I recently cleaned my PS5 and everything went well. It looks great! However, I’m struggling with the non-disk drive cover plate. I can’t seem to get it to snap back into place—no matter how I align the grooves, it just won’t latch or click. I’m looking for any tips or tricks to get it back on properly. Any advice?
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It sounds like you might have missed something during the clean-up. Did you happen to remove the black fin pieces near the fan? I did that once, and my cover wouldn’t go back on because those weren’t aligned correctly. Double-check those if you can!
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The PlayStation 5, commonly abbreviated as PS5, is the latest gaming console released by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was launched in November 2020, following a much-anticipated release that had gamers all around the world eagerly awaiting its arrival. The console boasts impressive hardware specifications, including an eight-core AMD Zen 2 processor, 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, and a custom 825 GB solid-state drive. These specifications make the PS5 a powerhouse…
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I haven’t touched those! How do you even get them off? They seem really embedded.