If the vents are on the bottom, physics suggests hot vapor travels upwards. Not exactly difficult to understand if there is an issue. When you boil water, where does the steam travel - up or down?If this PS4 was leaking liquid from the rear vents, why would there be residue on the 'AUX' port for the PS Camera as well as the lower rim before the vents?
Surely if something was leaking out it would only come from the vents?
I am also one whom had no idea about the Vapour Rub on a humidifier but it reminded me of something.
I recently took apart my YLoD PS3 and used a can of compressed air to clean the layers of dust whilst tearing it down, and I noticed once the can was nearly 'empty' there was a liquid coming out that left a white residue similar to the pattern found in this image;
I'm not suggesting there is a link, but perhaps someone could shed some light on it. It is a strange occurrence and definitely something worth the discussion because it could be something serious. My PS4 looks fine but I will keep an eye on it. Mine is situated on a black glass shelf with sufficient space all around in, no humidifier/fans nearby but I will report here if it happens to mine.
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PS4 leaking white stuff as well? (Pics inside)
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Iacobellis
Junior Member
Where's the guy from the Xbox One thread that said multiple products were doing this?
JonathanPower
Member
That's the secret sauce.
And there you have it, folks. Close thread please.
WiiRevolution1
Member
Yeah...I think I'm just gonna hold off on buying a PS4 for about a year. (Or the redisign n 2017 D
Salvor.Hardin
Banned
I've seen a lot of cum splash in my day and I can tell you that that is the jizz of a mid-20s Chinese intern.
R3TRODYCE
Member
Yeah...I think I'm just gonna hold off on buying a PS4 for about a year. (Or the redisign n 2017 D
Good move; It'll probably have some games by then.
Here is a pic of the side of the humidifier.
I'm 100% sure thats what was causing it and I had no intentions of posting pictures to alarm anybody. Like I said before I only posted pictures after somebody posted the one from reddit. I'm not gonna dig through reddit either looking for the other post but if some other people are concerned about it, maybe you can ask him if he is using a humidifier also.
I'm 100% sure thats what was causing it and I had no intentions of posting pictures to alarm anybody. Like I said before I only posted pictures after somebody posted the one from reddit. I'm not gonna dig through reddit either looking for the other post but if some other people are concerned about it, maybe you can ask him if he is using a humidifier also.
olimpia84
Member
This is it
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
The title of this thread is misleading. There is no proof the source of this residue came from the PS4.
It definitely seems possible that this is the cause. The air coming from the PS4 seems quite hot; maybe someone should try blasting a small amount of thinly spread vicks rub with a hair dryer, on a similar material to see what happens.
Did we ever consider this a possible factor in the XB1 thread also? There have been like, 2 reports of this problem on the Xbox One so it could be the same thing.
EDIT:
Well at least it's not the console! Fascinating stuff, it does seem quite similar to the Xbox One reports.
Here is a pic of the side of the humidifier.
I'm 100% sure thats what was causing it and I had no intentions of posting pictures to alarm anybody. Like I said before I only posted pictures after somebody posted the one from reddit. I'm not gonna dig through reddit either looking for the other post but if some other people are concerned about it, maybe you can ask him if he is using a humidifier also.
/thread
move along problem solved.....for now
Here is a pic of the side of the humidifier.
I'm 100% sure thats what was causing it and I had no intentions of posting pictures to alarm anybody. Like I said before I only posted pictures after somebody posted the one from reddit. I'm not gonna dig through reddit either looking for the other post but if some other people are concerned about it, maybe you can ask him if he is using a humidifier also.
Case closed.
Don't put these things in the same room as your electronics, people.
I can only imagine the buildup of vaporub garbage inside on the cooling fan and heatsink.
JonathanPower
Member
Yeah...I think I'm just gonna hold off on buying a PS4 for about a year. (Or the redisign n 2017 D
You can buy a PS4 right now. Just hold off on buying a humidifier.
Danlord
Member
That is true, I think I made a small mistake in suggesting it's a liquid leaking, and not leaving the suggestion for it being a vapour leaking; my bad.
