The PS4 Thermal Paste is Not Always The Problem!

[@Chazman2705]

Thermal Paste saved my marriage

[@Make154]

Mine perhaps made me get a divorce.

[@Fknsleepster]

@@Make154 fr im getting the divorce papers

[@pratiksugandh7747]

Thermal paste gave me a child

[@LetsGo-ik7zm]

😂😂😂

[@EternalChamp]

Lmao

[@caligen9422]

Even if you're overheating and it's dust, I recommend replacing the thermal paste anyways. It's better to completely disassemble the console for a more thorough cleaning imo and it can't hurt to have fresh paste. I've run into issues with two old original ps4s overheating and a slim I own that won't turn on. Both OG consoles were fixed with paste. Cleaning helped. But paste fixed it completely. Still haven't fixed the slim. Oh well. I'm pretty sure that one has a faulty power supply.

[@watup110875]

100%

[@watup110875]

I've got 4 slim all did the same CPU JUNK

[@h9826790]

Another 0.01% report at here. It is the thermal paste PLUS dust in the cooler. My PS4 fan was super loud, AFAIK, there are 4 levels, Lv4 is the loudest. Basically, my PS4 fan stay at around 2 just at the dashboard, and keep at level 4 fan when enter any game. It was sooooooo annoying that makes me don't even want to touch my PS4. And few days ago, I decided to fix it. I want to re-paste it, but because of not enough time, so I ended up only open it, took out the transformer, used the duster to blow all the dust away. And re-assembly the console. The situation improved, but not really "fixed". The fan stay a Lv1 at dashboard. And go to around 3 after 10-15min of gaming. Today, I have more time, and decided to give the thermal paste a try. So, I opened it up again. I saw the thermal paste, it is NOT dried yet, and doesn't looks too bad, I will say that's typical factory standard. Therefore, I believe it won't help. However, since I've already opened it up. So I gave it a deep clean and then I re-apply some AS5 on it. I just use the most idiot proof method. Apply some paste, put it back on the heatsink, pull it out, check if the paste is enough. In my case, the paste can't cover the 4 CPU's corners, so I add some more paste at the conners, and re-check if that's enough again. I know someone will say that's the worst thing to do, because I introduce the air bubble in the thermal paste. However, in my own experience, it's the safest way to do it (at least for AS5). If too much paste, suck the extra paste away. If not enough, add more. And the result always good (even may not be the best). After that, I re-asymbly the PS4. Guess what? The fan now always stay at Lv1 or 2. I am not sure if it does actually go to stage 2, because both Lv1 and Lv2 are quite quiet. Hard to judge in normal situation. So, I can confirm that it's not just the dust. Even the thermal paste is not dried and did correctly apply (in the factory standard). Replace it by AS5 still able to completely fix the fan noise. Last but not least, for info, I am from Hong Kong, hot and humid. So, I can confirm that with proper thermal paste, the original PS4 cooling system can work very very well.

[@ArtisChronicles]

this is pretty simple. They use generic stuff with has a pretty low thermal conductivity. Even AS5 doesn't have the highest conductivity, but it's very reliable and very consistent. AS5 has a thermal conductivity of 8.9 W/mk and the generic stuff will be much lower than that. So yeah, you did your PS4 good by applying the AS5. I like AS5 as well, just a pain for me to clean up because I use 99% Isopropyl alcohol.

[@joshualongwe]

I cleaned the fan on ps4 and Is definitely quieter but it still overheats

[@Marco-uo9ww]

Dude mine sounds like a jet engine it's ridiculous, it is so loud I can barely hear the game. Was it hard to replace the thermal paste? Is it easy to kill the console? I am used to build PCs but I never opened a PS4 before. Could you give me some tips? Thanks man.

[@albertocastillo4141]

I did the same Thing but IT last scout 2 Weeks and the noise is back do you think that I didn't put the paste in a good way?

[@caligen9422]

@@Marco-uo9ww PS4 will shut down before overheating to the point of frying the CPU. I'd give it a shot. It's not difficult to do imo.

[@tobysmith570]

fam whys he got a ghostbuster gun in the back

[@nothin1456]

Lunar haha. It is a “hot air” station :)

[@TheDragonballboy]

😂😂😂

[@NegatiVeFifteen15]

Learned this the hard way. Thermal paste does definitely help with a loud fan/ overheating issues, but be very careful when screwing in the component that's right by the thermal pads and looks like a circle with two curved "blades" sticking out of it. If you put it in the wrong way or upside down it doesn't do its job of holding the heat sink and the chip together, so your thermal paste will be a lot less effective. If you put it in the wrong way it can also damage your thermal pads as it's right next to them, though this isn't as troublesome because a torn up thermal pad still does it's job.

[@Nerokennedy99]

Thx bro, tomorrow I'm replacing both the thermal paste and pads.

[@popcan6166]

Should I take it to a repair shop? I’ve been dealing with overheating issues for about a year now and I can’t enjoy playing my PS4 now, I don’t got the skills to open it up or the confidence but I’m afraid they’ll do it more harm than good.

[@NegatiVeFifteen15]

@@popcan6166 To be honest I’m not a huge tech guy, but I ripped open my PS4 a fair amount of times and got pretty good at repairing it, with no prior experience at all. It just depends on how confident you are, you can try filming yourself taking it apart so you remember how everything goes. If you truly don’t want to risk it then I would take it to a repair shop.

