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IGN's on their defective PS4 [Up: Sony - less than 0.4% of shipped units affected]
- Thread starter The Elite
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The bowing issue is part of what caused the RROD at least the majority of them, though it was because the heat got too hot in them and the motherboard would bend, allowing the cross metal clips to lessen tension and cause the heatsink to raise up enough that the chips got too hot.
Reading this with the Amir0x voice in my head.
Got my warranty for 2 years straight away in the price of the console. Europe. Huehue
Simply Sami
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http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...esogun-guacamelee-grid-2-more/#comment-442313
You didn't think your plan through?
illustri0us
Banned
What timeframe is failure rate calculated for?
I reckon over 50% of launch phat ps3's are dead
SpartanN92
Banned
So based on how bad MS has been fucking up compared to Sony this year I bet that when you power on your Xbone a message flashes on screen that says "Fuck you"-M$ and it is in fact a cleverly disguised hand grenade that detonates.
Makes the PS4 problems seem like nothing.
Seriously though...This sucks. Hope both my PS4 and Xbone work.
Makes the PS4 problems seem like nothing.
Seriously though...This sucks. Hope both my PS4 and Xbone work.
The Elite
BOSS
It didn't work. Console is bricked again.
Honestly, it's hard to figure out what the real problem was from that guy's video since he is a complete idiot.
I've seen this a lot but may I ask why ? You don't need any extended warranty to cover this sort of thing (hw failure after a couple of hour), do you ?
It'll be like every other machine ever?
You're really over-valuing the "small amount."
since my games haven't shipped I wont unbox the ps4 and keep an eye out for other complaints. I wonder if heat is warping the board and causing problems similar to rrod.
also got an xbone preordered so if this turns into a wide spread issue i'll keep the xbox and maybe look into the ps4 later next year.
also got an xbone preordered so if this turns into a wide spread issue i'll keep the xbox and maybe look into the ps4 later next year.
Hmmm.. I think I might hold off on FW 1.5 for a few days to see if that's really the problem. Just in case.
We have over 4000 consoles in the wild and we have a few reports. 10 reports of failure would be .5% failure rate.
But please, let's keep panicking.
Yes, when there are 100's of thousands, you will have thousands of failed consoles.
2 million consoles sold, 0.5% factory failure rate. That becomes 10,000 failed consoles. This shit is already factored in when designing the console and accounting for amount spent. It's why warranties are there.
too bad you
probably
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...esogun-guacamelee-grid-2-more/#comment-442313
jimbobsmells
Member
This wins the thread.
That is a pretty good question actually, and to be honest i have no idea.
Give electronics enough time and they will essentially have a 100% failure rate...
Sephiroth_VII
Member
Thank god for living in the EU with a 2-year warranty as standard. I really hope the problem isn't as serious as it seems though, I hate sending in faulty products.
DeadlyVirus
Member
Are these confirmed to be hardware failures? Or are they software related?
The stream guy was definitely a software bug
The stream guy was definitely a software bug
You're correct. I suffered the rrod many times
Now if the ps4 case has a fault ie the wobble, the motherboard may also be effected.
The motherboard screws into the case, any case variation may impact the shape and structure of the board causing issues.
Wolves Evolve
Member
Certainly not good that IGN's blew up but I was on the front lines during the 360 massacre. I know to wait, I know not to panic, and I know I can get my shit replaced for free.
If Sony have more serious issues than Microsoft, then that would be a big turnaround. But right now we don't know shit about the Xbox One's reliability.
If Sony have more serious issues than Microsoft, then that would be a big turnaround. But right now we don't know shit about the Xbox One's reliability.
Little to over dramatic huh? Every hardware launch has defective units.. Omg I guess I can predict the future cause I bet some xbones aren't going to work....
oconnomiyaki
Member
I said this in another thread, but our local EB's lastest a day. I said it was cruel that they put it next to the Wii U stand, but then joked it might help the Wii U.
Too many anecdotes of failure, including one witnessed, for me. Glad I'm not getting one at launch is all I can say.
Too many anecdotes of failure, including one witnessed, for me. Glad I'm not getting one at launch is all I can say.
StoppedInTracks
Member
You are right, they won't. And people will raise shit about it on social media. That was my whole point.
You're correct. I suffered the rrod many times
Now if the ps4 case has a fault ie the wobble, the motherboard may also be effected.
The motherboard screws into the case, any case variation may impact the shape and structure of the board causing issues.
The PS4 case isn't faulty. The "wobbling" comes from the rubber foot placement.
Fighting windmills at this point
twisteddeeds
Member
This.. He quite clearly couldn't listen to clear instructions on things to try.. I'm surprised he managed to get skype running on his computer... nevermind reformatting his ps4 hdd and trying that option..
The wobble isn't a fault...
Nobody knows. There is not enough data in any of the cases really.
Acquiescence
Member
I hope this doesn't become a common occurrence on a scale of the RROD. That's the last thing Sony needs right now.
Maybe having to wait an extra two weeks here in the UK isn't such a bad thing after all.
Maybe having to wait an extra two weeks here in the UK isn't such a bad thing after all.
The bricking issue is caused mostly after updates evidently, so no. It's a software issue by the sounds of things.
StoppedInTracks
Member
Historical question:
was PS2 having failures? OG Xbox?
was PS2 having failures? OG Xbox?
You're correct. I suffered the rrod many times
Now if the ps4 case has a fault ie the wobble, the motherboard may also be effected.
The motherboard screws into the case, any case variation may impact the shape and structure of the board causing issues.
Lmao, i honestly doubt that the ''wobble'' would cause any problems other than drive people with OCD mad. It simply doesnt wobble if you don't press on the glossy side.
As explained in the quoted section.
It happened after the update, but pressing down on the console caused a flicker of life which suggests it may be a hardware issue.
All speculation right now, not enough data to know.
foxconn
If these consoles were coming DOA, that would be one thing, but after RROD, I don't think gamers are ready to hear about PS4s bricking before launch. The scary thing here is the ticking time bomb, I wouldn't worry if the PS4s break out of the box, that is what warranties are for, but when you sit on a 12 month warranty and your faulty PS4 that has worked fairly well for that year all of a sudden breaks because of a possible design issue, that is what is scary.
Also we don't know how many broken PS4s there are, we've heard about over a half dozen, but considering that some of these are going to break down in days, weeks, or months; the fact that they are breaking before launch is more worrying.
Defects suck , plain and simple especially when you just got your new shiny toy,whatever that toy is.
When 360 came out the 5 of us (at work)got one and one of them was broken withint he day , there were other rapports of broken 360's as well, did that mean 1 out of 5 was broken? Off course not. Let's hope there wont be to many people with a defective ps4 (or xbox1 in a week)
When 360 came out the 5 of us (at work)got one and one of them was broken withint he day , there were other rapports of broken 360's as well, did that mean 1 out of 5 was broken? Off course not. Let's hope there wont be to many people with a defective ps4 (or xbox1 in a week)
Cool man. I'll come directly to you after I fork out $550AUD for a PS4 after it shits itself because, you know, 0.5% and all that.
StoppedInTracks
Member
That sounds like some loose connections here and there. It cannot be true.
oconnomiyaki
Member
It's not just firmware. The one at EB was never updated. It died from overheating.
Enjoy next gen, guys!
Enjoy next gen, guys!
PS2 had laser disk problem. I don't know anything about Xbox.
KennyLinder
Member
Xbox - PSU recall, they had those kill buttons on them!
PS2 - Laser issues
(Neither were launch though iirc)