PlayStation 5 · CFI-1000 disc edition — exploded teardown

PlayStation 5 CFI-1000 disc edition: exploded teardown illustration Exploded and assembled axonometric illustration of the original PS5 disc edition, with labelled components and source notes. SONY PLAYSTATION 5 — ORIGINAL DISC EDITION (CFI-1000 SERIES) TECHNICAL TEARDOWN ILLUSTRATION · AXONOMETRIC · NOT TO SCALE · BASED ON PUBLIC TEARDOWNS BY SONY, iFIXIT AND PCPER EXPLODED VIEW ASSEMBLED VIEW Base stand [iF] Fits vertical or horizontal use; the stand screw stows in a cubby in the base ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — shape & mounting point drawn schematically Screw-storage cubby [iF] Holds the stand screw in horizontal mode ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative Side cover — non-drive side [iF] [S] White tool-less cover; both covers pop off by hand ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — silhouette simplified Cover clip hooks Snap the cover onto the black core ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — count & positions illustrative Power supply unit [iF] [S] Delta-made, 350 W rated, enclosed; last part out. Measured ≈200 W at full load ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — ‘boot-shaped’ outline approximated Heat sink — main fin stack [S] [iF] Very large heat sink; Sony: cooling equal to a vapour chamber ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — fin-stack split & placement illustrative Heat sink — secondary fin stack Aluminium fins in the fan airflow ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — existence & placement illustrative Copper heat pipes [iF] Copper heat pipes, no vapour chamber ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — pipe count & routing illustrative SoC contact plate Heat-sink base that meets the SoC ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — size & finish illustrative Liquid-metal TIM [S] [iF] Liquid-metal thermal interface between the SoC and the heat sink Liquid-metal seal / barrier [iF] iFixit cites a Sony patent describing an insulated, foam-cushioned pouch ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — seal shape & material drawn from patent description Main board — back side shown [iF] SoC side faces down onto the heat sink (see inset) M.2 expansion slot [S] [iF] PCIe Gen 4 NVMe; 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 lengths ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — slot position illustrative NAND flash ×3 (of 6) [iF] [PC] Kioxia TH58LJT0T24BA4M, ‘likely’; three per board side → 825 GB SSD ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — positions illustrative VRM heat pipe + small fin stack [iF] Cools a row of VRMs on the board back ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — geometry illustrative Wi-Fi module — Sony J20H100 [iF] [PC] Wi-Fi 6, with antenna connector ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative Wi-Fi antenna lead ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — routing & antenna location illustrative Ethernet magnetics — Bothhand GST5009 [iF] 1000BASE-T ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative 3 V backup battery [iF] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative Piezo buzzer — Murata [iF] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative Power input prong [iF] Takes power from the PSU ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative Rear I/O connectors [iF] [PC] HDMI 2.1 · LAN · 2× USB-A 10 Gbps ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — connector order illustrative Steel shield plate [iF] Held by many screws; covers the back of the main board ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — screw count & cut-outs illustrative Ultra HD Blu-ray drive [iF] [S] Slides out after cover removal; paired to the main board, so a swapped drive won’t read discs Drive cable to main board ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — routing illustrative Cooling fan [S] [iF] 120 mm dia. × 45 mm thick centrifugal fan, draws air in from both sides Fan screws — T8 Torx security [iF] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — count & positions illustrative Front USB Type-C [PC] [S] SuperSpeed 10 Gbps ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position on front illustrative Front USB Type-A [PC] [S] Hi-Speed (not 10 Gbps) ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position on front illustrative Power & eject buttons [S] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — positions illustrative Front intake vents (lower) [S] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — slit pattern illustrative Black core shell — lower section Structural black shell between the two white covers ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — two-piece