How to Clean Your PS5 Safely - 3 Stages
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How to Clean Your PS5 Safely - 3 Stages - From easiest to hardest. While you're PS5 shouldn't be needing a deep clean yet, I wanted to have a video ready when you need. Stage 1 is basically cleaning both intake areas and the covers. Stage 2 is basically removing and cleaning the fan and the heat sinks accessible through the fan hole. And Stage 3 is basically taking everything apart and cleaning it.
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Already have a spray can, now i just need to buy a PS5 to clean.
Same here!
Good one 🤪🤪🤪
Hahahah 👍
I’m the opposite I got the ps5 now I need the spray can
It looks easier than the ps4 pro. Last time I tried cleaning my ps4 pro I messed it up, even tho I was trying to go step by step following you.
Who else is here Bc their PS5 is shockingly quiet and they wanna keep it that way
i want to keep my ps5 clean but i dont have the balls to dis assemble the fan or mother board do you think i should lay it down or stand it up which one prevents more dust
@@citedgem I doesn’t matter as long as you do stage one cleaning monthly
@@dodowater6936 But how can you clean it if you are too scared to disassemble it .
@@zsk1y you don’t have to fully disassemble it you just have to takeoff the white covers and vacuum the dust catchers and the rims and vacuum the white covers themselves
@@citedgem or you can just go to them game shops that repair and clean
I've never, ever taken apart anything electronic before (I did Step 3) and I was terrified too. Your video helped me in so many ways, not only did I fix my PS5's overheating issues but now I'm not so afraid to take apart something that needs to be fixed. Thank you, so very much 🙏
If anyone is wondering about doing the step 3, it’s not so bad, just have to be careful and keep track of which screw goes where. It took me about 2 hours to do a deep cleaning.
My PS4 I was not even a month old
What step you think I should do only step one
Or 2m
If you feel like it’s not a lot of dust, do step 1.
What if you ďont remember what screw it goes to
Yeah, no way in hell will I ever have the balls to enter stage 3 and beyond.
I did it. Its not too bad as long as you have seperators for where everything goes.
Vacuum outside take plates off vacuum inside dust off done
Ya I'm a stage 1 kinda guy but if my device ever sounds like a refrigerator at least I have a video to follow !!!
It's simple. Just make sure all the correct screws go back in their original holes.
@@burtswayze can you do it just with a normal handheld vacuum or does it need a specific attachment or what? I haven’t cleaned my console sense I got it. (I got it the year it released in December)
Honestly, removing that fan via the plug was the most stressful thing I’ve ever done. Felt like Operation but with consequences
isnt removing that adhesive part that covers fan plug voids your warranty?
@@SuporexTV nope, warranty stickers have no validity.
💀
Any tips on doing it
@@shar1able honestly all I can say is be really careful and don’t rush it. My hand slipped a few times and my heart kept seizing because the tip of my pliers would catch the cables. So just be really really careful and don’t rush it. Don’t yank it out, just follow this video carefully and do what he does
When you take your PS5 apart and when reassembling you end up with 2 extra screws 😂
Shoutout to all the 2022 people using this video to clean their dirty PS5s.
u/o 15 million views by then ? lol (currently 36,000)
My ps5 will never get dirty. I've had my ps4 for years and it never got dirty.
@@Kareem_Ahmed17 open up that ps4 and have a look, maybe you don't even know it's dirty.
@@Kareem_Ahmed17 you need take it out of the box first
@@lepiakadodo3724 what does that mean??
You're a life saver. Did the stage 3 cleaning. Boy did it need it. Heat sinks were so filthy the power source would over heat and turn off. Not a speck of dust left in there. Just booted it up and returnal is working as expected. Thanks for the detailed walk through. Subbed!
This was this issue today for me , filllty heatsinks and now full stage 3 and I'm watching s3 ep2 of mandalorian
When you say over heat and turn off what exactly happened? Did you get a error code? Ive been having freezing and shutting off and wondering if cleaning would do the trick for me
@@bradyrohr8423 I have also been experiencing overheating and, at least in my case, the console will just black screen, no warning or error message. Unable to turn the console back on without disconnecting and reconnecting the power source
@@mcgfn same!
