Those playing Sony’s PS4 often need help with PS4 HDMI port repair. A frequent change of cables and the fall are the main reasons. You may see a scratched port and broken pins inside.
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How to Remove Concerns with PS4 HDMI Port
First, you should open up the machine. To that end, you should pry off two screws (they are at the back, covered by the tape) with a screwdriver. Now, you can take the right part of the plastic casing off (it folds up and slides away). Once you succeed, please remove the left part of the plastic casing in the same way. And here are your next steps:
- Blow off some dust
- Remove a couple of ribbon cables.
- Remove the screws that hold on the metal casing to the circuit board.
- Take off the metal casing.
- Remove the hard drive. It slides out from the bottom after you unbolt a big screw.
- Flip over the machine and take off the PSU.
After that, you will see three little cables. So, wiggle to the left and right and pull straight up to remove those cables. Back to the circuit board, you’ll see the metal case going over the CPU and the power button you should remove. After that, you’ll be able to take off the whole circuit to access the HDMI port. What’s next?
- Take solder with a low flux density and melting temperature to put it on each pin at the back. So, you hit it up with a hot air gun to remove the broken port by using a little prior tool.
- Pop on a new HDMI port. Use solder with the flux to solder each pin to the pad.
- Push pins to the side to verify their perfect connection to the pads and ensure the pins don’t move.
- Put on the start button to see whether you have the HDMI signal.
This repair requires tools like the scope to see all pins, VGA out, and sharp pro pins to do fine work. Besides, using epoxy to glue on the HDMI port is recommended to prevent it from moving over time.
How to Prevent the PS4 HDMI Port from Damage
Many people practice a so-called HotPlug, meaning switching (disconnecting or connecting) electronic equipment during its operation without cutting off the power supply. HDMI is extremely sensitive to all electrical disturbance, and a hot swap may burn the HDMI port. Electrical discharges constantly accumulate on clothes and the human body (static electricity). They fall into the connectors and cause equipment damage. In addition, there are sufficiently high potentials up to 100V on the housing. They align (discharge) at the moment of connection resulting in HDMI damage. So, it would help if you avoided HotPlug connection to save your HDMI port.
