Playstation 4 Pro Fan Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          40 - 50 minutes

Sections

Hard Drive Caddy
2 steps
Power Supply Assembly
8 steps
Motherboard
3 steps
Heat Pipe
2 steps
Fan
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Hard Drive Caddy

Flip the console upside down.
Use your finger to pull and snap off the plastic cover over the hard drive.

Flip the console upside down.

Use your finger to pull and snap off the plastic cover over the hard drive.

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Step 2

Use a Phillips #1 Screwdriver to remove the single screw securing the hard drive caddy.
Pull the hard drive caddy straight out.

Use a Phillips #1 Screwdriver to remove the single screw securing the hard drive caddy.

Pull the hard drive caddy straight out.

Step 3

              Power Supply Assembly

Flip the console right side up.
Grip the two corners located at the front of the device.
Pull upwards until a loud click is heard.
This may require a lot of force, so do not be afraid to get a little rough with your console.
After both corners detach, slide the cover backwards and lift off.

Flip the console right side up.

Grip the two corners located at the front of the device.

Pull upwards until a loud click is heard.

This may require a lot of force, so do not be afraid to get a little rough with your console.

After both corners detach, slide the cover backwards and lift off.

Step 4

Use a T8 Torx Security screwdriver to remove five screws from the rear of the device.
Two 31mm screws.
Three 10mm screws for the 7000 models; Two gray 10mm screws (upper and lower screws on the illustration) if the PS4 Pro is a 7100-series model.
Remove the metal plate by pulling it up.

Use a T8 Torx Security screwdriver to remove five screws from the rear of the device.

Two 31mm screws.

Three 10mm screws for the 7000 models; Two gray 10mm screws (upper and lower screws on the illustration) if the PS4 Pro is a 7100-series model.

Remove the metal plate by pulling it up.

Step 5

Flip the console over so the bottom is facing up.
Use a T8 Torx Security screwdriver to remove the three black 7mm screws in the back panel. (7000-series models only); or one 7mm screw (the middle one) with 7100-series models and the warranty sticker to the left.
Remove the bottom cover in the same way as the top cover. Grip the cover on both sides and pull up until it clicks. Then slide the cover off; With 7100-series models, pay attention to the two clips that replace the corresponding screws.

Flip the console over so the bottom is facing up.

Use a T8 Torx Security screwdriver to remove the three black 7mm screws in the back panel. (7000-series models only); or one 7mm screw (the middle one) with 7100-series models and the warranty sticker to the left.

Remove the bottom cover in the same way as the top cover. Grip the cover on both sides and pull up until it clicks. Then slide the cover off; With 7100-series models, pay attention to the two clips that replace the corresponding screws.

Step 6

Use a T8 Torx security screwdriver to remove the eleven 10mm silver screws from the metal plate.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the eleven 4mm black screws from the metal plate.
7200-series models have 13 additional 4mm screws around the top and right of the metal plate. These screws are are indicated with a triangle. This may apply to other models.
Use a spudger to disconnect the three antenna cables (two black and one white) by prying them straight up from their sockets.

Use a T8 Torx security screwdriver to remove the eleven 10mm silver screws from the metal plate.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the eleven 4mm black screws from the metal plate.

7200-series models have 13 additional 4mm screws around the top and right of the metal plate. These screws are are indicated with a triangle. This may apply to other models.

Use a spudger to disconnect the three antenna cables (two black and one white) by prying them straight up from their sockets.

Step 7

Pull the white fan connector straight out of the yellow mount on the motherboard.

Pull the white fan connector straight out of the yellow mount on the motherboard.

Step 8

Pull out the five small, blue low profile cables connected to the metal plate.
Lift the retaining flap on the ZIF connector of the large ribbon cable.
Pull the large ribbon cable from its socket.
Do not pull on the biggest blue cable without lifting the tab first. Doing so can damage the connection.

Pull out the five small, blue low profile cables connected to the metal plate.

