PS4 Too Loud - How to Replace Your PS4 Thermal Paste (Read Description!)

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Make sure you read the description for an important update about the clips on the bluray drive

[@miamivicemastermixer]

Yea put it in the title, i just broke my disc drive ☹️☹️☹️

[@darth_pepperoni27]

Hi there, I got a little lost along 13:36 because you said to remember that cable you mentioned earlier. Sorry but which particular cable at the back of the motherboard are you referring to here? And is all of this necessary to tear apart when I just wanted to only replace the thermal paste? Would appreciate your reply a whole lot, thank you.

[@rubabahmed1305]

My ps4 wont acknowledge any discs in there now. No one reads the description before watching a video 😭

[@buttered_wheel7382]

@@darth_pepperoni27 everything is inter connected. All has to come out to get to the middle.

[@veteranjedi4767]

I just followed this tutorial. Got slightly lost while putting screws back in but back tracked through the video to ensure I caught myself. Thank you so much. I have had it on for several minutes and it is so much quieter. I verified my blue ray by running Red Dead 2 and it seemed to work flawlessly. It also was comforting to be instructed through this by someone that sounded like a calm Henry Cavill. Again. Thank you.

[@Allblacksuit]

I just bought a PS4 the original one for $100. Every time I played a game it sounded like it can start a motorcycle. I opened it up and cleaned the fan. Used an air duster in a can with a cloth. Still that didn’t work. I saw your video and ordered the thermal paste. I re watched it again and did the exact same steps. Now the PS4 sounds like it’s not even on! Very helpful and I will recommend to any living soul hearing that chainsaw.

[@Allblacksuit]

Thanks for the pin. Been a week now I’ve been playing 4/5 hours daily since I had free time and I will be damned it still i hear no noise. I’m glad you helped me and others cause that PS4 could’ve burned my house down lol thanks a million. Big hugs 🤗 only

[@akajiblubb2401]

my ps4 is so loud. i also cleaned it while opening it. what you describe may help. problem is im pissed that i have to take such steps for a console. i have outgrown even building my own pc, something i did in the past. i do not have the capacity for it anymore, life is stressful enough. as if im now starting to apply new thermal paste for sonys shitty job. i am very displeased and not happy with this console generation.

[@winlover37]

@@akajiblubb2401 Me too man, me too. I enjoy little projects, but it pisses me off that I have to do this myself when I'd much rather play older consoles anyway. As it stands, PS4 is means of hanging out with family and friends far away so I'm gonna do this to spare myself the noise..

[@Ohrey]

Its prob the heat sync right bye the fan it must be caked with dust

[@winlover37]

UPDATE: I have cleaned my PS4 and replaced the thermal paste. I probably didn't need to replace the paste, but it definitely did help a little before I found the real problem. The real culprit was in fact the heatsink below the fan, it was CAKED in a thick layer of dust. Once I cleaned it, it ran like it was brand new. I can actually hear the beautiful audio of Red Dead 2 now and not have my ears drown out from a jet engine. To anyone reading, definitely take the time to open your PS4 and clean it. Overtime the problem will get worse since your PS4 fan should not be running at 80-100% for an extended period of time, that means the damn thing can't breathe! It might seem daunting at first, but just follow the video carefully and take your time. The PS4 is honestly one of the more easier consoles to take apart. *IMPORTANT*: Clean your fan and heatsink first (look up another video for the heatsink as reference) and see if that helps. Don't replace your thermal paste unless you absolutely have to. Removing and reapplying thermal paste is tricky and is easy to screw up.

[@jeremymenning56]

This repair works. I can barely here my son's PlayStation now. Now all I hear is his loud talking into a headset.

[@kk0704]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Giga2Bahamut]

hahahahahaha

[@Alr1ghtyThen]

Inevitable 😅

[@Oscar-if6lq]

@zac3197 He's referring to the cable at 10:13 on the other side of the motherboard, make sure it's gone through that metal cutout and isn't pinched between the motherboard and the metal shield.

[@xxxAmandaxxx]

LMAO🤣🤣

[@reggiegimmix9128]

WARNING : STEP 2 removing Blue Ray @6:00 ... when removing the drive cable DON'T LIFT the metal clip like he says. Push Down on it GENTLY with your fingertip and the cable will easily slide out. Lifting it will damage the locking mechanism. ... He made a mistake...do not PULL up on the clip at step 2 ...don't pull the clip when removing the ribbon cable for the blue-ray. just push gently down on the metal clip and the cable will slide out. Good tutorial though. I recomend you use something like "Arctic Mx-2 thermal paste". It's not expensive and It has high conductivity which is what you want. Be careful not to buy cheap stuff with low conductivity as it won't help or might even be worse that whats on it.

[@rb9951]

Yea, wish he would do an annotation of that part because the push down is a million time better than the push up method. Luckily, it's that locking edge doesn't have any connectors if you do manage to fuck up your cable.

[@jtrev492]

Can you put a timestamp of what your talking about

[@Neo2266.]

Crash Slayer KZbin doesn’t allow annotations no mo’

[@joshgreaves5242]

Yep, I did this last night and because I pulled it up I managed to break the ribbon cable ears on the end. I know this guy is not liable but I wished he had explained it better in the video. Anyone trying this, make sure you push it down and remove it carefully, or you'll mess the whole ps4 up like I did

[@ineedbeanz7555]

Josh Greaves Do you which part hes talking about, if so can you put a timestamp?

[@-thefalcon-]

Just wanted to say thank you for this video. I have an original ps4 CUH 10001. I was having overheating issues when I took it apart there was literally 1 inch of dust stuck on the back of the heat sink and the thermal paste was dry and flaky. I replaced the fan and used Arctic MX4 thermal paste. I swear its quieter than when I first got it in 2014. All high processing games like fortnite cod4 and rdr2 run quiet as mice.

