The PS5 Pro Upgrade No One Is Talking About

[@shinmentakezo2994]

Glad to see you looking healthy again! Great content as always!

[@rowenramnath2016]

I knew he would repair one😅

[@Andrice954]

@@rowenramnath2016 ba dum tissss

[@the3commonkid6]

What happened to him?

[@alexgreg152]

He got cancer. ​@@the3commonkid6

[@Official__RILO]

Same as my mum, she was diagnosed and cleared in just under a year around the same time, she has similar length hair ☺️ So happy for you Steve

[@blakelagon]

Love the hair Just beat the big C battle myself. Keep strong, my friend. You have inspired me to start repair

[@Clytax]

jo nice man!

[@rey_azteca_009]

Bro your hair is coming back, glad to see you're getting better man. 😊

[@vintatsh]

I've not seen anyone cover this, I'm glad they seemed to have made an attempt to address the dry spot issue. Great video as always!

[@ommimi152]

@@vintatsh that because anyone is more interested to bashing it since it generated a lot of view from PC gamers

[@PandaCheeks]

​@@ommimi152English bro! 😂

[@JoeyDoesTech]

My soul hurt with this one 😂😂😂 Great to see that as an upgrade, one for the repair techs that's for sure! Great video Steve!

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha, mine did too! Yeah, it's good to see they're trying to improve on this.

[@SentureUK]

06:51 That actually hurt more to watch than Linus dropping a $10,000 CPU

[@Tronicsfix]

Ugh, I know. That was HARD to do!

[@CoachSlayer]

@@SentureUK I agree

[@volvo09]

Seems like typical treatment for some of these consoles he gets in for repair!

[@ruchan_kaan]

Linus doesn't hurt anymore because he is dropping things all the time. We get used to it 😂

[@ranjitmandal1612]

😢

[@djm9937]

good to see the CMOS battery easily accessable

[@DarthLordRaven]

This will never be a problem if you leave it on power.

[@rpelletier2771]

My wife put my PS5 Pro away for Christmas I skipped ahead when you dropped it but am glad I have peace of mind going forward that it should fare better vertically for a prolonged period of time for the foreseeable future! Worth it! Also glad to see your doing better man I love your teardowns best on KZbin!

[@aaronsmith7143]

I've had my OG since launch in the vertical position. Plays all the same. Never had an issue.

[@PandaCheeks]

​@@aaronsmith7143dosen't happen with all of them but why take the chance? That's just stupid 😂

[@catfisher420]

I knocked my PS3 off a 6ft high shelf onto a concrete floor a decade ago and it still works perfect.

[@volvo09]

A Co worker of mine knocked a cart full of 6 new Dell Optiplexes over and they all smashed onto a concrete floor from 4 feet up. Many had bent chassis, and cracked front panels, but they all survived, even the hard drives did. some CD drives failed to open smoothly, but we didn't use CD drives in that company.

[@eileenlucynakurosawa7421]

Irrelevant The talk is about PS5 Pro

[@Rscottphillips]

@@catfisher420 I threw my Fatboy 60gb PS3 into a river and it’s not working anymore.

[@volvo09]

@@eileenlucynakurosawa7421 we're just talking about electronic drop stories. If it means nothing to you then just skip over the thread. Every post under a video doesn't have to be 100% on topic.

[@eileenlucynakurosawa7421]

@volvo09 Yes, keep crying then

[@cdotmonster]

7:17 "Thats what she said"

[@JaimeMeza]

hahahaha

[@scottlarson1548]

There was a whole series of them.

[@oluskloc]

after taking into the back hole

[@rustynail1194]

LMFAO

[@rustynail1194]

​@@oluskloc like waving a flagpole in space

[@BM1620]

Dude! You're looking great! Been a minute since I've been on YT, glad to see you looking healthy!

[@admirkaralic7209]

I am so happy you're alright, thoughts and prayers went out for you.

[@fink94]

Omg... I got teary eyes seeing you healthy with hair !!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@Isaragorn]

I'm happy that you look better dude! Hope you continue getting better and healthier!

[@Robbies_Electronics]

Great video as always!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks!

[@mohammadsamara5398]

Happy to see you look healthy, you're one of the most genuine youtubers out there and your content is highly entertaining and informative, keep it up man

[@ecds7393]

Looking good man! You never appeared to lose your energy in the videos ive seen anyway! Way to keep pushing through! Glad to see you still doing what you enjoy!

[@drewgallant]

Love you Steve ! Always love watching your videos !!

