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| Use this guide to open up and clean dust and debris out of the fan, grilles, or vents of a PlayStation 4. | | | If your console is loud, overheating, or underperforming, it may have built-up dust in the cooling fan, heatsink, or main vents. | | | If your PS4 lives in a TV cabinet with limited airflow, consider opening the door while gaming or moving it out to open air. If your PS4 is on the ground, it may suck in extra dust, dirt, or hair and limit its ability to keep cool. | | | Eventually, you may need to reapply thermal paste to keep temperatures under control for optimal performance. [guide|139167|Read how to do that here|new_window=true]. | | | To fully disassemble your console and remove the fan, [guide|24722|follow this guide|new_window=true]. |
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