[@finesseyourthot517]

Chris Ising -The Falcon- so its the thermal paste that does the trick because I’ve cleaned my ps4 completely no dust and it’s still loud but I’ll have to do it again

[@YouNameItGaming]

if its anything like the xbox one elite I did the other day then definitely. when I stripped it there was only minor traces of dust inside the case and the heatsink and fan looked suspiciously clean for a day one console which had been quite happily humming along in my loungeroom since, but the thermal compound was absolutely disgusting! it was like chalk it was so dry. after replacing it with some 6 year old arctic ceramique 2 I had laying around it's almost impossibly quiet, but I've done lots of x360S consoles in the past resulting in the fan at idle being quieter than the hdd itself so its kinda expected

[@evo7836]

dry thermal paste and dust build up are the top killers of PS4 consoles. If you open up your PS4 and the thermal paste is not dry then you've got another issue....

[@Scyn88]

Mine did the same, its crazy how much a little paste can do!

[@YouNameItGaming]

@fuktheserbs have you ever done a thermal compound replacement on a console? The difference it makes is genuinely that big a deal. With my aforementioned xbox 360 consoles and xbox one, the only way to know the fan is actually working is by the breeze coming out of it at idle, and they occasionally become slightly audible during gaming as the cooling solutions are quite adequate. Unfortunately for most console owners, the thermal compound that is originally used is horribly sub-par I get that the fan is always technically making a noise, but at the base of the fan curve it simply isn't loud enough to be heard over the HDD and optical drives

[@Whitehawkx]

Fantastic video. Disassembled my PS4, applied thermal paste, and reassembled without a single issue. Didn't even have any leftover screws. My PS4 is so quiet now. Awesome.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Thats great to hear! Another success story :D Nice one Jon!

[@misrble]

which paste u used

[@jawanjohnson5860]

My fan not working

[@freshspoons8988]

How would you have leftover screws?

[@85ht27]

First couple times I disassembled I had a couple loose screws but recently js today my ps4 sounds like it’s rubbing against it did some reading come to find out it dna be thermal paste issues .. this video helped though

[@benmarson9441]

I just watched a 20 minute video on how to do a TIM swap on a console I don't own. Fun to watch though, greeat vid

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

hehe - ah well glad you enjoyed it anyway, thank you so much :D

[@hardanalljr.3138]

@Dominik lol did you connect your fan back

[@cakeee5720]

Was it 3am in the morning?

[@Humpfinger]

This lad is a fucking legend. My old ps4 went from the sound of a thousand deaths to absolute silence. Gone are the overheating crashes!

[@aaryanatreya5591]

Mate... I cleaned mine and it still sounds like an engine...LOUDER infact.. but I scraped he old thermal plate and didn’t add a new one..is that where I went wrong?

[@hamza.991]

@@aaryanatreya5591 you definitely have to apply the thermal paste or else ur console will keep on overheating

[@aaryanatreya5591]

@@hamza.991 thank you ☺️ I’m just waiting for it to arrive.

[@hamza.991]

@@aaryanatreya5591 good luck

[@aaryanatreya5591]

@@hamza.991 thanks it’s supposed to arrive today :D

[@willsei]

I just wanted to send out a quick "THANK YOU" for this video. It was very easy to follow, and after 4 straight years I was finally able to play without the jet engine sound! I put Artic MX-5 on my CPU and it is as close to whisper quiet during FF7 than I had every heard. Thank you once again for this amazing video!!

[@JusticeInGaming_JIG]

I will do the thermal paste change in the upcoming days. A 5 year old PS4, which sounded like a airplane for me too while i played RDR2 / TLOU2. ;) Very helpful video.

[@JusticeInGaming_JIG]

So i did it and there was almost no thermo paste at all....only around the gpu/cpu. :) No wonder that it was SO noisy. ^_-

[@universalartifact7499]

I did this a week or so ago and it fixed my hairdryer PS4 Slim completely. It's sad that most people won't be confident enough to do it, however. Sony are intentionally using awful thermal paste to get people to 'chase' a quiet console. No wonder mid-generation releases are such a huge thing now - some people might even buy 3 or 4 versions of a console. Sneaky as hell - don't let 'em get you.

[@anxiousnation3820]

You say this but my PS4 Pro sounds like a hair dryer. They just use cheap bulk thermal paste to save pennies at our expense.

[@darkmastertaken]

Use headphone and put your ps4 away from you and you won't hear any noise...

[@BulletFever1]

@@GeraintDafis they don't really profit from console sales as much as they do from licensing

[@BulletFever1]

@@darkmastertaken fuck that

[@PC-qy4mm]

Dude this was dumb easy i have no technical skill with electronics at all and i did it in two nights slowly and carefully this video is gold

[@paulkillington5089]

After getting sick of my PS4 v1 sounding like a 747 preparing for take off, in the end something had to be done............................... It was so noisy in order to drown out the racket i had to turn the TV up to the point that the wife was coming downstairs at night telling me to turn it down !! So I took the plunge and stripped it down dusted it out and reapplied thermal paste. I've built many PCs but never a PS4. Following your article made this process a lot easier. Yes you have to be very careful with the screws its very easy to miss one ! One thing i would add is that while its stripped down the Thermal pads could also be replaced as one of mine was damaged in the process. Now its like new again and pretty much whisper quiet !!! Top Job.

[@ronsica9893]

Came here to say, I did this and I can't believe my ps4 is now very silent. To me the only hard part was to unplug the power cable, because it was so tight and hard to pull out. I thought I'd broke the cable or the socket from the board. I literally gave up at first, but somehow I managed to do it. The rest was easy for me. All I want to say is thanks for this video. This is probably the best ps4 thermal paste replacement video on YT. Cheers for uploading this mate!