Lift the retaining flap on the ZIF connector of the large ribbon cable.

Pull the large ribbon cable from its socket.

Do not pull on the biggest blue cable without lifting the tab first. Doing so can damage the connection.

Step 9

Pull up and remove the metal plate.

Pull up and remove the metal plate.

Step 10

Flip the console over to continue working on the top side.
Pull up on the power supply unit and set it on the console.
Be careful not to pull too far, the assembly is still connected at one point.
Grip the connector behind the power supply and pull straight out.

Flip the console over to continue working on the top side.

Pull up on the power supply unit and set it on the console.

Be careful not to pull too far, the assembly is still connected at one point.

Grip the connector behind the power supply and pull straight out.

Step 11

              Motherboard

If you are working on the 7200-series model, this metal plate will have been already removed as part of the removing the larger motherboard plate. You may skip this step if this is the case.
Carefully flip the console over so the bottom is facing up.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the eight 4mm screws on the metal plate with the X-like symbol.
Use a plastic opening tool to remove the metal plate with the X-like shape.

If you are working on the 7200-series model, this metal plate will have been already removed as part of the removing the larger motherboard plate. You may skip this step if this is the case.

Carefully flip the console over so the bottom is facing up.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the eight 4mm screws on the metal plate with the X-like symbol.

Use a plastic opening tool to remove the metal plate with the X-like shape.

Step 12

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 13mm screws on the X-shaped metal plate underneath.
For 7200-series models this is instead a S-shaped metal plate with 2 screws.
Grip the X-shaped retaining bracket and lift straight up.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 13mm screws on the X-shaped metal plate underneath.

For 7200-series models this is instead a S-shaped metal plate with 2 screws.

Grip the X-shaped retaining bracket and lift straight up.

Step 13

Grip the edge of the motherboard and slowly lift upwards to remove it from the device.
For reassembly, use this guide to reapply thermal paste between the motherboard and the metal plate underneath.

Grip the edge of the motherboard and slowly lift upwards to remove it from the device.

For reassembly, use this guide to reapply thermal paste between the motherboard and the metal plate underneath.

Step 14

              Heat Pipe

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 6 mm silver screws from the metal plate.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 6 mm silver screws from the metal plate.

Step 15

Lift the metal plate that is connected to the heat pipe straight up to remove it.

Lift the metal plate that is connected to the heat pipe straight up to remove it.

Step 16

Fan

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 6mm screws on the fan.
On 7200-series models these screws will be on the right of the fan.
Grab the fan and lift up to remove it.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 6mm screws on the fan.

On 7200-series models these screws will be on the right of the fan.

Grab the fan and lift up to remove it.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Camorrista31 - Mar 15, 2019

Danke für die Anleitung. hat alles super geklappt. Bloß beim letzten Schritt ist die Schraube vom Lüfter nicht oben links sondern unten rechts. Mfg

Paul Swinglehurst - Dec 11, 2019

Thanks for the guide. Very comprehensive.

K. Birks - Dec 17, 2019

I’m clueless with electronics but my PS4 was on its death throes with overheating. I read this guide and watched the video (coffee break included) and got to work. The only trouble I had was that my husband (he’s a good guy normally) decided to help and used too big pliers and broke the connector between the power supply and PS4. Ok, so 5 days wait for replacement. I replaced the fan, thermal paste, and pads and put it back together (shaking like a leaf in a hurricane). It’s quiet and works thanks to ifixit.com. Thank you so much!

Phil - Jun 5, 2020

This was super helpful! For the power supply, I was trying to pull at the socket the cable was plugged into (same color plastic). I think it would have worked better just wiggling the cable.

Also, T8 worked fine, but putting it back together, I noticed T9 was better fit, so if you have a T9, use that instead. After cleaning and repasting, it’s so much quieter. Thanks!

JTG - Oct 18, 2020

Great guide. I did have a little difficulty getting the power supply connector removed, but I tried to be patient and eventually got it. Thanks!

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