[@RyanMercer]

He's losing it, he's throwing them around now! ;P

[@leonx3882]

Omg dude your hair!!!! Are you getting better then!?!? Ahhh lets go baby!! 😁 I'm so happy to see this!!

[@Too_Shabby]

This was the very video i was waiting for since the announcement of the Pro. Glad you're back at this Steve.

[@ed_mendonca]

Finally I can eat steve while watching lunch (it's noon here)

[@rambofan1]

Don’t eat Steve. He just got healthy and we like him

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol

[@ed_mendonca]

@@Tronicsfix it's just a Joke Steve, I love u man! Glad u are healthy again

[@genericfootyfan]

😂​@@rambofan1

[@Pin-Din7]

Steve good to see that things are moving in a positive direction it looks like with your health. Thank you as always for investigating these devices and their repairability level! Still with an original PS5 here.

[@TF-sk5xp]

Thank you for inspiring me to pick up my first used pc for cleaning, upgrading and of course putting the perfect amount of thermalpaste. Always a joy to watch your channel.

[@alexgreg152]

My man fought cancer and now is about to fight the ps5 pro. You're awesome dude 😎.

[@Otakulad]

Steve out here answering the real questions even if it hurts his soul.

[@aag180]

Hey man! Good to see you are healthy again. We love you and keep doing this great content. Greetings from Costa Rica. Blessings.

[@cloudcultdev]

So happy to see you looking healthy and having a little fun in the videos again 4:39. 😂 I couldn't be happier for you and your family!

[@larrytaylor2692]

Your test was on cold Liquid Metal. As soon as it gets warm that stuff is going which ever way is down so laying the console flat when playing is the best idea.

[@toddmunk9823]

@@larrytaylor2692 exactly what I was thinking

[@atos7718]

I'm really happy to see that since the last video I saw of you, a few months ago. You look so much better. God bless u.

[@ZacsNotDead]

Been watching you for years off and on. Thanks for being a constant in an uncertain world

[@retrotony4119]

Happy to see you at it and looking good. This is a console teardown I’ve been waiting for.

[@robinfroust4259]

I hope to get a pro next year. I'm very happy to see you looking healthy !

[@SlevinKalevera]

Pulled my release PS5 the day I got my PS5 Pro (launch day). It's been horizontal for 90% of its life. System was PRISTINE, liquid metal was perfect. Sold it with zero worries. I've decided I'm going to keep my Pro vertical for its life and tear it down similarly just to see if those ridges helped. See ya in 4 years 🤣🤣

[@jaybrouk]

“That’s about 6inches” I’m not going to question how you know that Steve 😂. On another note it’s great to see you feeling better 💪🏻👍🏻

[@warrioroflight3489]

I'm glad that you have recovered 😊

[@CanganVilla]

Glad to see you all healthy. Great hair & great content as always. Keep going my man.

[@stephenleonchase6929]

Good to see you looking fresh and healthier than before your usual smile is back thanks for the videos

[@RascalCatify]

Looking good Steve, love your content!

[@nicodimus2222]

The issue with the liquid metal is just one more reason I keep it horizontal. Standing it up seems like tempting fate for a few reasons.

[@koobs4549]

Oh wow! KZbin hasn’t recommended one of your vids in a while. You’re looking great, I hope that means your cancer treatment went well. Here’s to your health, I just subscribed so I don’t have to wait for KZbin to recommend your vids.

[@zugetsui9971]

Looking good bro! Continously praying!

[@0ButterBall]

I'm guessing the grooves are to help the liquid metal hold surface tension. A bit leery at the outer heat sink being held in only with paste though.

[@drood78]

Good to see you much more healthy, the upgrades are maybe good but no way i am going to buy it at the current price.

[@phoenragon]

4:41 That laugh got me 😂

[@EliteGamersDz]

Very happy to see you in good health and great shape

[@jimbodabimbo1483]

I'd definitely be interested in the results from a hot drop test, as opposed to this cold drop test. Machine on and heat soaked, couple 6in drops...results

[@maurooliveira984]

This is the only channel on youtube who has a real reason to have a PS5

[@Kukuebe]

I'm so glad you are looking healthier, awesome!

[@Lasagnadestroyer]

Glad to see your hair coming back! Looking great!

[@YourLifeWasting]

about to get myself a PS5 may have taken 4 years perfect timing for a video

[@mikethedigitaldoctorjarvis]

I have the first iteration of the PS5 and it is still working fine ! (i got on release date) it's been kept horizontal all the time,never had an issue with it !