[@idrisali8608]

That was the hardest part for me aswell, was worried I was gonna break it with the amount of force I was using

[@WildElroy13]

You don't need any special thermal paste remover or cleaner or prep solution. Just use plain rubbing alcohol, it will remove all the old paste.Also, if you don't want confusion when replacing the screws. Use different colored sharpie markers and mark the screw and cover before removing them. Like use red for top screws and black for bottom screws etc.. Just take the marker and mark top of screw and on the cover right next to each screw. This will color code the screws for you, can also do it to each wire if you want.

[@darkbudgie25e95]

I would like to say something it is better to use the prep solution it is better I have tried the alcohol and it does not work as good as the prep solution

[@klumze9911]

This is an AAA Rated video man! Good job on the disassembly. I had to watch the reassembly in parts from the assembly to make sure I didnt miss a screw but this was a great guide! My PS4 is old. I think about 6 years old and I have never changed the thermal. When I opened it up the paste was dry around the edges but still soft near the core. I am very tech savy and this tear down guide really helped as I have never opened one of these before. Thank you!

[@yashrajdhillon]

Cleaned my PS4 and added thermal paste for the first time in 10+ years today. Sounded like a generator before that. Thanks for the brilliant guide!

[@TheCreatureWorksStudio]

Had the original PS4 I bought on Day one of launch. Just now started to sound like a jet engine and turned off during play twice. Found this vid and ordered the necessary tools. Following along was quite easy. Got my kids to play split screen COD and runs like a dream. I replaced the thermo paste and cleaned the entire thing out. The fan wasn’t bad but dust everywhere. Now it sounds like the first day I got it. Thanks so much!!

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

You're very welcome! So glad it worked well for you 💪

[@LadyFrostbite]

Your PS4 is 90% identical to mine so I can't thank you enough for making this video. I did have some problems replacing the thermal paste, and this is more for others' than you. If you aren't able to remove the wires that connect the power bar to the motherboard (like I did), it's not impossible to get in there still. Be careful in maneuvering the power bar (package of sponges saved my life) and and when you flip it over to access the top, *two things*: 1) if there's a small black screw (think it was a philips) behind the power bar's wires, nearly against the casing, imbedded in the motherboard, for the love of jesus, remove it; it's anchoring the motherboard to the top metal plate, and 2) do not secure the power bar into the two prongs if you choose to slide it back in when flipping (I recommend this for the wiggle room, and it's how I did it). You're not going to have much room to work with under the mother board, and getting the prongs free shouldn't be a task you want to suffer while trying to be mindful of the power bar's wires. If this is potentially your situation, get an applicator for the paste. You will absolutely be working upside down. I didn't have the luxury of an extra set of hands to help me, but if you have some, you are going to want them. But this video was extremely helpful! I know you disclaimed it at the beginning with 'only do this if you're comfortable handling shit like this', but I was at my wits end. It wasn't about the noise; I couldn't *play* because my ps4 was constantly overheating when the temperature got above 70 F and it was at its worst this summer, requiring colder and colder until it was demanding winter if I wanted to play anything. It's been a few days now, and it's fine!

[@donbastiano7]

First, I cleaned all the interior of my PS4. But even with that being done, it didn’t solved my problem. It was better indeed but still overheated. Then I changed the thermal paste and now my PS4 went from Boeing 747 at taking off to a Tesla. Thank you very much!

[@mistafishman]

Did this to my suite-mate's PS4 and it went from full speed at the menu to barely noticeable under full load. Definitely recommend this.

[@MrEdqe]

A perfect walkthrough! Swapped my paste in one hour. Notable differences in soundlevels whilst playing.

[@servor3313]

Is it super quiet

[@marcharding4416]

I've taken apart my OG PS4 before to clean the fan and took apart my gaming laptop a few times, even repasted it. So I knew what to expect and I was prepared. Considering my PS4 is almost 6 years old since purchase, I knew it needed a repaste. Playing games like Modern Warfare, Red Dead 2... or more recently AC Valhalla and Cyberpunk. Have been making my PS4 run very loud. Not too loud that I find it unbearable, but loud. And after replacing the Thermal Paste. It performs and sounds like a young and new ps4. I did not expect it to sound so quiet, you can barely hear the fan noise and its brilliant. I used Arctic MX-4 thermal paste that I already had used previously for my PC. The outcome blew me away and I have never been happier about my PS4 running smooth and quiet. I thank you for making this video. It was very detailed and informing to watch. You've gained sub a from me :)

[@aura24k]

Thank you so much, you saved me money on buying a new console! my ps4 used to be a jet engine thank you

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

+miserygang That is great to hear, you are very welcome :)

[@grecomafioso]

Thank you for this tutorial! I just bought a used ps4 that sounded like a jet engines as I started FF XV with it. I took it apart and blowed the fan free from all the dust that was sitting inside it. I reasambled it and started the game again. It wasn't as loud as it was in the beginning but the sound it produced was about 70decibel and it bothered me. Then I followed your tutorial, cleaned all the dust from the console , cleaned the processor with isopropyl alcohol and replaced the thermal paste with arctic silver 5 and now my console is soooo quiet!!! Even with FF XV it doesn't go over 50decibel. Thank you so much! (I had one screw left but figured out it was the tricky one under the bluerays flex cable 😂)

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Its s nice to hear a success story like this thanks for sharing. I'm so glad it worked for you - happy quiet gaming :D

[@jaywalker4821]

70db? Fucking hell man I thought mine was loud 😂

[@SBackup_]

Can you just use a duster or microfiber cloth to remove the dust, or would you recommend compressed air can

[@Copterflighz]

@@SBackup_ compresses air can works best. Afterwards clean with a brush and isopropyl alcohol.