@@mcgfn exactly same with me
Anyone else here because their ps5 is randomly turning off during gameplay, without a overheat warning?
Yes
It may have been your CPU’s thermal paste not having been applied correctly. Did you ever get a fix?
Mine also recently started doing this and I had a lot of caked dust on the heat sink and fan so we’ll see how it goes
Same with mine. Except it’s saying it’s because of my extended storage was removed without turning it off properly. Anyone have any advice?
@@dr_no_ok2125
Honestly speaking I doubt it’s a software issue. I’ve reset my ps5 a couple times, and even re-downloaded the OS. I honestly believe it’s a hardware issue, but can’t pinpoint to where exactly
Anyone intimidated by stage three; I just finished doing it to mine that I hadn't cleaned since bought in 2021, really not as bad as you might think. Here are some tips n small issues I ran into along the way:
1.) Make sure you go out and buy a t8 screwdriver bc odds are you don't already have one in your tool box, and pliers are a must for some of the cables.
2.) Have a way to separate the screws and organize them so that you know where they go back. I did like four Tupperware dishes and ust assigned each stage to one dish, then as I took them out I placed them in a circle trying to mirror the general shape of their orientation within the console.
3.) He puts back some of the screws in the wrong places in this video, try and mark holes where there was no screw to begin with as you unscrew the protective metal plate.
4.) After you unscrew all 41 screws, the cover will still take some coaxing to get off of the motherboard as there is adhesive holding it there, don't brute force it. I went gently around the edge with a flat screwdriver and then pulled up using the top left and bottom right corners.
Thanks for this. I also posted a comment calling out how unhelpful this tutorial was in many ways bc of all that he left out or straight up did wrong and then corrected without even addressing it lol
T8 Security, learn from my mistake, tough to screw them back on. Dont use too much force, if you feel some resistance its good enough.
You make it look so easy when you slide the covers back on. Mine are like "We refuse to go back in there!"
lol same tooke me ages to take the cover off
I think Stage 1 should be “find a way to get a PS5”
Lol...true
Sage 2:
Figure out how to turn on
@@Tronicsfix How long do you wait playing your PS5 until you think you should do stage 1? Maybe once a month or twice a month, even once per week.
Exactly!
@@javierlandaverde4108 Depends on how dirty it is and where you keep it. If it's on or near the floor or you live in a dusty environment then I'd say probably once a week.
Spent 2 hours last night disassembling, then reassembling my PS5.
My day 1 launch console from 2020 had been having moderate to severe overheating issues over the past few months, to the point where the system would suddenly shutdown without warning about an hour or two of playing any game. I knew it was due to overheating, because I experienced the same issue with my PS4 Pro a few years back before I opened it up and fully wiped out all the dust from the heatsinks, motherboard, and power supply...So I knew I would have to do the same exact thing here with the 5.
The internals of my system were fully caked with dust in certain areas of the heatsink and powersupply, which was causing the overheating and airflow issues. I used a dedicated electronic vaccum cleaner, microfiber cloths, and a toothbrush to completely clean out all the dust.
The console is now running super cool and doesn't get hot to the touch near the base like it used to, and I shouldn't have any more severe overheating issues for a few more years hopefully.
Who's here because they're ps5 randomly shuts off mid game then the only way to restart is by unplugging the power cord I'll start me
Me
ME!
Me
Did this work for anyone ?
Me!
Yep. Happened while I was playing Spider-Man 2.
Anyone here in 2024 because your PlayStation gets so hot it randomly turns off
Mine just did this lol
Yeah, this has just happened to me today. My PS5 is okay… until I try to load a game. Then it instantly shuts down. I’ve ordered the tools off Amazon. So I’m going have try taking it apart. Something I’ve never needed to on any of my previous consoles! and I’ve been a gamer since the early 90’s.
