PS4 Pro Proper Cleaning - Vents, Fan and Heatsink Cleaning Tips
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- čas přidán 19. 08. 2017
- Properly cleaning a PS4 Pro is unfortunately, much more difficult than the slim model. The main reason for this is that the slim has removable metal plate over the fan and heat sink. The Pro model does not have this metal plate. In order to properly clean the PS4 Pro the entire console must be disassembled.
The vents and fan on the Playstation 4 pro model are easy to clean as you just need to remove the top plastic cover. To clean the heat sink however almost the entire console need to be torn down. This video shows you step by step the proper dusting and maintenance methods.
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TronicsFix do one for Xbox one s
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Google is everyone's friend!
Just did!
Who else has a jet engine
starts a game/ buckle up fellas , we have lift off
@@mazok88 lol
My guy
Same. Thanks to Cod bo4 and MW2019
MW2019 really gets it going lol
Yeaaa i dont trust myself with the disassembly of my ps4. I'll just do the basic cleaning of the fan.
same
Same lol
Lol my man I think u spoke for everyone
You and me both. My Pro has been very loud as of late especially when I boot up a game so I'm thinking it's the fan and intakes. Will try it when I get the courage to pop off the cover lol.
@@Retrodesperado howd it go?
Followed your guide to take the top cover off and clean the fan, and that's all I needed to do! PS4 is no longer making wierd clicking noises or being too loud. Problem has been sorted out. Thank you so much!!
that's what I was thinking too, I just wanna do the first part and that's it. Too scared to do disassemble the rest lmao. I hope it's gonna be enough...I mean, there should be years of dust there...
How tf do I take off the cover 🥲
@@therealmvp2x374 Just *gently* rip it
@@therealmvp2x374 full force, maybe smash it against the wall a few times.
@@therealmvp2x374 by prying open the top cover. If you have a panel remover, like the type they use for car repairs, your job will be very easy.
just cleaned my PS4 pro for the first time after 2 years of heavy use, it wasn’t massively dusty but still needed cleaning and it sounded much better afterwards 👍
Did you only clean the fan or did you also clean the heat sink?
@@gabrielborz95 just the fan, I no longer have the ps4 pro now as I have a ps5 but the ps4 pro was still working fine 👍
@@jasoncoates9710 Ok thank you because I don't trust myself with the heatsink
@@gabrielborz95 to be honest neither would i 😂 I am not very tech savvy and would probably damage it lol
Wow never knew you could just take the top off to get to the fan. liked and SUBBED. Thanks man!
Thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoy my content.
CapnPicard are you sure it doesn’t break
Does it really work??
@@jifty3781 yeah it works, just gotta use a bit of force, a screwdriver or something else for leverage will go a long way
@@SlyThaKilla just got to be careful not to break any of the clips if you use a screwdriver.
Nice video... i got scared i break the top of my ps4 tho lol but it got off you need quite a bit of force
I was scared so did not try i might do another attempt today because my ps4 is like 5 months old and it g
Has started making lots of noise
The part where is saying Sony is proving to be quite a challenge
@@itzsau haha mine to
@@itzsau its worth it to do it, once you get the top off once it becomes easier.
ItzSAU mine is a year old and it just started making jet engine noises
Bro you have to be the bloody terminator to get that lid off, so I gave up...
Eat your greens man!!
Ayesde weak soy boy gamer, you won't make it though winter
@@HoodBn 💀
I used to work in a factory for years got big arms through labor
@@piraat070 thanks for that info man 😹🙈
Thanks for the video. PS4 had become a jet engine and was occasionally shutting down. Took it apart and my heat sink was completely caked with dust. Runs nice and quiet now. My PS friends in voice chat are so happy they don't have to hear the background noise anymore lol.
