For those who own the PlayStation 5 and use it in an upright position, care must be taken. A technician who repairs consoles in France pointed out that the liquid metal that is used in the console's cooling system can flow through it when using the PS5 in that position. Keep reading and learn more.
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According to Ben Montana, the problem in question is quite simple. It consists of a design flaw in the seal that holds the liquid metal applied to the APU, after being damaged. With the console upright, the residue can spread throughout the interior of the console, causing the material used to contact the chips with the heatsink to flow.
This liquid metal becomes corrosive after coming into contact with metallic materials. This can cause serious damage to the interior of the PS5 console or any other equipment that uses this same material. According to the technician, this problem can occur with all those who use the console standing up for a long time. That is, anyone who uses or used the console in that position is subject to facing this problem at one time or another.
If the seal that holds this liquid metal breaks and the console is horizontal, this liquid metal it may even spread, but its path traveled will be shorter than if the console were in the vertical.
problem recurrence
Through twitter, Ben Montana said that every PS5 he opens for repairs has a high chance of finding the liquid metal leaked by the console. On his Twitter, the technician said the following: “Collective response: I'm just warning you, every PS5 I open, it is very frequent (find) liquid moved and can sometimes damage the surface of the CPU. In some cases, this affects operation. I'm not the only coach to realize that."
In a video from TheCod3r channel, it shows a PlayStation 5 being repaired and when reaching the APU and removing the seal, it is possible to see that the liquid metal has spread around the APU encapsulation, damaging the PS5 console.
If you have a PS5 and use it standing up, it's time to pay attention to this way of using your console so as not to damage the device.
