PlayStation 5 Fan Replacement

Written By: Robert Boyd

Comments: 25

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

10 - 30 minutes

Introduction

Follow this guide to replace a faulty cooling fan in a PlayStation 5. You can also follow this guide to remove a dusty or dirty fan to clean it out.

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.

Tools

Parts

PlayStation 5 Fan

Step 1

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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Twist the stand counterclockwise to close the cubby.

Step 6

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

Do you guys sell the stand

Corey Lewis -

Steps 1 through 6 are just about removing the stand, correct? Storing the screw and all that is just about being neat and tidy?

tofu -

Step 7

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.

I recommend doing both covers at this time, to avoid hassle later. Skip to step 38, then come back here

UnitedShoes -

Step 9

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

Lift the grille away from the case to remove it.

During reassembling:

There is a little flat pin in each end, they need to go into the console

Janick Carstens -

Step 11

Use a TR8 Torx security 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.

My ps5 seems to have tiny black caps over each screw. My spudger can’t get them off I see no other way to move forward besides breaking the shroud

Anthony Pouliot -

wrong side, take the cover off the other side

Alan Sears -

The 31 mm-long screw just wont budge! do I turn that one counter-clockwise or clockwise? someone please help!

Chris Love -

counter clockwise to remove

Alan Sears -

I damaged the 23.3mm on the bottom right next to fan connector. Is there any replacements? Can't seem to find any 23.3mm t8 screw anywhere online

forsage.rh -

I used a t8 for all of them and had no problem removing, except for that bottom right screw

forsage.rh -

Is there any replacement screws you can buy for the fan? I slightly damage 23.3mm screw.

Kevin Sarmiento -

My PS5 has TX8 (security Torx bit) screws on my fan shroud and all the case screws. A normal Torx driver won’t work you need the one with the hole in the middle of the bit driver.

Daniel Sutczak -

Why does my ps5 have 3 different screws? 2 are the same then 2 other ones? Why?

GoodContentKing -

Does anyone know the thread pitch of these screws? I just bought a used PS5 and the screws are missing. The fan has been glued in. Can't make this up.....

Steven Brien - 25/04/23

Ci sono viti di ricambio?

Dove posso trovarle?

Ho guardato dappertutto e non se ne trovano

Alessio Zecca -

Sind mit den Massen die dicke oder die Länge gemeint

Zombiehunter -_- -

Step 12

Lift the fan shroud straight up to remove it.

wo bekomme ich die original Torx M8 für die Ps5?

Elli Pirelly -

Step 13

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.

Some PS5's have a smaller sticky cover instead , remove it in this step

UnitedShoes -

Step 14

Use your fingers to peel off the wire cover.

Step 15

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

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

Conclusion

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.

7 comments

Hello, I followed tronix fixs and he used pliers then I used it as well and the yellow part came off and the fan lines broke I don't know what to do since I have been saving up since it came out

Emran -

Can I put a 23 blade fan in a system that came with the 1.9a 17 blade fan?

wgeclipse -

Did you find out?

Popes -

I just did exactly that for a customer (technically it was a 23 blade 2.15A fan) it works great, the fan connector leads are just barely long enough to fit in the channel in a CFI-1215A model though, so careful not to tug too hard after plugging the fan connector and seating the fan in place.

just chris... -

Would a fan going bad prevent the PS 5 from turning on?

Frank Garcia -

Hello,

which type of JST connector was used by sony for the fan?

Seb Uhb -

Are the 4 screws used to hold the fan in place the exact same size on a ps5 slim?

Or do they have different size screws?

(I went to clean my fan for the first time and 1 of the screws is already stripped)

Bos Sox -