Frrrr dude it’s been happening for like a week
Yup. It’s literally never happened before but all the sudden the past couple days I can’t play for more than 30 minutes without it happening
Same thing been happening to mine. Literally started 4 days ago about to open it up to do this!💪
I like how you still did the "cleaning" on a pristine clean console lol
It has only been out a few weeks.... what do you expect from a newly released console..... should he have put dust in a brand new console so you could feel better? Think rabbit... think!
@@dysrt147 ...
@@dysrt147 face palm
@@dysrt147 uhh wow, you really tore him a new one for that joke, wow...
@Ash Bajaj in your dreams
Just gave my PS5 a level 2 clean for its first birthday. Went very smoothly. Honestly the hardest part was getting my top plate on and off. Thank you for a very clear guide!
Was it dirty inside after a year?
@@Matute7231 I mean it was definitely dusty but not more than what I expected after only a year of use. There's definitely some minor dust buildup deep in the inside that I can't safely get to with only a level 2 cleaning, but my heatsinks are sparkling now
I’ve had mine for a month and it’s already shutting down. No way it’s that dusty. Guess I don’t have a choice but I’m going to have to give this a go. Sigh.
@@MrRHCPfan84 if it’s shutting down (for overheating presumably) after only a month, there’s probably something else going on inside. Like a manufacturing issue
@@loztpm usually most consoles have a safety feature when the console detects that there’s too much dust and heat and will shut down to prevent sparks and fire incidents.
Thank you so much! I've done some level 2 cleanings in the past, but today I did a level 3 cleaning. It went great! The power supply part sure was very dusty 😅. Not getting any more "too hot" warnings anymore. I was scared while doing it but the video is simply amazing and easy to follow. Nothing got damaged and no "extra parts" at the end 🤣.
My PS5 started unexcpectly turning off this week, although it's insured I didn't want to have to go down that rabbit hole of agro (British word for effort, hassle, trouble lol), of contacting them and being without it probably for a few weeks, so I decided to follow your really helpful video of properly cleaning...
I've always opened my ps5 every few months to clean it but I never had the tools or confidence to remove the fan and clean that out, this time I did with the right tools, im not going as far as removing the Motherboard or anything that's too advanced for me, but ive managed to clean the fan, heat-sync and even managed with a bit of a vacuum/blower and brush to clean out the power supply grille inside too through the fan gap, the console is spotless inside and out now as best as it can be, and I was amazed at how much dust and crud had actually built up inside there, even though I keep it clean and in a position that's not on the floor or blocked airflow, it was that gunked up.....I have owned it since Oct 2021, and this is the first time I've taken the fan out to clean so maybe it's just time.... thankfully re-assembled and it all seems good and fan spinning.... so hopefully no more overheating and shutting down!
Thanks again, and I only recently learned of your recent health battle, I hope all is going well with that, I wish you all the best and respect that you're posting videos despite it!
Did it fix your issue? Mine is doing the same thing haha
Went through 2 PS4s (still got the second) and I swear to god I ll do everything it takes to not have my PS5 take off like a harrier in the years to come like my PS4. Im gonna do this religiously lol
I still have my ps4 pro and I sold my og ps4 to a friend they run great because I clean them and even people I know who haven't clean them theirs still works. Playstation consoles are very durable since the first one. They don't break easy like xbox consoles. Og xbox last 2 years died. 2 xbox 360 red ring of death first one 6 months the other a year and half. Xbox one sister had red ring of death from 2nd day got a replacement and hers is going strong. All my playstation consoles work psone, ps2, ps3 and of course ps4 pro and getting my ps5 on the 29th of this month. Keep it in an open space and your place cool.
I just recently cleaned and applied new thermal paste on my buddies 1st gen PS4 he bought at the exact same time as I did from Amazon. The heatsink had a 2-3 inch thick mound of dust and cat hair compacted that felt like a thick sponge from him constantly using duster. His thermal paste was literally dust because he let it overheat over and over before finally having me fix it. He let it overheat so bad it caused his hdd to fail because if it.
