PS5 Hard Shut Down - Overheating

Vidar · 30 Aug 2022 at 21:06

Got my PS5 shortly after release and it's worked flawlessly until recently. About a month ago it hard shut down suddenly, total power loss. I thought it was a fluke as was streaming YouTube at the time. It's now happened again while playing Miles Morales. I noticed instantly how hot the unit felt, so decided to give it a blow out as it was a little dusty.

Removing the stand to get the side plates off, the base screw was too hot to touch as was any bare metal component. I inspected the fan etc and couldn't smell any burning or melting but this isn't ideal at all, everything seems fine. Not much dirt to blow out etc.

Anyone else come across this?

ic1male · 31 Aug 2022 at 09:45

I've only seen posts on forums but they say the system software tells you its overheating and will shut down.

Vidar · 31 Aug 2022 at 11:34

Thanks for the reply, there was no warning about temps on either occasion.

uvarvu · 31 Aug 2022 at 13:44

I've seen this too, no warnings for me either. I was playing Stray when it just turned off.
EDIT: Looks like it might be a PSU issue hence the lack of warnings about shut down. I'm going to take mine apart later to check for dust inside.

Vidar · 31 Aug 2022 at 14:46

Keep me posted please mate

uvarvu · 31 Aug 2022 at 18:55

Clogged with dust on the fan, vents and radiator inside. Got a lot of it out but I think there is more, need an air blower for that though.

Vidar · 31 Aug 2022 at 18:59

Thanks for that, looks simple enough and I've got a blower etc.

Looking at getting some custom side plates with proper ventilation after a few vids have said it dropped temps by 5c or more.

^TANK^ · 4 Sep 2022 at 16:17

Do you guys not regularly dust around your PS5's? I give mine a dust before every session and have given it a deep clean twice so far since launch. Never have I experienced it powering down or a overheating warning.

uvarvu · 4 Sep 2022 at 21:11

Nope but I’m going to deep clean it more often now.

Noxia · 4 Sep 2022 at 21:16

^TANK^ said:
Do you guys not regularly dust around your PS5's? I give mine a dust before every session and have given it a deep clean twice so far since launch. Never have I experienced it powering down or a overheating warning.

I have never had the need to deep clean it or even dust it and absolutely no issues. I just checked it and there is barely any dust on anyway.

Vidar · 4 Sep 2022 at 22:01

I need to properly open it up and clean it out but haven't any more issues so far. I don't think it helps with the fan being so choked off.

Noxia · 4 Sep 2022 at 23:01

Vidar said:
I need to properly open it up and clean it out but haven't any more issues so far. I don't think it helps with the fan being so choked off.

From some of the pictures I swear some of you were living in a sawmill or something

TheVoice · 5 Sep 2022 at 17:22

Noxia said:
I have never had the need to deep clean it or even dust it and absolutely no issues. I just checked it and there is barely any dust on anyway.

Same, those photos above are staggering and definitely not the norm. When I installed an SSD in mine recently there was hardly any sign of dust build up around the fan or vents, and my flat does get fairly dusty.

uvarvu · 7 Sep 2022 at 14:40

Sony’s new PS5 has been totally redesigned inside and uses less power

The new PS5 has a new motherboard and cooling.

www.theverge.com

Looks like the latest version helps to deal with this problem.

Simon0001 · 2 Oct 2022 at 23:23

^TANK^ said:
Do you guys not regularly dust around your PS5's? I give mine a dust before every session and have given it a deep clean twice so far since launch. Never have I experienced it powering down or a overheating warning.

How rank is your house? Lol.

^TANK^ · 3 Oct 2022 at 00:53

Simon0001 said:
How rank is your house? Lol.

How have you come to the conclusion that my house is rank from my reply? For your information I clean every other day top to bottom!

jrwagh333 · 3 Oct 2022 at 07:50

^TANK^ said:
How have you come to the conclusion that my house is rank from my reply? For your information I clean every other day top to bottom!

Looks like it needs to be every day.

Simon0001 · 3 Oct 2022 at 08:43

^TANK^ said:
How have you come to the conclusion that my house is rank from my reply? For your information I clean every other day top to bottom!

Because you need to clean do often. Are you a heavy smoker or skin shredder?

^TANK^ · 3 Oct 2022 at 12:32

Simon0001 said:
Because you need to clean do often. Are you a heavy smoker or skin shredder?

jrwagh333 said:
Looks like it needs to be every day.

MOOGLEYS · 3 Oct 2022 at 15:43

PS5‘s have issues with the power supply’s where they just shut off with no warning. It mainly affects the launch models but has been seen in the newer revision as well. Sony using cheap components is the main cause yet they have put the price up……. Nice.