PlayStation 5 Pro Right Heat Sink Replacement

Shut down your PlayStation and unplug all cables and accessories.

Remove any stands supporting your console and lay it down so the right side is facing up.

To remove a cover, firmly pull up the front edge to release the clips.

Remove the cover.

Use the same process to remove the three remaining covers.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 17.1 mm‑long screw securing the expansion slot cover.

Use your fingers to lift the expansion slot cover near the notch by the screw hole and remove it.

Use your fingers to remove the plastic cover hiding the fan cables connector.

Gently pull the fan cables out from under their plastic clip on the frame.

Firmly grip the fan cables' white connector head and pull it straight up and out of its socket.

Use a T8 Torx Security screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the fan:

One 31.7 mm‑long screw

Two 21.5 mm‑long screws

One 11.5 mm‑long screw

Use your fingers to grab the fan by its vents and lift it straight up to remove it.

Insert the fan so its cables are near their connector.

A tamper-evident sticker hides one of the right‑side inner shell screws.

Use tweezers to peel up the sticker until you can access the screw underneath.

Use your fingers to unclip and remove the plastic grille near the fan recess.

Use a T8 Torx Security screwdriver to remove the 10 screws securing the right‑side inner shell:

Four 18.8 mm‑long screws

Two 18.6 mm‑long screws

Four 31.7 mm‑long screws

Lift the right‑side inner shell straight up and remove it.

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the bend in the copper pipes, near the heat sink's bottom edge.

Use your spudger to pry up the heat sink, applying steady pressure to separate it from the thermal paste.

If the heat sink doesn't fully separate, use your spudger to pry up the bottom edge on the other side of the metal fins.

Grip the heat sink by its copper pipes and remove it.

Use the flat end of a spudger to scrape up and remove as much of the old thermal paste as possible.

Remove all the remaining thermal paste and its residue with high‑concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth.

Apply new thermal paste where the old paste was.

Firmly push the heat sink into place.