If you are anxious about opening up your PS5 to clean it, dont be.
you could perform adequate maintenance on your system without having to completely take it apart.
How Often Do I Have to Clean My PS5?
No matter how clean you are or how often you wash your hands, dust and dirt are unavoidable.
As well as being generally annoying, dust can also pose a dangerous risk to electronics when left unchecked.
Dust can get inside your PS5 console and become lodged in the fan.
To prevent this, it’s recommended that you clean your console every couple of months.
Dust also poses a risk to your PS5 DualSense controller.
Since your controller sits facing upward, it can fall between the buttons or collect around your joystick.
Over time, this can cause your controller to drift.
What Are Some of the Symptoms of a Dirty PS5?
If you experience any of the below issues, a cleaning is definitely in order.
What Products Do I Need to Clean My PS5?
Cleaning your PS5 console and controller is simple and doesn’t require expensive equipment.
Liquids like soapy water can seep inside the console and damage electrical components.
Isopropyl alcohol has an evaporative nature which makes it safer to use on your PS5.
Since it dissipates quickly, it reduces the risk of damage to any electrical parts.
How Do I Safely Clean My PS5?
Thankfully, both the PS5 console and DualSense controller can be easily cleaned without having to be fully dismantled.
As long as you are using the correct methods and products, not much can go wrong.
To learn how to safely clean both your PS5 console and DualSense controller, see the instructions below.
These covers are intentionally easy to remove for cleaning and even customization purposes.
Heres how:
1.
Turn your PS5 off and remove all wires connected to the console.
Remove the base by gently sliding it off.
Place the PS5 on a flat surface.
Position the console so the PS logo faces up, and the power button is away from you.
Place your thumb on the PS logo and simultaneously pull up and to the right until the cover releases.
You will hear a click when the cover is free.
The covers are very secure, so removing them requires a decent amount of pressure.
Once youve removed the top cover, you will notice two holes in the body of your PS5.
These are designed to catch dust.
You may also notice some dust in and around the fan.
Gently wipe or blow this away before putting the cover back on.
You dont need to add any pressure or push down here.
The cover should simply slide and click into place.
Since the back of the controller is textured, it grabs hold of dirt and grime very easily.
To clean this off, apply a small amount of isopropyl alcohol to a microfiber cloth.
Your cloth should be damp but not wet.
Then simply wipe down your controller.
Rotating the stick can help the Q-tip can get into all those hard-to-reach spaces.
Your PS5 works hard, as did you to purchase it.
