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Weird New PS4 System Failure?

Alex from the Irrational Passions team films his PS4 buzzing and then turning itself off.

Happened twice and then the system stopped booting at all.

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XiSasukeUchiha3753d ago

Hmm poor dude hopefully they can give a free PS4 and only person ppl chill

Kingthrash3603753d ago (Edited 3753d ago )

the idiot has it running on the carpet. smh whats next?
oh, no i spilled water on my ps4...now its leaking clear stuff!
...the things people do kill me sometimes. he records it like SEE its failing! i just vacuumed my carpet so no dust would get in!
i need a gif where the guy is holding his face in frustration after seeing this vid.

Neonridr3753d ago

in all fairness there are no vents on the bottom of the machine. It's pretty wide open all around the system, and it's not like he has shag carpeting. Just as much dust could get in the system if it was buried in an entertainment unit.

My guess is an HDMI issue as the screen flickers constantly before shutting down. Loose connection or connectors could be bent/damaged.

Juangie33753d ago

I agree, and I don't care if the vents are not on the bottom, the carpet traps heat, and adds to it. The system, or any other system for that matter should not be on a carpeted surface. Also, this is not a PS4 failure its human failure! facepalm!

InTheLab3753d ago

@neon

Dust isn't the reason why you don't use your electronics on the carpet.....

GrandTheftZamboni3753d ago

Looks like his Dyson died long before his PS4...

static52453753d ago

honestly it looks like not only is his system on carpet but there is a power brick next to it and it looks like the only room between the wall and ps4 is only the outlet length. This person needs much more space. Not a lot but more. I just needed to fix my own computer for heat problems, you think a PS4 that compares to a PC wouldn't have the same problems?

slivery3753d ago (Edited 3753d ago )

Not only do carpets conduct heat very well, they also make static electricity. So great, damage your system or just burn your house down.

If this person had cared to read the manual of the expensive electronics they buy, they would have seen it already warns you not to put it on carpet for several reasons.

*face palm*

hay3752d ago

Not to mention amount of dust carpets attract. From own experience, every device that was on a carpet, attracted much more dust and required cleaning much often than a device on a table for example.

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lifeisgamesok3752d ago

Are you guys really trying to blame this on him sitting his console on the floor

My consoles are always on the floor and I've never had any problems with overheating

This man is pro Sony and you guys still don't believe him wow lol

Ps4Console3752d ago

Since where does it say not to use your games console on a carpeted floor ?

BlackTar1873752d ago

Some of you guys are saying its not his fault/problem that he burnt his PS4 out on Carpet?

It may not say it but it also doesn't say don't play in a sauna so that excuse doesn't work.

Im sure it doesn't say don't play with your PS4 sitting on top of a heat conductor either or lets throw in don't put your PS4 on top of your Heater vent.

Azmatik3752d ago

Never EVER put electronics on a carpet because carpets creat static electricity so yes this is his fault if hes pro sony or not use common sense plz

ikkokucrisis3752d ago

Could be a bad capacitor in the power supply

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Muffins12233753d ago

Its loos connection from HDMI

b777conehead3752d ago

No it's over heating from being on carpet . If a hdmi proplom his ds4 would have still connected.

raWfodog3752d ago

@b777conehead

Sorry I don't normally do this but its' 'problem', for future reference. Just trying to help.

truefan13752d ago (Edited 3752d ago )

I really am not trying to be a troller, but you all blame the guy for a ps4 failure, yet you believed an XB1 was leaking a milk type solution. Once again the ps4 fan hypocrisy is displayed.

BlackTar1873752d ago (Edited 3752d ago )

TRUEFAN1 Comment GEM of the day
THIS ONE IS A GEM

"Good stuff. I just want to say, do you notice how this is an article for PS4 players, but no XB1 guys come in here to troll. Can we please get that same courtesy, thank you. Best of luck to the ps4."
^^^ WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE THEN?

Link me to that article please. I would love to see how everyone believed it about xbox.
http://n4g.com/news/1426843...

I would say 98% of this thread is people saying either BS or giving a reason it "Could" happen. I think i read one person say it was true the rest were not saying it was true.

People like paint a bird house with a hose.

God look at all the Poor us everyone is against us xbox only fans in this article blaming Sony fanbiys who are not even proclaining it as a true story. Almost everyone is joking around with obvious sarcasm in these two threds. You pro only xbox fans needs to stop being Victims
http://n4g.com/news/1427544...

truefan13752d ago

I just scrolled that page, the fact that people even gave it consideration was nuts.