[@alexanderfamilycompound7444]

A year later and you sir just helped me fix my old ps4. That was my exact problem. Thank you! To bad I've bought 2 consoles since then 😂

[@putinsneighbor8351]

Yeah right. I changed my thermal paste and 4 months later it sounds like a fkn GODDAMN JET AGAIN

[@0hgre]

I got a used PS4, who knows how old, was really loud so I did replace it, cleaned everything with a dust blower and it got a bit quieter. After getting it out of the shelf and put it upright on a table, it actually made a much bigger difference in terms of fan volume. Glad I ruled out the thermal paste (which was kinda old and sticky) but noticing that the top and bottom (or sides, if it's upright) of the PS4 heat up considerably and putting it on top of a table or shelf while having good airflow around (closer to the door of the room) helped much more. Guess it also depends a bit on luck because of silicon lottery and all that stuff. Some chips won't become as hot as others, it's just the nature of the material and the manufacturing process.

[@MyxoRides]

It is a shame that the video is entitled "The PS4 Thermal Paste is Not The Problem!" but in the comments most of the fixes for the issues people have is to replace the thermal paste! otherwise good explanation in the video.

[@Tronicsfix]

+Myxo Rides Ya...that's because most people in the comments have overheating problems...which is the one of the things that I clearly state in the video that can be helped by replacing the thermal paste.

[@MyxoRides]

So it is the problem :-)

[@Tronicsfix]

+Myxo Rides Yes, it can be the problem IF your PS4 is overheating...the problem that this video is addressing is that many people think that other random things are caused by bad thermal paste...like when the PS4 turns on then back off, doesn't display on the TV, has and HDMI port problem, etc. The point is that people think everything is caused by the thermal paste when the only thing that might be caused by bad thermal paste is overheating. It's titled as it is to grab attention and hopefully help people see that the problem they are having is likely not caused by bad thermal paste UNLESS it's overheating.

[@MyxoRides]

It did grab attention, it was a good video nonetheless. I often find online the opposite is true and people are very against replacing the thermal paste - when I had the 'jet engine' sound issue with my PS4 I did a lot of reading about it and there was a lot of negativity even though it does make a massive difference to the fan noise on the older models. I did it and it was like night and day.

[@Tronicsfix]

+Myxo Rides Wow, interesting...it seems like replacing thermal paste is the first thing people want to do when they get a new console! It seems that some of the older models are starting to have more problems overheating as they age. The thermal paste that Sony uses works fine...for a while, but once it gets too dried out it seems to really start causing overheating problems. Sounds like yours was a great example! Glad you got it fixed.

[@YouNameItGaming]

as I usually say to people regarding console issues, if your fans getting loud and your console gets really warm in certain spots? then a good cleaning and replacing the crap original thermal compound will likely make your machine feel a heap better, and it'll reward you by running cooler, and much quieter. however, if you're having issues with it turning itself off, black screening etc, well, it's goose is probably cooked, and the subpar thermal compound is the least of your worries. great video as always!

[@joshowens1269]

You Name It Gaming what’s it’s goose?

[@CapOlimar]

I cracked open my PS4 Pro yesterday and replaced the thermal paste and thermal pads and what a difference it made. Before it would get pretty loud during the cut scenes in Spider-Man and when I still played Modern Warfare it would get absolutely ridiculously loud when sitting in a lobby. I played a solid 8-9 hours straight last night and I did not hear the fan ramp up once and the loudest thing was the disc drive spinning up when starting the game. I'm sure the pads made a bigger difference than the paste as the pads themselves were barely big enough to cover half the chip and were very thin. Surprisingly the fan itself wasn't dirty at all, as well as the heat sink. So dust wasn't the issue.

[@putinsneighbor8351]

Is it still quiet

[@Otown230]

How long did this fix last? Did the same but after about 5 months having the same issues again?

[@putinsneighbor8351]

@@Otown230 I fixed mine in November and in March it started to make sounds again. After just 4 months.

[@anto64kennedy]

16 gpu cores, 8 cpu cores and a power supply.... One 80mm fan. Thermal paste is not the problem. Cramming so many components into such a small form factor with a single inadequate fan is the problem. Solution: clean dust from case, buy noise cancelling head phones. I love the ps4, I love it's design as a piece of hardware, but in this instance, aesthetics are to the detriment of functionality.

[@AnalogFoundry]

*18 CUs not 16.

[@Blackswordman001]

phones getting hotter and hotter as well, batteries start dropping in quality sooner then before, hardware getting weaker faster and faster. Smaller components, smaller room/space = hotter phone, after 1 year you feel ur phone dropping in quality.

[@InTheZone85]

you realize that there was actual engineering in the design of the motherboard, fan, and intake/exhaust, right? You should look up how the cooling is actually optimal with the ps4 rather than what you THINK the problem is.

[@thousandyoung]

WELCOME TO CAPITALISM!!!

[@ArtisChronicles]

the funny thing is that I haven't had an issue with fan noise. Most ambient noises here at almost any given time are much worse than even my pc's fan noise and the fan noise from that is louder than my ps4 even.

[@nicolasthibeault345]

The thermal pad they used and the way they implement it's use is nuts...

