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PS4 Guides and Tutorials       Thread starter BwE       Start date Sep 10, 2018 at 9:57 PM       40      
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Following my BwE PS4 WiFi / BT Patcher & Extractor v1.00 from BetterWayElectronics.com.au, here's a guide to installing an ESP8266 inside a 10xx, 11xx and 12xx series PlayStation 4 console.

What you need:

1. PS4 10xx, 11xx or 12xx series
2. ESP8266 (Not the crazy hardcore wide versions with presoldered headers)
3. A USB extension cable, I used a micro to mini cable.
4. Cables that have header pins (male & female) - This isnt MANDATORY, but it makes it removable.
5. Screw Driver
6. Torx Screw Driver
7. Soldering Iron
8. Lead Solder
9. Flux Paste
10. Mana Level 100+ (Soldering exp)

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Rip off your BD board! Your ESP will be going underneath. This spot is PERFECT its like Sony envisioned it to be here!

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See? This stuff is easy to find.

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Be sure to test fit your ESP8266!

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Here are the measurements, just in-case you have some wacky weird ESP8266...

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The large pad is the 5v, the small ones in the corner are ground. If you are unhappy with my choice in points, there are others. You could go chasing it in the board itself, but you'd have to actually disassemble the whole case - my plan was to avoid this. Be sure to put flux paste on the pads and heat them up with the iron prior to applying LEAD solder.

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This is how long your cable to the BD board should be. Be sure to trim the tinned tips!

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It could be prettier, but hey! It will be strong.

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See! Now it looks cool.

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Now to do the cables for the ESP...

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I twist the cables, shove them through the VIN and G (Ground) then bend them. I then apply solder from the bottom side (after applying flux). Generally solder will flow to the top side, if it hasn't then just do it yourself. This ensures it will be TIGHTTTT.

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Tape that crap down!

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Oh look at THAT! LOVELY! Plug in the USB cable and shove it in that little gap at the front pointing up. PERFECTION!

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Close everything up and admire your work! OH LOVELYYYYYY

If you like what I do, or just like me for me, buy me a coffeeeee!


PS4 Slim ESP8266 Inside by mrtwinky
 

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@mrtwinky You can post it in this thread, or if you plan to make a guide then @ mention me in your post and we'll move it to a thread of it's own as time permits. ;)
 
@BwE Awesome been looking to into using the wifi module but been skeptical because its external and i have lil ones that run around. this is perfect, could you link the page to the model board you are using?
 
any chance you know what the two buttons on the device are for? i can read rst for one (reset i presume) and other says flash. more info bout this button?
 
I got mine from china. Just ask for the one without header pins as its thinner. Or even just use the mini version. It doesn't matter as long as it fits! Hence me illustrating measurements :) You'll never use the buttons.

@mrtwinky I wouldn't put it there without covering it in heat shrink or insulating it in something similar. Hell even electrical tape will do. Just not bare metal my bro!
 
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