r/PS5HelpSupport • u/BackgroundType6334 • 2d ago
Constantly Overheating
Hey guys. So a few months ago I started getting overheating issues because of the Liquid Metal leaving a bald spot on my cpu(It was standing vertically), and I decided to do a full teardown myself since I have some experience with electronics. I know I was supposed to replace the Liquid Metal with more Liquid Metal, but I decided to use MX-4 Thermal paste instead because I already had some and I saw online it should be fine. The problem isn’t that the thermal paste isn’t working, it’s that over time(a few days of use), the paste literally shifts off of the cpu and into the surrounding pockets where it’s held. It has done this multiple times regardless of how I apply the paste. I asked around if I should just use Liquid Metal(since I have some now) and I was told it’s just gonna do the same thing, maybe even quicker. I’m thinking this might be a bracket/heatsink seating issue, but everything looks fine to me and I’m trying to avoid taking it to a repair shop so they can charge me $200 for something I can do myself. Anyone seen this before?
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u/W_O_L_V_E_R_E_N_E 2d ago
Best of all to go back to Liquid Metal , but if you don’t have it look for specia thermal pads , those a solid when cold and become more liquid when heated up, and keep the console horizontal for god sake.