[@winlover37]

Literal tiny squares, no wonder these damn things turn to Boeings

[@dobbzy1190]

I gave mine a minor clean without fully disassemble with an air can maybe two weeks later I had blue screen on most games and turbo fan on most others. just took everything apart and found the cooling fins clogged halfway and the the thermal paste pretty much all around the side of the processor but making no contact with the heat exchanger Fingers crossed this has done some good 👍

[@jzilla1234]

My ps4 cuh1216a was getting super loud so i watched one of your vids and took it apart it's well beyond the warranty so why not.? The thermal paste had dried out and caked the sides of the apu. Cleaned it with some isopropyl alcohol and put a thin layer of mx4 on it. Night and day different. Whisper quiet immediately.

[@cryptical633]

I have the same PS4 and just Tuesday I can barely play any games anymore it overheats almost instantly so my thermal paste must be completely gone, and it has no dust in any area I have cleaned so it's the only thing that can be overheating it

[@jzilla1234]

@@cryptical633 the thermal pastes used by the Chinese factories is cheap and nasty. Quite literally toothpaste. And dries out. If its shutting down its proper overheating paste replacement may not fix it. You have to replace the paste if its just getting very loud.

[@cryptical633]

@@jzilla1234 The fan is extremely loud anyway but that's because it's trying to keep it cool so I think the Thermal paste dried up and now my PS4 is overheating

[@deagle7602]

@@cryptical633 yeah i have the same issue my ps4 overheats after like 10 mins. Might be the thermal paste and also cuz i havent cleaned the heat sink

[@cryptical633]

@@deagle7602 I really hope the PS5 doesn't have this problem because it's very annoying. I literally haven't played a game in almost 2 weeks

[@aayovevo7174]

my ps4 don't want to turn on just beep and never turns on it's brand new I just bought it for almost 2 years now I was playing and all of sudden shut down with no previous warning since then never turned on please help. Appreciated

[@random_funny]

Do u play on a ups

[@tristankovacich3731]

If the ps4 is missing one of the thermal pads, could that cause issues?

[@forestw785]

ommmgggg. LOL your current videos are obviously much more natural feeling. Glad to see you relaxed some since 5 years ago. Love this channel

[@LaVonne_208]

ahh shut up

[@BoomHeadshot188]

I replaced my thermal paste but the problem ist still be there . The cooler fan is still 80 dzb loud what is the problem with my ps4 pro Generation 1

[@eastbayfinest9254]

I have the same problem.

[@BoomHeadshot188]

EAST BAY FINEST 925 but the ps4 is very cold 30 degres or so 😂sorry for my english 😂

[@BoomHeadshot188]

EAST BAY FINEST 925 I solved the problem my ps4 pro ! You need a very good thermal paste like the coolermaster high performance

[@MikeandSully]

My paste (the original) was virtually gone, it was smeared over the edges and the actual GPU had virtually nothing on there. I cleaned it up with 99 percent Iso Alc and cleaned the rest of the console, board as needed. I used compressed air to blow through the dust and added new Paste. The power supply is so hot on my build of PS4. I have noticed that other original PS4 interiors are different to mine. The fan and it's housing are the same shape but not the same make and model. Things change I suppose. Here in the UK I am on my 4th PS4. I love playing on it but when you can hear the fan from about 15-20 feet away, and its clear what the source is and you have no warranty, I think if you are up to it..open it up, clean it out and apply new thermal paste. Done correctly it all makes the black beauty much quieter. The console is so quiet now.

[@alkis5514]

What thermal paste do you suggest for ps4?

[@MikeandSully]

@@alkis5514 on the main GPU use Arctic Silver MX-4 2019 Edition. For the others using a good thermal pad will suffice get the same that is already on there in terms of thickness and consistency

[@alkis5514]

@@MikeandSully ok thanks, what do you think about arctic silver 5 though?

[@MikeandSully]

@@alkis5514 not an expert. On their site you will find the relative heat dispersal properties though. If the 5 is as good as the 4 then go for it.

[@kevinlucas5863]

I cleaned out my PS pro but it still kept overheating and shutting off I then sent my console to a place were they repair consoles to make a long story short my PS pro still overheats and shuts off I don't know what else to do.

[@adrunitup]

replaced my thermal paste and it no longer sounds like a jet

[@Frank_Jaeger330]

Need to do the same for both ps3 and pro , but im too scared :/

[@lewis523]

Got my paste coming today. Can't wait to do it on ps4 pro. Can't even go 30 seconds in a game without the fan blowing the windows out 😂

[@adrunitup]

@@Frank_Jaeger330 dont be, nothing bad will happen 😂 this is like the 100th time ive opened my ps4 and it’s completely fine, just think of it as a puzzle piece

[@adrunitup]

@@lewis523 felt 😭 i couldn’t even have r6 on without me hearing the fans from downstairs 😭😭

[@lewis523]

@@adrunitup if I can play warzone for more than an hour and be able to hear myself think even with headphones on. I'll be happy. Warzone on my day 1 ps4 stays relatively quiet. Its just doesnt have 4k. 1080p is actually horrible 😂 Any tips before I start taking apart my pro for the paste change?

[@dannybill1207]

His ps4 is 2 years old. When i took it apart to clean it i was suprised to see how clean it was. That's when i realized it wasn't the fan. The fan worked great. I knew it was a heat issue because i could feel the hot air being blown out.

