PS5 ‘slim’ teardown shows the clever engineering of its detachable disc drive
by Wes Davis from The Verge - All Posts on (#6G5TB)
The new PS5. | Image: Sony The new PlayStation 5 hasn't come out yet - it doesn't even have a specific release date - but a few YouTubers have gotten their hands on it, including Dave Lee from the Dave2D channel. Lee posted his teardown of the console yesterday, and if you've been curious about how that detachable disc drive works, this is the best look you'll get at it without buying the $499.99 PS5 yourself later this month.
After Lee pries off the PS5's plastic side cover, you can see the drive sitting there with three screws staring back at you. I thought they were pentalobe screws at first, but a later zoomed-in shot shows they're just standard crosshead screws. Phillips head, if you like. Okay, no surprises there. Good.
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