BlackTar1873752d ago

Yea now its People giving it consideration. LOL GG man.

Consideration and claiming it true are 2 completely different things.

Also to just dismiss something outright is even more ignorant. To make a comment that was complete nonsense like yours was is also very ignorant. You see a trend?

truefan13752d ago (Edited 3752d ago )

First off, I can come here to read articles. I do for all systems. Also I look at the comments and people bashed the guy for putting his ps4 on carpet, definitely not something I would do, but I do remember that XB1 article about the milky solution and how many PS4 trolls were there. Look at this page and XB1 trolls are few. I was just calling out fanboys like you, the fact that you did so much to put together a paragraph that doesn't really help your case (I say best of luck to ps4) IS A GIGANTIC FAIL. Lastly I didn't back track, there were still a bunch of ps4 trolls on that page and a ton more even trying to explain it, which was stupid. Lastly If there are no holes in the bottom of the ps4, so the carpet is not restricting air flow.

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Pogmathoin3752d ago

Lets just hope this is one unlucky guy, one machine and its sorted. Nothing else here.... KT360, if it was other console, you would not be like that, remember the dodgy video were the other console had liquid defy physics and travel upwards? You trolls hammered anyone who tried to see common sense..... Relax and be real please.

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OC_MurphysLaw3753d ago

hardware failures are bound to happen on new systems so that is not really shocking. It sucks for sure and hopefully he gets his fixed soon.

What was shocking from that video... dude has his PS4 sitting on the floor, and I believe a carpeted floor at that. Pro Tip: don't leave your console set up on the floor. Bad things are bound to happen.

MRMagoo1233753d ago (Edited 3753d ago )

the same thing can be said for most electronics that have intake vents lol pcs consoles digital boxes with hdds in , its just common sense , they might as well just be vacuums if you leave them on the carpet.

Some ppl just dont have a clue when using electronics lol , whats the next articles gonna be "Weird PS4 failure when i gave it a glass of water because it looked thirsty".

Neonridr3753d ago

we don't know how long it had been sitting on the floor to be fair. He may have set it down there when he was trying to fix it.

But yes, for extended periods you shouldn't leave something like that on carpet. But then again, you should leave electronics buried inside entertainment units either. At least there was plenty of ventilation around the console, lol.

Deividas3753d ago (Edited 3753d ago )

@Neonridr

He also has his PS3 and is router there as well, and not to mention the spacing of each item looks like it wasnt just placed there to "try it out" so it seems like that is the place he mainly keeps it.

But seriously dont keep your console on the floor, and also the vents right next to a wall and with that heat being trapped back there and on the bottom....something is bound to happen.

HiddenMission3752d ago

@Neonridr we have a good idea since all of the consoles he has are on the floor and plugged in...just look at the video.

Never have I ever said hey I'm going to pay $400 for a console and put on my carpet because nothing bad can come from that.

Who does that? Dust, static electricity and over heating are just a few of the culprits or hell he could have messed up the hdmi port when stretching the cord to sit on the carpet.

This is why we by stands people...so our GD electronics don't sit on the floor.

Bleeping people these days.

GW2123752d ago

Couldn't agree more. Who leaves their console (or any piece of expensive electronics) on a carpet? Besides the heat/static electricity issue, little Fido could get to it or you could step or trip on it.

Dehnus3752d ago

It should be able to handle that, same goes for Xbox. Consoles should be sturdy as heck machines made for games and fun!

Gamecube... where areth thou...

SaturdayNightBeaver3752d ago (Edited 3752d ago )

"hardware failures are bound to happen on new systems so that is not really shocking."

lol i knew someone is gonna say this. classic

Hellsvacancy3753d ago (Edited 3753d ago )

The dumbass has probably melted something inside, I wouldn't refund him if I was Sony, not after seeing a video of him using his PS4 whilst it's on the carpet

moodymofo3753d ago

lol . that was the first thing i noticed and that was gonna be my comment but you beat me to it . i would never run my console on the floor

mochachino3753d ago

While I agree that operating on the carpet is a bad idea, I'll always side with the consumer getting the fix unless they dropped the things or submerged it in water.

Product testing should include all reasonable operating environments, including carpeted places, super dusty places, hot, cold, humid, etc.

