Playstation 4 Pro Optical Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Hard Drive Caddy
2 steps
Power Supply Assembly
8 steps
Motherboard
3 steps
Heat Pipe
2 steps
Optical Drive
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

              Optical Drive

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four screws.
One 30 mm screw.
Three 6mm screws.
Grab the optical drive and lift up to remove.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four screws.

One 30 mm screw.

Three 6mm screws.

Grab the optical drive and lift up to remove.

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

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Vince - Dec 28, 2017

I called an “expert” and they said buying a new drive wont work. I would have to buy a whole new mother board as well…

David - Feb 9, 2018

The PS4 Pro does not have a daughter board attached to the optical drive to match up the optical drive model numbers to like the regular PS4. Where do we find what replacement optical drive to buy? Would it be the most recent BDP-025?

Shaquille Moss - Feb 14, 2018

I’m currently trying to find a replacement Optical Drive for my Ps4 Pro myself. Apparently, This is really hard to find. Managed to find a used one but the price to me seems a bit high at $123.

Marc Butterworh - Apr 15, 2018

Excellent instructions just saved me a lot of dosh. I would recommend using Phillips #00 where #0 is noted however - worked better for me.

Thanks again though!

Forgot to say that I my drive was fine once I fished out the two Switch cartridges my 3 year old had posted in there! Obviously wanted to play Zelda on my PS4 pro - if only.

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