Dude you are so useful to the gaming community, big thanks to this video. I had a problem with my ps4 pro for about a year now. While using it, it would shut off suddenly with no errors codes. It would not turn back on unless I physically removed the power cable(from ps4 not outlet) for about 30 secs and back in and wait 30 secs before turning it back on. It would boot up as if it was turned off inappropriately. I would be able to play it sometimes for days and leave it on rest mode when not playing to avoid issues. Sometimes I’d go to play after work and find it dead again until I would do same process mentioned above. Overtime it got worse, now 2 days ago I would turn it on and it wouldn’t even last 5 min before shutting off suddenly. Even when doing that power cable fiasco, just every time. So immediately looked up this video to learn how to disassemble my ps4 pro safely to do a deep cleaning and redo the thermal paste. Everything went smoothly until I put it back together and tried turning it back on; it was a dead brick. Disassembled and reassembled twice late last night to check different things Ive seen in your ps4 videos. This morning I opened it again to do a more thorough inspection and came across a tiny resistor on the power supply that was snapped off on one end, I resoldered it and problem solved. I haven’t left it on for long and haven’t stressed it playing it. I’m not sure if I have to replace the resistor or not before I can use it normally. I’m not to knowledgeable on them. When connected and testing continuity is it supposed to beep or not? If it beeps does it mean it’s bad?
Yea bc it is overheated i have that same problem too I know this comment really old but idc
For anyone who doesn't want to break fingers for the first time opening it, try using something like a spoon and cover it with something soft. One hand hold (push down) the ps4 near the corner and one hand pulls up to open.
Yep, I actually use a spatula
Yea, im not a really strong guy but im not weak either, damn near pulled somethin in my wrist gettin it off the first time
Bro on mine the spoon bent before the playstation top would come off💀
Even after 4 years, this still is very helpful, thanks you.
frr its crazy how these consoles magically transform and make every video abt them completely outdated
@@xolotl3383 🤣🤣😂
hopefully the PS5 will have a easier way to clean the whole inside not just the fan.
ItzJu5tiN yeah and i hope it can let us take out the fan for easy cleaning
Hope the ps5 doesn't even have a bad fan
It won't
Just hope it has a better ventilation system in general tbh
Or you know, an external dust filter so nothing gets inside the machine in the first place.
I’m really nervous I’m gonna disassemble everything and then screw up putting it back together... Has this happened to anyone? I have the Jet Engine currently, but I want that real slick Tesla sound.
Update?
Once you get the left side off, push it towards the right side so the corner right side comes off easier. Stop pulling it up super hard you can hurt yourself.
Currently hurting myself, thanks for the tip lol
Just saved my arm W
thank you my fingers were about to tear off
Right to the point, all the info I needed.
Thank you for this.
Thanks a bunch! My fan was clean but that heat thing was absolutely filthy, I went from jet engine to Tesla, I'm serious, I really appreciate it!! And thanks for adding the video on how to put it back together!
How old is your ps4?
@@immortaljack_ it was about 2 years at that time
Thank you bro you a goat. This helped out with out having to ruin warenty. Bless your soul whom ever you worship 🙏🏽
Thank you! I did all this today and finally fixed my over heating issue.
Broo thank you for making videos like this , my ps4 wouldn’t turn on now it’s fixed thanks bro
That’s my problem rn🙁
I took out the power pack and blew compressed air through the heatsink from there (after watching most of your teardown videos), this blew huge bits of dust back through the fan and now my PS4 runs much quieter. I thought this was a much easier way as I didn't have to take the motherboard out just to clean the heatsink. Thanks for all your videos, they are all great. Hopefully this will help someone else who doesn't want to go through a complete disassembly just to clean the heatsink.
Hi thank you for adding this comment as I am too anxious about taking off the motherboard that’s just too much for me!
Can I ask did you only take one side of the PS4? Also did you blow air straight into the heat sink or at an angle? If so what angle did you do this at please?
Hi thank you for adding this comment as I am too anxious about taking off the motherboard that’s just too much for me!
Can I ask did you only take one side of the PS4? Also did you blow air straight into the heat sink or at an angle? If so what angle did you do this at please?
Duuuuuude I had no clue! Thank you soooooooo much! Sadly I cut my finger pretty flipping bad once it piped open lol. I was using full force to open it and once it popped open my finger was hurting and when I look at it it was dripping blood lol. Oh well atleast my ps4 is FINALLY clean after months of listening to that thing humm and burn up hotter than an oven
My jet noise is gone after applying new thermal paste just as I followed your instructions. Thanks a million!
Dude thank you so much for this video and the dismatling video! I've just turned my PS4 Pro back on, after dismantling and cleaning the completey blocked heat sink, and it started up and everything looks amazing so far! My Pro had switched off a couple of times one night after it had been on all day which made me think 'overheating?' so I used air to try and clean the vents and fan as best I could without completely dismantling, I also began watching it and not over doing it but it happened again today so I turned to you. All I can say is amazing, thank you and sorry for the long reply!