[@daidieevans7280]

Good to see u recovered

[@chaseaustinmusic]

2:20 should’ve that been applied to the current and past reiterations of this console, instead of on a console that is just ridiculously expensive?

[@zombiedog1088]

Wow when you dropped that console, I felt the blow deep down into my soul😮

[@goatman86]

6:10 OMG this reminds me of the time when my friend tried to damage his PS3 (insurance money) by dropping it a flight of stairs at home. All it did was a dent in the hardwood floor and the console was perfectly fine 🤣Good times. 4 blokes living in peace, 5 PS3 consoles with nothing better to do than to play some CoD. And than disaster struck... the girlfriend

[@miguelcossyleon7284]

I'm happy to see you are looking a lot healthier.

[@Bahamut1988]

The liquid metal would start to pool down due to heat from the apu and gravity assisting it, so I would definitely agree that leaving it horizontal would be the better option.

[@Trainboy1EJR]

@@Bahamut1988 Wow, good thing I have less than an hour on my 5Pro, ugh, I don’t even know where I can put it flat though… currently the only place it fits is vertical behind the tv…

[@adredy]

sen people who play them in football dont worry ypu think fedex ord dpd carry them like eggs ? :)

[@teachmetheway928]

Bro I literally flinched when you dropped it... 😂😂😂

[@Unregistered007]

Looking Healthy :) God Bless you man. Great Video once again.

[@jonathanlambert3693]

Thanks for the early PS5 Pro content. Love it!

[@Hondascooterguy]

I'm not a gamer but seen your clips on fb so came here, somehow interesting seeing the guts of technology from different eras, plus just listening to knowledge on these things which I know nothing about is fascinating

[@jessielopez7105]

my man could not resist repairing a ps5 pro! i was waiting for this vid!

[@arianadonis4099]

I guess i was fortunate my day 1 base console never had any issues. No fan or liquid metal problems. And so far Pro is running like a champ and quiet as a mouse

[@kervileherrera2851]

Looking good Steve! Gos bless you and more power ❤

[@ChronicSensei]

Glad to see your health has improved. Here's hoping you stay healthy!

[@MsModestyBlaise]

It’s not the first time seen someone recommend the horizontal storage for the same reason you’ve pointed out. Needless to say, I always keep mine horizontal.

[@ikramzamri]

Happy to see u looking healthy brother❤ Great content as always

[@Bunta1987qwerty]

This also happened with my asus g14 which came with Liquid Metal. Since I use it and then have to put it in my backpack, the LM moved off of the dies and it would overheat like crazy. I put some arctic mx6 on it, but the performance wasn’t good enough, but it was a stopgap while I waited for ptm7950. The Honeywell stuff is nearly as good as the Liquid Metal, so that’s what has been in it for the last year.

[@oluskloc]

I don't think grooves are improvement to cooling at all. Most CPU heatspreaders are polished ultra flat for a reason. Liquid metal is like about 80W/M-K when cooper is almost 400W/M-K and heatpipes in the range of over 1000W/M-K. So still keeping liquid metal layer as thin as possible should improve heat transfer and this grooves create unnecessary high spots. However as You said they might be neccessary to keep the liquid metal in place and not have dry spots. But if it's not the case polished and ultra flat heatspreader should give the best result (in theory of course, might be other factors). Might be worth to try and see the temp difference. Also keep in mind drop test should be done when everything is at maximum operating temperature, there's much more likely to separate liquid metal when hot.

[@aphilly2158]

Glad your doing better and in good health keep up the great work

[@G40bv]

I have the PS5, since day 1 it stays in the same place. When i clean im home alone, just in case. But that fall was hilarious, all in the name of science. Have fun and keep fighting.

[@EUROCORP2027]

Very happy to see you again friend, you won the battle! Big big hug from spain here friend!

[@JackConrad-e4v]

That was probably too light of a test. Glad it still worked. A lot of people order from Amazon and I used to work there. PlayStation 5s will be thrown up to 10 feet into a truck regardless of if it says fragile. The driver is forced to load 300 packages in about 4 minutes. Sometimes they have time to be more gentle. Sometimes not. So next time anyone gets any electronic from Amazon thoroughly test it.

[@consciousone444]

Glad to see you are getting better bro! Love your channel and your work! Glad they added grooves on the heatsink, makes sense it’ll help with surface tension and cooling.