[@MediaManPower]

Thanks for making this video. My PS4 was exceptionally loud whenever I played anything more graphically demanding than Minecraft, and I was considering buying a new model. I opened it up (I've owned it for 2.5 years). It had no dust at all (almost), but the thermal paste was horribly, horribly placed (half of it was out of the chip and splattered into the surroundings. I cleaned it and put ceramic thermal paste, closed it, and now it works perfectly - the fan never makes excessive noise and the PS4 is all the quieter and healthier for it.Thanks again!

[@ClementClaretonPerso]

Thank you so much for this. My PS4 is dead silent now even playing RDR2, I could barely hear myself playing before doing this...

[@verysucculent]

Ok so the comments are very positive... but I didn't try it. Not because I dont want to, because thermal paste is the rarest substance in Kuwait Edit: DO THIS it helped so much. My ps4 is silent

[@hamood1495]

im in kuwait lmao

[@Neo2266.]

Hamoody Hamoodka Your name definitely sounds like it XD

[@robbyd23]

i think i just discovered a way to get rich....Im selling thermal paste to kuwait customers....hit me up!!!

[@sylvestersam2724]

Use toothpaste, that should work okay.

[@albertogozzi8217]

Cannot belive how quiet the ps4 now is. I can't remember the last time it didn't sound like a plane departing...Thanks mate!

[@hashirowais6475]

this man saved me from me buying another PS4, thx for the video

[@MartyUHD]

thank you, i just did everything like you did in the video. My PS4 doesn't turn into jet engine anymore and got very quiet. I thought it wouldn't help and was thinking already about to replace my PS4. Now everything is whisper quiet.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Excellent - so glad it helped, it doesn't work for some but really happy it did for you!

[@MartyUHD]

MenWhoStareAtGames I thought it wouldn't work and was already looking on Ebay for how much i can sell my old model. Then i thought fuck it and replaced it. Thank You Very Much i probably would have bought a new PS4/Pro already without your Video.

[@TheMoeflow]

MartyHD omg "jet engine" is EXACTLY what i was calling my ps4 ^^

[@Censorshift]

TheMoeflow my PS4 is a jet engine, it's going to take off one of these days. I might do this. How long does the warranty on PS4 last, I've had mine since release day?

[@makaveli9306]

THE3LITEPROJECT yeah that doesnt work for me

[@codenameimr3579]

Everyone who have a loud ps4.. the causing of this maybe the fan or the thermal paste... Because I can’t play like call of duty BO4 .. Every time I have to turn off my ps4 to not running the game while its hot because it will turn off immediately .. then I cleaned the fan made everything clean and nice but the thermal paste and all that didn’t solve the overheating problem .. after this video I cleaned it, replaced it just like he did in the video, Now I run BO4 and with all games with NO SOUND AT ALL.. Everything worked well. It’s so easy so simple to do.. Thank you for Uploading a helpful video 👍🏻

[@Jaaykuh]

THANK YOU! I also had a tonne of dust on the heat sink itself, so I'd recommend cleaning that out even though the main problem is the old thermal paste. THANK YOU AGAIN. X

[@Harsim01]

My friend and I did this yesterday and I can’t believe how quiet the PS4 is now! Thanks man!

[@dragonuser52202]

Is it hard to do it?

[@Harsim01]

@@dragonuser52202 it’s not hard. You just have to concentrate and take your time. That’s the only thing it takes time! You have to do it slowly oh and the correct screwdriver!

[@seanh5648]

Great video, I have removed my power block a few times and removed all the dust and the fan was still really loud. Did the thermal paste today, what a difference my PS4 doesn't sound like it's going to take off ha.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Excellent really glad it helped :D

[@seanh5648]

MenWhoStareAtGames Really helped, thanks for taking the time to upload this :)

[@SBackup_]

Can you just use a duster or microfiber cloth to remove the dust, or would you recommend compressed air canister

[@seanh5648]

@@SBackup_ Hi mate It was a few years ago now. I think i get a better result with compressed air. As the dust gets stuck in all the cracks and fans.

[@dp5383]

Thanks for this! Just finished mine and it sounds great. I only had one T9 screw left over! 👍🏻 [EDIT:] Now my blu-ray drive is louder than the fan. :)

[@zapparod]

So did I!

[@Kippy8472]

I originally watched this video for the purpose of cleaning out all the dust bunnies. Decided to actually change the paste (more like chalk) on second tear down. Very glad I did. 100% recommend. Now I'm playing last of us 2 in relative silence. Thanks for the video mate 👍

[@hightowerpm]

My ps4 is now so much more quiet. Thanks! You can use 91% isopropyl alcohol to remove the thermal paste as well

[@CraigLaporte1980]

I've used this video twice now. The first time I had used some crappy carbon-based paste so the second time I went in and actually did dusting along with the paste change (silver this time). The results are perfect. System is whisper-quiet and like-new. Thanks!

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Awesome! so glad it worked for you :D

[@josehenriquez3274]

Holy shit thanks so much. This really works if its too loud. Mine got so ridiculous that my ps4 would say its too hot and the blu light would turn red and itll shut down. After doing this my p4 is way quieter but not soundless. I used a different thermal gel i used the insignia one from best buy it cost about 10$. And i used nail polish remover from my sister to remove the old paste. Btw if yiu dont rmmbr where the screws go theres usually small tiny arrows pointing to where they should go. Amazing vid thanks so much. Been two days now and still running like new.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

So glad this video helped you, a happy PS4 is a quiet PS4! Oh and thanks for the tips about how you did it too

[@josehenriquez3274]

Been a month now and I just cleaned and changed the paste with the items used in the video and its even quieter now. Not completely soundless but quieter. Thanks again man ✊🏼.

[@davidsamir89]

Using nail polish remover can leave some residue. It's better to use rubbing alcohol that's 98% or something.

