PS4 & PS5 CMOS Battery Replacement - But Why?

PS4 & PS5 CMOS Battery Replacement - But Why? Every PS3, PS4, and PS5 motherboard has a little battery called a CMOS battery. In this video I explain what the CMOS batter does, what happens when it goes bad, and how to replace it.

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[elvsrbad]

Watching you break the battery holder on that PS4 hurt me physically

[MathiasVen]

I replaced them on so many playstations. Even on ps2. But one thing i hate and should have to get changed is the position of them. They should be easly to replace without teardown the whole device

[beyond-the-soul]

Sony can also just update the firmware for all 3 systems so they don’t need to check with the cmos battery for anything

[xnplayerone]

Just as a precaution what I do is apply a constant 3v power across the cmos contacts before removing that way no data or digital signature is lost.

[schoat]

Doe the PS5, you can actually leave the heat sink on, and just flip the whole assembly over. The battery is in a cutout on the other side.

[pldanis]

PS5 CMOS issue was tested by SpawnWave and he was able to play games no problem. The issue seems to be only on the PS4...

[skug]

One thing to mention - With the probable future shutdown of the PS4 update servers, wouldn't it be a good idea to attach another 3V source to the battery socket *during* your CR2032 replacement, so that the CMOS doesn't have the opportunity to lose power and be reset (losing your score data because the time is wrong). [I'd even go so far as to solder on wires so that connecting an external battery pack would be easier.]

[BMO]

This just happened to me today, and I went and got another one, replaced it just like how you did it and it works again. Thank you

[TM_Stone]

You tested the PERFECT amount of batteries :)

[katarow]

I've had this problem 6-7 years ago when i didn't knew anything about computers, it was a pain to set the time everytime, at least the date was not wrong

[RileySkye]

Steve, if you think the placement of the PS5 battery is dumb, just take apart a few PS2 systems. Some versions have the battery on the motherboard, making you teardown the whole system while other revisions have the battery right on the side of the disc drive.

[hfric]

The Problem here is not the CMOS battery, the problem here is the Console need to ONLINE Authenticate your System Clock with PSN and enabling your Local License Server back that lets you Save\Get Trophies\Install PKG from BD discs that are locked with a license Key on your BD Disc ... in other words, Jailbraking a PS3\PS4\PS5\Xbone is the only way to go if you want to play it in 10 years

[sidsuspicious]

Aww, just a wee short one this week but with the perfect amount of info as always. Great stuff.

[tobiasl.]

When this will actually become a problem you will need to replace them without disconnecting them though. You can't just replace them normally anymore. First you need to attach a backup batterie that stays connected, then replace the original battery and then remove the backup batterie. If you just replace the battery without a connected backup battery the console would already be bricked.

[johny]

Fixed a PS4 hdmi port today and removed the cmos battery (just to remove it and see how easy it is to take on and off lol then put I put it back), and now you post this wow 😄

[TechHug]

Why can't every console have a CMOS battery as easily replaceable as Wii?

[best]

Great video on this topic. Just one mistake: even if the CMOS isn't gonna draw much, testing batteries without load doesn't really tell you much about the condition of the battery ;)

[dodgydruid]

The best batteries you can buy I have found is Renata, in the quartz watch world they are the Rolls Royce of batteries and show you how good they are, I bought an early 76ish Ingersoll quartz which had a AG12 its original one and it hadn't sprayed acidy goo all on the innards. Those cheap Chinese batteries, when they run out of volts the acid inside attacks the thin membrane which is under a little pressure hence why when they go and this can happen in as little as a week from running to zero, the stuff squirts all over the nice copper motherboard erasing the thin traces and even attacks any copper windings in motors... so do buy best you can get and avoid the cheapo's cos they will eat your mobo.

[NeuroMasterX]

You should show after remove one battery what happens and then after what you insert it again and connect it to PSN.

[Nandru]

PS2 also has one. But it doesn't affect anything besides time/date and common settings like language and video out