Early PS5 Models Facing Overheating From Liquid Metal Failure

Early PS5 Models Facing Overheating From Liquid Metal Failure

Older PlayStation 5 models are starting to report overheating issues caused by the natural degradation of their liquid metal thermal interface. The issue was highlighted by Polish technician Modyfikator89 while performing maintenance on a PS5 (CFI-1116 series) console that suffered from sudden thermal shutdowns. During disassembly, the technician discovered crystallized residue and severe discoloration around the APU and the heatsink contact bas…

Repair Technician Claims PS5 Liquid Metal Issue Also Affects Horizontal Consoles

Twitter user and repair technician modyfikatorcasper claims that the liquid metal issue also affects horizontally positioned PS5 consoles.

PS5 Suffers From Overheating After Liquid Metal Damages Heatsink

See full bio Avinash Jaisrani At Tech4Gamers, I contribute as a Senior News Reporter, combining my skills and gaming enthusiasm to keep our audience updated on the latest developments. See full bio Story Highlight A PS5 was recently sent in for repairs due to liquid metal forming a hard surface on the APU. The APU itself remained undamaged in this case, but the liquid metal ate away at the heatsink’s protective surface. This issue led to the P…

Early PlayStation 5 Shows Possible Liquid-Metal Aging

An owner of an early PlayStation 5 has reported severe overheating accompanied by visible changes in the console’s liquid-metal thermal interface. After opening the system, the owner reportedly found unevenly distributed material and areas described as oxidized or dry.