Sostituzione Pasta Termica PlayStation 4

Scritto Da: Alyasin Hossain

Commenti: 70

Sostituzione Pasta Termica PlayStation 4

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Tempo Necessario

1 - 2 ore

Introduzione

Questa guida ti mostrerà come sostituire la pasta termica all'interno della tua PS4. La pasta termica è un liquido argenteo applicato al processore per trasferire calore ad una componente più fredda. Di norma è bene sostituire la pasta termica su qualsiasi dispositivo dopo un paio d'anni o quando la pasta termica si secca.

Nella PS4, la pasta termica si trova al di sotto del dissipatore, ed proprio in questo componente che si accumula maggiormente la polvere. Pulendolo e sostituendo la pasta termica la tua PS4 tornerà a funzionare come se fosse nuova. La mia PS4 ha circa sei anni, e dopo aver completato questa intera procedura, non si è più surriscaldata ed è super silenziosa. L'unica abilità manuale richiesta è la capacità di avvitare e svitare viti. È molto semplice come procedimento, ma talvolta tedioso, quindi prenditi una giornata libera se hai intenzione di seguire questa guida.

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Passo 1

Prima di iniziare, assicurati che la PS4 non sia collegata alla corrente.
Afferra la PS4 con entrambe le mani seguendo la fessura nella copertura superiore.
Spingi la parte della copertura superiore con la finitura lucida con i tuoi pollici finchè non scatta verso l'esterno.
Alza la copertura lucida per rimuoverla dalla PS4.

I have a CUH-1102A version of this PS4.

Would this teardown work for it?

Cary B -

Passo 2

Usa un cacciavite a croce Phillips per rimuovere la vite da 6,5 mm che fissa la staffa del disco rigido al case.

Passo 3

Estrai la staffa del disco rigido dal contenitore.
Fai attenzione a non far cadere il disco rigido. I componenti interni sono fragili e possono essere danneggiati da urti violenti.

Can these take an SSD?

Cary B -

Passo 4

Rovescia la PS4 disponendola con il retro rivolto verso di te.

Passo 5

Usa le pinzette per rimuovere i due adesivi al centro del retro della PS4 per esporre due viti della scocca.

Passo 6

Usa delle pinzette per rimuovere con delicatezza le cover delle viti che trovi in ciascuno dei due angoli, esponendo altre due viti.

What If my PS4 doesn't have the two screws on the side

Michael Jimenez -

I should imagine that plastic cover will come off?

How did you go?

Cary B -

Passo 7

Rimuovi le 4 viti Torx Security da 7.2mm dal retro della PS4.

I only have two screws, those in the middle of the console.

Oscar Martinez -

Have you removed the plastic covers mentioned in the previous step? That will expose the other two screws.

Sam Omiotek -

same, here. there are only the middle screws, no covers or screws on the sides. and it sits pretty tight

Johannes Müller -

turns out 12XX models are different. Look at this for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpr0z0ve...

Johannes Müller -

This video guide is very useful, thank you. The disc drive itself is different than this ifixit guide too

UnitedShoes -

Yes there is slight variations between the first models, and the second gen and on models. I have an original and only has the two screws in the middle, removal of the cover remains the same.

Mary Westphal -

Passo 8

Solleva la scocca inferiore con le mani e rimuovila.
La scocca inferiore è bloccata in posizione da clip di plastica. Può rivelarsi necessario applicare una forza apprezzabile per rimuoverla.

sur la version 2 de l ps4 fat il n'y a que les 2 vis du milieu. Comment défaire le boîtier ?

nlvolle -

Passo 9

Usa delle pinzette per estrarre, sollevandolo, il cavo dell'alimentatore e disconnettere l'alimentatore dalla scheda madre.
Se il connettore non si stacca, utilizza con delicatezza uno spudger per scollegarlo.

This part looks dangerous. There should be a flag/warning not to destroy that cable yes?

Shawn -

I second Shawn's comment. That cable seems to be very fragile, and one of the wires snapped on mine while removing the cable. It wouldn't have bothered me so much, if it wasn't a pain to find a replacement for it.

