PS4 HDMI Port Repair, PS4 / Slim / Pro

The PS4 HDMI port, after a decade of being a PS4 HDMI port

The PlayStation 4 launched in 2013. A lot of consoles out there have been plugged into the same TV for a decade with the same cable running behind the same TV stand. Every time the cable gets jostled, the pull goes to the solder joints. Eventually one of two things happens: the pins inside the port get bent or pushed out of contact, or the solder joints under the port crack from accumulated mechanical stress.

Either way, the visible symptom is the same. The console boots, the fan spins up, the indicator light comes on, and the TV shows nothing. Sometimes there's a brief flicker of video and then it cuts out. Sometimes the picture is there but jumps, flickers, or shows static.

Quick diagnostic before you bring it in

Three things worth ruling out, in order:

• Swap the HDMI cable for a different one. A failed HDMI cable looks exactly like a failed HDMI port.
• Try a different TV or a different HDMI input. Some TV inputs fail too. If the PS4 shows up on a different TV, the original TV input is the problem, not the console.
• Look at the port itself with a flashlight. Bent or shoved-in pins are usually visible. So is a port that's been pushed sideways enough that the plastic is misaligned with the chassis cutout. If the damage is visible, the port needs replacement.

The three PS4 generations, all the same fix

Original PS4 (CUH-10xx, 11xx, 12xx), PS4 Slim (CUH-2xxx), and PS4 Pro (CUH-7xxx) all use the same HDMI connector. The board layouts differ. The cooling on the Pro is more involved and the disassembly takes longer because the heatsink and the cooling fan have to come off to get clean access. The actual HDMI port replacement is the same kind of micro-soldering work on all three.

What about collateral damage?

On a PS4 that's been pushed hard for years, the HDMI port isn't always the only thing that's failed. Sometimes the small filter components next to the port have blown, and occasionally the HDMI driver chip itself has died. We check this as part of the diagnosis so we're not replacing only the port on a board where something else needs attention too.

If your PS4 also has other issues

If the console powers on with the blinking blue light symptom, or shuts itself off shortly after boot, see our PS4 blinking blue light repair page. If the disc drive isn't reading or won't eject, see PS4 disc drive repair.