Playstation 5 Power And Eject Button Board Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          45 minutes - 2 hours

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How to Remove the Stand on a PlayStation 5
6 steps
Fan
10 steps
Optical Drive
9 steps
How to Remove the Top Shield Plate on a PlayStation 5
11 steps
How to Remove the Rear Case on a PlayStation 5
4 steps
How to Remove the Middle Panel on a PlayStation 5
1 step
Power and Eject Button Board
3 steps

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Introduction

Before you begin, completely power down and unplug all cables from your console. Remember to follow general electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures while repairing the console.

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the stand screw

If your PlayStation 5 is in its vertical orientation, flip it upside down so the stand is facing up.
If your PlayStation 5 is in its horizontal orientation, skip to Step 6.
Work on a flat surface to prevent your PlayStation from falling over.
Use a coin or a flathead screwdriver to remove the 26.5 mm-long stand screw.

If your PlayStation 5 is in its vertical orientation, flip it upside down so the stand is facing up.

If your PlayStation 5 is in its horizontal orientation, skip to Step 6.

Work on a flat surface to prevent your PlayStation from falling over.

Use a coin or a flathead screwdriver to remove the 26.5 mm-long stand screw.

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Step 2

              Remove the vertical stand

Lift straight up to remove the stand.

Lift straight up to remove the stand.

Step 3

              Store the stand screw

Insert the screw into the cubby on the bottom of the stand.

Insert the screw into the cubby on the bottom of the stand.

Step 4

              Cap the screw hole

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingernail to remove the cap from the cubby.
Use your finger to press the cap into the screw hole.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingernail to remove the cap from the cubby.

Use your finger to press the cap into the screw hole.

Step 5

              Close the cubby

Twist the stand counterclockwise to close the cubby.

Twist the stand counterclockwise to close the cubby.

Step 6

              Remove the horizontal stand

If your PlayStation 5 is in its horizontal orientation, rest it on its face with the charing port facing up.
Lift the stand straight up to remove it.

If your PlayStation 5 is in its horizontal orientation, rest it on its face with the charing port facing up.

Lift the stand straight up to remove it.

Step 7

              Remove the right faceplate

Flip the device over so that the USB and ethernet ports are on the left side from your perspective.
Lift up the corner of the faceplate to unclip it from the case.

Flip the device over so that the USB and ethernet ports are on the left side from your perspective.

Lift up the corner of the faceplate to unclip it from the case.

Step 8

While lifting up the corner, slide the faceplate towards the bottom of the device.
Remove the right faceplate.

While lifting up the corner, slide the faceplate towards the bottom of the device.

Remove the right faceplate.

Step 9

              Pry up the grille

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the grille and into the gap above the fan.
Lift up with the spudger to pry the grille away from the case.

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the grille and into the gap above the fan.

Lift up with the spudger to pry the grille away from the case.

Step 10

              Remove the grille

Lift the grille away from the case to remove it.

Lift the grille away from the case to remove it.

Step 11

              Remove the fan shroud screws

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the four screws securing the fan shroud to the case:
Two 23.3 mm-long screws
One 11.4 mm-long screw
One 31 mm-long screw
Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your console.

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the four screws securing the fan shroud to the case:

Two 23.3 mm-long screws

One 11.4 mm-long screw

One 31 mm-long screw

Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your console.

Step 12

              Remove the fan shroud

Lift the fan shroud straight up to remove it.

Lift the fan shroud straight up to remove it.

Step 13

              Remove the wire cover

Insert the flat end of a spudger beneath the black wire cover and into the gap above the fan wires.
Pry only on the wire cover, not on the fan wires themselves.
Use the spudger to peel up the wire cover until you can grip it with your fingers.

Insert the flat end of a spudger beneath the black wire cover and into the gap above the fan wires.

Pry only on the wire cover, not on the fan wires themselves.

Use the spudger to peel up the wire cover until you can grip it with your fingers.

Step 14

Use your fingers to peel off the wire cover.

Use your fingers to peel off the wire cover.

Step 15

              Disconnect the fan

Use your fingers to grip the edges of the fan cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Always pull cables by their connectors and not the wires themselves.

Use your fingers to grip the edges of the fan cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Always pull cables by their connectors and not the wires themselves.

Step 16

              Remove the fan

Lift the fan up and out of the case to remove it.

Lift the fan up and out of the case to remove it.

Step 17

              Remove the SSD cover

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 17 mm-long SSD cover screw.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 17 mm-long SSD cover screw.

Step 18

Use your finger to slide the SSD cover towards the top of the device to unclip it from the case.
Remove the SSD cover.

Use your finger to slide the SSD cover towards the top of the device to unclip it from the case.

Remove the SSD cover.

Step 19

              Remove the optical drive wire

Use your fingers to grip the edges of the optical drive cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Always pull cables by their connectors and not the wires themselves.

Use your fingers to grip the edges of the optical drive cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Step 20

Use your fingers to grip the edges of the optical drive cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the optical drive.

Use your fingers to grip the edges of the optical drive cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the optical drive.

Step 21

              Remove the tamper-evident sticker

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the tamper-evident sticker covering the remaining case screw.
If your PlayStation 5 hasn’t been opened before, this sticker will be completely black. The pattern will appear after you remove it.
Technically, these are tamper-evident stickers—but don’t worry—Sony can’t legally void your warranty, as long as you don’t damage anything. Have fun!

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the tamper-evident sticker covering the remaining case screw.

If your PlayStation 5 hasn’t been opened before, this sticker will be completely black. The pattern will appear after you remove it.

