Sostituzione ventola PlayStation 4

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?

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?

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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!!

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. :)

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.

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

Rimuovi le tre viti a croce Phillips da 6,2 mm dalla schermatura EMI inferiore.

Passo 33

Solleva e rimuovi la schermatura EMI e il dissipatore dalla PS4.

Passo 34

Rimuovi le due viti Phillips da 6,2 mm dalla ventola.

The screw located to the far left in the picture above is in a different place in my PS4. In mine it is located in the hole at the very top right hand corner of the fan right next the the black plastic post that secures it in place. The other screw is located in the same position as shown above.

Geoff King - 08/03/21

Agree. Screw on top left is wrong. That screw is for EMI plate. The right screw is top right.

Munir Ib -

Hi Munir, thanks for pointing this out, are you doing this repair on a PS4 Pro or PS4 Slim?

Sam Omiotek -

Same comment about the location of the screw that shows up on the bottom left. You can see it's in the wrong place because it isn't there when lifting the EMI shield in the second picture of step 33, and the EMI shield has an arrow on it pointing to the actual screw location (barely visible in the photos, but visible).

Model is CUH-1004A

Bastien Nocera -

It’s the screw to the top right and the screw pictured on the left comes down through the lower EMI shield

Christopher DeSousa -

Passo 35

Solleva la ventola dalla scocca PS4.

When installing the new fan, the holes may be slightly out-of-spec. If the fan is not completely seated, I suggest making a minor adjustment to the hole that is off with a Dremel bit. (the ball-like one worked for me). Tried to use a regular drill bit and power drill but couldn’t cut it. Dremel bit had it expanded perfectly in seconds. In my case, the errant hole was the one that fits into a plastic post, closest to the corner and at the bottom of the picture above.

Passo 36

Usa un paio di pinzette per rimuovere con delicatezza l'imbottitura in schiuma dalla ventola.
Installa la striscia di imbottitura in schiuma sulla nuova ventola nella stessa posizione.

what happen if i don’t get all of them on there correctly?

cutyoffapercy -

what happen if i don’t get all of them on there right?

cutyoffapercy -

The padding strip was too degraded to remove intact. Instead, I purchased a rectangular felt strip from the hardware store. I inked the existing pad and used it as a “stamp” on the peel-away part of the felt pad and cut with scissors. Placed new curved strip onto new fan and trimmed height with X-acto blade.

Passo 37

Rimuovi i pezzi di imbottitura dalla ventola.
Usa un asciugacapelli o una pistola termica per ammorbidire l'adesivo se necessario.
Installa i pezzi di imbottitura sulla ventola nuova nelle stesse posizioni, usando l'adesivo rimasto sulla vecchia ventola come riferimento.

My original fan did not have any pads to transfer. Used foam weather stripping instead.