[@davidsamir89]

MellifluousMelody yes

[@davidsamir89]

Old paste dries out and loses it's ability to fill in the gaps between the two metal surfaces. Not a good idea to add new paste to old one. Do some research online and you'll find out :)

[@hamajangz9586]

Thanks bro! I need to clean out and repaste my PS4. Never done it before so your tutorial is gonna help me a lot. I have 91% Isopropyl Alcohol and coffee filters to remove the old paste.

[@Doggmatic_]

Took me a while but now I can hear my tv when i play!! I cleaned the fan while i had the ps4 open. Also, "pushing" down on the plastic piece to remove the ribbon works better.

[@Th9nker]

Hugely helpful. Thank you so much for putting this video together. PS4 was declared a write off by the store but I decided to switch out the thermal paste anyway. Followed this guide through, put it all back together, it’s silent, it’s fired up and ready to go :D. Really appreciate your time ;)

[@LittleMopeHead]

Great tutorial! I did this for my friend's original PS4 that was a jet engine. No screws missing. It still sounded loud but a lot less than before.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Good I'm glad it worked

[@fightflix]

Thanks a lot dude, my ps4 used to be so damn loud and would overheat then turn off after playing for at least half an hour. Now it's silent and will not turn off on me. Thanks again, you're a life saver.

[@TheTrmetzgar]

As a laptop tech I have to say that the job was completed correctly. That being said I do have a few things I would like to add to save others future issues and a few dollars. For the record these will be no-brainers. First of all if you are going to take a system apart take the extra ten minutes to clean it before reassembling it. There was still a good amount of dust on the board and those particle can tend to collect charges that can just attract more dust. Second, don't waste money on fancy chemicals and cleaners. Just use 995 ALCOHOL over the the whole things and a nylon brush to remove things like hair and other debris. Oh for the record, paper towels are; fine as I use the all the time and never had and problem. Still, if you are worried and ESD just ground yourself before you start and you will be fine. An easy way to do this if you don't have a strap is to connect a wire to the center screw of a grounded outlet. with the other end other wire striped to you can grab it, Done. Last but not least, take a few extra second to flip and reattach the thermal pad directly to the ram chips on the board because when you remove the board from the pads you are breaking the seal just like the thermal past on the GPU and that is just a little counter productive. Just my two cents but a good video overall.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Love this, thanks for adding your suggestions. LISTEN HERE PEOPLE, great advice!

[@blootor]

Thanks for the walkthrough! I've not touched my ps4 for years because I couldn't stand the noise, and we got VR for the kids last christmas, which made it even noisier. Then a few weeks ago it started powering down 3 minutes into playing anything, so I was resigned to throwing it away. Just put some new paste on it tonight and it's now silent and stable!

[@munkysport]

absolutely pukka. mines gone from hairdryer to silent, great video, only improvement that could be made you of been to say how many screws each component had, like take the 6 t9 screws or 4 or whatever so it's easy to know if you've got them all, especially for reassembly, but other than that great video!! top work

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Great - glad it worked for you. Point taken but I lost count to be honest lol :D

[@MrReidster]

Great "how to" video, walks you right through everything. The only thing I did different is I used a graphite thermal pad instead of standard paste. No more over heating, thanks OP

[@clairetorrington9946]

Thank you for sharing such useful, easy to follow advice. I have just finished putting my husband's ps4 back together and it works!! 🤗🤗

[@takashistarks8538]

normally I don't leave a comment but this time i really must, I have the first original PS4 that i bought really cheap a few days ago, when i turn it on it sound like an old car engine starting, and on forntnite it sounds literally like a jet engine! I followed these steps changing the thermal paste with a cheap thermal paste I had for years, and btw i also cleaned up the fan heatsink which had a layer of 1cm of dust (yes literally), after all that I turn on the ps4 and i thought that the fan doesn't work so much it was silent, even trying fortnite it was still quiet even better than a brand new ps4! Thank you so much for this tutorial

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

So pleased that this worked for you. Thanks for dropping the comment here

[@mova_2020]

loool you are a genius bro. You opened the whole thing down to bone and yet you miserably failed to clean the machine! Not even the filthy fan!! You are amazing lol

[@D1amondeyes]

I did this to my PS4 when it started over heating and turning off because the fan wasn't working. I changed the Thermal Paste and the fan since the bering was gone. The fan would go on loud AF. Once I opened up the PS I found out the fan was wabbly. 4 days later of constant use and the PS is running like new. I can't hear the fan at all. Very Satisfied with the outcome. I had never opened the system to clean it from dust since I bought it back when it had just came out. PS used sound like a Jet Engine

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Awesome! so good to hear this works for some people, its a bit hit and miss as you can tell from the comments, more hits by my count though. Thanks for letting us know :)

[@Samsaenzz]

I just did this and oh my god how much of an improvement ! So far basic games don’t work up my console like they use to and I test tried Fortnite because thats really when my PS4 would go crazy and it’s not totally quite but damn is it way better than before!

[@phreakwars]

I use Noctua NT-H1 when I do a thermal paste service on PS4's. Good video for new guys.

[@sirjnr4570]

Thank you, I had a jet engine PS4 for a long time. I had almost thrown it away until I found this video and sat down and replaced the thermal paste. Its like new now (without warranty of course!)

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Awesome! so glad it helped :D

[@cheesetina]

Thank you so much! My PS4 had gotten so loud it actually startled me when I took my headphones off a couple weeks ago haha. I used this tutorial to change the thermal paste and now I can barely hear it, even while running RDR2. Brilliant stuff!

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Glad I could help!

[@johanblomqvist7268]

Thank you! This has solved my issue. I tried cleaning it, putting it in a well ventilated area and even ice packs at the ventilation intake but nothing worked. Then as a last resort I tried this thermal paste replacement and it hasn't sounded like a jet engine since.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Glad to hear it, always good to hear another success story

[@Gruso57]

Helpful video. Last two vids I watched on fan replacement said "dont forget to replace thermal paste" but then didnt show how... thanks for the vid sir.

