Ps4 still overheating

PS4 Questions PS4 Original
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i recently cleaned a model cuh 1115A that was overheating after i was done i plugged everything in and now its heating up fast then it was before not starting up any games thats how fast it says its overheating i felt the top of the ps4 and it was warm i didnt change the thermal paste i dont have any of that i just brushed and aired out the heatsync what do i have to do now

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Well there’s ya problem mate no thermal paste get some thermal paste and put it on and remember to tighten those screws and it should be fixed

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lol i was thinking that i was just wondering if any one else seen it the same way thanks

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yup, thermal paste gets old and dry, and then it doesn’t work as well. get ya some good paste and you should be good

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I use arctic silver 5 with mine they love it one of the best I reckon it doesn’t dry as quick either

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Here’s the one I use

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Can recommend. It a good paste man.

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yeah i figured that out bro thanks iits purring like a kitten now im just excited i actually fixed it

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Great to know she’s fixed and running again as they say a working console is a happy console

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How tight is to tight?

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I use a standard philips head screwdriver and I tighten them until they won’t tighten anymore so hand tightened pretty much

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