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Follow this guide to replace the motherboard on your Sony Playstation 4.
The motherboard and optical drive are paired, thus replacing only the motherboard will result in a non-functioning device. Be sure to order the correct paired optical drive and motherboard for your PS4 model and replace both.
Unplug your PS4 before beginning any repairs.
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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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Pull the hard drive bracket out of the enclosure.
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Flip the PS4 upside-down with the back side facing towards you.
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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 your thumbs to lift the lower case up and off 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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Remove three 9.7 mm-long TR8 Torx security screws.
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Remove two 41 mm-long Phillips screws and brackets.
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Lift the power supply straight up and out of the PS4.
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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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Remove the 9.7 mm Torx security screw securing the antenna.
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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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Lift the optical drive straight up and out of the PS4.
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Remove the two 9.7 mm Torx screws securing the upper case.
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Lift the upper case up and back to remove it from the PS4.
“Significant force” is a bit of an understatement. It’s like it’s superglued together..
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.
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!!
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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.
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.
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Remove the twelve 9.7 mm Torx screws securing the upper EMI shield.
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.
I had exactly the same thing, and mine is a fairly old model of PS4. Confused me for a moment until I spotted it.
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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. :)
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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.
why does my PS4 have some metal thing attaching the plate to the metal beneath it?
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?
How strong do you tighten the screws when re-applying the plate?
To the max, or stop one to two turns before?
I've tightened mine until the screws became taut and I've not had any stability issues.
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Insure you put it back with the bump down (flex down). On the older PS4, the pressure plate is directly on the PCB. Also agree that the screw will bottom out. It is not a standard screw, but has different diameters. The CPU is on the opposite side. On the inner shield (some steps below) is the aluminium body going (thermally) to the heat fins. Clean any residual thermal paste on the inner shield so that new paste applied to the CPU has good contact. The pressure plate is over the (decoupling) capacitors and the CPU is on the opposite (bottom) side. Also, the replacement fan connector does not match the main board. Save the old fan connector and you may have to solder it to the new fan.
Yes, it also has a 2nd plate that hovers over the decoupling caps and applies pressure to the area of the CPU package below. The pressure 'bar' is pushing on the 2nd plate to keep good contact with the heat sink on the inner shield. Clean out all the fins on the heat sink of dust, etc and clean/fluff the gasket parts so they have a good seal.
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Remove the upper EMI shield.
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.
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.
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.
throw it way, electromagnetic fields dont exist
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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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The wires came out all seperate and the bit on the ps4 broke. What do i do?
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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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Lift the motherboard out from the PS4.
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
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To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
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Regarding the three wire plug in step 20 - is there a good way to repair this piece if, say, you pulled the wires out of the connector by accident? is there a place to get a replacement part?
I have tried to replace the hdmi port however being somewhat of an idiot I slipped and knocked off onto the little black squares just behind the port on the left hand side. Does anyone know what these are?
contacts of the motherboard
You may be talking about capacitors that are critically important for the unit to function.
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You mean that little brown parts next to the desoldered HDMI port chip? Seems to be capaciators.
Check it with a multimeter: No connection through that parts: Capaciator, Connection through that parts: Coil
Ok so I was taking mine apart, and while I was separating the ribbon wire from the optical drive during step 7, I broke the top off the connector by accident. I thought I could fix it with hot glue, but my ps4 doesn't read disks (at all, doesn't even know there's a disk in the drive). Is there a way to repair this without getting a new drive?
when I bought the replacement motherboard and optical drive and installed everything, I got a message saying connect USB with software update. Is this because I'm using my original hdd from my original mobo+ optical drive that is different from the hdd my replacement parts came with?
Could you please tell me where you bought a replacement motherboard from as i've been looking everywhere!?
You cannot just replace the motherboard on a PS4. The motherboard is married to the logic board on the blu-ray drive. Swapping the motherboard without carrying over the original logic board will render the drive useless.
I’ve read along the guides that a BDP-020 optical drive can work with an SAA-001 motherboard, but mine still receives the CE-35888-2 error. Am I replacing the incorrect part?
Hi my ps4 has stopped working and doesnt turn on at all, ive tried different outlets and different power cables for the ps4, still no luck. Ive pulled it apart and had a look at the power supply board and mother board aswell as dusted it all out. The mother board has yellow stains/ dots near the hdmi port and some other random spots around the mother board. I have the first ps4.
Does anyone know whats wrong? Id rather fix it than pay for a new one.
Habe mall eine frage habe meine sauber gemacht die ps4.und jetzt geht die kurz an und wieder aus was kann ich machen jetzt
Hi all, I am facing this CE-34878-0 error on all games. Reinstalled the software, replaced the HDD and reinstalled latest software but this error is keep coming. What is the solution.
Just wondering, can a ps4 work without an optical drive, like being all digital?
I am looking to replace the motherboard on my PS4. It’s had an HDMI replacement before, worked fine, but after I replaced the thermal paste it powers on but I don’t get any picture. The HDMI port seems fine all the pins seem ok. I was think of just replacing the whole motherboard all together any advice? Are PS4 motherboards swappable?
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where the fan plugs into motherboard is messed up there really nothing there's to plug fan into. can i hard wire the fan to the board some other way or hook to and external power supply
