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PlayStation 4 Slim Fan System Replacement

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    • Locate the plastic warranty sticker next to the three ports on the side of the console.

    • Remove the warranty sticker by peeling it off with any kind of spudger.

    • Removing the warranty sticker will NOT cause your warranty to be null and void.

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    • Unscrew and remove the 5.0mm screw that was behind the sticker using a T8 security Torx screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.

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    • Place the Playstation 4 Slim upside down with the side of the screw you just removed facing you.

    • Pry up on the two corners that are facing you with your fingers.

    • This may take a bit of force to open up and you will hear a fairly loud click when the bottom cover detaches.

    • Remove the bottom cover by sliding it towards the back corners and lifting up.

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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.

    • Pry up on the two corners that are facing you with your fingers.

    • This may take a bit of force to open and you will hear a fairly loud click when the top cover detaches.

    • Remove the top cover by sliding it towards the back corners and lifting up.

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    • Unscrew and remove the two screws (left one 31.0mm and right one 24.0mm) using a T8 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.

    • Unscrew and remove the 3.0mm screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.

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    • Remove the four 16mm Philips screws holding the power supply in place.

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    • Remove the metal sheet from the top of the power supply by grabbing and lifting up with your hands.

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    • Remove the antenna from the top of the power supply by guiding the wire with your fingers through the groves underneath the metal panel.

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    • Flip the Playstation 4 Slim onto its back.

    • Unscrew and remove the 4.0mm screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to make space between the power supply and console by wedging and wiggling it in-between the two.

    • Lift the power supply up and onto its back on the metal sheet using your hands.

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    • Disconnect the wire connection from the power supply by firmly gripping it with your fingers or tweezers and pulling out.

    • Remove the power supply completely by grabbing and lifting up with your hands.

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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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    • Locate the two wires connected to the bottom of the motherboard.

    • Remove the wires by firmly grasping the metal connections with your fingers or tweezers and pulling up until they disconnect.

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    • Flip the device to the backside.

    • Unscrew and remove 14x (19x for CUH-21xx) 4.0mm black screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.

    • Unscrew and remove 8x (7x for CUH-21xx) 6.0mm silver screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.

    • Unscrew and remove 4x 3.0mm silver screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.

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    • Unscrew and remove the two 5.0mm screws on the side of the console using a Phillips #1 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.

    • Skip this step for the CUH-21xx, as those screws were removed in the previous step.

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    • Locate the white wire connected to the corner of the top of the motherboard.

    • Disconnect the wire by firmly grasping the metal connection with your fingers or tweezers and pulling up until it detaches.

    • Unthread the wire from the tape and move it off to the side using tweezers or your fingers.

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    • Remove the connections by pulling out on the blue tabs with your fingers.

    • Flip up the black clip on the largest tab with your finger before removing it.

    • Remove this wire connection by firmly gripping the wire with your fingers and pulling it out.

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    • Remove the metal plate by grabbing two sides of the plate and lifting up and away from yourself.

    • You may need to wiggle the plate a bit to get it loose before you lift it out.

    • Do not lose any of the black pads attached to the motherboard while performing this step.

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    • Unscrew and remove the two 10.0mm screws (one silver and one black) using a Phillips #1 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.

    • Remove the small metal plate by grabbing it with your fingers and lifting up.

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    • Remove this wire connection by firmly grasping it with tweezers and pulling out.

    • This might require a bit of force to disconnect, but be sure not to break any of the wires.

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    • Remove the motherboard by grabbing the edge of the board with one or two hands and pulling away and up.

    • You may need to wiggle the board a bit to get it loose before you remove it.

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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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    • Remove the metal plate by grabbing the edges and lifting up with your hands.

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    • Unscrew and remove the two 40 mm screws using a PH00 screwdriver with a counter-clockwise motion.

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    • Remove the fan system by grabbing the edge of the top metal plate and lifting up with your hands.

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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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Deine Schrauben großen machen gar kein Sinn du hast mehr verschiedene Schrauben als es gibt

Andre Hollmann - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

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.

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My ps4 slim is different it has some extra parts, now I don’t know how to put it back, hahahahahhahaha

Lancelotte Fabros - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

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.

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