How to Remove the Rear Case on a PlayStation 5

Written By: Robert Boyd

Comments: 39

How to Remove the Rear Case on a PlayStation 5

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.

Follow this guide to remove the rear case on a PlayStation 5.

Before you begin, completely power down and unplug all cables from your console. Remember to follow general electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures while repairing the console.

Tools

Step 1

If your PlayStation 5 is in its vertical orientation, flip it upside down so the stand is facing up.
If your PlayStation 5 is in its horizontal orientation, skip to Step 6.
Work on a flat surface to prevent your PlayStation from falling over.
Use a coin or a flathead screwdriver to remove the 26.5 mm-long stand screw.

Step 3

Insert the screw into the cubby on the bottom of the stand.

Step 4

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingernail to remove the cap from the cubby.
Use your finger to press the cap into the screw hole.

Step 5

Twist the stand counterclockwise to close the cubby.

Step 6

If your PlayStation 5 is in its horizontal orientation, rest it on its face with the charging port facing up.
Lift the stand straight up to remove it.

Do you guys sell the stand

Corey Lewis -

Steps 1 through 6 are just about removing the stand, correct? Storing the screw and all that is just about being neat and tidy?

tofu -

Step 7

Flip the device over so that the USB and ethernet ports are on the left side from your perspective.
Lift up the corner of the faceplate to unclip it from the case.

Step 8

While lifting up the corner, slide the faceplate towards the bottom of the device.
Remove the right faceplate.

I recommend doing both covers at this time, to avoid hassle later. Skip to step 38, then come back here

UnitedShoes -

Step 9

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the grille and into the gap above the fan.
Lift up with the spudger to pry the grille away from the case.

Step 10

Lift the grille away from the case to remove it.

During reassembling:

There is a little flat pin in each end, they need to go into the console

Janick Carstens -

Step 11

Use a TR8 Torx security driver to remove the four screws securing the fan shroud to the case:
Two 23.3 mm-long screws
One 11.4 mm-long screw
One 31 mm-long screw
Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your console.

My ps5 seems to have tiny black caps over each screw. My spudger can’t get them off I see no other way to move forward besides breaking the shroud

Anthony Pouliot -

wrong side, take the cover off the other side

Alan Sears -

The 31 mm-long screw just wont budge! do I turn that one counter-clockwise or clockwise? someone please help!

Chris Love -

counter clockwise to remove

Alan Sears -

I damaged the 23.3mm on the bottom right next to fan connector. Is there any replacements? Can't seem to find any 23.3mm t8 screw anywhere online

forsage.rh -

I used a t8 for all of them and had no problem removing, except for that bottom right screw

forsage.rh -

Is there any replacement screws you can buy for the fan? I slightly damage 23.3mm screw.

Kevin Sarmiento -

My PS5 has TX8 (security Torx bit) screws on my fan shroud and all the case screws. A normal Torx driver won’t work you need the one with the hole in the middle of the bit driver.

Daniel Sutczak -

Why does my ps5 have 3 different screws? 2 are the same then 2 other ones? Why?

GoodContentKing -

Does anyone know the thread pitch of these screws? I just bought a used PS5 and the screws are missing. The fan has been glued in. Can't make this up.....

Steven Brien - 25/04/23

Ci sono viti di ricambio?

Dove posso trovarle?

Ho guardato dappertutto e non se ne trovano

Alessio Zecca -

Sind mit den Massen die dicke oder die Länge gemeint

Zombiehunter -_- -

Step 12

Lift the fan shroud straight up to remove it.

wo bekomme ich die original Torx M8 für die Ps5?

Elli Pirelly -

Step 13

Insert the flat end of a spudger beneath the black wire cover and into the gap above the fan wires.
Pry only on the wire cover, not on the fan wires themselves.
Use the spudger to peel up the wire cover until you can grip it with your fingers.

Some PS5's have a smaller sticky cover instead , remove it in this step

UnitedShoes -

Step 14

Use your fingers to peel off the wire cover.

Step 15

Use your fingers to grip the edges of the fan cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Always pull cables by their connectors and not the wires themselves.

Step 16

Lift the fan up and out of the case to remove it.

Step 17

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 17 mm-long SSD cover screw.

Step 18

Use your finger to slide the SSD cover towards the top of the device to unclip it from the case.
Remove the SSD cover.

It is unnecessary to remove the SSD screw and cover for power supply replacement.

Daniel Sutczak -

The only thing you can do without removing the ssd cover and screw is remove the fan.

David Fear -

Step 19

Use your fingers to grip the edges of the optical drive cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Always pull cables by their connectors and not the wires themselves.

For some PS5's, the optical drive connector is still covered in this step. Proceed up to step 22, then you will be able to access these connecters. The connectors will be running across the heatsink visible from step 24.

UnitedShoes - 20/08/23

Step 20

Use your fingers to grip the edges of the optical drive cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the optical drive.

Step 21

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the tamper-evident sticker covering the remaining case screw.
If your PlayStation 5 hasn't been opened before, this sticker will be completely black. The pattern will appear after you remove it.
Technically, these are tamper-evident stickers—but don't worry—Sony can't legally void your warranty, as long as you don't damage anything. Have fun!

Step 22

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the eleven screws securing the case:
Six 18.6 mm-long screws
Two 23.3 mm-long screws
Two 43.2 mm-long screws
One 7.3 mm-long screw

Step 23

Lift the case straight up to remove it.

