How to take apart a PS4 to clean the fan?

First, you should turn off your playstation 4. Once the power is off, remove the small screw securing the power supply cover, and take off the cartridge to expose the fan. Use a small screwdriver to loosen the retaining screws and take off the fan. After that, you can use a vacuum cleaner to clean out the fan to remove dust and other contaminants that may have accumulated.

How to take apart a PSto clean the fan bearing?

Now, take the fan out of the housing and set it aside. Don’t remove the fan’s axle; you won’t be able to spin it without the housing. The fan’s drive shaft is housed inside the fan’s puller. Remove the fan’s puller with a nut driver. Then, pull the drive shaft out of the fan housing. Set aside the fan’s fan shaft and its puller.

How to take apart PSto clean the fan?

First, you need to open the console and find the fan. It’s visible from the front so it should not be hard to locate. Once you have the fan attached to the console, you can remove it by pushing down on the fan with your thumb while applying light pressure to the sides of the fan, pushing it away from the PlayStation 4 until it detaches from the housing. Be careful not to pull the fan off or it could potentially fall onto your game accessories and damage them.

How to open a PSto clean the fan?

Firstly, you need to open the PlayStation 4’s console, press down the power button and then the ‘Menu’ button at the same time. The system will start booting up. Once the menu appears, press the ‘Exit’ button. This will open up the main menu of the PlayStation 4 system. It will show you all the options you can use. Go to Settings and then Power Save Settings. From here, go to Sleep Mode. Set it to Never

How to take apart a PSPRO to clean the fan?

This is the final system we’re going to discuss in this guide, the PSPRO. The biggest difference between this system and the PS4 is that the PSPRO fan is not attached to the main system board but rather through a port on the bottom of the back of the system. This does make it much easier to take apart and clean the fan.