The PS5 Slim EDM-051 showed up in a teardown of the limited Marvel's Wolverine bundle: a new board, a more accessible CMOS battery and redesigned liquid-metal containment. The account comes from technician Modyfikator89, posted on September 30, 2026 and picked up on October 1 and 2. Sony has not issued a statement on the change.
What the teardown describes
According to the post, the opened console is not just a shell swap. The technician lists a different board layout, a replaceable CR2032 battery, a simplified internal arrangement, a liquid-metal interface closer to the PS5 Pro approach, a heatsink unlike earlier Slims, and an HDMI retimer described as cheaper and more optimized.
In a follow-up in the same thread, he compares the part with the 2025 Slim revision, which already had updated cooling. The area around the APU and the liquid-metal containment appear to expose less surface directly to the metal. In another post, he notes that the manual still describes the older hardware and does not mention the accessible CR2032 battery.
What is not confirmed
The finding applies to the inspected unit, a Wolverine bundle. There is no Sony confirmation that every PS5 Slim on sale uses the EDM-051. Outlets including TweakTown and Digital Trends covered the teardown without an official statement. For anyone whose Slim already works, the report is not a reason to replace the console. A failed CMOS battery can block offline digital-license checks; easier access only matters years later, if this revision is actually in the market.
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