Watch a PlayStation 5 Get Completely Dismantled in New Teardown Video

PlayStation released a teardown video on Wednesday of the PlayStation 5, giving viewers a better look at the size, capabilities and build of their next generation console.
During the teardown Yasuhiro Ootori, Vice President of the mechanical design department at Sony Interactive Entertainment, removed both white side panels from the console, revealing a double-sided 120mm cooling fan. The 24 mm thick cooling fan is capable of drawing in air from both sides of the console. The PlayStation 5 also has two dust catchers on both sides underneath the white paneling. Owners can vacuum these holes to remove dust from the console.
With games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare managing to take up 250 gigabytes on their own, storage expansion will be important for next generation players who want to play more than four games at a time. Ootori showed off the PlayStation 5’s expansion port, with M.2 interfacing and PCIe 4.0 support. The expansion bay is easily accessible when the white paneling was removed.
After showing off the cooling system and expansion bay, Ootori started the real tear down. While removing the white panels was as easy as snapping them out of place, Ootori used a series of screwdrivers to break the console down further. Before you go tearing down your own PlayStation 5, keep in mind that doing so past the initial white paneling will invalidate your warranty.
If you opted for the PlayStation 5 with a disc drive, you’ll be happy to know that it comes completely covered in a sheet metal case. This, combined with two layers of insulators helps reduce noise from the drive and vibration as the disc spins.