[@erwin280]

I don't want to be that guy but my ps4 was very noisy so I cleaned it but it was already very clean so it didn't help. I saw this video and got sad because the paste was my last hope. I searched for a thermal paste video and I replaced the paste with a copper paste. I tested it out and it worked perfectly. Just like I got It from the store and it's only 1,5 years old.I don't know why it did it so fast because I don't play that much but the ps4 stands on his side so maybe that does something with it.

[@Blackswordman001]

how long do you usually play everyday?

[@erwin280]

In the beginning I played a couple hours every day when Gta V came out but the last year I play like 10 hours a week maybe.

[@ArtisChronicles]

+erwin280 the stock paste just isn't good. Whether the console stands up or not won't affect things much as far as paste goes. You did good by replacing it. I'm personally considering using either Arctic Silver 5 or using a liquid metal compound. I'm not sure on liquid metal though because if the heat sink is aluminum then it'll corrode badly. Safer just to use a different thermal paste really.

[@SSNebula]

ArtisChronicles I use nano diamond thermal paste on PC and PlayStation and it runs stage 1 for about 6 -10 minutes and the stage 2 for as long as I can game! My fans never gone over stage 2 even with the dashboard being used with game running in the background! Its all about contact and quality! And diamond is the best in terms of heat, material for thermal paste! Happy gaming!

[@glurp1er]

I just replaced the thermal paste and thermal pads, my PS4 Pro went from jet engine to a soft hum. It's the first console I needed to do that for, I tried to clean the fan first but there was basically no dust in it. Sony shouldn't cut corner like that...

[@maniocree]

Where did you get thermal paste from man i wish there was a store bc its not going to come until the last day of next month.😭 i should've cleaned my ps4 if i didn't know about thermal paste

[@glurp1er]

@@maniocree Amazon... Artic MX 4 I think. The pads were from Artic too.

[@jorgevallejo3609]

@@glurp1er i change the thermal paste but i think that i need change the pads too....!

[@mrtoasticles7144]

glurp1er bro i changed my thermal past and cleaned my ps4 but it’s still overheating

[@glurp1er]

@@mrtoasticles7144 Did you change the thermal pads too? What thermal paste did you use? Maybe replace your fan?

[@legendaryocelot]

Thermal paste may not save your relationship, but it can save your virgin machine!

[@SiikPros]

So for the first half, you say it's not important... But then you show us how it is important on the second half 😂

[@luck3246]

My console overheats within 1min of me turning on, it prompts me with "PS4 is too hot" and just shuts off by itself, could this be the thermal paste?

[@blairburden1673]

mines just started randomly over heating i cleaned it fully out left the old thermal past on it and it turns off after 2 minutes on a game

[@weetautedwalwus412]

watching 05/27/24 been a fan since 2017 and its really cool to watch the beginning again, great work Steve!!!

[@totallynotzach395]

I had cleaned out the heatsync on my ps4 as the fan was loud. The heatsync was caked with dust, only half of it was allowing air flow. I then took a look inside the chip while I was disassembling my ps4 to look at the thermal paste, no idea as to how a paste should look inside but I did notice right away that it was dried out and spewed to the edge and all around the cpu. So, I put it all back together after getting out most of the dust. My ps4 when turned on began to overheat and create this loud noise as the fan was being overworked trying to cool things off. I took what thermal paste was around the cpu, it was almost like this grey playdoh like substance. After I had done this the fan wasnt loud anymore or heating up and turning off. My only assumption is that the thermal paste had gone bad. The only reason why I had reused the thermal paste was for a quick fix. Is it safe to assume that I need new thermal paste? My ps4 is quiet but it does get really hot near the back almost to the middle of the ps4.

[@77gazw]

Decided to help a friend whose sons ps4 sounded like a jet engine. I strip it down parrt by part cleaning everything right down to the last vent and replaced the fan with the same model number. Reapllied the paste. It's improved but gets loud again after 15 mins game play. My only thinking now is thermal pads or motherboard problem HELP :D

[@TheGozzila]

77gazw to be fair it’s an 80mm fan that’s creating all the airflow in the system, getting loud after 15 mins of gameplay might just be because the cooling system itself is inadequate.

[@simoni322]

My ps4 used to give a red light I have cleaned it thoroughly (without changing the thermal paste) and now when I boot it it gets super louder straight away what should I do

[@fightforeveryinch2485]

Notting. Take it to a proffesional repair store. If not give up on it and buy a slim.

[@Tronicsfix]

Put new thermal paste in. If you remove the motherboard but don't replace the paste then it will overheat real quick.

[@adriandgoh172]

Its prob got a wedge of dust in the heatsink fins. Take it apart, clean the fins out, replace paste when refitting should be fine. Its quite easy with right tools. Utube vids are helpful too. Ive done my lads and my pro and there runnin like new now

[@a7medalnahdi609]

I opened my ps4 and cleaned the heatsink and put it back together but i didnt use any thermal paste, the question is do i have to open it again and replace the old thermal paste ? Its working fine and silently !

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes, I would replace the thermal paste if I was you. You don't "have" to...especially if it's not overheating but I would.

