Introduction
Follow this guide to replace the fan on your Sony Playstation 4.
Unplug your PS4 before beginning any repairs.
What you need
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Grip the PS4 with both hands along the gap in the top cover.
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Push the glossy side of the top cover with your thumbs until it pops to the side.
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Lift the glossy top cover up and back to remove it from the PS4.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 6.5 mm screw securing the hard drive bracket to the enclosure.
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Use tweezers to remove the two stickers in the center of the back of the PS4 exposing two case screws.
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Use tweezers to carefully remove the plastic screw covers in each corner, exposing two more case screws.
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Remove the four 7.2 mm Torx security screws on the back of the PS4.
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Use a pair of tweezers to pull the power supply cable straight out and disconnect the power supply unit from the motherboard.
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Use the tip of a spudger to disconnect the antenna cable from the motherboard.
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to grab the antenna cable and move it out from the cable guides.
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to thread the antenna cable out from underneath the optical drive cable.
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Use your fingernail to press down on the metal release lever of the ribbon cable on top of the optical drive.
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Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to disconnect the ribbon cable by pulling on the black tab.
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Use your fingernail to press down the metal release lever for the ribbon cable connected to the motherboard.
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Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to disconnect the ribbon cable by pulling on the black tab.
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Set the ribbon cable aside for reassembly.
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Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to disconnect the optical drive cable from the motherboard.
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Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to remove the optical drive cable from the cable guides that hold it in place.
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Remove the four screws securing the optical drive.
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Three 9.7 mm Torx screws
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One 6.2 mm Phillips screw
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Remove the twelve 9.7 mm Torx screws securing the upper EMI shield.
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Remove the two 15.6 mm Phillips screws.
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Gradually unscrew the pressure plate by turning each screw one half turn at a time.
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Alternate between the two screws to maintain even pressure on the pressure plate.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger in between the fan cable and the motherboard.
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Twist the spudger to lift the connector straight up and disconnect it from the motherboard.
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Grab the edge of the motherboard on the front of the PS4.
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Lift the motherboard until the USB ports clear the PS4 case.
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Remove the three 6.2 mm Phillips screws from the lower EMI shield.
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