[@Breedlover23]

Thoroughly enjoy your content Mr. Steve! Thanks for showing us the changes to the heatsink on the Pro, I run my system vertically so its nice to hear they are trying to mitigate prior issues.

[@Tronicsfix]

Yeah, it's good to see that they're trying to improve their liquid metal system

[@JasPlun]

You are looking great praying for a complete recovery. Great video as usual and yes sometimes that little testing will tell you a lot about the product. Keep them coming :P

[@ronburns268]

I worked on the original Macintosh and I would do a four corners test, I put my hand on top and rotated it around on all 4 corners at least 2 times.. thump thump thump thump thump thump thump thump .. it was to make sure nothing came loose again and that I didn't miss any cracked solder joints, those power supplies always had cracked solder joints!!! It also made sure the hyperdrive clamp did not come loose! those were the days!!

[@R4idenXS]

You don't need to drop it for the test. Do a quick shake. Or like a car brake slam. You still get the momentum you want without kinetic damage

[@reggit6043]

I have 2 launch ps5 and it has been vertical since day one and still no issues, I guess the first batch of launch ps5 was made with love 😂

[@twistedtxb]

great informative content as always. thanks for everything you do Steve!

[@elsaeed747]

Oh man you look great 👍🏻. I’m honestly happy to seeing you look healthy again. I don’t know what happened to you but well done mate. 🙏🏻

[@tank2045]

Is it my imagination or did that liquid metal really seem to spread out a lot easier that what you've done in the past? Or are you just getting a lot better at it???

[@Tronicsfix]

It's brand new with no oxidation anywhere so I think that's the main thing that made it easier.

[@anamositykilla2190]

My ps5 pro dropped a few feet from the ground. Within the first 14 hours of owning it 😢. But it still runs fine! I'm glad to see the major improvements on the pro! I been taking apart the launch model and cleaning it myself. Even modified the cooler parts where they made there revisions. These holes above the power bank. Also i had to modify my ps5 launch models power supply. I made it to where there's more airflow to the power supply so it don't shut off on me no more! No more 18 minute gameplay to get shut off randomly. Now the ps5 can stay on for days without turning off out of no where.

[@randybland2695]

Good to see you doing good..the pro is looking good keep up the good work

"Japanese components, Taiwanese components.....ALL MADE IN CHINA" (I hope someone gets my Armageddon reference)

[@nobledemon4689]

American components, Russian components. ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!

[@madil2259]

It's "All made in Taiwan!"

[@pol5ki]

Gladly no

[@jpachuta164]

@@nobledemon4689 you meant East Beijing...

[@ahmozevi]

Then proceeds to smack it and fix it. 😂

[@Pirafier]

watching you drop it sent shivers up my spine

[@vypermajik]

Great video. Glad to see you are recovering well Steve.

[@GabrielaMolina08]

I was waiting for this video!

[@PeterMac-gz7ff]

Good to see you again

[@basilkapetatembo6575]

Glad to see you are better.😎👊🏽 Amazing Content

[@Nicardipine]

Steve’s a mad man!!!! Anarchy!!!! I love it!!!!!

[@davea.9570]

So as far as reapplying the liquid metal, would you say that was " just the right amount"?

[@Tronicsfix]

Yeah, I put on the perfect amount, lol

[@volvo09]

The perfect amount of liquid metal.

[@FormulaProg]

Where do you even get that from though?

[@WarrentheGunner]

​@@FormulaProgThe T 1000 I believe!!

[@Droga_Lucas22]

Finally, now I can sleep after this vídeo ❤

[@poluticon]

I've had my PS5 vertical since 2020 and I've had no issues so far.

[@pedrofigueira3581]

Every action has an opposite reaction: While falling the liquid metal should go up, not down When hitting the table it should go down, but the fact of hitting the table doesn't help pushing the liquid metal down as the board is not screwed and it falls flat, meaning the liquid metal is moving a bit down, then inwards and then outwards. A better test would be to slowly lift it as high as you can with both hands, and quickly simulate a high speed fall to then fully and abruptly stop without hitting anything, that stop would make the liquid metal go down (only after going up tho)

[@Dan-22]

I'd love to see you fix something like a psvr2 or something like that, I think it'd be pretty interesting. love the content as always, probably the best console repair channel 🙂👍

[@cybcarr]

looks much healthier mate!

[@freakazius9999]

so glad you look great!!!!!!! keep up with those informative videos!

[@Superzesh101]

That's a brilliant observation and a very clever way for the liquid metal staying in place! Well done you and the engineers! 🎉