Stage 1
• For obvious safety reasons, before replacing the WiFi antenna on your PlayStation 4, it is necessary to turn off the power and disconnect all cables.
Step 2
• The upper left cover of the PS4 opens very easily.
• Push it slightly outward from the console, then gently lift it.
• The cover should then unclip easily.
Step 3
• The upper left cover your PS4 is now disassembled.
Step 4
• Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the screws holding the hard drive truck.
Step 5
• Hold now the truck of the hard drive, then remove it completely from your PS4.
• The hard drive (with its cart) is now removed.
Step 6
• Four screws hold up the side cover of the PlayStation 4.
• These are hidden behind stickers.
• Two stickers are placed on each screw. It is necessary to remove them in order to access the screws.
Step 7
• Using a spatula, gently peel off the first sticker.
• Using the same spatula, remove the second sticker (located under the first).
• You can now repeat the process on the other 6 stickers (3 pairs of 2 stickers), presented in the previous step.
Step 8
• Using a Torx screwdriver, remove the four screws holding the side cover of the PS4 (these are the four screws that were hidden by stickers in the previous steps).
Step 9
• Then proceed to remove the side cover of the PS4.
• To do this, gently press forward while lifting it.
• The side cover of your console is now disassembled.
Step 10
• Now unscrew the 5 screws that attach the power supply to the chassis of the console: there is 2 Phillips screws and 3 Torx screws
Step 11
• Then disconnect gently the layer connected to the power supply.
Step 12
• Hold the power supply in order to proceed with its removal.
• The power supply can sometimes be a bit hard to remove because of its locked by system contact. Feel free to apply a little more force to remove.
• The power supply of your PlayStation 4 is now dismantled.
Step 13
• Using a spatula, carefully remove the antenna connector WiFi.
• Lightly lever it up to disconnect it.
• Note: Be careful when reconnecting the antenna WiFi, the connector is very fragile.
Step 14
• Then proceed to removing the cable from the antenna WiFi.
• Hold it and then pull it gently from its housing.
Step 15
• Using a Torx screwdriver, unscrew the screw holding the WiFi antenna in place.
Step 16
• Gently remove the WiFi antenna.
Step 17
• The WiFi antenna of your PS4 is now dismantled.
• You can now replace it with a new one.
To reassemble your console, you can follow the tutorial in reverse.
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