Thank you so much man! My console was running slow and I decided maybe this thing need some cleaning. 🤪 This helped me and my dad so much!
I had a hard time pulling off the cover too, and realized, I had a set of plastic vehicle pry tools. They work perfectly on removing the cover.
After cleaning and adding new thermal paste and pads it was so quite. I even had to take it apart to make sure I plugged the fan in. That’s how quite it got. Thanks B.
Just cleaned my ps4 for the first time after six years of use 👍
Thankyou! I’ve been contemplating taking my PS4 pro apart for a long while as it was so noisy! Watching this and your tear down video gave me the confidence I needed, my PlayStation was disgusting inside, there was even a dead spider in there. It is completely silent now, like new I honestly couldn’t believe how much of a difference it had made
was it really loud before ?
dead spider lmaoooooo
This video combined with the full teardown allowed me to find a quicker way to clean the heatsink.
What I did inside the bottom is remove the screws in plastic on the back half and flip it back over to remove the PSU and held a vacuum over the fan and blew compressed air backwards through the heatsink to dislodge the dust. I used a flashlight and mirror to look through. Might be some stuff left on top but I can audibly tell my system is running cooler.
Nice! I might try that to avoid the hassle.
Thanks to your video, I was able to open up the PS4 pro and clean up my fan, heat vents. It sounds much quieter now.
you have million of subscribers because you’re so detailed on how to you do things, you deserve it
Thank you! I cleaned my ps4 pro for once, been a little over a year since ive gotten it too
Did it help?
incredible design, they let u remove the top n also the HDD for convenience. just loved it
asifur rahman unlike Xbox lol
I just did a hdd swap on my fat ps3 and ps4, took me like 5 mins total its so easy.
GamE FrEak poorly designed console that sounds like a jet engine.
@@DescendingBlade only when it is not properly maintained. and given how easy it is, it shouldn't be such a problem.
GamE FrEak well almost get the top off
Thanks for the great videos! super informative and helpful. My sons PS4 pro fan comes on a lot and gets hot. Your video helped me to take it apart without breaking it and cleaning the fan and vents. We'll see if that takes care of the problem. Cheers!
Awesome video!! To the point and very informative 👍
Finally got the top off ps4 pro. If having problems opening it just get some scissors and use the handle of the scissors to push open the corners. Worked for me
Bruh my scissors broke
This just helped me thank you
Crazy difference after you clean it, super quite and really improves performance overall !!
Steve, I love your videos. I JUST got a PS4 Pro last night to replace my original PS4 and I can't wait to clean that bad boy. I will probably upgrade the HDD while I am at it. Thanks for your vids!
He really help me with my PS for Pro even though I did not have the tools to unscrew it I just took a Q-tip and cleaned inside the vet one by one but remember make sure you clean the fan to just stick the Q-tip in there gently
MARLEY BOY did your ps4 pro ever make the jet like sound ever again after doing these cleaning ?
Hey thanks for the video! I have another one for you: when my ps4 pro runs downloaded or digital games, an overheat warning shows and immediately shuts down... It is 2 years old and I haven't serviced it since I bought it... Thanks for your time it's hard to reach a sony play station tech these days
To those having trouble opening the thing, just use a bottle opener and twist. Worked like a charm for me.
Thank you so much for making this vid! It helped me when my PS4 sounded like a jet engine. Now there's no sound :D
Did you clean the whole thing or just the fan?
OriginalAero the whole thing
Thank you so much I got my pro when they first came out and about a year in it’s started sounding like a jet on every game I played even minecraft and I never knew you could remove the top so I left it how it was and only today I found this video because it’s started to overheat aswell. When I took the top off it was layered with dust so I spent half an hour getting it all off and I’ve just loaded up modern warfare and I couldn’t hear a thing thank you so much I can actually soundwhore now without the constant rocket engine in the background
DADDY LFC81 did you just clean the fan or heat sink as well?
I remembered doing this with my old PS4 having to clean the thermal plate
You have blown my tiny mind, I didn't know it lifted off.
