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This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.
Follow this guide to remove the top shield plate on PlayStation 5.
Before you begin, completely power down and unplug all cables from your console. Remember to follow general electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures while repairing the console.
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If your PlayStation 5 is in its vertical orientation, flip it upside down so the stand is facing up.
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Use a coin or a flathead screwdriver to remove the 26.5 mm-long stand screw.
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Lift straight up to remove the stand.
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Insert the screw into the cubby on the bottom of the stand.
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingernail to remove the cap from the cubby.
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Use your finger to press the cap into the screw hole.
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Twist the stand counterclockwise to close the cubby.
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If your PlayStation 5 is in its horizontal orientation, rest it on its face with the charging port facing up.
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Lift the stand straight up to remove it.
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Flip the device over so that the USB and ethernet ports are on the left side from your perspective.
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Lift up the corner of the faceplate to unclip it from the case.
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While lifting up the corner, slide the faceplate towards the bottom of the device.
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Remove the right faceplate.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the grille and into the gap above the fan.
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Lift up with the spudger to pry the grille away from the case.
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Lift the grille away from the case to remove it.
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Use a TR8 Torx security driver to remove the four screws securing the fan shroud to the case:
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Two 23.3 mm-long screws
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One 11.4 mm-long screw
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One 31 mm-long screw
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Lift the fan shroud straight up to remove it.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger beneath the black wire cover and into the gap above the fan wires.
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Use the spudger to peel up the wire cover until you can grip it with your fingers.
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Use your fingers to peel off the wire cover.
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Use your fingers to grip the edges of the fan cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
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Lift the fan up and out of the case to remove it.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 17 mm-long SSD cover screw.
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Use your finger to slide the SSD cover towards the top of the device to unclip it from the case.
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Remove the SSD cover.
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Use your fingers to grip the edges of the optical drive cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
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Use your fingers to grip the edges of the optical drive cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the optical drive.
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the tamper-evident sticker covering the remaining case screw.
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Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the eleven screws securing the case:
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Six 18.6 mm-long screws
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Two 23.3 mm-long screws
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Two 43.2 mm-long screws
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One 7.3 mm-long screw
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Lift the case straight up to remove it.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to press down on the optical drive connector's metal locking tab.
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With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the cable from the optical drive.
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Lift the optical drive away from the device to remove it.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to press down on the optical drive connector's metal locking tab.
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With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the cable from the motherboard.
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Use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the power and eject button ribbon cable.
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Use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the LED ribbon cable.
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Use a pair of tweezers to grip the white Wi-Fi antenna wire at its metal base, as close to the connector as possible.
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Lift the wire's connector straight up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
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Repeat for the black Wi-Fi antenna wire.
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Use a pair of tweezers to grip the black or blue power supply antenna wire at its metal base, as close to the connector as possible.
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Lift the wire's connector straight up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
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Repeat for the white power supply antenna wire.
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Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the white sticker holding the antenna wires to the top shield plate.
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Remove the antenna wires from underneath the sticker.
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Press the white sticker back down onto the top shield plate so it can be reused.
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Repeat the previous step to peel back the four remaining stickers.
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Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the white sticker holding the LED ribbon cable to the heat sink.
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Remove the LED ribbon cable from underneath the sticker.
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Press the white sticker back down onto the heat sink so it can be reused.
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Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the forty-two screws securing the top shield plate:
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Forty-one 7.3 mm-long screws
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One 43.2 mm-long screw
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Lift the top shield plate off of the motherboard to remove it.
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Use your finger to depress the metal locking tab on the USB board cable's board connector.
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With the metal tab depressed, place the flat end of a spudger against the insulating foam pad on the ribbon cable and pull it directly away from the connector to disconnect it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our PlayStation 5 Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our PlayStation 5 Answers community for help.
