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PS4 Overheating / thermal repaste

Loud fan, jet-engine PS4? Repaste + fan service, whisper-quiet.

10-year-old thermal compound is like dry chalk. We do a full teardown, deep clean, new paste, and fan replacement if needed. Sounds like a whisper again.

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Signs you need this
  • Loud jet-engine fan noise
  • 'PS4 is too hot' error
  • Shuts off during games
  • Overheat warning light
Sound familiar? Free diagnostic — we'll confirm before you commit.
Why it happens

What causes this on the PS4?

Understanding the root cause matters — a lot of shops just swap parts and hope. We diagnose first.

Original paste dried out (age)

Massive dust plug in the fan and heatsink

Fan bearing worn out

Console in a poorly ventilated cabinet

Our process

How we do this repair, step by step.

No shortcuts. No breakout boards. No shotgun-swapping parts. Real work at our bench.

01

Full teardown

02

Blow out and vacuum the entire chassis and fan

03

Remove old paste, clean the APU and heatsink

04

Apply premium thermal paste (Arctic MX-6 or Kryonaut)

05

Replace fan if the bearing is done

06

Reassemble, test under load

Parts & materials

OEM-quality parts, not shortcuts.

Nothing generic. Nothing from an unmarked bag. Every part matches the original spec.

  • Arctic MX-6 or Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
  • OEM-spec replacement fan (when needed)

Bring your PS4 to Mr Fix It.

Two Georgia stores. Free diagnostic. Same-day on most repairs. 1-year warranty on every fix.