I have never cleaned my fat og ps4 that I’ve had since 2014 and it still runs fine
If you don’t take a part electronics often, I’d recommend to just clean the the first two stages because you’re taking a risk albeit a smaller one. If you have animals, I was told to put the console up at a higher location even if it looks tacky, it still may be worth it.
I agree, honestly I never take apart my electronics because I am worried I won’t be able to put it back together. If you don’t do this stuff often, it’s best to take your console to a professional to have it cleaned in a safe environment and to ensure nothing goes wrong.
Gotta start somewhere if you’re too scared to start you will never get good at it
Thank you for this, just cleaned my PS5 for the first time and I appreciate how easy to follow and straight to the point this was, exactly what I needed given how due to pretty bad axienty I'm usually too scared to do anything like this for fear of breaking something, Now I can play ff16 without worry of overheating lol.
Was it dusty?
10:01 Just a heads up to anyone looking at this part to remember where the screws go.. there are two misplaced screws one where the Disc drive connects and the one by the fan. otherwise amazing video thank you for what you do!
Yup he misplaced some screws. Then In the next frame he fixes them without mentioning it! Messed me up. But we figured it out. Good video 📷
I said the same thing. I had to use another video, the third one I watched, to find the right placement.
You nailed it. I'm scrolling these comments just to see if anyone else noticed.
Imagine reassembling it and having some screws left
When that thing boots up and hear some abnormal or see things. You know you’ve done f**ked up.
@@real_is_back297 Highly unlikely that would occur since most screws have very little to do with how well the console runs.
That’s exactly why I don’t want to do this😂 but I need my console cleaned😂😂
Imagine reassembling it and your ps5 not working
@@greed6is6good The only moving parts are the disc drive and the fan should be easy 🤣
The two holes on the console are actually supposed to be vacuumed. You put a vacuum over the hole to suck dust through the entire system. This is a very specific and deliberate design consideration from Sony to prevent consoles from building up too much dust and becoming loud over time. It was explained in PlayStation's offical teardown video. That is the 1 and only way to officially clean your system and the most effective way to remove all dust from the air channels.
Which holes are u talking about?
@@addictedmedic5585 ur mom
@@Batman-ro9mj nice
@@addictedmedic5585 the two holes he is talking about are those ones right on the side as soon as you take the side panel off. You put a vacuum over the hole and turn on should suck the dust out.
It doesnt really do much
I regularly vacuumed my console but after 4 months the fan was caked with dust
❤ thanks buddy , 4 hours later and I did a full strip down and clean of everything , using slow mo and some screen caps this was by far the best overhaul of a Playstation that I've done and I've done one on every model , thanks !!
Just a heads up...
Some of silver screws are in the wrong spots in the rebuild part, which will stop some of the final black screws working.
Go back to the teardown section to see where they are supposed to go.
Bruh I just got to that part now I have to take it apart again 😢
I usually take a picture of the system with the screws or i use a erasable marker to mark specific screws with a line or x
The screw holes your suppose to not use with the silver screws have marking on the plate
I thought so too!!
Eactly. Least he could do is pin this comment to save people some trouble.
Steve must be doing some serious heavy, heavy, gaming if he needs to clean it after 2 weeks of use !!!!
He's just showing us rn how to clean a ps5 for anybody in the future needing this info. Part of his channel is fixing game consoles!
@@anamositykilla2190 r/wooosh
*Judging by the comments looks like I'm the only person in the world who has a PS5*
The playstation 5 is a concept rather than an item.
I have one bam lol
A bunch of people have them..doesnt mean everyone had one lol
Got one too man. I’m grateful, hope everyone else can get theirs soon!
got mine, it got immediately bricked and I am screwed, feels bad man
You've been a great help. I just bought a defective ps5 and it was fun to join you with the dissasemble. Also fun to find out that a lot of screws were missing in my model...even after the factory seal. I guess it was a friday afternoon model...
Thank you so much for the clear and concise walkthrough! Another user pointed out, during the rebuild, the placement of the 41 screws had an error. You need to save one silver screw to for the disc drive after you put the midframe back on. I also noticed a lot of heat paste that seemed to come off easily for you, but my 2-year-old unit ripped most of the paste in half. I'm concerned that I may lose some heat transfer efficiency because I didn't replace the dried paste.
