PS4 Too Loud - How to Replace Your PS4 Thermal Paste (Read Description!)
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- **IMPORTANT EDIT: instead of lifting the clip on each end of the blueray drive cable PUSH IT DOWN! my bad. I did put an annotation to explain this but CZcams removed it. Sorry basic mistake on my part**
Hi Guys, My PS4's fan was so loud it was annoying me so much I had to do something about it, while it could be dust built up mine was extreme. If your PS4 sounds like a hairdryer then this might help, I'll show you how to:
1 - replace the hard drive
2 - remove the power unit
3 - remove the bluray drive
4 - find the motherboard
5 - replace the thermal paste
6 - put it all back together!
I normally do gaming videos but this was so worth doing I had to share it with you all, feel free to ask any questions down below :)
What I used:
T9 from this set: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
Arctic Silver Paste: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
Cleaning fluids (though others have used rubbing alcohol):
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
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PS4 Too Loud - How to Replace Your PS4 Thermal Paste
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Make sure you read the description for an important update about the clips on the bluray drive
Yea put it in the title, i just broke my disc drive ☹️☹️☹️
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.
My ps4 wont acknowledge any discs in there now. No one reads the description before watching a video 😭
@@darth_pepperoni27 everything is inter connected. All has to come out to get to the middle.
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.
This repair works.
I can barely here my son's PlayStation now.
Now all I hear is his loud talking into a headset.
🤣🤣🤣
hahahahahaha
Inevitable 😅
@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.
LMAO🤣🤣
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.
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
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.
@@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..
Its prob the heat sync right bye the fan it must be caked with dust
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.
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!
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?
@@aaryanatreya5591 you definitely have to apply the thermal paste or else ur console will keep on overheating
@@hamza.991 thank you ☺️ I’m just waiting for it to arrive.
@@aaryanatreya5591 good luck
@@hamza.991 thanks it’s supposed to arrive today :D
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.
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.
Can you put a timestamp of what your talking about
Crash Slayer
CZcams doesn’t allow annotations no mo’
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
Josh Greaves Do you which part hes talking about, if so can you put a timestamp?
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!!
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.
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. ^_-
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.
Thats great to hear! Another success story :D Nice one Jon!
which paste u used
My fan not working
How would you have leftover screws?
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
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
hehe - ah well glad you enjoyed it anyway, thank you so much :D
@Dominik lol did you connect your fan back
Was it 3am in the morning?
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!
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.
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
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
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....
Mine did the same, its crazy how much a little paste can do!
@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
A perfect walkthrough! Swapped my paste in one hour. Notable differences in soundlevels whilst playing.
Is it super quiet
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!
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.
Thank you so much, you saved me money on buying a new console! my ps4 used to be a jet engine thank you
+miserygang That is great to hear, you are very welcome :)
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.
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
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!
That was the hardest part for me aswell, was worried I was gonna break it with the amount of force I was using
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 ;)
this man saved me from me buying another PS4, thx for the video
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Honestly this is the best video for this subject on CZcams probably because of your voice good work now I know how to pull them apart and put them back together
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
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
Bro I love you so much! You saved me so much money... Fixed right before RDR2 drops... Here's a subscriber
Man you posted this video a While ago and it’s still very helpful thank you
Thank you so much for this. My PS4 is dead silent now even playing RDR2, I could barely hear myself playing before doing this...
My ps4 sounded like a vacuum cleaner now it sounds like a much quieter laptop...thank you sir!
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 :)
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.
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.
Use headphone and put your ps4 away from you and you won't hear any noise...
@@GeraintDafis they don't really profit from console sales as much as they do from licensing
@@darkmastertaken fuck that
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
Thank you for sharing such useful, easy to follow advice. I have just finished putting my husband's ps4 back together and it works!! 🤗🤗
My ps4 when I started: fully screwed in
My ps4 when finished: at least halfway screwed in
🤷♂️
Great video. I especially appreciate that you put it back together at the end. A lot of videos don't do that.
Quality no nonsense video. Very modest about your knowledge man! Good job!
My friend and I did this yesterday and I can’t believe how quiet the PS4 is now! Thanks man!
Is it hard to do it?
@@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!
I use Noctua NT-H1 when I do a thermal paste service on PS4's. Good video for new guys.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU for taking the time to make this video. Easy to follow and really clear on instructions. My PS4 was originally overheating and turning off.... now it is super quiet and is running great! Hasn't turned off anymore :)
And thanks a lot for your message. Still really great to hear when it helps someone out
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!
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!
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.
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!
Dude, I LOVE YOU. I have the first model and it was like a plane running God of War. I've just followed your steps and it sounds now like a normal fan. Thank you so much.
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.
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!
Awesome! so glad it worked for you :D
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 👍
My PS4 sounded like an airport before this video I watched it and followed every step. Saved my PS4! Thanks man!
Fantastic video.. Very clear, well explained.. Top job
Thanks a lot :)
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.