split is a simplification Black core shell — upper section ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — two-piece split is a simplification Fan intake opening [S] [iF] Fan pulls air from both faces of the console Dust catchers ×2 [S] [iF] Holes for vacuuming out collected dust ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — positions illustrative M.2 bay cover [iF] Metal shield held by one Phillips screw ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative Drive bay opening [iF] Drive comes out once the cover is off ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — opening outline illustrative Disc slot [S] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative Front intake vents (upper) [S] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — slit pattern illustrative Side cover — drive side [iF] [S] Tool-less white cover; lifts off to reach the fan intake, M.2 bay and dust catchers ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — silhouette simplified Disc-drive bulge Clearance for the optical drive ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — shape approximate Side cover (white, ×2) [iF] Tool-less; outer covers lift off by hand ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — silhouette simplified Disc-drive bulge ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — shape approximate Black core Disc slot [S] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative USB Type-C (front) [PC] [S] SuperSpeed 10 Gbps ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative USB Type-A (front) [PC] [S] Hi-Speed ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — position illustrative Power & eject buttons [S] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — positions illustrative Front intake vents [S] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — slit pattern illustrative Rear exhaust + rear I/O [iF] On the hidden back face; see the rear I/O inset 390 mm 260 mm 104 mm W × H × D (upright) 390 × 104 × 260 mm, excluding largest projection and base · approx. 4.5 kg [S] A · MAIN BOARD, SoC SIDE (board flipped) fan cut-out 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 SoC — SIE/AMD CXD90060GG: 8-core Zen 2 ≤3.5 GHz, RDNA 2 36 CU ≤2.23 GHz [iF] 2 GDDR6 ×8 — Micron MT61K512M32KPA-14:B, 2 GB each = 16 GB, 448 GB/s [iF] 3 SSD controller — Sony CXD90062GG (custom) [iF] 4 DDR4 512 MB — SK Hynix H5AN4G8NBJR-UHC [iF] 5 NAND ×3 of 6 — Kioxia TH58LJT0T24BA4M, ‘likely’ [iF] 6 I/O controller — Sony CXD90061GG, ‘likely’ [iF] 7 HDMI redriver — Panasonic MN864739, ‘likely’ [iF] 8 Serial flash — Winbond W25Q16JV, 16 Mb [iF] 9 USB-C redriver — TI TUSB1044 [iF] 10 16-phase PWM controller — Infineon XDPE14286A, ‘likely’ [iF] ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — chip identities are from iFixit; placement on the board is schematic. Dashed square = liquid-metal seal footprint. B · REAR PANEL (console lying flat) AC IN HDMI 2.1 LAN USB-A USB-A exhaust vents ◇ ILLUSTRATIVE — port order & vent pattern. Port set per iFixit; rear USB-A 10 Gbps per PCPer. C · KEY & SOURCES Confirmed: identified in a cited public teardown or Sony spec ◇ Illustrative: the named detail is not confirmed; drawn for clarity [S] Sony Interactive Entertainment, official PS5 teardown video (Y. Ootori, 7 Oct 2020) & PS5 spec [iF] iFixit, “PlayStation 5 Teardown” (guide 138280), launch disc model [PC] PC Perspective, “The PlayStation 5 Gets Strip Searched” (Oct 2020) All geometry is schematic and not to scale; the overall envelope follows Sony’s 390 × 104 × 260 mm. Colours are chosen for legibility. Parts explode along the thickness axis in teardown order: the top layer comes out first, the PSU last [iF]. D · TEARDOWN ORDER (top layer first) 1 Side cover, drive side — tool-less [iF] 2 Upper core shell: fan intake, M.2 bay cover, dust catchers, drive bay 3 Fan (T8 Torx) and Ultra HD Blu-ray drive [iF] 4 Steel shield plate, many screws [iF] 5 Main board: back side with M.2 slot and VRM heat pipe [iF] 6 Liquid-metal TIM on the SoC [S][iF] 7 Heat sink with copper heat pipes; 350 W PSU removed last [iF] 8 Lower core shell → side cover, non-drive side → stand Key specs [S]: 825 GB SSD · 16 GB GDDR6 · Ultra HD Blu-ray · HDMI 2.1 out · Wi-Fi 6 · Bluetooth 5.1 · AC 100–240 V, 350 W rated. DRAWING PS5-CFI1000-XPL · SHEET 1/1 · REV A · 2026-10-27 Two-piece core split, chip placement and routing are illustrative. Labels: bold = component · grey = detail · [S]/[iF]/[PC] = source · amber dashed leader + ◇ = illustrative, not confirmed by a public teardown. “PlayStation” and “PS5” are trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Independent illustration; not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony.

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