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Servbot #42 · Sep 21, 2016

My launch PS4 has an annoying "feature" where it turns on by itself, instead of shutting it down from the controller and then unplugging it i just yanked the power cable off and went to sleep. Today i boot the PS4 and i encounter an error saying i needed to reinstall the latest firmware through a USB drive but doing so will delete all my data, i couldn't find any solution online so i just initialized my system causing me to lose everything. It's not a total loss because i think got most of my saves on the cloud but i have to redownload everything again which is horrible. The most peculiar thing is that i have unplugged my PS4 several times and this is the first time i see such an error, so yeah be careful guys.

Alucrid · Sep 21, 2016

isn't this basic knoweldge of any electronic device

Noobcraft · Sep 21, 2016

Alucrid said:
isn't this basic knoweldge of any electronic device

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FreshCakes · Sep 21, 2016

No really?

Kyari · Sep 21, 2016

It probably turned on to update and in pulling the power out midupdate you caused it to require a reupdate?

Septimus Prime · Sep 21, 2016

Did you yank the power when it was installing an update in sleep mode?

Guess Who · Sep 21, 2016

It tells you this literally every time you put it to sleep.

Ricky_R · Sep 21, 2016

Isn't unplugging any electronic while still on a no no?

Roldan · Sep 21, 2016

Servbot #42 said:
The most peculiar thing is that i have unplugged my PS4 several times.

DON'T

family_guy · Sep 21, 2016

Also don't use a hair dryer while taking a bath.

ZeroX03 · Sep 21, 2016

I'm pretty sure the system warns you not to pull the plug even on standby mode, always fully power it down. But nice warning for people like you who didn't heed the first warning?

Quonny · Sep 21, 2016

I think I've read this warning for 20+ years now on hundreds of devices.

Why you would think this wouldn't apply to the PS4, shrugemote.

YianGaruga · Sep 21, 2016

another related pro tip

don't do that with your PC either

you can all thank me for this one

IsntChrisL · Sep 21, 2016

I doubt that's a widespread problem but either way, that sucks. I do like cloud save files for this very reason though.

Zambatoh · Sep 21, 2016

It's just common sense. You wouldn't normally do this on a PC. So don't do it with a game console.

semiconscious · Sep 21, 2016

Servbot #42 said:
My launch PS4 has an annoying "feature" where it turns on by itself, instead of shutting it down from the controller and then unplugging it i just yanked the power cable off and went to sleep. Today i boot the PS4 and i encounter an error saying i needed to reinstall the latest firmware through a USB drive but doing so will delete all my data, i couldn't find any solution online so i just initialized my system causing me to lose everything. It's not a total loss because i think got most of my saves on the cloud but i have to redownload everything again which is horrible. The most peculiar thing is that i have unplugged my PS4 several times and this is the first time i see such an error, so yeah be careful guys.

probably not something to make a habit of. with any appliance

...

jasminlovesyoux · Sep 21, 2016

I've had my PS4 have its flashing orange light go on for hours while in sleep mode. Unresponsive, no beeps, nothing. Couldnt power it on. My only option was to unlpug it. When I turned it back on, had to rebuild its data base but everything was fine. Anyone ever had that happen?

Whompa02 · Sep 21, 2016

What if I plug it in when it's off though?

Guess Who · Sep 21, 2016

Guess Who said:
It tells you this literally every time you put it to sleep.

For emphasis:

omnislayer · Sep 21, 2016

Servbot #42 said:
My launch PS4 has an annoying "feature" where it turns on by itself, instead of shutting it down from the controller and then unplugging it i just yanked the power cable off and went to sleep. Today i boot the PS4 and i encounter an error saying i needed to reinstall the latest firmware through a USB drive but doing so will delete all my data, i couldn't find any solution online so i just initialized my system causing me to lose everything. It's not a total loss because i think got most of my saves on the cloud but i have to redownload everything again which is horrible. The most peculiar thing is that i have unplugged my PS4 several times and this is the first time i see such an error, so yeah be careful guys.

You shouldn't do that with any electronic device. what do you expect to happen?