[@uwaispatel8945]

I know that this is a old video but I’m having the issue that when I open a game it gives me the message that the ps4 is overheating but I cleaned the fans and heatsink

[@Hawkpeltthecat]

So theoretically, If I want to replace my fan do I also need to replace my thermal paste? I know its recommended to do so since your already disassembling it but if I only replace my fan for an overheating issue will my ps4 still run without overheating?

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes, you also need to replace the thermal paste any time you remove the motherboard.

[@shadowboi5906]

@@Tronicsfix ive opened my ps4 like 20 times without changing the thermal paste, but this time it overheated

[@fredandcheryl94]

Thermal Paste is the name of my new band.

[@wulftakahashi7174]

I bought a PlayStation 4 slim back in 2018 when call of duty black ops 4 released and at around maybe November the ps4 got very loud and would just turn off so I bought keyboard cleaner and cleaned and got rid of the dust but for some reason I feel like it made it worse Which leaded me to believe maybe thermal paste? Also the ps4 would turn on for about 15 to 30 min and wouldn’t tell me it overheated it would just turn itself off can anyone help?

[@Atlink]

Saying that the heat sink keeps the processor cool is a bit misleading. The processor will generate heat, no matter what. The heat sink is there to allow for better dispersal of that heat. The heat sink is NOT capable of actively cooling the processor, though. Even if you were to pump freezing cold air through it, it wouldn’t cool the processor - it would just keep the heat at a minimum on the heat sink itself. The only way to keep a processor “cold” is to put some kind of active system on the processor, such as a liquid coolant (not liquid cooling, that’s different) such as liquid nitrogen, or some kind of enclosed loop that pumps coolant over the chip, much like an air conditioner’s Freon.

[@zerox0s503]

I feel like the system doesn't get enough air flow

[@saifhussain864]

I cleaned my ps4 out as it kept overheating but didnt apply thermal paste now it overheats quicker than it used to is this due to the thermal paste

[@terrancelee5817]

Yes. You removed and disturbed the paste and now there are air bubbles and the heat is not getting evenly distributed

[@luispineda0218]

Thanks so much I was scared it wasn't the thermal paste

[@SemperReformanda91]

Mine senses that it's overheating even when it's not. When I open some games, the fan just turn on full tilt for a couple seconds, then shuts off.

[@chipskylark8768]

Same🤧

[@fv2977]

Sounds like it actually is a problem with thermal paste. The exterior of the console might be doing fine, but the motherboard itself is still overheating.

[@SemperReformanda91]

@@fv2977 it does it immediately, though. Like, as soon as the menu loads on COD:MW, it just kicks on and the whole thing shuts down. Or with one certain save fave I have in Outer Worlds. But games that are certainly more stressful to the console, like TLoU2 and even Cyberpunk don't cause any issue.

[@yossefeakram2322]

At 1:50 can I replace the thermal pads with thermal paste if one is damaged or lost?

[@nicolasjawhary9945]

how long should i wait to clean my ps4 again ? do fan get dusty quickly?

[@istnruin]

Sadly your website informs me that you no longer repair original ps4s. I've had mine for 10+years and its finally overheating and yesterday refused to power on.

[@Patty__007]

I took my console apart, cleaned it all out, thing was spotless. It still ramps the fans up to max rpm, I'm thinking the paste could be the problem but still not sure.

[@taratitipene6692]

patrick anderson - no harm in trying aye bro.

[@aaryanatreya5591]

Bruh I just scraped the thermal paste out and didn’t put the new one

[@yellowface9876]

Did it help?

[@aaryanatreya5591]

@@yellowface9876 nope but it’s fixed now

[@brandonburleson4555]

I cleaned mine now when i turn it on the fan gets loud and says over heating should i add paste looks like none is on

[@slimsketchy1489]

Open it up and apply new paste. Use Arctic MX-4. It's good paste for consoles and has good thermal conductivity. I bought my console from a place here and it became jet even though its 1206 model. Gave it a clean new paste and it is quite. A lil bit of fan noise. But not something to be afraid of.

[@aaryanatreya5591]

Dude same thing happened with me. I cleaned it but I just scraped the old thermal paste without adding another and now it’s overheating faster

[@theotakugod4890]

So everytime I get on a game my ps4 turns off what is the problem?

[@pukalo]

3:16 what's that oily yellow liquid stuff on the side of the heatsink?

[@lupus1192]

Well is thermal paste for me I clean everything and by mistake I clean half of the thermal paste and now is overheating as soon I turn it on

[@tommywhiteman6770]

My PlayStation 4 does not overheat but when you're playing the game The fan kicks up really loud and then when it goes to like cutscene it dies down but as soon as you start playing it kicks back up? Any suggestion to problem help please

[@callmeo5104]

So could it be my fan because when I turn my ps4 fan on it dosent sound like its spinning up

[@nikelawson7400]

I having that problem

[@jamespickthall9035]

CALL ME O my fan has slight play so going to try and replace fan and paste at same time because the console has red blinking light

[@danielclifton6140]

Jesus he starts the video likes he’s at AA 😂 so glad you’ve become much more natural in front of the camera

[@Nhilzer]

Ok Steve but, if it's not the problem, what can be the issues making our ps4 pro overheat like that ?

[@kylehasgeniusbits]

Then explain why every time my PS4 starts turning itself off and on (about once per year), and I replace the thermal paste, it makes it work fine for another year or so?