Definitely the best teardown tutorial I have ever seen. Sony really made the PS5 simpler and easier to teardown.
Just cleaned my ps5 for the first time using this guide, it was really helpfull and easy to follow, thank tronicsfix
Thank you so much. PS5 was shutting off constantly while playing WZ. Did stage 2 following this video and it’s all good now, it was the dust in the heat sinks!!! Thank you!!!
What a legendary video, crystal, clear, mate, well done , you deserve more credit for this,
I’ve just done a brilliant deep clean job on my PS five , all the best mate
I haven’t cleaned my ps5 from the inside at all and it’s been about almost 2 years since I bought it, so thanks for the video! Now that I saw there’s a lot of dust inside I’ll definitely clean it up
Did you do stage 3 cleaning as well? I’m too scared to do it lol
Seriously this video saved my PS5
It was experiencing extreme lag and suddenly cut out. Turns out there was a ton of dust in the fan, and I had no idea how to clean it.
Found this video, followed the cleaning steps for the fan, and now it's not on the verge of blowing up many thanks 👍
Having the exact same issue. The PS5 keeps crashing and I've tried rebuilding database, resetting, the whole deal. Now I'm gonna try cleaning it. How did it work for you?
@@siraj_jr_ I just unscrewed the fan and gave it a clean with a cloth and some q-tips (didnt have canned air). Worked fine after that.
@@siraj_jr_ Any news now?
@@pizzawiththecheesiestchees5464 holy cow yes bro there was enough dust in that thing to rival the Sahara. I cleaned it thoroughly and there are no issues at all noe
Sorry to bother but for how long have you had your PS5? Trying to see if my problem is the same as yours
Just did my first stage 2 cleaning! It went very smooth, thanks to your video. Thank you!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I was totally shocked by how dusty my PS5 was!
Thank you mate, I got the ps5 few months ago and it was definitely needing a clean and I brought compressed air on Amazon and followed this entire video and she’s so clean n quiet! Thank you sir
Did u do stage 3 also?
Huge help, I fully went through stage 3 for my over a year old ps5. Risky but all good 👍. Though, those 41 screws some were unnaturally tight 2 hour task by hand the first time. Other then that running smooth.
Awesome tutorial! 💯
It is Year 2 of my PS5 & I decided it was time for a cleaning 🧹
I stopped at LVL 2, because it's pretty clean already 👍
Next year, I'm going for LVL 3 ⚡
So I managed to follow along and got my console back to 100% top condition.
Only issue I ran into was with how the video moved screws around. It nearly caused me to make a few mistakes along the way, but i managed to figure out the rest on my own.
Still a great video
Honestly thanks so much for this. After a few heart attacks during stage 3, my ps5 is finally clean. The amount of dust underneath the heat sink sandwich was crazy.
Bro Im having heart attack rn I took the screws I had to out and cant take the motherboard protector piece😔
I may have even broke it cuz I pulled it and it came out with the mother board and the vertical piece that wraps around the outside 😭
@@Tilp what happened bro. I need to know
@@fatherjohn420 I got it done eventually still don’t know what happened in the process but it works and I haven’t dared to take it apart since. But I will say I took like 4 hours figuring out why mine wasn’t coming apart like the guy in the video’s does.
Thanks for this! Stage two was needed, couldn’t ever see myself risking stage three though haha.
Glad I could help!
lol same
@@iangrant888 Stage 3 is what I was nervous about, too, because I've never handled motherboards, ribbon cables or computer assembly, but it was pretty easy. Took me just over an hour for a complete disassembly/reassembly.
@@jman8350 It’s easy just go to your nearest computer store Micro Center grab yourself an anti-static Matt that has an attachment that goes into your wall outlet to ground it didn’t get yourself antistatic wristband and ground yourself to the mat Start disassembling your PlayStation then take the components like the motherboard and place them on the antistatic Mat if doing repairs
@@brycemorgan6708 , why is this necessary if I may ask? I’ve never heard of anyone using this for console repairs
Thanks again. Every year I come back to this video to do a thorough spring cleaning!