I used a small screw driver on each corner to get the top off. Just push it with lil force and you won’t break it. I’m cleaning my life now lol
Great video. Very useful. Thank you.
Super helpful... thanks bro!!
Toothbrush works for the sides and front slots get a soft brush otherwise it will scratch the black shiny finish on the plastic
Yes, toothbrushes work fine.
Great video thanks! I was shitting myself the whole time I was taking it apart but I got through it and my PlayStation works so much better and doesn't sound like a jet engine getting ready for take off anymore 😃
bro i swear i can relate this bih be ready to blastoff every time i turn it on🤣🤣
You guys are so awesome! Thank you for this.
You r my guy dude after all those years you r still my hero 💯💯💪
My mans uses other ps4 pros as stands on his table, this mans is god
Just used this video to clean out my ps4 pro for the first time since i got it at launch, thanks for making it so quick and easy to approach, Ive been meaning to do this for a year.
not anymore
thank you this video was very helpful and made my playstation much smoother
Most helpful video I could find. Thank you sir
Thank you!🕹👼🕹,you really helped me to solve the noise and general hit of the ps4 pro.bless you🧿peace🕊
Thank you for this video. I just cleaned my 7200 series ps4 pro. I notice the exhaust vent has a mesh screen in it behind the power supply. It collected dust that would of blown straight out the now more open rear vent. I removed it and my ps4 flows much more air and fan doesnt ramp up as much. My ps4 was barely dusty. Mainly jus the intake vents. It sucks in a noticeable amount of air. Could you do a test with your temp probe and measure thermals I dont have a way to do it my self ^.^ I'm sure it runs cooler. Need for speed heat doesnt make my fan ramp up as much anymore
Thank you so much for this video. Planning to clean my ps4 pro fan. This helps alot.
You're welcome!
So close to a mili...had to sub, thank you!
@TronicsFix I just wanna thank you from the bottom of my heart, I openned my ps4 yesterday, and after it, I though I had broken it, then I watched your video and tried again today, guess what, it's working perfectly, and it is not even making any noise
bruh who tf made these clips so damn tight?
thank you for the tutorial, it makes me more confident about cleaning my console myself
Same
Mr. Tronics I'm having trouble opening up my ps4 pro the last console you opened it was tough just like mine but you managed to open it thank you for your video please do make more videos
Been playing cyberpunk and my PS4 sounds like jet engine had to clean it this video helped
"Video about cleaning the ps4" "also says to watch another video to learn how to clean ps4 instead of just doing it on one video"
Alex Martin that's because they make more money the more clicks they get
Yeah. Probably this video was made to boost another video which can be monetized properly since this one is lesser than 10m
Well if you look closely at the title this one is about specific parts and the other is the whole thing😮 totally is reasonable to have a second. Many people are just looking for the info in this video and wouldn't be trying to so through the other.. Plus this guy makes straight up helpful quality content¡!
Thanks, this worked like a charm. My PS4 isn’t overly loud now😂
Super helpful even 3 years later
💥✌️
Luv my PS4 pro'
Take the power supply out to clean the heatsync without taking the ps apart
Can you send me a link on how to do this please
Stephen Mitchell howw
HOW?
The back of the heat sync is located next to the power supply. If it's not too blocked up you can use canned air to blow any dirt and dust backwards through the heat sync and fan. If it's pretty blocked up you will need to take it apart though
@@haughtybug9798 this video shows how to do it, u don't need to disassemble as much this way
Bro this video helped me alot thank you !!
Thanks boss you're vids are great love the content with such detail
I did everything you did and much more I really did a thorough clean, it made no difference to the fan noise
Great video thanks! I'm getting sick of the noise of my Pro now, I've opened the top and cleaned the fan but to no avail so this video is gonna be my guide for some extreme cleaning! :)
Have you done any guides on the thermal paste? does that contribute to the fan noise or is it more dust and just bad design that's the culprit? :)
thermal paste as far as i'm aware is used to protect components as opposed to reducing heat
I recently bought a PS4 Pro from a friend who had a roach infestation in the past, so I'm glad I found this so I can thoroughly inspect and clean it out once I finish treating it for pests
Good video for how to take off the top. One thing to mention. don’t think running a rough brush over a dirty fan as all that dirt and dust will fall straight inside the machine. Surely it’s better to use q tips first with say a rubbing alcohol so not to push all the dust further inside. Plus canned air will also shoot the dust all over the inside.