[@customsbychefnik5357]

My ps4 runs good up untill I try to play online. As soon as I load a lobby the fan kicks on overdrive 10 seconds in, tells me it’s overheating and shuts off on its own. Is this a fan and thermal paste issue?

[@elviscupi9100]

Hi . I have ps4 pro but it makes a loud noise of fan when it loads games , not at every game but mostly the big ones . Could you tell me what the problem could be ?

[@chickenkievloveryummy4330]

Hi I have a ps4 I have cleaned it out and put new thermal paste on and it's very quiet but it is still over heating and shows the red light and shuts down???

[@rowennaidoo3984]

For those looking to identify and solve thermal issues to consumer electronics here are my findings: - thicker thermal paste is used to prevent thermal pumping. Thermal pumping is caused by higher tolerances in assembly to prevent damage to the apu aka not much pressure is applied to apu with heat sink since a machine screws down the torque. All is well for consumer till after warranty and or paste is deteriorated or pumped out. - we replace paste with higher quality paste but the tolerance is still too high and new paste is pumped out or melts out. My identified solutions: - replace paste with either the same thicker thermal paste or - use the higher quality thermal paste and carefully increase heatsink clamp pressure by adding washers between clamp and screw. Not between clamp and motherboard. This should apply to laptops too. Washer may not be need for laptops. If anything experiment with this idea. Hopefully this helps!

[@reginaldcruz5462]

Before seeing this video, I replaced my power supply and thermal paste. My ps4 still has the blinking blue light, no audio/video, and the fan doesn't even cut on. What do you think the problem could be??

[@gamingonly6880]

My ps4 never overheats but has a really loud fan what does that mean

[@HDWB_Gaming]

faulty 3rd/OEM fan, i'm just bought brand new ps4 and fan really loud when playing GoW, same as old Slim

[@idrisabubakar7564]

I also have an issue with my ps4: when ever I'm playing ghost recon break point the game hangs for few seconds and then it stops then the ps4 shows me error CE-34878-0

[@andresgavrila9615]

Try deleting trophies that are at 0% Ps main screen

[@fv2977]

Sounds like that's more of a problem with that specific game. Breakpoint was so buggy on release and the backlash was so bad that Ubisoft decided to delay all of their games soon after it released.

[@Emirtjuuh]

i have the ps4 cuh 1116a its very loud i send it already 2 times and still its super loud

[@murrayw.9005]

Just do it yourself, open up clean the fan, if you want but thermal paste it's only £5. it's real easy I just did it

[@SONY-sv7bl]

Murray W. Is your PS4 quite now please answer I just ordered my thermal paste my PS4 in not over heating the PS4 is pretty clean cleaned it already do I think the thermal will do the trick it’s the original PS4 btw

[@suezydaniel8865]

My PS4 CHU1206 problem is it turned off suddenly without any warning when im playing disc game, but when im playing digital / download game or streaming youtube and other its working fine. whats the problem?? please help me..

[@acdcrulz40]

So I've never changed the thermal paste on my ps4 and I've had it since almost release I've cleaned it a few times though should I do the paste at all?

[@Don_Pollo_Hacker]

Yes you should change ur thermal paste and thermal pads (optional if u can) i will try in some days and i will update

[@subashchettri5039]

After applying thermal and cleaning my heat sink.. my PS4 is not working... can’t play any game.. it shows PS to hot.... kindly help

[@bradbozarth3235]

my dad is sending me an old ps4 that works but its just super slow. i was thinking since its old the heat sync paste might be the issue but now im having second thoughts. could it be the hard drive having trouble reading the data?

[@Whsalan]

I cleaned my ps4 and removed all the dust in the PlayStation,I didn’t apply a new thermal paste and now my ps4 switches off after a few minutes of playing or loading games,do you think if I put thermal paste it will solve my problem,please help from South Africa

[@unrulybosswhereevaweneva1323]

My ps4 turns on perfect but sometimes it says system to hot shut off I press ok it and continue sometimes it flashes that warning and shuts off itself should I replace the paste I’ve already did it in 2019

[@ophello]

Your statistic of 99.99% is seriously underestimating people who still play their old consoles.

[@serhancoskun921]

Artic silver 5 thermal paste Ps4.

[@carlosesparzavazquez4753]

I ordered grizzly kryonaut paste .. should I return it and get the one you said ? Is it better at cooling ?

[@diorr.r]

@@carlosesparzavazquez4753 krynought is better

[@vinodhmadhushan]

Which Thermal paste u will recommend for PS4 1st Gen console

[@stephenjobs7628]

My PS4 is about 5 years old now and the noise of the fan was drowning out every other sound in the room. My roommate suggested it may be the thermal paste that needed to be repaired. Ran into this video before beginning the repair and almost second-guessed the diagnosis, but went for it anyway. The replacement was simple and now it runs as it did on day one and is so quiet I cannot even tell that it's on.

[@musicman4704]

My problem is that i turn on my ps4 after 15 mins it turns off by itself and when i touched under my ps4 it was hot and when i turn on my ps4 again then it shows that power was cut What should i do pls tell me i bought my ps4 with my saved pocket money

[@DerBarde2012]

Hi there, know of any good heatsink7adaptor that fits to the backside of the motherboard and could be connected to a water cooling to reduce the noise (at least at home)? Would it be sufficient to just cool the 2 screws wich go through the Mainboard?