Matt Gaia -

The tweezers used here, do not cut it. Not enough grip.

I had to use a set of needle nose pliers to remove this.

Cary B -

Power supply connection stuck. I don't want to damage it

Nick Alex -

What you need to do here is be patient. Do not pull the wires. Get some fine nosed pliers, wiggle the white connector from left to right in small movements and edge it out slowly. You can also use your nails one finger at each edge of the white connector to do this.

David Harkness -

Its really hard but i managed it with both of the tweezers/pincers at the same time

1. Keep in mind to pull not too hard on the wires and make step 2 and 3 simultaneously!

2. the straigt and wider tweezer to pull the white connector itself
(top and bottom grip)
3. the small and angled tweezer to pull the wires carefully
(as shown on the picture above)

dinkelberg01 -

Another option, is to remove the screws holding it down, leave the cable in place and lift it out carefully, revealing the other end of the connection. The hidden side of the connection wire is easier to get a handle on.

Mary Westphal -

I concur with David, some patience and a lot of wiggling did it for me despite the stubbornness of the connection. Does seem like this one varies a lot in how difficult it is to remove.

hazelrat -

My connector wouldn't budge no matter how much I wiggled it. I solved it by lifting the power supply out and disconnect the connector at the other end (mainboard end)

_I_ -

Passo 10

Rimuovi le tre viti Torx security da 9,7 mm.
Rimuovi le due viti a croce Phillips da 41 mm e le staffe.

Passo 11

Solleva l'alimentatore e rimuovilo dalla PS4.
L'alimentatore è tenuto ben fermo da delle sporgenze sul lato sinistro. Potrebbero essere necessari diversi tentativi per rimuoverlo del tutto.
Durante il riassemblaggio, assicurati che le sporgenze siano allineate, poi premi l'alimentatore fino a rimetterlo al suo posto.

How do you remove the battery wires? I’ve personally been wiggling it to no effect, is there a certain way i have to pull it out, and should i pull it out of the power supply or the console?

Tubby -

Retirar en vertical, derecho hacia arriba. Sino puedes doblar uno de los tornillos largos

FabianCampos -

Passo 12

Usa la punta di uno spudger per disconnettere il cavo dell'antenna dalla scheda madre.

dumb question but I’m very new to this. when reconnecting the wifi antenna, does it just click back on? I'm hesitant to try this procedure if I need to solder anything since I have zero experience.

cliodhna -

Yup! Hold it in place and press straight down on top of it with your finger or a spudger. If you have any other cable/connector questions see this guide.

Sam Omiotek - 04/10/21

Heads up, you might have a black philips screw above the power connector. It fixes the motherboard and EMI shield on if you're dealing with an 1100 model.

Dzmitry -

Passo 13

Afferra il cavo dell'antenna con le pinzette o le dita e spostalo fuori dalle guide dei cavi.

Passo 14

Usa le pinzette o le dita per sfilare il cavo dell'antenna da sotto il cavo del drive ottico.

Passo 15

Rimuovi la vite Torx security da 9,7 mm che tiene ferma l'antenna.

This does not work on the newer 12 series

raseemhassan123 -

Thank you! I thought I was insane. I've been trying to figure out where the hell this thing goes and the seat for it is like an inch from the corner. It's driving me mental trying to figure out how to put this back on

Leo Halliwell -

Passo 16

Rimuovi l'antenna Wi-Fi.

When I’m connected to wifi it does good for awhile then it disconnects from the wifi and I can’t use the controller. I have to turn the game off and disconnect power source. Do you think the wifi antenna could be the problem or doin have another situation.

Jay Pax -

I would check the antenna connection to the motherboard, if it's properly seated I don't think it's the problem.

hazelrat -

Passo 17

Con un'unghia premi sulla leva di rilascio del cavo a nastro in cima al lettore ottico.
Usa le dita o le pinzette per disconnettere il cavo a nastro, tirando la linguetta nera.
Non devi premere la leva di rilascio quando reinserisci il cavo. Un click segnala la corretta riconnessione del cavo.