[@joebident717]

I destroyed my ps4 blue Ray driver because od this tutorial. U said that i need to LIFT the cable connecting blue Ray drive and the motherboard which caused the Pins to stay in the port. U should press the metal plate to release the cable and then wobble it around and pull it from the cinnector. Please heart this comment so more people don't make this mistake.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

I'm sorry to hear that i added an annotation to the video to explain this mistake but KZbin removed annotations a while back and the video description contains the correction.

[@joebident717]

@@MenWhoStareAtGames oh okay, i understand. I just want to warn people using your tutorial about this. The whole tutorial is nice but just this part about the metal plate is the one that caused my ps4 to be broken. I just want to spread awareness. Have a great day

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

@@joebident717 completely agree yes I've just added and pinned a comment about it so it will be first comment anyone reads.

[@charmed__7268]

Thank you so much! My ps4 is now silent after replacing the thermal paste and cleaning the fan, I never thought I'd be able to do this but I followed every step and its perfect, back to silent gaming and no longer hearing an aeroplane over my headphones haha 😄

[@NobleWarrior]

Awesome mate. I followed another video which only involved cleaning the fan from one side but was sooooooo loud still. I new I had to replace the paste and your video was super helpful. There is hardly any sound from it any more. Amazing.

[@lightningfarronxp8899]

my ps4 no longer sounds like an airport. thank you!

[@Fab1an82]

Thanks for the vid. Did this today since we're under quarantine. I ended up with ten screws left over but it still worked and it's quiet like the day I bought it

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

10 screws?! That must be nearly all of them lol. Well I'm glad it helped 😁

[@axellcarrasco1736]

I’m sorry what the fuck, 10 SCREWS ;-;

[@ProjectGibix]

Thank you so much, bro! My PS4 was seriously sounding like Sony Airlines whenever I was playing Red Dead 2. Now it sounds like angels humming! Haha

[@TheRe5gamer]

Sony airlines, lol thats a good one

[@ProjectGibix]

@@TheRe5gamer I'm not kidding! It was so loud that an air traffic guy came in signaling my PS4 to taxi out the nearest runway. This was so damn worth the effort and time haha

[@TheRe5gamer]

@@ProjectGibix Lol, mine is quite loud aswell but I'm too scared to take my ps 4 apart. Because Im a 100% sure I'll screw up something.

[@ZenithG-k3g]

@@TheRe5gamer honestly the only thing you have to be careful for is the power connectors they can rip off the motherboard if you pull too hard they are super fragile

[@cubano351]

My PS4 sounded like an airport before this video I watched it and followed every step. Saved my PS4! Thanks man!

[@Luki_Letty]

Im a ”little” late ps4 owner, but thanks to your video this was way easier than i think at first and now my playstation is so quiet.

[@spenserroxsox]

My ps4 when I started: fully screwed in My ps4 when finished: at least halfway screwed in 🤷‍♂️

[@Keiran01]

Tutorial was great, but my PS4 is still really loud during gameplay 😔. At least it doesn't sound like a jet when I'm in the loading menus anymore so that's a plus 👌

[@biglittle92]

I bought my buddy the PSVR and the poor guy couldn’t play as a result of overheating on his og ps4. I just got a job at IBM and now I have the tools and knowledge. Thank you for this guide! Way easier than I thought!

[@RetroSpock]

Cheers for the reassembly guide at the end of the video. All too often people just strip it and then you're left trying to reverse engineer it; though I do wish it was a little more in-depth as I had to figure out a few bits, plus I came away with 2 silver screws, a small phillips screw, and a slightly larger phillips one. One problem I had was that I didn't have the torx screwdrivers with a hole in, so I had to alternate between a phillips, a flat head, and a regular torx to get the screws out... took ages! However, the fans are considerably quieter (it sounded like a hair dryer before) and I couldn't have done it without you! Thank you so much!

[@subliminalvcr]

Many thanks for this great step by step video. Replaced my 2014 vintage Sony thermal paste with some Artic MX-4 2019 and it seems a bit quieter. Your video was great to use as I took my PS4 apart step by step and followed your instructions.

[@Naruto89522]

Quick question, do you have to remove the blue ray drive to get to the cpu to replace the thermal paste? Anyways I appreciate the video, very helpful.

[@GrimmyGames]

I've had my ps4 for 6 years and it sounds like a ac130 and I haven't tried this yet but I will (EDIT: Pick up some Corsair XTM50 thermal paste from best buy!! Its like 15 bucks and its pro! I applied it sadly I messed up my disc drive but my ps4 dosent make a sound no more!! Highly recommend)

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Good luck and check the description for some important info 😁

[@GrimmyGames]

@@MenWhoStareAtGames okay so I'm prononly going to purchase some thermal paste. Will any thermal paste work because I'm getting the corsair thermal paste. I want to make sure it will work

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Yeah that should work just fine

[@pawly91]

Did it work?

[@GrimmyGames]

@@pawly91 yeah it didnt make my ps4 super quite but it did make a massive difference

[@Theemikebell]

Man whoever you are who is running this channel I know this video was made in 2016 and it has been six years but man I had my ps4 for years and it sounded like not jet plane but two whenever I played any games with my brothers, I cleaned out my Ps4 didnt worked, I did some research and read that it might be the thermal paste. I ordered the same materials you used and followed fixit and your video. The processor indeed needed to be cleaned and replace with paste. It was flakey and dust. Long story short IT WORKED! dude MY PS4 IS QUIET as I FIRST BROUGHT IT! I can't believe it tbh. No more LOUD JET FAN! I can't believe it to be honest wow! it sounds so quiet.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

You're welcome and so happy it worked for you!

[@onlybmw69]

My girlfriend and I followed your instruction and went from having a 747 sounding PS4 to one that’s whisper quiet. Upon opening there was no dust at all so it was all the heat sink and thermal paste. Thanks for the awesome video.