Again, I would never operate my console on carpet but it doesn't mean that it should have broke. It should have shut off due to heat.

Juangie33753d ago

Operating a machine that reaches 100+ degrees on a carpeted surface is not a normal environment.

HiddenMission3752d ago

reasonable operating environments for a $400 piece of electronics is not the carpet bro so no a consumer who does this should not a get a refund.

You shouldn't need a sign on the box that says hey if you're a dumb ass and put you expensive stuff on the floor we'll refund it if it gets broken.

I mean come on...really you honestly think like that.

BlackTar1873752d ago

Im going to go put my ps4 on top of my heater vent. It doesn't say not to and if sony was any good they would have tested it on top of heater vents after 4hrs of play and heater turned to 86

Ravijn3753d ago

Yeah.. leaving your console on the carpet while running is just asking for trouble. Probably got zapped by some static electricity.

ziggurcat3753d ago (Edited 3753d ago )

carpeting has got nothing to do with that issue. my defective PS4 had the exact same symptoms, and i don't even have carpet in my place.

edit - disagrees: *facepalm* the same 2 trolls, i see...

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ziggurcat3753d ago

@ infected:

no. i don't have carpet, nor did i have it on the floor, and i had the same issue with my first PS4.

Kingthrash3603753d ago

proof please...otherwise you sound like a troll...
not saying you are lying but many, many, many do. so in order for you not to be though of as a troll pics or some kinda proof needed.
this vid thats up is proof...but also shows him using it on the carpet...carpet+ electronics NEVER mix well. asking for trouble.

LogicStomper3753d ago

@Kingthrash360

"proof please...otherwise you sound like a troll... "

Just look at his comment history. He's A-grade Sony fan. Now why would a Sony fan make his favoured console look bad?

modesign3752d ago

ziggurnoob, no one cares if you have carpet, the person on the video has carpet, get over yourself, your not the center of the universe.

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Bethesda Needs to Reduce the Gaps Between New Fallout and Elder Scrolls Releases

Waiting a decade for new instalments in franchises as massive as Fallout and Elder Scrolls feels like a waste.

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-Foxtrot13h ago

Microsoft have Obsidian but I feel it's Bethesda who just don't want to play ball as they've always said they want to do it themselves.

Once MS bought Zenimax in 2020 they should have put the Outer Worlds 2 on the back burner, allow Bethesda to finish off its own Space RPG with Starfield (despite totally different tone why have two in your first party portfolio with two developers who's gameplay is a tad similar) and got Obsidian for one of their projects to make a spiritual successor to New Vegas.

When the Elder Scrolls VI is finished Bethesda can then onto the main numbered Fallout 5 themselves.

The Outer Worlds 2 started development in 2019 so putting it on the back burner wouldn't have been the end of the world, they'd have always come back to it once Fallout was done and it would have been nicely spaced out from Starfields release once they had most likely stopped supporting it and all the expansions were released.

If they did this back in 2020 when they bought Zenimax and the game had a good, steady 4 - 5 years development, you might have seen it release in 2025.

We are literally going to be waiting until 2030 at the very earliest for Fallout 5 and all they seem bothered about is pushing Fallout 76.

RaidenBlack11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

Its not just only Todd not playing ball.
Obsidian have made a name for themselves in delivering stellar RPGs, but most famous once have always been sequels/spin-offs to borrowed IPs like KOTOR 2, Neverwinter Nights 2, Fallout: New Vegas, Stick of Truth etc.
Obsidian wants to invest more in their own original IPs like Outer Worlds or Pillars of Eternity with Avowed.
Similar to what Bluepoint & inXile wants to do or Kojima is doing (i.e not involving anymore in Konami's IPs).
So yea, even if New Vegas has the most votes from 3D Fallout fans, Obsidian just wants to do their own thing, like any aspiring dev studio and MS is likely currently respecting that.
But a future Fallout game from Obsidian will surely happen. Founder Feargus Urquhart has already stated an year ago that they're eager to make a new Fallout game with Bethesda, New Vegas 2 or otherwise. Urquhart was the director of the very first 1995's Fallout game after all.
And don't forget Brian Fargo and his studio inXile, as Brian Fargo was the director of Fallout's 1988 predecessor: Wasteland

KyRo7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

Obsidian should take over the FO IP. They're do far better with it than Bethesda who hasn't made a great game for almost 15 years

RaidenBlack1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

@KyRo
So, by 15 years, you mean Fallout 3 was the last great game Bethesda made?
You don't consider Skyrim a good game, which came out 13 years ago?
I'd consider Fallout 4 a pretty decent game as well. It's Story & RPG elements were a bit downgrade from New Vegas but the exploration and shooting on the other hand, were upgrades.
FO76 was disappointing and Starfield could've been better at launch I'll agree.