[@adamski749]

Mines loud even after a clean, any advice?

[@moviemogul83]

My nephews PS4 (OG) had a broken fan (bearings shot). I took it apart, replaced the fan, cleaned the old paste off, new AS5 (put a drop the size of a pea in the center). Rebuilt. So far, so silent. Lol

[@sealifett8395]

What was the symptoms of a shot bearing?

[@moviemogul83]

Fan doesn’t turn freely.

[@digestedfish6767]

How do you know if the fan is broken? My ps4 costantly overheats and turns off on its own. Gonna try replacing the thermal paste cause there is none left on it. But if that doesn't work I'm not sure what to do

[@happygoogler1232]

I have a PS4 problem my PS4 doesn’t not turn on it turns on but I hear the fan turn on and like 10 seconds later it turns off with no beep

[@staynielherbayn657]

I play it almost everyday, regular PS4 that I’ve had since it came out. Assuming it’s probably time to get the paste replaced

[@XxGAMERxXPS3]

I have replaced mine, Brought new fan, Used high end thermal paste replaced pads. And still the fan noise is loud. Not as loud as before. But I just cant seem too get it quit like before. I honestly think sony ramps up fan speed with each firmware software so you go buy new version.

[@staynielherbayn657]

@@XxGAMERxXPS3 have you tried cleaning or replacing the heat sink?

[@XxGAMERxXPS3]

Stayniel Herbayn I have cleaned the heatsink. The PS4 is as clean as it can get. But it still ramps up when playing certain games.

[@RicoStanky]

@@XxGAMERxXPS3 RE 2 is a nightmare on launch ps4, sounds like it's gonna explode but doesn't overheat

[@XxGAMERxXPS3]

Ricardo Flores I was planning on juste using PC fan instead and modify the whole system completely. I just got PS5 and it sounds so quit like its dream come true. Can finally play BO3 at night without sounding like Airport in my room.

[@eraezr]

Hey man, thanks for the video. I have a question. Right after I changed my HDD --> SSD and changed the thermal paste to Coolaboratory Liquid Ultra, I noticed my PS4's fan would become loud a few minutes into gameplay. It's in a well ventilated area and I cleaned out the dust, so I'm having a tricky time trying to diagnose why the fan is behaving like that. Before the changes, it was never like that before, always hum quiet. When I put my hand on the console, it feels normal warm. Never hot. Even when I play for 5 hours straight.

[@Tronicsfix]

+Eraezr Since it started after you replaced the thermal paste I would take it back apart and check to make sure that all the thermal pads are in the correct place. That's my first guess.

[@eraezr]

TronicsFix Hi. Thanks for your reply. I noticed in your video that not all platforms for thermal pads have a thermal pad on them in the PS4. Would adding new thermal pads on all of them be a good solution or is following the limited amount by putting them in specific platforms only, the better solution?

[@Tronicsfix]

The reason you only see some thermal pads is because the one that go on the other "platforms" are stuck to the ram chips. All thermal pads need to be correctly in place in order to achieve proper cooling.

[@eraezr]

TronicsFix Got it. Thanks. I'll update you when I try this.

[@Tronicsfix]

Please do!

[@bendito999]

This is an old video, if you are reading this in 2022, it probably IS the thermal paste and the huge hairball of dust in your heatsink, that is causing the loud fans. as time goes on it helps more and more to replace the thermal paste if it's been 8 years since it was last done.

[@bendito999]

I just did it on mine and it helped a lot

[@hvpeless]

i need to clean my ps4 and i need to deep clean it but i don’t have thermal paste since i need to take it out to clean the fan so what do i do

[@DestroyNations]

Cleaned it, still loud. Changed paste, still loud. What else.

[@thabodlamini495]

Better yours, mine won't turn on at all, no light no beep, Ive changed the psu and the thermal paste

[@zzrtcrtr]

Excellent videos! I wish I could work for you! Anyways, I have a question. My PS4 has been shutting off on me due to overheat or “red light of death”. It will turn on running normally until choosing to start up a game. The fan revs up it gets loud, then beep beep shuts off. I took PS4 apart and cleaned all crevices of dust. I did notice the thermal paste had rubbed off almost completely. Would this be my problem besides maybe the fan needs to be replace?

[@zzrtcrtr]

I fixed it and it was the thermal paste. Thank you!!!

[@melissariley1779]

My ps4 turns off after 3-4 min. I replaced the fan and thermal paste yet it is still over heating

[@jackelvis7603]

i have good question i know on cpu thermal paste is square what if people re did that make it square instead on playstation and change internal fan of the playstation to different one

[@captainspaulding7612]

cleaned my fan replaced my thermal paste ps4 got louder now i have 2 questions is it because the quality of the thermal paste or because my thermal pads are not covered completly and if my thermal pads are not covered correctly is it the reason that makes the fan go crazy even if thermal paste has changed ? please if anyone have a great answer say it to help me 😭😭

[@franciscoguillen2337]

captain spaulding check the heatsink man it’s probally full of dust

[@captainspaulding7612]

@@franciscoguillen2337 i did cleaned the heatsink so well but my problem is that the thermal paste that i used was very bad quality after getting thermal grizzly my ps4 is now quite

[@kevv4920]

@@captainspaulding7612 hey man does it really make a difference? I've already ordered thermal grizzly paste and pads.

