Stop using compressed air on fan cleaning - learned the hard way last month

I blew out my PS4 Pro fan with compressed air like I've done a dozen times. This time a bearing went bad after 2 days and the fan started grinding at 3000 rpm. Turns out the canned air spins the fan way faster than it's rated for and can burn out the motor. I had to order a replacement fan for $15 on Amazon and spent 45 minutes swapping it. Has anyone else killed a console fan with compressed air or am I just unlucky?

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the_sean1mo ago

Ay dios mio, this is 100% a thing. I learned the same lesson with my old PS4 like a dumbass. I literally blew out the fan so hard it sounded like a jet engine trying to take off and then just...died. I even tried the old "stick a toothpick in the blades" trick to hold them still but nope, too late. Had to buy the same $15 replacement and felt like a clown for 45 minutes of sweating over tiny screws. You're not alone friend, we're all part of the "killed it with canned air" club now.

harper_gibson21mo ago

Yeah, the "toothpick trick" part is what got me @the_sean. I always thought canned air was foolproof until I read about the bearing issue here. I used to just blast my old laptop's fan without even thinking about it. Now I'm paranoid I already wrecked something without knowing.