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I was dead wrong about thermal paste replacement being a scam

For years I was the guy telling people to leave their factory thermal paste alone. Figured it was just another way for repair shops to make a quick $50 off nervous console owners. Then my OG PS4 started sounding like a dirtbike during loading screens. Finally caved and swapped the paste with some Arctic MX-4 last week. Dropped temps by 12 degrees and the fan barely spins now. I get it. Some of those older consoles are definitely worth the hassle if you've got 30 minutes and a screwdriver. Anyone else hold out on thermal paste changes way too long?
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bailey.sam
bailey.sam1mo ago
Did you use a specific tutorial for taking it apart?
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lee.lucas
lee.lucas1mo ago
Yeah, just followed a "PS4 teardown for dummies" video. Easy to watch, hard to do without breaking something.
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