[@eatbe4n9ne70]

Thank you for this video. I have always been the type to do it myself.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

no problem! hope it helps out - its no guarantee of course :)

[@alishanmao]

I do not understand, why do we have to remove the Blueray drive? we are doing everything at the top of the playstation to get to Processor. is it really necessary to remove blueray drive?

[@galactichowlers637]

@Sheep I'm sorry to ask one month later lol, but for the 3 cables under the power core, do you which three do you mean? Do we not touch the white blue ray cable? Or is it the little plug in thing?

[@Peak_Stone]

Yeah, I was watching another video in tandem with this one. Didn't need to remove Bluray drive.

[@Peak_Stone]

@zac3197 I think he talking about the black cable weth white head in the top left, near his index finger at 15.30

[@silverjay4455]

I didnt remove it

[@Peak_Stone]

@zac3197 me too. Can play many games i couldn't b4.

[@Tythetruth183]

My fan would get really loud, especially when War Zone loaded, I took it apart first, cleaned it and put it back together. Ps4 came on with no problem. But I could only stream movies and videos from my app. Whenever I used dvd, games, soon as that fan blew... ps4 off. But it wasn’t only till I remove and replace the thermal paste everything was Gucci 💯. Silent like a church mouse.

[@roninn4746]

Not sure if thermal paste or HDD is my problem, but issues happened for me when I tried downloading Warzone. Warzone corrupted my database on my less than 2 year old Slim, lost everything. Shoulda backed up everything before eh? Update: got a new HDD weeks ago, PS4 is back

[@_bartosz_9175]

What thermal paste did you use ?

[@NoahThomas29]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I have a original fat PS4 from launch, and it sounded like a jet engine that was about to explode. I found your video, followed it step by step. Got to the APU and the paste was spotty and extremely thin. The heat sink fins were extremely dusty, cleaned that, and Put some new Arctic MX4 on the PS4 APU. Put it all back together and turned on the PS4, now it is SOOO much better! The difference in noise is night and day now!

[@SBackup_]

Can you just use a duster or microfiber cloth to remove the dust, or would you recommend compressed air can

[@NoahThomas29]

@@SBackup_ definitely air, i used a powered air blower with a very narrow nozzle, blew it all out.

[@SioulisBeatbox]

Literally just did this on my PS4 which i bought back in 2014. It was driving me crazy, I couldn't game no more without having a headache. Right now, I've been playing MK11 for an hour and I can't even hear the PS4, it's crazy! Thank you so much for the video dude!! Btw, I cleared the old paste with coffee filters as suggested below, totally worked! Man, it's like I bought a new PS4!

[@Mromellette]

Stereo you can go to an electronic store and ask clean service for ur ps4 ull pay money around 40$ but itll come as new and if smtg happens they repay you

[@Mromellette]

I dunno if u have these services in ur country but ye

[@SioulisBeatbox]

@@Mromellette its all good bro, i did it myself, thanks though

[@RGD-Audio-Repairs]

Fantastic video.. Very clear, well explained.. Top job

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Thanks a lot :)

[@BrandenJ777]

"I take no responsibility for what happens." 🤣

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Haha yes i thought it best to lay down a disclaimer 😁

[@doofer]

Thanks for this video, just got myself a PS4 and will be digging into it this weekend. A word of advice though, try not to apply so much paste, think of it like a small sheet of conductivity and the more surface area between the heatsink and CPU the better. I usually go for a small central dot and then evenly apply pressure between the heatsink and CPU. Ideally you will end up with an even circle with as equal diameter to the heatspread/die as you can. Thanks again! Did you notice much improvement in noise after reapplying? (had to watch the video muted at the time of commenting).

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

+Douglas Yeaman (Dooglet) Yeah I know such a hot topic - watching the video back I would have applied less, but hey camera nerves and all. Cisco recommend an "X" shape with a tiny dot at NSEW, some say to spread/flatten it with a credit card, some say...oh the madness. I know less is more and the idea is to have a VERY thin layer really you are just trying to conduct heat efficiently from the CPU to the heatsink, so a thin layer is best. It was a load better after the new paste though. Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts mate :)

[@AuronnBE]

Thank you for the clear video! I was scared it didn't help, as my PS4 kept making noise, while quieter, then I noticed it was still downloading. After it finished, it was immediately silent. Sending some good karma your way. I can now sleep again in peace, as my PS4 is set-up in my bedroom :D.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Ah great to hear, and sleep well :D

[@Sean_Lightning_OBrien]

I used some Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut liquid metal and now my PS4 is much quieter, thanks for the video :)

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

oh ok lol - love the name :D You're welcome!

[@Clarensee]

Any legally knowledgeable people here? I dunno about the USA specifically, but in other countries the warranty isn't REALLY void when you open a device (break seals), unless the manufacturer is able to PROVE that the damage was done specifically by your opening of the system. And by putting the seals and warnings all over the place all the companies are just trying to cover their asses and intimidate you into not touching your system, because it's convenient to them.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

I'd love to know too, interesting points! I agree its a scare tactic to cover a few situations - would love to know more, come on the lawyers!

[@logout717]

SHES ALIVE!! OH SWEET JESUS SHES ALIVE!! Thanks for the vid

[@TheWazzoGames]

She? 😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@thibautcapitaine5402]

Just did it an hour ago following your direction. Worked great. i couldnt get the power supply cable to disconnect, which complicated the process quite a bit, but still managed to work around this. Cleaned the dust and the fan (using pressured air) and now it's really quiet. Thanks dude!