Please note that the younger generations of PS4 have a different setup of connectors to the driver, its sometimes 3 of these as presented but with different sizes and no pad to press down. However, dont be alarmed, just use the pair of tweezers and gently pull them off the connectors of the motherboard. Grab on tight on the blue area of the ribbon cable and pull gently! They tend to sit tight so take some time and patience on this.

Mathias Kopp -

Thank you!!!

Nick Bymolt -

Passo 18

Usa le unghie per tenere premuta la leva di rilascio del cavo a nastro connesso alla scheda madre.
Usa le dita o le pinzette per disconnettere il cavo a nastro tirando la linguetta nera.
Metti da parte il cavo a nastro per il riassemblaggio.
Non devi premere la leva di rilascio quando reinserisci il cavo. Un click segnala la corretta riconnessione del cavo.

bei mir ist das leider defekt Plastikteil abgebrochen wie kann ich das ersetzen

kevin pospiech -

Is it possible to buy the white port for ps4? My one seems to be damaged so won't hold the ribbon cable.

dorszes -

This may be a difficult fix, as the white port seems to be integrated into the motherboard. You could try simply holding the ribbon cable down with electrical tape, if it's just a fitting issue?

hazelrat -

Passo 19

Usa le dita o le pinzette per disconnettere il cavo del lettore ottico dalla scheda madre.

Passo 20

Usa le dita o le pinzette per rimuovere il cavo del lettore ottico dalle guide che lo tengono fermo.

Passo 21

Rimuovi le quattro viti che tengono fermo il lettore ottico.
Tre viti Torx da 9,7 mm
Una vite a croce Phillips da 6,2 mm

Passo 22

Solleva il lettore ottico fino a rimuoverlo dalla PS4.

Passo 23

Rimuovi le due viti Torx da 9,7 mm che tengono ferma la scocca superiore.

Passo 24

Solleva la scocca superiore e sfilala spingendola indietro per rimuoverla dalla PS4.
La scocca superiore è fissata da delle clip di plastica sul lato frontale. Per separare la scocca dalle clip è necessaria una certa forza .

“Significant force” is a bit of an understatement. It’s like it’s superglued together..

Wouter Rietberg - 18/02/21

You absolutely should not need a lot of force for this. In the picture above, press upward using the left thumb from under the outer lip of the cover. You may need to pull it slightly toward you as well. Once that half is lifted, the right-hand side is still firmly attached. Keeping the left-hand side of the top separated, flip the unit over. Along the right-hand side, press the outside lip with your thumb about 2 thumb-widths down from the corner. There is a tab here and once released, the cover comes off easily and off in the back. Otherwise, you’ll be placing stress vertically (and rotationally) on the first tab on the side.

Donovan Ray -

I appreciate this feedback – thank you. This sounds like a safer method. I’ll test it on our guide unit and update the procedure.

Sam Omiotek -

THIS SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOU, IS ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL.

I got this cover off quite easily. Still some resistance, but I didn't need this significant force at all.

THANK YOU!!

Cary B -

There is a piece of plastic underneath the casing here. The PS4 I worked on got so hot on the inside that part of the plastic started to melt and warped some inside the metal plate underneath. This made it tricky to open the case, but by using spacers I managed to get it off.

Kerstin -

I found an easier method for myself is to have the console upright and pointed away from myself. From this position, wrap your fingers over the top of the cover, hooking it in its front with the last digits of each finger. This allows you to press with your palm into the top of the console and pry in an upward/outward motion. This feels safer as it took much less force to disengage the problematic clip.

Callie -

Passo 25

Rimuovi le dodici viti Torx da 9,7 mm che tengono ferma la schermatura EMI superiore.

In my PS4, there is a small black Philips screw behind where the power lead connects to the motherboard. That screw connects the EMI shield to the inner metal where the power supply sits.

