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PlayStation 5: Ps5 won't turn on. No lights, no beeps. Just dead.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:02:31 -0700

Last night in the middle of a round of Overwatch 2, the ps5 randomly cut off. New outlet, new cable tried, totally unresponsive. No lights, no beeps as long as I hold it.

⟐ Commented April 04, 2026 at 8:02 MST

PlayStation 5: Possible Missing Component In SSD Slot?

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 19:09:50 -0700

My husband and I were trying to install the WD_BLACK 1TB SN850x w/ Heatsink and could not get the PS5 to register it was there. We tried resetting the SSD multiple times but the expected screen to format the card never popped up.

I've returned the SSD and am going to get a replacement but we both separately noticed that the SSD slot on our PS5 might be missing a component that may also be a factor?

Every picture I've seen of the slot shows there being a green plate that the SSD sits on. Ours does not have this and trying to get the spacer to stay put definitely feels like it's on hard mode.

Anyone else have any experience with this? Is this just a manufacturing difference or should we be reaching out to Sony for a replacement?

Picture attached for reference.

⟐ Commented August 05, 2023 at 19:09 MST

PlayStation 5: PS5 SSD installation - replacement screw and spacer

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:54:34 -0700

I tried to install a new WD SN850 SSD in my PS5 last night. However when I went to remove the screw and spacer in the bay, the screw was stuck, and I just can’t remove it at all. I’m looking for a replacement screw and spacer to fit the SSD. Does anyone have any recommendations from Amazon UK or any other retailer? I’ve contacted Sony, but they haven’t got back to me at all, which isn’t a good sign. Many thanks in advance.

⟐ Answered October 11, 2023 at 12:54 MST

PlayStation 5: How much would a ps5 hdmi replacement usually cost?

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:52:16 -0700

My ps5 hdmi port has broken, how much would a replacement cost?

⟐ Commented January 26, 2026 at 11:52 MST

PlayStation 5: DualSense Ribbon-Cable: Can I replace it?

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 04:38:10 -0700

Hello guys,

unfortunately i need to replace one of the ribbon-cables in the Dualsense-Controller. Its the one that connects the Vibration motors wirh the mainboard. Any Idea if i can use a different one? Or is this some special Sony thing?

Thanks in advance!

Best Regards

Andreas

⟐ Commented July 23, 2022 at 4:38 MST

PlayStation 5: My ps5 won't let me play PS5 games and I get an error (CE-108255-1).

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:30:07 -0700

My ps5 won't let me play PS5 games and I get an error (CE-108255-1). it lets me play PS4 games but not ps5 games. i have done every possible thing in the book to fix it and will not stop giving me the error.

⟐ Answer edited December 29, 2025 at 21:30 MST

PlayStation 5: HDMI port : solder does not melt!

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:25:49 -0700

Hello, I specify that I am a beginner in micro-welding.

However, am I the only one with so many problems that prevent me from repairing?

I am currently working on a PS5 motherboard, the problem is that the soldering of the HDMI port is bad (so to redo). I try to desolder the port with a hot air station, but the solder flatly refuses to melt! I tried with several temperatures ranging from 300°C to 450°C, without forgetting to preheat the card. I thought for a long time that the problem was my flux, but... no.

It seems that the alloy that attaches the HDMI port to the motherboard is not tin, otherwise it will melt more easily! In that case, what is it?

I also tested on a PS4 HDMI port: nothing to do, the solder does not melt.

I've tried hot air soldering with a PC motherboard, and everything works fine, which shows that it's not my soldering hardware that's having problems.

Is there something I don't know or am I just being stupid?

Thanks a lot for any help,

⟐ Commented November 04, 2025 at 10:25 MST

PlayStation 5: How do I fix the HDMI port on the PS5?

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 08:49:27 -0700

Hey! My PS5 will not show connection but turns on fine. Sometimes I'll get a glimpse of the start screen but it primarily shows a glitchy red blotch and static screen. Ive switched the Hdmi cord with a new ones, connected to different TVs and can only think its the port having issues. How can I go about repairing this?

⟐ Answered October 06, 2024 at 8:49 MST

PlayStation 5: replacement screw for the ssd expansion cover plate

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:08:09 -0700

i need to find the replacement screw for the the SSD expansion slot outer cover plate. Set it down and immediately lost it when installing an SSD m.2 drive.

⟐ Answered July 11, 2024 at 4:08 MST

PlayStation 5: Screw cooling fan replacement

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:14:15 -0700

please help me find the 4 replacement screws for the PS5 cooling fan. I can't find them anywhere and I need to change them because they are damaged.

Per favore dove posso trovare le 4 viti di ricambio della ventola di raffreddamento?

⟐ Commented October 06, 2025 at 15:14 MST

PlayStation 5: Which power supply to get: 400DR or 400ER?