Good I'm glad it worked
Thank you this is probably the best tutorial on CZcams it definitely helped me it used to be a jet engine now there’s no sound it is like a new ps4
I don’t usually comment on these ‘help’ videos. But I had to on this one. Such a straightforward, honest way that you gave the instructions over. Can’t thank you enough. My daughters PS4 is virtually silent. I may do mine next. From Wales, UK 👍🏼
Hey thank you for the comment and I'm really happy that it worked for you. One by one we're doing a lot for global noise pollution :)
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. :)
So did I!
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.
Glad to hear it, always good to hear another success story
You’re a lifesaver. Your voice is so soothing. I had no idea what I was doing! You saved me with this video thank you.
Thanks for posting, video helped me out immensely and just love your voice...you make saying things like "kitchen towel" that much better 😁
thank you! this was very helpful
no problem - glad it helped :)
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 😂)
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
70db? Fucking hell man I thought mine was loud 😂
Can you just use a duster or microfiber cloth to remove the dust, or would you recommend compressed air can
@@SBackup_ compresses air can works best. Afterwards clean with a brush and isopropyl alcohol.
this is hands down the best video for applying thermal paste in you ps4
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 😄
Thank you for this video. I have always been the type to do it myself.
no problem! hope it helps out - its no guarantee of course :)
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.
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!
This video was perfect! Cleaned my entire PS4 and replaced the thermal paste. Had a great time doing it and my system no longer sounds like a jet. Thanks a ton
which paste did you used
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.
Excellent - so glad it helped, it doesn't work for some but really happy it did for you!
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.
MartyHD omg "jet engine" is EXACTLY what i was calling my ps4 ^^
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?
THE3LITEPROJECT yeah that doesnt work for me
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
Great - glad it worked for you. Point taken but I lost count to be honest lol :D
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!
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the vid. My PS4 fan was running hard and the console would often call to shut down due to overheating. I followed this vid, replaced the thermal paste, and now it runs great. No more overheating. Thanks again!
Thank you for the video...I can't believe you didn't clean all the dust!
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
10 screws?! That must be nearly all of them lol. Well I'm glad it helped 😁
I’m sorry what the fuck, 10 SCREWS ;-;
“It’s a little fidelly but you’ll be alright.” Thanks for confidence 😆, subbed
Knowing how much paste to use is why I used your video. Very nice. Thanks.
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.
my ps4 no longer sounds like an airport. thank you!
Great video, easy to follow and very helpful.
My gen1 PS4 has been loud and overheating so I knew it was time to reapply thermal.
This video helped immensely. My PS4 is so quiet. Thanks for the help!
Personally wanna thank you, everything was crystal clear and my PlayStation after 7 years and 1 year of sounding like a jet engine sounds brand new
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
im in kuwait lmao
Hamoody Hamoodka
Your name definitely sounds like it XD
i think i just discovered a way to get rich....Im selling thermal paste to kuwait customers....hit me up!!!
Use toothpaste, that should work okay.
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
Sony airlines, lol thats a good one
@@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
@@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.
@@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
Just finished doing mine and what a difference it has made. Thank you for the tutorial this actually works. You legend
Great camera view, can see the necessary bits. Great explanations and tips at each stage. Fab video, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
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!
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.
Excellent really glad it helped :D
MenWhoStareAtGames Really helped, thanks for taking the time to upload this :)
Can you just use a duster or microfiber cloth to remove the dust, or would you recommend compressed air canister
@@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.
Followed this vid and it took me probably 2hr and 30min because I pretty much never open up my electronics! But now I've done it and I feel real proud about myself, lol. Thanks for this awesome step by step guide! :)
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!
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.
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
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 ✊🏼.
Using nail polish remover can leave some residue. It's better to use rubbing alcohol that's 98% or something.
MellifluousMelody yes
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 :)
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!! I was ready to sell my console and buy a new one. You saved me at least $150!
wow so glad it helped - love that it save you some cash mate!
This was on top of my recommendations when searched about PS4 CPU and I don't regret a thing! My PS4 fan was going crazy after a few minutes of play, kept my PS4 dust-free but never replace the thermal paste in over 7 years! And this video is sooo well explained and detailed I had zero issues getting to the CPU, cleaning and adding new paste! Now my PS4 barely makes a sound. Thank you sooo much for this video! You earned a new subscriber and like on this video.
Thanks a lot. Really appreciate the sub! Hope you like let's play videos 😁
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!!
You're very welcome! So glad it worked well for you 💪
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 👌
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).
+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 :)
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!
This helped a lot. The PS4 isn't nearly as loud anymore. Thank you bro!
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.
I have had my PS4 original for about 3 years and its still running strong I keep it in a well ventilated area
Good job and you are lucky tbh!
Cheers mate, Just took apart my launch console to replace the factory goop from 2014 and I don't think it's ever been this quiet. Now all I need is an SSD! Much appreciated.
Thank you man, it worked. People like you are what makes the internet great
Thanks a lot! Great that it worked for you
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
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 :)
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.
I'm sorry to hear that i added an annotation to the video to explain this mistake but CZcams removed annotations a while back and the video description contains the correction.
@@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
@@joebident717 completely agree yes I've just added and pinned a comment about it so it will be first comment anyone reads.
I'm going to try it this weekend!
And thank you for teach us how to put it back all together.
Some people show how to take out parts and end their video.