Introduction
Follow this guide to remove and replace the power and eject button board on a PlayStation 5.
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.
What you need
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If your PlayStation 5 is in its vertical orientation, flip it upside down so the stand is facing up.
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Use a coin or a flathead screwdriver to remove the 26.5 mm-long stand screw.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingernail to remove the cap from the cubby.
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Use your finger to press the cap into the screw hole.
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If your PlayStation 5 is in its horizontal orientation, rest it on its face with the charging port facing up.
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Lift the stand straight up to remove it.
Do you guys sell the stand
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Flip the device over so that the USB and ethernet ports are on the left side from your perspective.
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Lift up the corner of the faceplate to unclip it from the case.
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While lifting up the corner, slide the faceplate towards the bottom of the device.
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Remove the right faceplate.
I recommend doing both covers at this time, to avoid hassle later. Skip to step 38, then come back here
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Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the grille and into the gap above the fan.
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Lift up with the spudger to pry the grille away from the case.
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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
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Tool used on this step:Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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Use a TR8 Torx security driver to remove the four screws securing the fan shroud to the case:
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Two 23.3 mm-long screws
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One 11.4 mm-long screw
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One 31 mm-long screw
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
wrong side, take the cover off the other side
The 31 mm-long screw just wont budge! do I turn that one counter-clockwise or clockwise? someone please help!
counter clockwise to remove
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
I used a t8 for all of them and had no problem removing, except for that bottom right screw
Is there any replacement screws you can buy for the fan? I slightly damage 23.3mm screw.
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.
Why does my ps5 have 3 different screws? 2 are the same then 2 other ones? Why?
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.....
Ci sono viti di ricambio?
Dove posso trovarle?
Ho guardato dappertutto e non se ne trovano
Sind mit den Massen die dicke oder die Länge gemeint
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Lift the fan shroud straight up to remove it.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger beneath the black wire cover and into the gap above the fan wires.
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Use the spudger to peel up the wire cover until you can grip it with your fingers.
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Use your fingers to grip the edges of the fan cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 17 mm-long SSD cover screw.
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Use your finger to slide the SSD cover towards the top of the device to unclip it from the case.
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Remove the SSD cover.
It is unnecessary to remove the SSD screw and cover for power supply replacement.
The only thing you can do without removing the ssd cover and screw is remove the fan.
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Use your fingers to grip the edges of the optical drive cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
For some PS5's, the optical drive connector is still covered in this step. Proceed up to step 22, then you will be able to access these connecters. The connectors will be running across the heatsink visible from step 24.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the tamper-evident sticker covering the remaining case screw.
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Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the eleven screws securing the case:
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Six 18.6 mm-long screws
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Two 23.3 mm-long screws
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Two 43.2 mm-long screws
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One 7.3 mm-long screw
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Use the flat end of a spudger to press down on the optical drive connector's metal locking tab.
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With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the cable from the optical drive.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use the flat end of a spudger to press down on the optical drive connector's metal locking tab.
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With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the cable from the motherboard.
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Use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the power and eject button ribbon cable.
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Use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the LED ribbon cable.
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Use a pair of tweezers to grip the white Wi-Fi antenna wire at its metal base, as close to the connector as possible.
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Lift the wire's connector straight up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
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Repeat for the black Wi-Fi antenna wire.
Black and white antennas are reversed, black should go on RB and white on RW
It looks like some models of PS5 lack these antenna wires. My PS5 only has Power Supply antennas, which are in the next step.
Can confirm, on a PS5 I got for repair, there are only antenna connectors that are in the next step. The antenna connectors of this step are physically absent from the PCB. There are only 2 coaxial connectors in total, not 4. From the image it seems the PCB routing is slightly different (my board with missing connectors seems to use PCB traces as antennae given trace shapes)
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Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the white sticker holding the antenna wires to the top shield plate.
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Remove the antenna wires from underneath the sticker.
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Press the white sticker back down onto the top shield plate so it can be reused.
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Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the forty-two screws securing the top shield plate:
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Forty-one 7.3 mm-long screws
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One 43.2 mm-long screw
Your image already has the long black screw removed from the left hand side half way down.
You should add a step for this screw for people re-assembling.
I second this! I had an extra long screw when I was done, it was likely this. This is one of the screws that reach down to the PSU
I believe that this was an unintentional oversight in the guide, as I cannot find any guide that mentions removing this screw. I have made an edit to this guide to clarify that final screw must also be removed, hoping it is approved and published!
I can’t see how removing 41 of these 7.3mm screws to replace the power supply. None of them hold the power supply to the board. Waste of time.
The reason why is because you need to remove the top shield plate to get to the usb ribbon cable.
Some PS5's have a removable cover for the USB board (step 36). If this is your situation, then I think removing this entire plate is unnecessary for removing the PSU (80% sure, I haven't exactly tried.)
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Lift the top shield plate off of the motherboard to remove it.
Unnecessary step to replace power supply.
Debatable, removing the top shield makes it much more comfortable to remove the USB ribbon cable.
I would say it's required since there's no way to get to the metal release otherwise
The grey rubber came off in some spots, what do I use to replace it? It attaches to cylinder things (opposite side of power supply) which then attaches to a copper bus.
That's thermal paste, it's recommended to keep it all on there. If you lost some paste, check on Google for the proper thermal paste for the PS5
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Use your finger to depress the metal locking tab on the USB board cable's board connector.
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With the metal tab depressed, place the flat end of a spudger against the insulating foam pad on the ribbon cable and pull it directly away from the connector to disconnect it.
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Lift up the corner of the faceplate with the PlayStation logo to unclip it from the case.
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Use a Torx T8 driver to remove the two 29.4 mm-long screws securing the case to the motherboard and heat sink assembly.
These screws are T9 security, or, if they are designed to be T8 security, they also accommodate T9 bits and you should definitely use T9. Source: Myself after stripping a highly torqued bolt 🤦♂️
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Lift the front edge of the case off of the motherboard and heat sink assembly.
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With the front edge elevated, push the case back, away from the motherboard and heat sink assembly, to maneuver the charging port out of its slot in the case.
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Remove the case.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.5 mm-long screws securing the power and eject button board to the middle panel.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the power and eject button board from the middle panel.
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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.
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.
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2 Comments
Apart from having two buttons (power and eject) are the button boards different in the digital edition vs Blu-ray edition?
The original PS5 (pre 2021 models) use the same size board for both Digital and Blu-ray consoles, so yes, the board will fit both models (the eject button will be redundant on a Digital Edition) - they are available here: https://consoletherapy.com/playstation-5...