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:52:57 -0700

Hi,

I am looking to replace power supply in a PS5. The console is from the first batch, the very first model of everything. I disassembled to confirm that the power supply's model is ADP-400DR.
Obvious choice would be to replace with the same, but given that it died (un- or less- reliable perhaps) and there is a newer 400ER version on the market which seems compatible by size, contacts and screws placement (yet newer 400FR is not compatible for sure).

Is it a good idea, you think, to replace 400DR with 400ER?

Regards,
Sam

⟐ Commented September 06, 2025 at 4:52 MST

PlayStation 5: Ps5 weird shutdown issue... plz help!

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:11:01 -0700

A PS5 I'm working on is having a weird issue I haven't seen before. When you power it on it'll run for anywhere from a minute to 10 minutes perfectly, no video issues or anything. The it will blank out with a long beep only heard thru whatever tv it's plugged into, then immediately power off.

Power it back on it'll do a quick repair for not powering off properly then boot back up. Then it will run again for a minute to ten minutes then the same thing...

I've done a tear down and no obvious signs of anything burned out. Any suggestions on what could be going on? Anything to point me in a direction of a chip to replace or anything would be great.

⟐ Answered July 11, 2024 at 4:11 MST

PlayStation 5: How thick are the thermal pads on memory ICs?

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 00:28:26 -0700

Would like to know so I know what thickness pads to order.

⟐ Answered April 15, 2023 at 0:28 MST

PlayStation 5: PS5 Disc Drive Failure

Thu, 22 May 2025 07:09:10 -0700

My PS5 (model CFI-1115A) is no longer reading any discs. It takes the disc in, sounds like it's starting to read it, but then it stops. There's an error on the screen that the discs are unreadable. I am assuming this is most likely a laser issue, given that discs insert, spin, and eject just fine. I see that there are replacement lasers available on eBay, as well as replacement drives. Are the lasers compatible with all models, or are there differences between the models? Am I better off getting a full replacement drive, and transferring the daughterboard over?

⟐ Commented May 22, 2025 at 7:09 MST

PlayStation 5: Correct thermal pad thickness

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:27:49 -0700

Hello, is there any consensus on what the thickness of replacement thermal pads should be? I've seen both 1.5 and 1.0 mm. 1.5 mm seems to be more common, but I haven't found any definitive proof.

⟐ Commented August 19, 2024 at 14:27 MST

PlayStation 5: 3 beeps then white light then it shuts off (3 beeps of death)

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:15:51 -0700

Hello,
Haven't played my ps5 for a while.
a few days ago, I tried to turn it on, there was a blue light, then it changes to white for a few milliseconds + beeps 3 times, and shuts off.
It looks like a common issue, can anyone direct me on how to fix it? (ps5 no longer has a warranty )

this is how it looks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LtgRRJa...

any advice will be helpful.
Thanks

⟐ Commented June 28, 2023 at 14:15 MST

PlayStation 5: Is the ps5 a universal voltage device like the ps3 and ps4?

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:26:39 -0700

Is the ps5 a universal voltage device like the ps3 and ps4 devices?

⟐ Commented April 04, 2023 at 12:26 MST

PlayStation 5: Why is my console not recognising my PS5-compatible M.2. SSD?

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:22:37 -0700

I have a Corsair MP600 Pro LPX which I have tried installing in my PS5. I followed Corsair's own guide to install the drive (more or less identical to iFixit's guide), but when I boot up my console, the PS5 doesnt recognise that there is an SSD connected.

One issue I noticed is that there never was any "springy-ness" when the drive is connected - it just lies flat in the SSD bay.

Do I have a broken SSD-slot, a defective M.2. SSD, or have I missed something?

⟐ Commented January 13, 2025 at 4:22 MST

PlayStation 5: Why does my PlayStation 5 shutdown while playing games?

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 19:15:22 -0700

So my system will start up and run fine until i start a game then it last anywhere from 10-30 minutes, and with no warning just shuts down

Update it was an excessive heat issue I cleared the dust with a shop vac, now i keep it in a well ventilated area and it’s running like a champ, thank you all for the suggestions.

⟐ Commented November 05, 2023 at 19:15 MST

PlayStation 5: 100V ~ 3.55A 50/60MHz input Playstation 5 for 220v plugs

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:51:56 -0700

long story short, I live in Argentina, I got myself a Ps5 from Japan (CFI-1200A), voltage input is 100V ~ 3.55A 50/60MHz, electricity here runs at 220v 50Hz.... can I plug it to the wall? Seller says yes, internet says mixed responses, what should I do?

EDIT:

So, after comunicating with Sony Japan (which was a tedious task due to having to use google translator since no english speaking employee was present at the time), they told me that CFI-1200A model has a psu rated for 100v, so overseas usage wasn't possible, and they didn't adviced using a transformer (i assume it's as a disclaimer in case something gets damaged)... Sooo, I took the risk and used one (750W), and was able to play for like 3 hours, wires, transformer and PS5 were pretty cool, so I think everything is looking good.

I'm yet to open the console and check if the psu is dual voltage or not, but taking in consideration what the japanese dude told me, it seems it is not.

⟐ Commented August 07, 2025 at 16:51 MST