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PS4 leaking white stuff as well? (Pics inside)
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soulassssns
Banned
Makes no sense because mine only oozes greatness.
ProfessorMoran
Member
Probably the Vicks vapor rub residue.
EightBitNate
Member
This is what you get for asking for leaks
GayForMaster
Banned
Cumstation four.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I expect to see IGN running a story on this next week, followed by a million comments with different fanboys battling it out.
Gen.Grievous
Member
Hey OP do you wonder what the inside of your lungs look like?
Pimpbaa
Member
Your PS4 doesn't sound like it's running good. It shouldn't be hard locking (unless you are playing bf4) or be loud.
Yeah, I bet that the PS4 is propelling that white shit out at such a velocity that it entirely covers the air humidifier in the room as well.
Only logical explanation.
Bananajama
Banned
*scrap
Hari Seldon
Member
It sounds like conformal coating residue. I don't think it is a problem just clean it off.
Then how do you explain the humidifier being caked with the stuff? The plot thickens.
I think your residue (the stuff on the inside of the cover) is indeed from the washing process, but the caked on garbage at the vents is surely an issue with the taken in air.
Fried Food
Banned
I paid 400 bucks for this thing and have to wipe off their nasty soap? Come on, son
This thread brings back memories. Whenever I was sick as a little kid my grandma would tell me to rub this stuff on my upper chest (my "pecho"). I remember the smell well, and combined with a humidifier in the room and a damp towel on my forehead, it puts modern medicine to shame.
Grandma medicine is best medicine.
Did she sing "Soft Kitty"?
I was going to say it reminded me of battery residue.
Yes use $100 monster HDMI cables.
TheXfactor
Member
what? whats next wii u gonna leak fruit punch? whats wrong with these new systems!
Real gamers buy this one.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/coffee-39-4-hdmi-cable/1267764.p?id=1218245464814&skuId=1267764&st=categoryid$abcat0107020&cp=1&lp=1
ThirdMartini
Neo Member
Because the vicks + water vapor is being sucked in at ambient room temperature.. running through a hot heat sink causing the water to evaporate and the suspended particulates to be deposited on the surfaces the hot air passes over.
Could also be as some people pointed out residue from the PCB wash during manufacturing. But then we would be seeing a much higher incidence of it.
I highly doubt it's coming from any electrical or cooling component of the system, as the amount of deposited material would imply blown components and the PS4/Xbox one would no longer be operating.
Something to test for: if it's hard water... you should scrape off the white material put it in a glass with a tiny bit of vinegar. And see if it bubbles? If it bubbles, it most certainly is hard water.
Well at least that is 40 feet long haha.
It's the humidifier. Page 5 http://www.vicks.com/Assets/Documents/en-us/PDFs_ProductManuals/Vicks_Humidifier_v5100.pdf
Hero of Legend
Member
Greatness Came?
R3TRODYCE
Member
The Live from Playstation app makes it hard lock for some reason (no games make it so far) and Trine 2 and KZSF makes the fans get loud for some reason.
You're right, from the manual.
About White Dust
Use of high-mineral-content water will cause a white mineral residue to accumulate on room
surfaces near the humidifier. The mineral residue is commonly called white dust. The higher the
mineral content (the harder your water is), the greater the potential for white dust. The white dust
is not caused by a defect in the humidifier, but is due only to minerals suspended in the water
witchedwiz
Member
Now ps4 too?
Generation of white milk leak!
Generation of white milk leak!
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Did she sing "Soft Kitty"?
No, lullabies were more on my grandma on the other side of the family's thing.
Boil water on stove and breathe it in. You need moisture in your sinuses!
So PS4 has secret sauce too. What does this mean?
LOLCats
Banned
This! I had one of those Vicks humidifiers. First noticed white stuff on black electronics. Then stopped using humidifier.
One of these.
FullMetalx117
Member
looks like they had a lot of fun
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
I don't think the sauce even hurts the system, so you should be good.
fastford58
Member
this thread, so this
Bwhahaha.
Love how the first guy coming through the door accidentally fires his weapon, then the second guy comes through and his shit's falling all over the place.
Doug Heffernan
Member
Leakiness awaits.
Santa, you clumsy oaf.