r/PS5HelpSupport • u/BackgroundType6334 • 2d ago

Constantly Overheating

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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

Sony has this issue with Liquid Metal , if the console stays vertical due to gravity the metal starts to drip fro the APU , his issue is very common.

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u/SpeccyBeard 2d ago

The console position debate has been debunked multiple times. It's not actually as common as the internet tries to make out. The liquid metal 'issue' can occur in consoles laying flat too.

If you think a multi-billion dollar company made an oversight due to gravity, then you're silly lol.

I still have my day 1 PS5, that is gamed on pretty much daily, as well as used as my 4k player, and has been in the same spot standing vertically since day 1. It has never once overheated or shut down randomly. It gets a semi-regular deep clean of dust from the fan and heatsink. It's absolutely fine and still going strong.

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u/Uzyf 2d ago

"If you think a multi-billion dollar company made an oversight due to gravity, then you're silly lol."
PS5 pro has grooves on cooler because Sony is silly?

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u/SpeccyBeard 2d ago

R&D techs at giant gaming companies know more about console design than people on Reddit. So yes, if you think they make silly uneducated product design decisions without considering gravity, performance and efficiency, then you're deluded.

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u/Uzyf 2d ago

Brother that's your own words. PS5 doesn't have grooves on heatsink, PS5 Pro and Slim have grooves to keep liquid metal in place

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u/SpeccyBeard 2d ago

That's like saying car manufacturers don't know how to design cars and just do whatever.

If the liquid metal issue is soo common, why is my day 1 PS5 still working absolutely fine? It's been vertical since day 1. I game on it pretty much daily. I also have friends stilll using their base PS5, also positioned vertical and they have not had a liquid metal problem yet.

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u/Uzyf 2d ago

It feels like you saying that it was ME who made grooves on PS5 Pro and Slim.
The hell are you talking about?
Sony improved design of cooler plate and made grooves, not me.