PlayStation 4 Fan Replacement

Grip the PS4 with both hands along the gap in the top cover.

Push the glossy side of the top cover with your thumbs until it pops to the side.

Lift the glossy top cover up and back to remove it from the PS4.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 6.5 mm screw securing the hard drive bracket to the enclosure.

Pull the hard drive bracket out of the enclosure.

Flip the PS4 upside-down with the back side facing towards you.

Use tweezers to remove the two stickers in the center of the back of the PS4 exposing two case screws.

Use tweezers to carefully remove the plastic screw covers in each corner, exposing two more case screws.

Remove the four 7.2 mm Torx security screws on the back of the PS4.

Use your thumbs to lift the lower case up and off the PS4.

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the power supply cable straight out and disconnect the power supply unit from the motherboard.

Remove three 9.7 mm Torx security screws.

Remove two 41 mm Phillips screws and brackets.

Lift the power supply straight up and out of the PS4.

Use the tip of a spudger to disconnect the antenna cable from the motherboard.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to grab the antenna cable and move it out from the cable guides.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to thread the antenna cable out from underneath the optical drive cable.

Remove the 9.7 mm Torx security screw securing the antenna.

Remove the Wi-Fi antenna.

Use your fingernail to press down on the metal release lever of the ribbon cable on top of the optical drive.

Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to disconnect the ribbon cable by pulling on the black tab.

Use your fingernail to press down the metal release lever for the ribbon cable connected to the motherboard.

Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to disconnect the ribbon cable by pulling on the black tab.

Set the ribbon cable aside for reassembly.

Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to disconnect the optical drive cable from the motherboard.

Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to remove the optical drive cable from the cable guides that hold it in place.

Remove the four screws securing the optical drive.

Three 9.7 mm Torx screws

One 6.2 mm Phillips screw

Lift the optical drive straight up and out of the PS4.

Remove the two 9.7 mm Torx screws securing the upper case.

Lift the upper case up and back to remove it from the PS4.

Remove the twelve 9.7 mm Torx screws securing the upper EMI shield.

Remove the two 15.6 mm Phillips screws.

Gradually unscrew the pressure plate by turning each screw one half turn at a time.

Alternate between the two screws to maintain even pressure on the pressure plate.

Remove the pressure plate.

Remove the upper EMI shield.

Insert the flat end of a spudger in between the fan cable and the motherboard.

Twist the spudger to lift the connector straight up and disconnect it from the motherboard.

Grab the edge of the motherboard on the front of the PS4.

Lift the motherboard until the USB ports clear the PS4 case.

Lift the motherboard out from the PS4.

Remove the three 6.2 mm Phillips screws from the lower EMI shield.

Lift the lower EMI shield and heatsink straight up out of the PS4.

Remove the two 6.2 mm Phillips screws from the fan.

Lift the fan straight up out of the PS4 shell.

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully remove the foam padding strip from the fan.

Remove the foam padding pieces from the fan.

Remove the adhesive strip securing the fan cable.