PS5 Overheating & liquid metal service
Liquid metal pumped out, fan screaming? Full thermal rebuild.
PS5 uses liquid metal thermal compound. If it pumped out or spread onto surrounding components, the CPU runs hot, fans scream, and the system throttles or crashes. Full teardown, liquid metal service, fan replacement if needed, dust removal.
- Fan revving loud on menus
- 'System overheated — please power off' error
- Random shutdowns during gameplay
- Console noticeably hot to touch
What causes this on the PS5?
Understanding the root cause matters — a lot of shops just swap parts and hope. We diagnose first.
Original liquid metal has pumped out over time
Console stored on its side (Sony didn't test that well)
Dust plug in the intake or heatsink fins
Fan bearing wearing out
How we do this repair, step by step.
No shortcuts. No breakout boards. No shotgun-swapping parts. Real work at our bench.
Full teardown to expose the APU
Contain and clean the old liquid metal safely
Apply fresh Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut liquid metal (or graphite pad on request)
Clean or replace the fan depending on bearing condition
Blow out heatsink fins and intake grille
Reassemble, stress-test under gameplay before pickup
OEM-quality parts, not shortcuts.
Nothing generic. Nothing from an unmarked bag. Every part matches the original spec.
- Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut liquid metal
- OEM replacement fan (if bearing is done)
- Foam dust filters where applicable
Bring your PS5 to Mr Fix It.
Two Georgia stores. Free diagnostic. Same-day on most repairs. 1-year warranty on every fix.