Duke197h ago(Edited 7h ago)

I disagree. Part of these games is the support for the mod community. If they move to releasing a "next game" every 2 or 3 years, the modding support plummets and the franchises turn into just another run of the mill RPG.

Make the games good enough to withstand the test of time, to keep people coming back to them and expanding on them with mod support.

--Onilink--4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

I dont think anyone is saying they need to come out every 2 years (not to mention almost no game is released that quickly anymore)

By the time Fallout 5 comes out, it will be more than 15 years since Fallout 4 came out (same with ES6 coming out 15 years after Skyrim). Even if you want to use F76 as the metric for the most recent release, that one came out in 2018. It will be a miracle if F5 comes out before 2030

The point is that for a studio that doesnt seem to operate with multiple teams doing several projects at once, that their projects normally take 4-5 years as a minimum, and that now they even added Starfield to the rotation, it becomes a 15+ years waiting period between releases for each series, which doesnt make sense. Imagine that Nintendo only released a mainline Mario or Zelda game every 15 years…

They either need to start developing more than 1 project at a time, let someone else take a crack at one of the IPs or significantly reduce their development times

Duke193h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Why should someone else take a crack at one of the IPs? Look at what happened to Final Fantasy as a recent example - there is pretty clear FF fatigue setting in because they are now pumping out titles in the franchise every few years. Pumping out more games faster doesn't always make a series better.

There are plenty of options to make new games, not just create more titles in the same universe at a faster pace.

-Foxtrot40m ago

"Why should someone else take a crack at one of the IPs"

He's literally just told you why

We're waiting like 15 years before a sequel comes out, it's insane

Skyrim came out in 2011, the next game is expected to come out in 2027 at the earliest so that's 16 years apart while Fallout 4 came out in 2015 and might not release until 2031, again 16 years.

We're fine with Bethesda trying new things and doing new IPs like Starfield but adding a new game to the cycle now means a bigger wait. Also Starfield didn't meet most peoples expectations, can you imagine waiting 15 years or so for a sequel and it's disappointing? It would feel even worse because you would have to wait another 15 years to see if they manage to come back from it.

They need to give it to another developer, we don't need main numbered titles but a spin off of Fallout and Elder Scrolls should be cycled in between the long gaps of the main releases.

Once again you are making out people want these games as quick as possible when all we want is a standard development time of at least 4 years or so rather than waiting 15.

mandf4h ago

Yeah I’m going to say it, who cares about the modding community when making a game? Half the time developers only tolerate modders because they fix there game for them.

Skuletor6h ago

Yeah, let's all advocate for smaller gaps between series' releases, then we'll probably get headlines about how the series have dropped in quality and they could have benefited from more time in the oven. Let them cook.

SimpleSlave5h ago

"how the series have dropped in quality and they could have benefited from more time in the oven" So every Bethesda game then? Got it.

Listen, I would agree if this was about From Software or something, but Bethesda?

🤣

C'mon now. What timeline are you from?

Skuletor3h ago

Think about it, they're already bug filled messes on their current schedule, can you imagine how much worse it would be if they rushed things?

-Foxtrot37m ago

@Skuletor

Who's saying to rush the releases? No one is saying that...

People just don't want to be waiting 15 years for a sequel, they aren't working on the game for that long, you do realise that right? The issue isn't coming down to them working on the game and us "rushing them", it's the fact they are working on other games like Starfield now meaning bigger gaps before they even get started on them.

I bet you any more Elder Scrolls VI only entered full development last year when Starfield was finished despite being announced in 2018.

Duke193h ago

I mean you aren't wrong. People are going to complain about anything

isarai5h ago

Hows about you focus on quality, just a thought 🤷‍♂️

Sciurus_vulgaris4h ago

Bethesda [or Microsoft] would have to reallocate internal and external studios towards fallout and elder scrolls titles. Bethesda has the issue of developing 2 big IPs that are large RPGs on rotation. If you want more Fallout and Elder Scrolls, development will have to be outsourced.

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