PlayStation4 Pro Cleaning Maintenance, Fan Cleaning, Processor Thermal Paste, Battery

PS4 Pro Thermal Paste Replacement

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Welcome to the second article in the series dedicated to cleaning and maintaining the PlayStation 4 Pro! Let's see how to proceed with the replacement of the thermal paste of the PS4 Pro. Not only that, let's also see how to replace the CR2032 backup battery and how to clean the heatsink and all the internal components of the Sony PlayStation console well.

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Have you just bought a used Sony PlayStation 4? Does the fan run so fast that your PS4 will soon take flight? Does the PS4 Pro make too much noise? Let us tell you one thing: it is not normal. Thankfully, the solution is quite simple. You have to clean the Sony PlayStation 4 console and change the thermal paste of the CPU.

In the first article abbiamo smontato tutta la PS4, con tutte le precauzioni del caso, ed abbiamo visto la causa del surriscaldamento della PS4: c'è polvere sull'aletta di raffreddamento e la pasta termica della CPU è secca.

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In this second article, let's see how to change the thermal paste of the CPU with the Night NT-H1, how to change the internal battery and how to clean the heatsink and fan. Finally, in the third and last article, we will see how to reassemble the PS4 Pro.

Clean the PS4 Pro chassis

Before proceeding to replace the thermal paste of the PS4 Pro, we can clean all the parts that we have disassembled. Plastic parts, such as the two upper and lower covers of the PS4 Pro, do not contain electronic components.

We can dust them with a microfiber cloth.

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Se i due coperchi sono particolarmente sporchi, possiamo anche immergerli in acqua, spazzolandoli con uno spazzolino da denti a setole morbide. E' possibile utilizzare una piccola quantità di sgrassatore, da aggiungere all'acqua.

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Dopo aver lavato bene, con acqua, tutte le parti che non contengono componenti elettronici, possiamo asciugarle con un panno in microfibra e aria compressa. L'aria compressa deve essere utilizzata in maniera delicata, per non spezzare le parti plastiche più delicate.

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L'asciugatura deve essere completa. Per pulire le parti dello chassis che contengono componenti elettronici, utilizziamo il panno in microfibra e un pennello a setole morbide. Possiamo anche utilizzare aria compressa, delicatamente!

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Bisogna pulire l'alimentatore della PS4 Pro. Per l'interno, possiamo soffiarlo con aria compressa, mentre l'esterno può essere pulito con il pennello a setole morbide e il panno in microfibra.

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Clean the PlayStation 4 Pro fan

La ventola deve essere spolverata con molta delicatezza. Consiglio di pulire bene tutte le alette con un pennello a setole morbide. Per utilizzare l'aria compressa, la ventola deve essere tenuta ferma. Non bisogna lasciarla ruotare con l'aria compressa, altrimenti può sbiellarsi!

As I pointed out in the first article in the series, if the fan made a clean noise, like... a private jet, then it is only to be cleaned. If, on the contrary, its noise was more like that of a helicopter, or that of a diesel engine, it is possible that the fan has gone astray and you have to replace it.

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Clean the PlayStation4 Pro CPU heatsink

Il dissipatore va pulito con il pennello a setole morbide ed aria compressa. Essendo un componente piuttosto robusto, potete utilizzare l'aria compressa alla massima potenza! Bisogna soffiare fuori dal dissipatore qualsiasi forma di polvere. Il dissipatore deve tornare nuovo! Se questo era il dissipatore sporco:

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Dopo l'accurata pulizia, il dissipatore deve sembrare nuovo!

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Come sostituire la batteria dell'orologio della PS4

Già che la PS4 è smontata, tanto vale controllare la batteria in tampone dell'orologio. E' una batteria al litio CR2032: è semplice da trovare. Con il tester, misuriamo la tensione: nel mio caso, possiamo leggere 3,05V. La pila non è ancora scarica, ma una batteria al litio, carica, è più tendente a 3,2V.

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We proceed to replace the battery: remove from the battery holder in a simple way, gently widening one of the tabs and extracting the battery.

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We can then install a new CR2032 lithium battery, charged.

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Non appena la PS4 si collegherà ad internet, prenderà l'ora corretta. In alternativa, nelle impostazioni della PS4, c'è la possibilità di regolare manualmente la data e l'ora di sistema.

How to clean the motherboard of the PS4 Pro

As I pointed out in the first article, when handling electronic components, remember to wear NON-electrostatic clothing. In particular, avoid wool sweaters or fleece sweatshirts. Also, before touching electrical cables or components, place your hand on a metal leg of the table, on a metal door or other objects connected to the ground. In this way, you will avoid damaging the components with the electrostatic discharges of your body.

We dust the motherboard of the PS4 with a soft bristle brush. If you want, you can use light compressed air. Light! Otherwise you will detach the components and you will irreparably damage your console!

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PS4 Pro Thermal Paste Replacement

And here we are at the long-awaited moment! How to change the thermal paste of the PlayStation 4 Pro CPU! Using a cotton rag, soaked in alcohol, we begin to clean the part of the heatsink in contact with the CPU.

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You have to remove the old thermal paste from the PS4 CPU. We always use a cotton rag soaked in alcohol.

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Thermal paste is not electrically conductive: even if it ends up in the small electronic components of the CPU, nothing happens.

In my case ... I wanted to remove it. I risked and used a soft bristle toothbrush, soaked in alcohol. You ... you can avoid.

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Cleaning the glossy surface of the CPU must be thorough, but gentle.

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And here is the nice clean CPU, ready to welcome the new thermal paste!

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La pasta termica serve per migliorare il trasferimento del calore dalla CPU all'aletta di raffreddamento. Ho scelto la pasta termica Night NT-H1.

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Premendo lo stantuffo del tubetto, il primo tratto di pasta termica che esce può essere un po' secco. Consiglio di buttare via i primi millimetri di pasta che escono dal tubetto. Appoggiate una piccola quantità di pasta termica sulla CPU della PS4, premendo lo stantuffo del tubetto della Night NT-H1. La quantità da inserire deve essere sufficiente da coprire, una volta stesa, tutta la superficie della CPU. C'è chi suggerisce di mettere la quantità di pasta termica equivalente ad un chicco di riso, per poi lasciare che sia la pressione tra CPU e dissipatore a spargerla.

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I recommend placing a small amount of thermal paste on the PLAYStation 4 CPU, and then spreading it with a small plastic or rubber spatula. In this way, you will be sure to put the right amount to reach the entire dissipating surface of the CPU, but without exaggerating. The layer of thermal paste on the CPU must be quite thin, as you note in the photos below.

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Both situations are wrong: too much thermal paste, as well as too little, can compromise the transfer of heat from the CPU to the heatsink.

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Continues...

Perfect, we have completed all internal maintenance:

  • thorough cleaning of all parts of the PlayStation 4;
  • cleaning of the heatsink and fan;
  • replacement of ps4 pro thermal paste;
  • sostituzione batteria in tampone dell'orologio.

We can proceed to reassemble the PlayStation 4 Pro. This is the subject of the third article.

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