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| + | [* black] As alien as this console looks, the opening procedure is actually quite human-friendly. Both white panels pop off with a gentle lift-and-slide motion—allowing immediate access to the M.2 SSD expansion slot, the fan, and ... vacuumable ''dust ports.'' |
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| + | [* black] When it comes to easy maintenance of your console's cooling hardware, you could say we're pretty big fans. |
| + | [* black] But to go any farther, we need a T8 Torx ''Security'' driver. (Why on earth does your PS5's fan need security screws?) |
| + | [* icon_note] The PS5 implements “omnidirectional” cooling, with this thick 120 mm squirrel cage pulling in cool air from both sides. It's capable of moving a ''lot'' of air, but Sony won't let it spin fast enough to make much noise. |
| + | [* black] Thankfully, the M.2 storage expansion bay is ''very'' accessible. Remove one Phillips screw and a metal shield, and you're ready for upgrades. That's pretty thoughtful of Sony, especially since the [https://www.techradar.com/news/ps5-expandable-ssd-storage|built-in storage] is worryingly limited. |
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