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.
- Loud jet-engine fan noise
- 'PS4 is too hot' error
- Shuts off during games
- Overheat warning light
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
How we do this repair, step by step.
No shortcuts. No breakout boards. No shotgun-swapping parts. Real work at our bench.
Full teardown
Blow out and vacuum the entire chassis and fan
Remove old paste, clean the APU and heatsink
Apply premium thermal paste (Arctic MX-6 or Kryonaut)
Replace fan if the bearing is done
Reassemble, test under load
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.