I have a problem my ps4 it makes lots of noise when i play ww2 the fan gets loud but if i play any other game it doesnt become as loud i play on ps4 pro and my ww2 is disc
BattingArrowsTV same with mine, it's normal alas. Nothing to do with dust, purely bad cooling design :P lol the game strains the PS4 and it ramps the fans up to silly levels.
CEWIIH the disk tray make extra heat
Hey steve is there a way for cleaning heatsink without voiding warranty
Nope
Probably blowing air through the back of the console torwards the fan. Might need compressed air if the heat sink is plugged up with dirt.
I cleaned out the ps4 removing some parts and cleaned the vent and fan. Thanks to your video.
I followed this and the break down video as i tried fixing my ps4 pro, i swear i thought i broke it like 10 times
Was surprised when it turned on and didn't sound like 747 taking off anymore
Thanks dude
It was awesome if consoles had cooler upgrades, I wouldn't mind paying extra 20€ to get double of the cooler size, or even something like a 50€ watercooling option I would chose it right away over the stock cooler.
Yes, that would be cool!
guily6669 The Xbox One X has vapour cooling and it is largely impressive, can still kick up some noise but it quieter than the PS4 Pro by a good margin. If the PS4 bad such cooling it'd be the perfect console!
i just took my new ps4 pro apart to clean it and to apply new past. After that i decided to leave the top and bottom enclosure off and position it vertically with the fan near the top. It used to be pretty load during loading screens.But now it's not revving at all :). So it cools much better. With the covers on there is just a little bit to little airflow to cool it properly. I know i'm going to have to clean it more often like this but i want to keep everything cool. I used some wooden wedges (clothespins (taken apart)) to keep it standing steady.
Vapour cooling is just a fancy name for a heat pipe which the pro is using. The problem is the inadequate cooling fan, blowers are garbage
PCs do that :)
What do I have to do if I am having machine gun sound? Thanks for the upload btw.
Unfortunately, I don't know...not sure I've heard that from a PS4 before.
Does it turn on and boot?
Otherwise it could be a hard drive problem
Thank you. I notice mine when enter “ sleep mode” will sometimes freeze. I wouldn’t notice till the following time I hope back on. So I will be giving mine a simple clean and see if that fixes it.
Z32 TwinTurbo mine done the same thing
Very helpful now my ps pro i quiet again. Was crazy loud before. Thank you.
Do you guys still accept ps4 that need cleaning?
2 years ago 🤣😂😂
@@Yuvraj_Jindal ?
@@Yuvraj_Jindal 😂😂😂
Thank you! I was able to clean up my fan and it's not buzzing anymore.
This is insanely useful, especially when i play warzone it sounds like a jet
Thanks m8, this is exactly what I needed.
I only cleaned it Bcz there was a roach there and I wanted it to get it out so yeaa thxs
Get an exterminator, I usually get one every two years and it's the best thing you can do for your sanity
I can’t open mine! Haha holy mother of the gods! The clips located in the middle loosens easily, but the corners, oh hell no, they refuse!
Haha I had the same problem.i pulled it hard enough. Then it opened up
you can used a mini crowbar and it worked just buy it from amazon
Thank you for this tutorial. My PS4 Pro is pretty loud when playing games like Call of Duty Battle Royale and Spider Man Miles Morales. I hope the cleaning helps it.
Very helpful video thank you.
thank you you are a legend my PS4 PRO is now super quiet 🎮
Thanks!
Question, what paste did or do you use? can i use the same paste as for my pc processor? Because i have some left of that.
Can i use a new toothbrush instead of brushing with a brush?
I think yes
Thank u Soo much u were the person I needed now my PS4 is silent I saved this thank u
Wow man thank you so much my PS4 don't sound like a damn jet engine anymore 💯 so glad I watched this
you can just use a q-tip if you don’t have the air bottle. it worked just as well!
I’m scared I’m gonna break it when I’m at Sony part is the hardest to do
Thank you so much! It was very hard to open! 😅
A freaking life savior...I didn't see any screws...my top fan was cover with dust...my ps4 pro was acting weird when's hot...I'll let you know if its fixed