Step 24

Use the flat end of a spudger to press down on the optical drive connector's metal locking tab.
With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the cable from the optical drive.
Pull only on the pull tab, not the cable itself.

Step 25

Lift the optical drive away from the device to remove it.

Step 26

Use the flat end of a spudger to press down on the optical drive connector's metal locking tab.
With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the cable from the motherboard.

Step 27

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the power and eject button ribbon cable.

where to get the ribbon cable from

sameh - 30/05/21

Step 28

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the blue pull tab directly away from the connector to disconnect the LED ribbon cable.

Step 29

Use a pair of tweezers to grip the white Wi-Fi antenna wire at its metal base, as close to the connector as possible.
Lift the wire's connector straight up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Repeat for the black Wi-Fi antenna wire.
Some board revisions may not have these antenna wires. If your board is missing these connectors, skip this step.

Black and white antennas are reversed, black should go on RB and white on RW

iPod Fix It -

It looks like some models of PS5 lack these antenna wires. My PS5 only has Power Supply antennas, which are in the next step.

UnitedShoes -

Can confirm, on a PS5 I got for repair, there are only antenna connectors that are in the next step. The antenna connectors of this step are physically absent from the PCB. There are only 2 coaxial connectors in total, not 4. From the image it seems the PCB routing is slightly different (my board with missing connectors seems to use PCB traces as antennae given trace shapes)

Ilya - 04/03/24

Step 30

Use a pair of tweezers to grip the black or blue power supply antenna wire at its metal base, as close to the connector as possible.
Lift the wire's connector straight up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Repeat for the white power supply antenna wire.

Step 31

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the white sticker holding the antenna wires to the top shield plate.
Remove the antenna wires from underneath the sticker.
Press the white sticker back down onto the top shield plate so it can be reused.

Step 32

Repeat the previous step to peel back the four remaining stickers.

Step 33

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the white sticker holding the LED ribbon cable to the heat sink.
Remove the LED ribbon cable from underneath the sticker.
Press the white sticker back down onto the heat sink so it can be reused.

Step 34

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the forty-two screws securing the top shield plate:
Forty-one 7.3 mm-long screws
One 43.2 mm-long screw

Your image already has the long black screw removed from the left hand side half way down.

You should add a step for this screw for people re-assembling.

infiniti25 -

I second this! I had an extra long screw when I was done, it was likely this. This is one of the screws that reach down to the PSU

UnitedShoes -

I believe that this was an unintentional oversight in the guide, as I cannot find any guide that mentions removing this screw. I have made an edit to this guide to clarify that final screw must also be removed, hoping it is approved and published!

Cyberdragon E207 -

I can’t see how removing 41 of these 7.3mm screws to replace the power supply. None of them hold the power supply to the board. Waste of time.

Daniel Sutczak -

The reason why is because you need to remove the top shield plate to get to the usb ribbon cable.

Bryson Morgan -

Some PS5's have a removable cover for the USB board (step 36). If this is your situation, then I think removing this entire plate is unnecessary for removing the PSU (80% sure, I haven't exactly tried.)

UnitedShoes -

Step 35

Lift the top shield plate off of the motherboard to remove it.
During reassembly, this is a good point to replace any thermal pads on the top of the main board, if necessary. The pads may be stuck to both the top shield plate and the main board.
It's important that the replacement pads are the same thickness as the originals, otherwise the foam around the APU may not seal properly.

Unnecessary step to replace power supply.

Daniel Sutczak -

Debatable, removing the top shield makes it much more comfortable to remove the USB ribbon cable.

Bryson Morgan -

I would say it's required since there's no way to get to the metal release otherwise

UnitedShoes -

The grey rubber came off in some spots, what do I use to replace it? It attaches to cylinder things (opposite side of power supply) which then attaches to a copper bus.

Fortyr -

That's thermal paste, it's recommended to keep it all on there. If you lost some paste, check on Google for the proper thermal paste for the PS5

UnitedShoes -

Step 36

Use your finger to depress the metal locking tab on the USB board cable's board connector.
With the metal tab depressed, place the flat end of a spudger against the insulating foam pad on the ribbon cable and pull it directly away from the connector to disconnect it.

What happens if this cable disconnects from the front?

Carolyn Page -

Step 37

Lift up the corner of the faceplate with the PlayStation logo to unclip it from the case.

Wrong picture: the other face of Playstation has already been removed at this point, while in the picture it looks as if we have just started disassembly. This note applies to all following steps.

Ilya -

Step 38

While lifting up the corner, slide the faceplate towards the bottom of the device.
Remove the left faceplate.

Step 39

Use a Torx T8 driver to remove the two 29.4 mm-long screws securing the case to the motherboard and heat sink assembly.

These screws are T9 security, or, if they are designed to be T8 security, they also accommodate T9 bits and you should definitely use T9. Source: Myself after stripping a highly torqued bolt 🤦‍♂️

just chris... -

Step 40

Lift the front edge of the case off of the motherboard and heat sink assembly.
With the front edge elevated, push the case back, away from the motherboard and heat sink assembly, to maneuver the charging port out of its slot in the case.
Remove the case.
The front plate may come apart from the plastic case. During reassembly, make sure the front plate is in place before reinserting the motherboard and power supply.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our PlayStation 5 Answers community for help.

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Robert Boyd

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