[@AndrewSmith7]

Bro I love you so much! You saved me so much money... Fixed right before RDR2 drops... Here's a subscriber

[@THE_RAMALAMADINGDONG]

I do this repair on the side for cash very often and I must say this is a very thorough and comprehensive guide very nice work!!! The only thing I would add would be if you're going to clean your fan since you got everything apart make sure to do it unplugged if you're going to allow the fan to spin or gently push the fan with your finger down to keep it from moving if you're using compressed air I've heard of instances where the fan spinning still hooked up to the motherboard with the use of compressed air was able to generate enough electricity to back feed the circuit and fry shit lol

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Thank you and glad you like the guide, I'd not made one before so appreciate that. The PS5 made it so much easier lol!!!

[@JoseTorres-vs2tb]

About to try this on my PS4. Had it for about 4 years and it started overheating every time I start up a game in about 10-15 minutes. It's my last option before I have to buy a new one. Wish me luck👍🏻

[@jahon56]

Jose Torres did this work?

[@angelalvarez7257]

The PS4 exploded and killed OP :'(. RIP

[@SomerLeBelphegor]

Yesterday I followed your instructions and cleaned my console, I changed paste with Artic MX-2, but as far as I can tell, it's still gets very loud.. :( it's that 1st version, two years and running... I think I'll have to change it to new 'C-CHASSIS' version

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

+LeBelphegor Ah mate thanks letting me know, at least you gave it a go and as I said it won't fix every model but the new model is soo much quieter - cant hear a thing. Make sure you get the 500GB version though the 1TB version is still the old model

[@tavener66magic]

How longs the paste take yo set before i can play again

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

You can play straight away, the paste is supposed to stay moist :D

[@socialfreak6900]

+MenWhoStareAtGames the paste isnt supposted to stay moist, but its also not supposed to be too dry n flakey, it needs to be semi solid for max heat conduction

[@TN_AU]

That's what she said :) Sorry couldn't resist!

[@CLEMBO75]

It worked for my ps4 much quieter now and just played 5 round of battlefront 2 with no overheating, i couldnt even get half way through a round before, thanks bro

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

You're welcome mate, glad it helped 😀

Since 2014 December my PS4 have never been this silent ❤ Thank You for this video! My marriage with my wife got on next level as PS4 isn't screaming anymore like jet fighter! :D

[@zzrgaming2760]

thanks for the tutorial, although it's not a huge difference on my ps4, at least it doesn't go into jet mode that often anymore.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

+ZZR Cinema You are welcome - glad it helped you! some models will benefit much more than others, for some it wont make a difference. But at worst the vid covers stripping down the whole PS4 for cleaning and replacing parts and hopefully clearly explained - thank you for watching and dropping a comment :)

[@overbleached8180]

+MenWho StareAtGames Can't lift that damn cover the one that has PS4 logo in it!

[@zzrgaming2760]

Soheib Bleach If I remember correctly you have to go forward then lift to get the cover off.

[@overbleached8180]

ZZR Cinema Thanks brother I just got passed this problem,but my new issue is when I reassembled the console the reject button for the bluray disc isn't working!got any clue why?

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

First I would check that the blue ribbon cable is attached correctly at both ends, are you able to eject using the controller? select game from menu, press options button then eject disc.

[@enemyy_eu4729]

1st of all I wanna say thank you for the tutorial! Was pretty easy to follow you :) My Ps4 is running smooth again - my girlfriend loves it XD I have one Problem maybe someone can help me out with it: I did all the Steps, imo i did everything fine and nothing broke BUT my PS does not connect to my controller! The controller is working fine on my PC and MAC, i did every option to connect it (via usb, with the small button on the controller, new controller etc). Anyone got the same problem? Did i broke something? Maybe someone has a solution for me :) Thanks for reading the long text and have a nice day!

[@aestheticmason8470]

Perhaps pressing the small button on the back of the controller. You do need a needle or a push pin to do so.

[@enemyy_eu4729]

@@aestheticmason8470 thx mate i fixed it! i forgott to re attach the bluetooth cable (it's so small i did not see it) - now it's working fine again! but thx for the answer!! :)

[@qendrim2192]

Just tried it, took me 3 hours and it's still the same..

[@Clarensee]

Replaced the paste???

[@qendrim2192]

+ClarenseE yep

[@mingogaming]

Cleaned the dust out?

[@hakimdurand8427]

Yup changed my thermal paste shit is loud like a jet but really not dangerously hot at all..the noise is pretty scary but its nice

[@qendrim2192]

I think so too Sony probably made the first PS4 become so loud on purpose so that you have to get another if you eventually wanna fix the noise. Otherwise you'll have to live with a jet in ur room

[@AMBJR101]

Great video! You're instructions were clear and easy to follow. My PS4 went from sounding like a jet engine in many games to nice and quiet.

[@tmq1030]

Thank you this is probably the best tutorial on KZbin it definitely helped me it used to be a jet engine now there’s no sound it is like a new ps4

[@kyleolsen824]

my blue ray player doesn't accept a disk any more, nor does the eject button recognize my finger touching it anymore. i think it has something to do with the flat silver cable. at 7:47 you mention that you have to raise the little metal clip, to release it, but i think this may be the culprit to my problem. about a week ago Michael Siebert said that you just have to push down slightly on them to release the cable.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

if you check the condition of the ends they should look like a T shape, I'm sorry if there is confusion, in my model the clips are supposed to be lifted slightly to release the cable, perhaps there is a difference with other designs? I can't see why pushing down would help you release them, but it depends on where he expects you to push down. What I showed in the video worked for me. Sorry if its not worked out for you, but even with that you should be able to sit them in the right place. Open her up and try again :)

[@kyleolsen824]

iyes those little ear clips were broken afteri pulled it out. its a delicate little clip thats for sure. i searched for and bought a new ribbon cable and it works now. that is odd that they would change the way the cable is anchored in

[@john-gh2jw]

@@kyleolsen824 where u bought it bro?

[@davecavalcanto8552]

MenWhoStareAtGames Sir, what is your PS4 model?