Thank you 🙏 I’ve had my PlayStation for 3 years now and it’s been shutting off mid game for nearly a year now and I’ve tried everything then I watched your video and it helped
I’ve actually noticed that covering the PS5 when it’s turned off keeps it pretty clean for me which is nice.
Thanks for this vid. You’ve made it look simple and I’ll definitely be giving this a go 👍
So far my PS5 has been fine with just stage 2 cleaning but I have friends who I have done stage 2 cleaning for a few times and before long they're getting the 'ps5 too hot' message. I can tell from where the heat is built up that it is from the heatsinks that can't be cleaned with just stage 2, so gonna have to learn stage 3 to help the boys 💪
Tip: before attempting stage 3, please note there is a sticker covering one of the screws which may void your warranty if peeled. After stage 2, I was able to look inside and saw lots of dust on the power supply. Picked up a shop vac microtool set from Lowe’s and I could clean it from the fan opening. No more random shut downs
This video saved me. My power supply would overheat an hour into online gaming. Now no issues. Thank you!
Did your console also randomly turn off like if you unplugged the piwer cord ?
@@ladouille2312 mine does, should probably clean it.
@@ladouille2312 mine does every now and then buy a quick clean does the trick
@@ladouille2312mine does the same it means it is overheating
I’d say if your guys PlayStation fives are like this already when they’re pretty much still in the new phase, you should probably think about your living situation…..
The best PS5 initial maintenance video.
Thanks.
Thank you. Just did the level 2. Have saved your video and subscribed for when I’m ready to do a level 3 clean.
Thank you so much. I recently re did my room which involved a lot of dust flying everywhere and turns out most of it ended up inside my ps5 I’m so glad I got I clean before it started sounding like a jet engine again
I know I'll be back here in 2 or 3 years, thank you for the detailed walk through
Thanks, Steve. This video will help me in the future.
*far future
* far far future
@@Kamran1025 possibly
My PS5 kept crashing a crashing even though I cleaned the fan. But I didn‘t know about the power supply. And with step 3 I cleaned it thoroughly and now it‘s great!!! Best video!
Just cleaned mine after a year of having it, used this video it made the process so easy. Thanks so much!!
Hey guys, I’ve had my console since launch and never cleaned it since today. The fan had so much dust. If anyone is scared about unscrewing the fan, just use a tweezer and reach down through the gaps of the metal that holds the fan. Works amazingly well!
But the dust will be still there moving around and if that dust go inside into the heat sink fence, more problem lol... So if you are doing it, do it the right way.
@@jaybro3713 There is no right or wrong way. If it’s clean it’s clean. Dust generally clutters together making it easier to just pick it all out and then using a hoover or air can to blow away the small bits left
Are you sure this works I have the exact same problem as you so if u can help me it would be amazing
@@peachbeach9471 yes it works amazingly well. Dust usually sticks together so it’s so simple to just tweezer it out without removing the whole fan
Mine always turns off
I prefer to use a small paint brush, preferably with soft bristles, it's more comfortable and reaches the most difficult nooks (
especially with heatsinks). Much more than a toothbrush or shoe rack that isn't capable of reaching everything.
I keep a small paintbrush in my drawer for such occasion
Those work great for loose dirt. I sometimes use a similar brush. Many times dust is cakes on and won't come off with the softer bristles and that's when you need something with stiffer bristles.
cosmetic brushes are good too
I prefer to use a camera lense brush, it's just as soft as a paint brush but it can also blow a small amount of air to losen the dust in the tight corners
There are paint brushes we call in the U.K. flat fitches, they are perfect
Shout to this man seriously. P5 working brand new now. Thx a lot 💪🏼
Thanks this is the 2nd times did a stage 3 cleaning of the system. It works everytime. The 1st time I did a stage 3 cleaning was about a year and 6-8months ago. I notice that the system was producing at lot more heat and making my room stuffy. So i knew it was cleaning time. Thanks Your video was a big help!