Wouter Rietberg - 18/02/21

I had exactly the same thing, and mine is a fairly old model of PS4. Confused me for a moment until I spotted it.

Tom G -

Can confirm this.

This screw was on mine. To anyone reading this, flip the PS4 over and look where the pain in the ass power supply connector is.

Black screw right there.

If you have that screw of course. :)

Cary B -

Passo 26

Questo passaggio ti mostrerà come rimuovere la piastra di pressione.
Rimuovi le due viti a croce Phillips da 15,6 mm.
Svita gradualmente le due viti facendo mezzo giro alla volta per ognuna.
Alternati tra le due viti per mantenere una pressione costante sulla piastra.
Non svitare completamente una vite alla volta lasciando avvitata l'altra perché potresti danneggiare il processore.

why does my PS4 have some metal thing attaching the plate to the metal beneath it?

Beetroot - 06/02/21

My PS4 also has 2 metal rings around each screw hole and 4 metal pieces 2 on each side closing in the same shape as the pressure plate as you take the pressure plate off?

Geoff King - 08/03/21

How strong do you tighten the screws when re-applying the plate?

To the max, or stop one to two turns before?

Andreas Raum -

I've tightened mine until the screws became taut and I've not had any stability issues.

hazelrat -

Passo 27

Rimuovi la piastra di pressione.

Passo 28

Rimuovi la schermatura EMI superiore.

This is the 2nd PS4 I have disassembled and on both units I have found there is a black Phillips screw securing the upper EMI shield. This should be mentioned in the teardown as the EMI shield cannot be removed completely without first removing this screw and you risk damaging the EMI shield in the process . To locate the screw turn the unit over and you will see a small black Phillips screw located near the power supply prongs. There will be a set of arrows pointing to the screw. Once you remove this screw then you can fully release the upper EMI shield.

Geoff King - 08/03/21

Ditto. This is my first time disassembling a PS4. EMI shield didn’t lift off easily on one corner. Noticed the black Phillips screw holding it in place. I scrolled up in the tutorial to see if I missed it. Easy enough.

Kwan Park Tom - 20/05/21

All the ps4's I opened had this one Phillips screw. And I've cleaned/repaired ~12 units. So I think it's safe to assume that (almost) every one of them have it.

Manoel -

throw it way, electromagnetic fields dont exist

Isaac Voorheis -

Passo 29

Inserisci l'estremità piatta di uno spudger tra il cavo della ventola e la scheda madre.
Torci lo spudger per sollevare il connettore e disconnetterlo dalla scheda madre.

Mir ist der Stecker leider von der Platine gerissen 🫣 kann man den wieder dran löten?

V. B. -

Passo 30

Afferra il bordo della scheda madre dalla parte frontale della PS4.
Solleva la scheda madre fino a che le porte USB siano libere dalla scocca.

Passo 31

Solleva la scheda madre fino a farla uscire dalla PS4.
Applica uno strato di pasta termica al processore prima di installare la scheda madre seguendo questa guida.
La mancata applicazione della pasta termica causerà surriscaldamento e danni alla PS4.
Inserisci prima il lato I/O della scheda madre, poi inserisci l'altro lato abbassandolo.

That shiny metal cover box on the opposite side of the hdi port shown in picture 30 at the very front is showing over heating signs I guess very brown around the edges I think is causing my PS4 not to show up on tv any ideas how to fix that hdi port looks fairly good to me but the black plastic port shows burnt signs as well that's on the same side of the HDMI port but the shiny metal cover is on the opposite side

Newuser7878 - 05/12/23

Passo 32

Usando un pezzo di carta assorbente, rimuovi la pasta termica presente. Prendi la tua nuova pasta termica e applicane una piccola quantità al centro del componente.
Assicurati di pulire la pasta termica vecchia sia sul processore che sul dissipatore.

Conclusione

Per riassemblare il dispositivo, segui le istruzioni nell'ordine inverso.

