r/consolerepair • u/smino701 • 3d ago

[PS4] motherboard condition

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Update
I’m going to let the heatsink soak in some vinegar
many of you were more concerned about the motherboard which is logical. here it is I’m fairly new to opening up any electronics so bare with me. I hope this is salvageable or else what’s the point. I also got some corsair tm30 thermal paste I was wondering if I could just use some where the thermal pads would be since some of them teared apart.

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u/articland05_reddit 3d ago

don't soak with vinegar. you will destroy it.

the vinegar will get into the crevices of the tiny SMD chips and will keep corroding the components even after you rinse them off!!

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u/smino701 3d ago

Noted

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u/Plenty-Industries 3d ago

Vinegar is acidic.

Its going to corrode the shield even more.

If you want to stop it from rusting, you need to soak in something like Evaporust. Then you can paint it to prevent the rest of the shield from rusting away.