Introduction
Use this guide to remove and replace the fan system in your PS4 Slim.
What you need
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Locate the plastic warranty sticker next to the three ports on the side of the console.
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Remove the warranty sticker by peeling it off with any kind of spudger.
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Place the Playstation 4 Slim right side up, with the PS logo on top and the side with the words "SONY" and "PS4" facing you.
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Pry up on the two corners that are facing you with your fingers.
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Remove the top cover by sliding it towards the back corners and lifting up.
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Unscrew and remove the 31.0mm safety screw using a T8 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.
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Flip the device to the backside.
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Unscrew and remove 14x (19x for CUH-21xx) 4.0mm black screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.
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Unscrew and remove 8x (7x for CUH-21xx) 6.0mm silver screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.
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Unscrew and remove 4x 3.0mm silver screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.
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Locate the white wire connected to the corner of the top of the motherboard.
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Disconnect the wire by firmly grasping the metal connection with your fingers or tweezers and pulling up until it detaches.
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Unthread the wire from the tape and move it off to the side using tweezers or your fingers.
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Unscrew and remove the six 4.0mm screws using a PH00 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thank you so much for this guide! It was very helpful!
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My PS4 “Slim” is quite different internally than the one shown. But regardless, this guide is an excellent resource for us diy’ers. And don’t forget any parts when reassembling, like I did. Took four tries to get everything back where it belonged. And man, was it dusty in there! Regular cleaniings are a must.
My ps4 slim is different it has some extra parts, now I don’t know how to put it back, hahahahahhahaha
This guide gets you 90% of the way there. Some really important pieces are missing though, primarily:
- How you dont need to unplug the power supply cable from the motherboard, you can just unhook it from the plastic clips on the case.
- It never mentions cleaning the old Thermal Paste off the heatsink + cpu and replacing with a new dab.
Both of these are essential for a proper tear-down. If you dont replace the thermal paste, your PS4 is guaranteed to break down irreparably in the future. I had to know or discover them for myself. Please, please update this guide with that info.