Hey thanks man I got mine around launch and have been meaning to clean it 😆
It's very smart and cool that Sony thought of this and designed the console for easy/fast cleaning.
I clean my Ps4 about 2-3 times in a year.
I take the cover plate and power unit off to clean the fan and heatsink.
Do I lose warranty if I remove the fan?
Would be nicer if you could just open it easier and faster with just access to the heatsink n stuff.
Thank you so much for taking the time to show us how to clean the ps5 i enjoy the videos and i try my best to keep mine clean since we have 4 big dogs that carry dirt into the house
Even though Stage 3 is a super deep clean, it is still very easy to take apart and I really thank Sony for making it very simple to clean dust from the PS5. Beautiful engineering at its finest!
The engineering is so bad.
If they just gave access to the one cable you won't need to take out 41 screws and screw up the cooling paste.
@@pogialli agree 😂, basically you have to unscrew 41 screws just for the connector.
Is breaking the thermal paste connection under the metal plate an issue?
@@tyson07cbr I wouldn't recommend it. Thermal paste is cheap so replacing it would be wise.
If you don't, make sure there is enough paste in place. Maybe remodel it a bit with something like a popsicle stick.
The metal plate will press it down.
It would be a shame if cleaning your PS5 will cause more overheating that the actual dust you took away.
Definitely not beautiful engineering.
Love how the fan that is one of the parts that needs the most cleaning needs a t8 torc security screwdriver
Perfect cleaning video precise and straight to the point 👌🏽. Thanks for the great video.
Great video, worked like a charm. Changed in less than 5 mins
I’ve had mine for about 4months now and I try and take the covers off at least once a month to vacuum and brush it. So far that’s all I’ve needed and hoping it’ll stay that way if I keep this current schedule. Mind you I only play an hour or 2 on weekdays and maybe 5-6 on weekends.
This video is gonna age like fine wine just give it two years 👌🏾 🍷
I never have the balls to actually take my consoles apart, just incase I break it. So I tend to just clean around the fan area and vents!
Don't worry man I'm the same way and I'm sure a ton of other people do as well 😂
Same but my air nossle got stuck in the fan to clean orn own
It's the same for me
I'm with u man haha...especially these next gen systems ...u break one of these and u prolly won't get one for a other year or 2...it's crazy man...but honestly this guy is doing too much...they make these machines in a way that you really aren't supposed to take Ethan apart like this man...the best thing to do is take the plates off and use a duster can like u use for a keyboard and cleaner around and in the fan, wipe the dust away everywhere else and call it a day...u don't have to do all this man...
@@gambino48 I was cleaning it and the spray nozzle got in so I was forced to open it up it wasn’t that bad but I did scratch it but I got it all cleaned
Thankyou for taking the time to explain this to us.your very informative,and I appreciate you for your video.
Really great help when tackling this necessary cleaning. I have needed stage 3 twice.
How long have u had ur ps5?
Dang... I've no confidence in taking apart my PS5. Tronic made it look so easy.
Me neither I feel like I would just break something 😬
Make that 3 I just got my ps5 on 9/22/21
I did it with ps4 but im not as confident with ps5. If you have a vacuum attachment and are willing to remove the fan (thats as far as ive got) then it should be enough to vacuum the most important areas
This thing sucks in more dust than my vacuum. Super helpful vid!
I got a extreme headache and stomach ache while doing this, but it worked! Thanks bro!😂
Tnx for the straightforward and good explanation!
Saved me time and money.
Definitely earned a like and a sub :)
Just FYI, very important to make sure it’s a security torx that has a hole in the bit. If you go into a hardware store they make bring you to the screwdriver section and show you t9 torx. Regular ones will not fit in PlayStation’s screws.
Thank you! This the exact problem I’m having , was getting frustrating lol
Stage1: Sell a kidney
Stage2: Buy a PS5
Stage3: Let it sit in the dust
Thanks for the thorough breakdown! Just did this today because I've been having a few games shut my PS5 off entirely. I keep a very clean house, but I was still surprised to see a fair amount of dust inside while doing the stage 3 cleaning. Thanks again!