[@captainspaulding7612]

@@kevv4920 thermal paste will fix your noisy fan issue but the pads will fix the overheating issue only( if your heatsink is cleaned) cause it block the heat to hit the vRam and the apu memory i hope you got the idea 👍

[@kevv4920]

@@captainspaulding7612 so can I just do the paste if I don't have a heating issue? Or do I need to put new pads anyways? Any tips for precautions? I really don't want to brick my ps4 pro. I've been watching tutorials over and over for when the paste arrives.

[@A-K216]

Hello i bought my ps4 in 2013 ..its sound is really bad ..it overheat ... i had changed thermal paste 3 times each after 5months ..today it is overheating again what do you recommend me for a better lasting ..?.

[@tysjustvibinb931]

I cleaned out my Ps4 , and when I go to turn it on to click on a game it will just show a quick display error that my Ps4 is overheating and will turn of instantly, so will thermal paste fix it?

[@octaviocruz7963]

Same thing is happening to me. Lmk if you find an answer

[@tysjustvibinb931]

@@octaviocruz7963 I ordered some thermal paste online, it comes on Tuesday so hopefully it will fix it. I've asked this same question to someone else and he told me the system probably needs some new thermal paste.

[@octaviocruz7963]

@@tysjustvibinb931 I also ended up ordering thermal paste and replacing the old one and now it runs perfect. So the paste ended up fixing mine. Wish you the best in yours my man

[@tysjustvibinb931]

@@octaviocruz7963 Oh I forgot to tell you, it's working fine again eventough it's still loud.

[@vamosbarca8206]

Mine is clean, no dust, and just replaced the thermal paste since 2-3 weeks ago, but now it starts to overheat again. what should I do?

[@syafiqfiq5317]

Switch to ps5

[@georgebelmont7253]

What if you clean everything and replace the fan and thermal paste but it still overheats? I used Arctic MX 4 thermal paste cause I heard its the best one by the way. What should I do?

[@F1erc3]

Do I need to apply new thermal paste after every deep clean

[@superkilla2748]

Hey, i have a problem where I turn my ps4 on then after 20 - 30 of gameplay minutes my tv monitor goes black, then i hear a click in my headphones, and then the console just stays on with a white light. The only way i can turn it off is by unplugging it. Pls get to me as soon as possible with an answer, thanks.

[@Tronicsfix]

+super killa (darkflameX13) There's no way to know for sure without being able to see it. It could be the start of the on and off issue, it's possible (but unlikely) that it's a hard drive issue, or it could be something else I'm not thinking of at the moment. Sorry I can't pinpoint it more.

[@Alex-ev9lb]

You probably won’t respond since this vid is 5 years old but me and my dad opened my PlayStation and we unscrewed just about everything since my PlayStation sounded really bad and during unscrewing things I looked up a video of how to assemble and unassemble a PlayStation and once they got to talking about the thermal paste I told my dad but he said it would be fine to NOT put new thermal paste and leave it as it is so I went along with it but now after we finished everything and assembled my PlayStation again we turned it on and the fans turns on immediately and my PlayStation turns off beeping 2 or 3 times and we still haven’t replaced the thermal paste so if you know what might be the cause it would really help

[@StewieArt89]

Hey there. My ps4 comes on, then runs for awhile then says its overheating and turns off. I used your video to open it up and tried cleaning and putting it back together. But the issue persisted. I did realise that my thermal pads have worn out. My question is could this be the problem?

[@fingertipboards3171]

Yo my ps4 is shutting off when i run large games like avengers or cod, ive replaced the fan cause it cause my ps4 said it was too hot , what could be my issue??

[@hhsbsbsbs6164]

I’m having the same issue

[@fingertipboards3171]

@@hhsbsbsbs6164 it turns out my issue was the thermal paste i just need to put more. Now it runs great.

[@Westindie-]

What if you replaced the fan with a new one and cleaned it and it's still loud and it turns off when you load into a game

[@taratitipene6692]

Dumplayz- I'm guessing on top of that, you also cleaned the vent out, and all thermal pads are in place?

[@dazz180]

Can to much thermal paste cause damage or even make it get the blue light of death ☠️??

[@imjust_a]

I purchased a broken PS4 to refurbish for a friend (I work with technology all the time, opening up a game console isn’t a big deal for me). The system was reported to be very loud, and turn off shortly after turning on. Sounded like an overheating issue to me! I opened it up, and sure enough there was barely any thermal paste there to begin with. I replaced it with the traditional pea-sized drop, put everything all together, booted it up, and bam: nearly dead silent, and no shutting off. Navigated some menus, downloaded some stuff for my friend, had it sitting there for awhile. However, I gave it to my friend and after a couple hours of gaming she reported to me that it shut off. She booted it back up and after she got back into her game she was only able to play about 10 minutes before it shut off again. She said there was no red light, and the fans were quiet, but to me this still sounds like an overheating issue. My other two guesses are bad PSU or bad HDD.

[@sealifett8395]

Maybe bad fan?Fan not reaching rpms for the rising heat

[@Squirrel486]

I'm missing 2 thin squares out of the many there is, is that bad or is it not a big deal?