Matthew Edwards on Twitter: "Finished cleaning out the heat sink and replacing the thermal paste on my PS4 Pro. It's much quieter now but still noticeable. I might open her up again
![Don't forget to clean the front of the heatsink. Nephew ps4 kept overheating, just starting a game and the fan went full blast. New paste and pads and now it's whisper quiet. Don't forget to clean the front of the heatsink. Nephew ps4 kept overheating, just starting a game and the fan went full blast. New paste and pads and now it's whisper quiet.](https://i.redd.it/weem8ypoof771.jpg)
Don't forget to clean the front of the heatsink. Nephew ps4 kept overheating, just starting a game and the fan went full blast. New paste and pads and now it's whisper quiet.
![Amazon.com: ElecGear Replacement Internal Cooling Fan for PS4 Slim CUH-2xxx – CPU Heatsink Cooler, Arctic MX-2 Thermal Compound Paste, TR8 Torx Security, PH00 Screwdriver Repair Tool Kit for PlayStation 4 Slim : Amazon.com: ElecGear Replacement Internal Cooling Fan for PS4 Slim CUH-2xxx – CPU Heatsink Cooler, Arctic MX-2 Thermal Compound Paste, TR8 Torx Security, PH00 Screwdriver Repair Tool Kit for PlayStation 4 Slim :](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6114UXQvMmL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Amazon.com: ElecGear Replacement Internal Cooling Fan for PS4 Slim CUH-2xxx – CPU Heatsink Cooler, Arctic MX-2 Thermal Compound Paste, TR8 Torx Security, PH00 Screwdriver Repair Tool Kit for PlayStation 4 Slim :
![No matter how clean your PS4 might appear, always disassemble it completely every few years to check the heatsink on the fan side. : r/consolerepair No matter how clean your PS4 might appear, always disassemble it completely every few years to check the heatsink on the fan side. : r/consolerepair](https://preview.redd.it/no-matter-how-clean-your-ps4-might-appear-always-v0-j50em1ig01ia1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8a6cacb62c6ed14135100979c9dfa8f0a2d1f16)
No matter how clean your PS4 might appear, always disassemble it completely every few years to check the heatsink on the fan side. : r/consolerepair
![TopGamingTech on Twitter: "How to clean PS4, Fan, Heatsink (100% Prevent OverHeating) Deep Clean (Easy Method) https://t.co/WqmJzaQDoW https://t.co/eUjwqKBf7d" / X TopGamingTech on Twitter: "How to clean PS4, Fan, Heatsink (100% Prevent OverHeating) Deep Clean (Easy Method) https://t.co/WqmJzaQDoW https://t.co/eUjwqKBf7d" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FxUz8v_aYAEfToW.jpg)
TopGamingTech on Twitter: "How to clean PS4, Fan, Heatsink (100% Prevent OverHeating) Deep Clean (Easy Method) https://t.co/WqmJzaQDoW https://t.co/eUjwqKBf7d" / X
![Don't forget to clean the front of the heatsink. Nephew ps4 kept overheating, just starting a game and the fan went full blast. New paste and pads and now it's whisper quiet. Don't forget to clean the front of the heatsink. Nephew ps4 kept overheating, just starting a game and the fan went full blast. New paste and pads and now it's whisper quiet.](https://i.redd.it/3ijvcgepof771.jpg)
Don't forget to clean the front of the heatsink. Nephew ps4 kept overheating, just starting a game and the fan went full blast. New paste and pads and now it's whisper quiet.
![What 5 years of dust on the heatsink looked like. First time ever opening a console. No more sounds of jet engines taking off in the living room! : r/PS4Pro What 5 years of dust on the heatsink looked like. First time ever opening a console. No more sounds of jet engines taking off in the living room! : r/PS4Pro](https://i.redd.it/yntsm1pkwj881.jpg)