The cooling fan automatically responds to the console heating up spinning faster and causing a louder noise.
Playstation 4 slim fan noise.
The dust typically accumulates on the fan and this is where you want to focus your efforts.
After several years of use the vents of the ps4 can also have a buildup of dust.
A fast fan is a loud fan and the fan inside the ps4 especially the original model released in 2013 is about as loud as they come.
Analyze the fan and see if there is any dust accumulation.
The disc drive does make grindy sort of noises but it sounds normal enough to me compared to other disc drives i ve used in the past.
Many playstation consoles have issues with loud fan noise.
I also have a ps4 slim.
On most japanese anime games aside from ffxv which are not heavy games it plays without any noticeable noise.
The noise really depends on which games it plays.
You will need to get.
I saw posts its loud.
Dustproof waterproof cover.
Though the disc drive is noticeably louder in the slim might just be because there s less fan noise to cover it up.
This is normally not a serious concern and will not affect the console s internal components.
Fixing the problem is surprisingly simple especially if you.
Dustproof covers are recommended for this although it s worth getting one that s waterproof too.
If dust is the reason your playstation 4 fan is loud then you ll want to prevent as much of it from getting into the console as possible.
Works for ps4 ps4 pro and ps4 slim.
Here s every method possible to fix it.