Thanks for the video!
Went to stage 2, Ps5 is clean again!
As much as I want to clean mine I'm honestly terrified to take it apart bc if I break something I'm gonna be very upset... Ik the struggle is real out there and I'm not trying to go back to that 😭😭😭
Giggity
Stage 2 cleaning every 6 months is undoubtedly necessary as stage 1 will not remove the dust that accumulates on the fan (which leads to excessive load and wear on the bearings, in turn causing overheating issues), so everyone who owns a ps5 should follow this video to stage 2 - It really is as simple as getting that Torx driver to unscrew the fan. No need to be afraid, as there is nothing to worry about with regards to breaking hardware accidentally (Unless you literally try and rip out the fan connection wires without care for whatever reason)
Do you lose warranty of you do stage 2?
I would also like to know about the warranty question
@@neirosama & @WallyAliBear, as long you dont remove any warranty sticker, It will be under warrant. As you can see, removal of the PS5 fan will not damage/remove Warranty stickers, so it will not lose the warrant. (just remember that you can damage the screws, the black plastic cover and the motherboard if not takens minimal care, and any damage by the user is not covered in warranty)
opening the system in any way voids your warranty
@@ricardocruz3578 the warranty only lasts a year. So if you had your PS5 longer than that, it has no warranty anyway, so the sticker doesn't matter.
My pliers slipped and I cut the cables, I've been staring into the void in disbelief for the past 10 minutes 😂
Had to clean the holes to my psu. Thanks for this. Hardest part was removing the plate. foam at the bottom had pretty much welded it to the board. Works fine though!
Yea stage 1 is as far as I'll clean it.
Stage 1 got me messed up
I’m so scared of breaking the cover
Don't worry it pops right off if you pull a bit hard, just need to pull on both sides
Now on to stage 2.
You would be a real man if you can manage stage 3.
@@tr1bes I made it through stage 3 thank God 😥, it’s all a blur to me now though. Half way through when I had to flip it over the spacer for the expansion memory fell out on my lap and I about lost my mind… I couldn’t figure out where it came from haha. I eventually figured it out though, ps5 turned back on and running as quiet as when I bought it.
I did stage one and called it a day man😂
Thank you so much for this. was managed to clean my PS5 disc 1015A in 2021 and Digital 1215B because of this.
Really helped me get it apart and cleaned, however, reassembly was so much more difficult due to inconsistencies in the screw placement during your video! You put the silver screws in the wrong spots in 4 places and made me redo half of the things I put together. Noticed it in a quick 1 second cut after you installed the disc drive at 10:17. Just be consistent
Yup, posted a comment calling out as many of the issues with this video as I could remember, still forgot a few. Unreal that only a few people are addressing it
Making my PS5 ready for FFXVI 🔥😂
I've been cleaning PC fans & using Qtips dipped in Armor All to minimize dust retention in the future. Definitely cuts down on dust collected on the blades.
Should be using alcohol or electronics cleaner,NOT armor all smh..
Man Thanks for video... didn't realize how easy the covers came off...was also shocked it took me over a year to clean my PS5 but had limited dust💯😄
Thanks did the complete disassemble and clean . And reassembly thanks for the video picked up a precision tool set at my local auto parts store.
Keeping track of stages for when ill need them
0:42 stage 1
3:04 stage 2
Just did this to stage three it was terrifying, but it all went back together clean as a whistle. One criticism though the section of the video when the drive goes back on you have a cut you placed in there and the screws are in the incorrect holes, specifically the bottom most optical drive screw and two screws top right where the spare HD is. This caused me to have to go back to figure out where they went, and you can tell if you go back to the disassembly section.
This was a life saver for me but I'm a visual person so when you put back in the 41 screws I saw that some were in the wrong spot so I had to backtrack to the beginning to figure out where they actually went but other than that amazing video😊
I love how informative your videos are I don't subscribe to many things but sir you are sure getting one