Introduction
PREREQUISITE ONLY (to maintain smooth flow of guide)
What you need
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Flip the console upside down.
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Use your finger to pull and snap off the plastic cover over the hard drive.
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Use a Phillips #1 Screwdriver to remove the single screw securing the hard drive caddy.
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Pull the hard drive caddy straight out.
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Flip the console right side up.
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Grip the two corners located at the front of the device.
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Pull upwards until a loud click is heard.
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After both corners detach, slide the cover backwards and lift off.
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Use a T8 Torx Security screwdriver to remove five screws from the rear of the device.
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Two 31mm screws.
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Three 10mm screws for the 7000 models; Two gray 10mm screws (upper and lower screws on the illustration) if the PS4 Pro is a 7100-series model.
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Remove the metal plate by pulling it up.
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Flip the console over so the bottom is facing up.
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Use a T8 Torx Security screwdriver to remove the three black 7mm screws in the back panel. (7000-series models only); or one 7mm screw (the middle one) with 7100-series models and the warranty sticker to the left.
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Remove the bottom cover in the same way as the top cover. Grip the cover on both sides and pull up until it clicks. Then slide the cover off; With 7100-series models, pay attention to the two clips that replace the corresponding screws.
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Use a T8 Torx security screwdriver to remove the eleven 10mm silver screws from the metal plate.
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Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the eleven 4mm black screws from the metal plate.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the three antenna cables (two black and one white) by prying them straight up from their sockets.
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Pull out the five small, blue low profile cables connected to the metal plate.
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Lift the retaining flap on the ZIF connector of the large ribbon cable.
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Pull the large ribbon cable from its socket.
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Flip the console over to continue working on the top side.
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Pull up on the power supply unit and set it on the console.
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Grip the connector behind the power supply and pull straight out.
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