Technically, these are tamper-evident stickers—but don’t worry—Sony can’t legally void your warranty, as long as you don’t damage anything. Have fun!

Step 22

              Remove the case screws

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the eleven screws securing the case:
Six 18.6 mm-long screws
Two 23.3 mm-long screws
Two 43.2 mm-long screws
One 7.3 mm-long screw

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the eleven screws securing the case:

Six 18.6 mm-long screws

Two 43.2 mm-long screws

One 7.3 mm-long screw

Step 23

              Remove the case

Lift the case straight up to remove it.

Lift the case straight up to remove it.

Step 24

              Remove the optical drive ribbon cable

Use the flat end of a spudger to press down on the optical drive connector’s metal locking tab.
With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the cable from the optical drive.
Pull only on the pull tab, not the cable itself.

Use the flat end of a spudger to press down on the optical drive connector’s metal locking tab.

With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the cable from the optical drive.

Pull only on the pull tab, not the cable itself.

Step 25

              Remove the optical drive

Lift the optical drive away from the device to remove it.

Lift the optical drive away from the device to remove it.

Step 26

              Remove the optical drive ribbon cable

Use the flat end of a spudger to press down on the optical drive connector’s metal locking tab.
With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the cable from the motherboard.

With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the cable from the motherboard.

Step 27

              Remove the power and eject button ribbon cable

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the power and eject button ribbon cable.

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the power and eject button ribbon cable.

Step 28

              Remove the LED ribbon cable

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the LED ribbon cable.

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the LED ribbon cable.

Step 29

              Remove the antenna wires

Use a pair of tweezers to grip the white Wi-Fi antenna wire at its metal base, as close to the connector as possible.
Lift the wire’s connector straight up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Repeat for the black Wi-Fi antenna wire.

Use a pair of tweezers to grip the white Wi-Fi antenna wire at its metal base, as close to the connector as possible.

Lift the wire’s connector straight up to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Repeat for the black Wi-Fi antenna wire.

Step 30

Use a pair of tweezers to grip the black power supply antenna wire at its metal base, as close to the connector as possible.
Lift the wire’s connector straight up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Repeat for the white power supply antenna wire.

Use a pair of tweezers to grip the black power supply antenna wire at its metal base, as close to the connector as possible.

Repeat for the white power supply antenna wire.

Step 31

              Remove the white stickers

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the white sticker holding the antenna wires to the top shield plate.
Remove the antenna wires from underneath the sticker.
Press the white sticker back down onto the top shield plate so it can be reused.

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the white sticker holding the antenna wires to the top shield plate.

Remove the antenna wires from underneath the sticker.

Press the white sticker back down onto the top shield plate so it can be reused.

Step 32

Repeat the previous step to peel back the four remaining stickers.

Repeat the previous step to peel back the four remaining stickers.

Step 33

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the white sticker holding the LED ribbon cable to the heat sink.
Remove the LED ribbon cable from underneath the sticker.
Press the white sticker back down onto the heat sink so it can be reused.

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the white sticker holding the LED ribbon cable to the heat sink.

Remove the LED ribbon cable from underneath the sticker.

Press the white sticker back down onto the heat sink so it can be reused.

Step 34

              Remove the top shield plate screws

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the forty-one 7.3 mm-long screws securing the top shield plate.

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the forty-one 7.3 mm-long screws securing the top shield plate.

Step 35

              Remove the top shield plate

Lift the top shield plate off of the motherboard to remove it.

Lift the top shield plate off of the motherboard to remove it.

Step 36

              Disconnect the USB board

Use your finger to depress the metal locking tab on the USB board cable’s board connector.
With the metal tab depressed, place the flat end of a spudger against the insulating foam pad on the ribbon cable and pull it directly away from the connector to disconnect it.

Use your finger to depress the metal locking tab on the USB board cable’s board connector.

With the metal tab depressed, place the flat end of a spudger against the insulating foam pad on the ribbon cable and pull it directly away from the connector to disconnect it.

Step 37

              Remove the left faceplate

Lift up the corner of the faceplate with the PlayStation logo to unclip it from the case.

Lift up the corner of the faceplate with the PlayStation logo to unclip it from the case.

Step 38

While lifting up the corner, slide the faceplate towards the bottom of the device.
Remove the left faceplate.

Remove the left faceplate.

Step 39

              Remove the screws

Use a Torx T8 driver to remove the two 29.4 mm-long screws securing the case to the motherboard and heat sink assembly.

Use a Torx T8 driver to remove the two 29.4 mm-long screws securing the case to the motherboard and heat sink assembly.

Step 40

              Remove the case

Lift the front edge of the case off of the motherboard and heat sink assembly.
With the front edge elevated, push the case back, away from the motherboard and heat sink assembly, to maneuver the charging port out of its slot in the case.
Remove the case.

Lift the front edge of the case off of the motherboard and heat sink assembly.

With the front edge elevated, push the case back, away from the motherboard and heat sink assembly, to maneuver the charging port out of its slot in the case.

Remove the case.

Step 41

              Remove the middle panel

Lift up to remove the middle panel from the case.

Lift up to remove the middle panel from the case.

Step 42

              Remove the screws

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.5 mm-long screws securing the power and eject button board to the middle panel.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.5 mm-long screws securing the power and eject button board to the middle panel.

Step 43

              Remove the power and eject button board

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the power and eject button board from the middle panel.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the power and eject button board from the middle panel.

Step 44

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our PlayStation 5 Answers community for help. 

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