Goney · Sep 21, 2016

Servbot #42 · Sep 21, 2016

Now that you guys mention it the PS4 does say something about power and stuff when i turn it off....oh well it must not be be important.

yeah i'm an idiot

Harl3 · Sep 21, 2016

YianGaruga said:
another related pro tip

don't do that with your PC either

you can all thank me for this one

Never do it until it says "It's now safe to turn off your computer".

spindashing · Sep 21, 2016

dont walk with your shoe laces untied either

vulva · Sep 21, 2016

Stay safe Sony gaf

TheSpoiler · Sep 21, 2016

Did you know that, as a human, you need to breathe to survive?

sangreal · Sep 21, 2016

omnislayer said:
You shouldn't do that with any electronic device. what do you expect to happen?

of course you shouldn't, but it also shouldn't be catastrophic. Power outages happen

sleverfunk · Sep 21, 2016

TheSpoiler said:
Did you know that, as a human, you need to breathe to survive?

Wait what!?

hwy_61 · Sep 21, 2016

When you eat food, make sure to chew before swallowing.

IdreamofHIME · Sep 21, 2016

family_guy said:
Also don't use a hair dryer while taking a bath.

I have a shower.

hao chi · Sep 21, 2016

I've done this a few times on accident when packing up my PS4, but I try to remember to boot it back up and actually power it off first. I mean, the PS4 is basically Mr. Resetti with how it yells at you not to do that whenever you do fuck up, so it should be obvious that you should only unplug it while the system is fully powered off.

nadozza · Sep 21, 2016

sangreal said:
of course you shouldn't, but it also shouldn't be catastrophic. Power outages happen

Agreed, but it OP has done it several times. Sounds like it caught up to them.

Zambatoh · Sep 21, 2016

sangreal said:
of course you shouldn't, but it also shouldn't be catastrophic. Power outages happen

There's no guarantee your device will survive a power outtage either.

3rdamention · Sep 21, 2016

Kyari said:
It probably turned on to update and in pulling the power out midupdate you caused it to require a reupdate?

This is probably what happened...

Guess Who said:
For emphasis:

And this is what you see every time it shuts down...Sony has warned you probably a hundred times..

human5892 · Sep 21, 2016

My PS4 bricked just because I got a little piss in there!

omnislayer · Sep 21, 2016

sangreal said:
of course you shouldn't, but it also shouldn't be catastrophic. Power outages happen

It shouldn't but there's always the chance it can be with most devices so it's not worth the risk.

Salty Rice · Sep 21, 2016

Thanks for this pro strat.

Also learned from Gaf that i shouldnt shake a console while it reads the disc.

SenkiDala · Sep 21, 2016

Guess Who said:
It tells you this literally every time you put it to sleep.

Yeah, and I always think "damn those messages are dumb, who can be stupid enough to do that?"...

chekhonte · Sep 21, 2016

Alucrid said:
isn't this basic knoweldge of any electronic device

Not really. Yanking the battery from your phone is fine and every console before the ps2 had an off switch that just killed the power. You can unplug your pc when it's on or lose power with out really encountering problems as long as you've saved whatever you're working on.

omnislayer · Sep 21, 2016

LuigiL said:
Not sure why people need to react negatively, OP is just trying to help. Why the sass?

The system informs you ever single time you turn it off...

NastyBook · Sep 21, 2016

Guess Who said:
For emphasis:

LMFAO in before the lock. Best PSA of 2016, hands down.

muteki · Sep 21, 2016

On one hand, this is a general rule of thumb kinda thing.

On the other, power outages are a real thing and the device shouldn't shit the bed when one happens.

Rozart · Sep 21, 2016

Oh OP....

diablos991 · Sep 21, 2016

People learn basic logic of electronic devices at a point in their life.

This is that point for you OP.

fernoca · Sep 21, 2016

And then some wonder about all this forced warnings and the hand holding in games.

totowhoa · Sep 21, 2016

OP:

The default option for turning it "off" puts it into rest mode. I believe it's an extra button press or two in the menu when turning it off to "truly" turn it off. That will keep it from turning on overnight.

This feature annoyed me too, because I really don't have any interest in the features. Would rather save on electricity. Though I do put it in rest mode intentionally sometimes

chekhonte · Sep 21, 2016

Zambatoh said:
There's no guarantee your device will survive a power outtage either.

yeah it worries me. I live in North Seattle and we lose power a couple times a winter because of all the douglas firs.

Havel · Sep 21, 2016

I also heard that you shouldn't poke forks into a socket.

adamy · Sep 21, 2016

I've done this a billion times with computers and laptops (for laptops I've removed the battery while not plugged in)...never had a single issue

your hardware will be fine and your OS should be able to handle it without problems

Japanmanx3 · Sep 21, 2016

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