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Alyasin Hossain

Membro da: 29/10/20

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17 commenti

Se me hizo muy buena la guia, sobre todo para no cometer algun error al trabajar en la reparacion, mi PS4 dejo de zumbar el abanico con el cambio de pasta termica y una limpieza general de polvo y pelusa.

Luis Garcia - 25/01/21

I followed this guide step by step, including reversing the order to reassemble my unit.

My PS4 is still loud but not as loud as before, so everything worked well. Thanks for the writeup!

Billy P -

i might be a little late to reply, but i followed this guide aswell BUT after step 31 i took off the extra metal/aluminum plating and saw thats that where the bulk of the dust will be built up, this plate has the vents that go to the cooling fan on the opposite side of it after unscrewing. i bought an original ps4, it sounded like a jet engine taking off. The vents on my ps4 were just about covered in dust almost no airflow was able to get through, after taking the extra step and taking off the 1 extra panel (the one under the motherboard in step 31) and of course after replacing the thermal paste made my ps4 run and sound like new again,

Beau -

I cannot reply to Beau's comment.

I also went the extra step of taking that metal shroud that sits below the motherboard (step 31).

I completely recommend this step. It is then you can get access to the heat sink fins to remove dust. There are 3 screws that hold this metal shroud in place. Easy to get out.

Then you can also now remove the fan - 2 screws for this.

You can then clean out the accumulated dust from the fan and in the plastic shroud, that the fan sits in.

Holy cow, dust factory. :)

Cary B -

Great guide! Just did it and now the console is dead silent during gameplay of super demanding games <3 I just went a step further after Step 31 and removed the plate there so that I could properly take care of the heat sink underneath that had lots of dust on it.

Sébastien Morin - 05/06/22

“Great guide! Just did it and now the console is dead“ I just read that and was shocked for a second, you had me in the first half.

Envy on RK61 -

What thermal paste did yall use

Sgt. Brandon Sauls -

I just used Arctic Silver 5, it’s for sale on iFixit’s store and works great. However, it is not a lot if you repair or build a lot of devices.

Jacob Unruh -

Great guide! Did repair a white model for a friend, which had an extra screw next to the powersupply cable that is holding the EMI shield from the other side. also great tipp from the other commenters to look underneath the heat sink!

Flo -

The ps4 is working fine but the fan is not working after launching a game for 1m the ps4 die due to overheat

Jhownwn -

What Size Thermal Pads for the RAM? not sure how necessary it is but the old ones look a bit dated

Mr.AC -

I had to replace my fan and thermal paste. My fan bearings were not gliding at all. Before fixing I would just hear a click, like the fan was trying to spin but couldn't. There was a huge blockage of dust on the heat sink too. Not sure which did the trick but now I'm playing the latest COD on PS4 and it's absolutely silent. I do have two tiny Phillips head screws leftover though. Oh well?

Derek Fullmer -

When I take my PS4 apart I always write down where the screws came from on a piece of paper. It helps if you're a little forgetful.

Some Guy -

What screw driver do i need?

Micah Gout -

Habe gestern die Sony PlayStation die weiße Version die Wärmeleitpaste und Kühlpad erneuert und jetzt ist sie wieder leise und nicht mehr laut

Frykoeln1981 -

Super Anleitung!!! Meine PS4 ist vom startenden Düsenjet zu absolut nicht hörbar gerettet. Dank Dir!!!!!!

Habe auch Schritt 31 noch gemacht und der Kühler war komplett voller Staub.

Kostenpunkt der Reinigung: 8,99,- für Druckluftspray und 15,- für Wärmeleitpaste.

Nochmal großes Danke!!!

Yuen Wu -

Simply remarkable. I replaced the fan and thermal paste in my PS4 and it has made the WORLD of difference. Cleaned all the dust from every part with my Dyson along the way, especially the heatsink which was absolutely clogged.

This guide is incredible. My PS4 sounded like a harrier jet taking off, now it is whisper quiet - no exaggeration. Even the wifey cannot believe it.

Really wish i had done this sooner. Whole job took around an hour with my 8 year old son helping, he had a blast.

lunchface el luncho -