PS4 Case Opening Procedure

Written By: Sam Omiotek
  • Comments: 19
PS4 Case Opening Procedure

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

5 - 20 minutes

Introduction

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.

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    • Flip the PS4 upside-down with the back side facing towards you.

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    • Use tweezers to remove the two stickers in the center of the back of the PS4 exposing two case screws.

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    • Use tweezers to carefully remove the plastic screw covers in each corner, exposing two more case screws.

    What If my PS4 doesn't have the two screws on the side

    Michael Jimenez -

    I should imagine that plastic cover will come off?

    How did you go?

    Cary B -

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    • Remove the four 7.2 mm Torx security screws on the back of the PS4.

    I only have two screws, those in the middle of the console.

    Oscar Martinez -

    Have you removed the plastic covers mentioned in the previous step? That will expose the other two screws.

    Sam Omiotek -

    same, here. there are only the middle screws, no covers or screws on the sides. and it sits pretty tight

    Johannes Müller -

    turns out 12XX models are different. Look at this for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpr0z0ve...

    Johannes Müller -

    This video guide is very useful, thank you. The disc drive itself is different than this ifixit guide too

    UnitedShoes -

    Yes there is slight variations between the first models, and the second gen and on models. I have an original and only has the two screws in the middle, removal of the cover remains the same.

    Mary Westphal -

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    • Use your thumbs to lift the lower case up and off the PS4.

    • The lower case is held into place by plastic clips. You may need to use significant force to release the lower case.

    sur la version 2 de l ps4 fat il n'y a que les 2 vis du milieu. Comment défaire le boîtier ?

    nlvolle -

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to pull the power supply cable straight out and disconnect the power supply unit from the motherboard.

    • If your connector feels stuck, use a spudger to gently pry the connector out.

    This part looks dangerous. There should be a flag/warning not to destroy that cable yes?

    Shawn -

    I second Shawn's comment. That cable seems to be very fragile, and one of the wires snapped on mine while removing the cable. It wouldn't have bothered me so much, if it wasn't a pain to find a replacement for it.

    Matt Gaia -

    The tweezers used here, do not cut it. Not enough grip.

    I had to use a set of needle nose pliers to remove this.

    Cary B -

    Power supply connection stuck. I don't want to damage it

    Nick Alex -

    What you need to do here is be patient. Do not pull the wires. Get some fine nosed pliers, wiggle the white connector from left to right in small movements and edge it out slowly. You can also use your nails one finger at each edge of the white connector to do this.

    David Harkness -

    Its really hard but i managed it with both of the tweezers/pincers at the same time


    1. Keep in mind to pull not too hard on the wires and make step 2 and 3 simultaneously!

    2. the straigt and wider tweezer to pull the white connector itself
    (top and bottom grip)
    3. the small and angled tweezer to pull the wires carefully
    (as shown on the picture above)

    dinkelberg01 -

    Another option, is to remove the screws holding it down, leave the cable in place and lift it out carefully, revealing the other end of the connection. The hidden side of the connection wire is easier to get a handle on.

    Mary Westphal -

    I concur with David, some patience and a lot of wiggling did it for me despite the stubbornness of the connection. Does seem like this one varies a lot in how difficult it is to remove.

    hazelrat -

    My connector wouldn't budge no matter how much I wiggled it. I solved it by lifting the power supply out and disconnect the connector at the other end (mainboard end)

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

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