Still, is this situation isolated from the similar occurrence of the two Xbox One's reported, with only the similarity of them being a 'white' residue? Surely the humidifier and Vapour Rub are the causes of this, and not an inherent fault with that particular PS4?
Quick Edit:: Case closed it seems;
Here is a pic of the side of the humidifier.
I'm 100% sure thats what was causing it and I had no intentions of posting pictures to alarm anybody. Like I said before I only posted pictures after somebody posted the one from reddit. I'm not gonna dig through reddit either looking for the other post but if some other people are concerned about it, maybe you can ask him if he is using a humidifier also.
Here is a pic of the side of the humidifier.
I'm 100% sure thats what was causing it and I had no intentions of posting pictures to alarm anybody. Like I said before I only posted pictures after somebody posted the one from reddit. I'm not gonna dig through reddit either looking for the other post but if some other people are concerned about it, maybe you can ask him if he is using a humidifier also.
Your PS4 is more important than breathing, mang.
TheRealTalker
Banned
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
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.
Grandma medicine is best medicine.
Badlucktroll
Member
Holy crap NOTHING IS LEAKING WHITE STUFF THIS IS PROBABLY ALL A HOAX!!!!!
As I said in the other thread, ultrasonic humidifiers tend to create this problem, they release a very fine white powder that sits on glossy surfaces. I think this is a humidifier issue for the OP.
Edit: oh, confirmed above I see. Good.
Now switch to a different type of humidifier!
Edit: oh, confirmed above I see. Good.
Now switch to a different type of humidifier!
blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
Interesting, you learn something new everyday.
iamvin22
Industry Verified
exactly this. i was listening to a podcast where a guy mentioned the same exact thing happening to his xbox one.
It is a "cool mist" version.
I wonder...
When I bought my PS3 last year there was also a similar white powder on it, particularly on the controller. I didn't think too much of it because I wiped it off with my finger and the console ran fine. I just assumed it was because that specific PS3 may have been sitting on the shelf for a while and the white stuff was from the cardboard that held the console in place. Maybe I should open it up and see if it has anything similar.
When I bought my PS3 last year there was also a similar white powder on it, particularly on the controller. I didn't think too much of it because I wiped it off with my finger and the console ran fine. I just assumed it was because that specific PS3 may have been sitting on the shelf for a while and the white stuff was from the cardboard that held the console in place. Maybe I should open it up and see if it has anything similar.
Pristine_Condition
Member
Looks like residue from your vaporizer. You'll get that kind of residue from continual use of any vaporizer, but certainly the addition on Vicks would cause even more.
Actually, Vicks Vapo Rub is not made for ANY humidifier. They haven't recommended that usage for many years, since the product is quite dangerous when heated.
Read your tub of Vicks. It clearly states:
They do make an additive product for humidifiers called Vapo Steam. That will probably work better for you if you with less airborne residue getting all over the place, if you feel like it does you any good. Though you'll probably get better results though just putting a dab of the Vapo Rub under your nose, (on your upper lip, not inside your nostrils) and breathing that to open up your nasal passages.
Eaten By A Grue
Member
Make sure to rub Vicks Vapor Rub on your PS4 before turning it off for the night.
Always-honest
Banned
Welp, change topic title for accurate information and avoid panic or a silly fanboy war.
oneils
Member
Here is a pic of the side of the humidifier.
I'm 100% sure thats what was causing it and I had no intentions of posting pictures to alarm anybody. Like I said before I only posted pictures after somebody posted the one from reddit. I'm not gonna dig through reddit either looking for the other post but if some other people are concerned about it, maybe you can ask him if he is using a humidifier also.
Thanks. Yeah it looks like people ran with it and are taking it too far. You were pretty transparent from the beginning.
Did he have Call of Duty: Ghosts in the drive?
iamvin22
Industry Verified
that and close the thread. you know some sights will see this and only post the negative side of it.
Captain Tuttle
Member
this thread, so this
gif of the year
There are better ways to hint at Demon's Sou...
ugh
rudieboy77
Member
Could both issue be some kind of coating on the plastic cases that reacts with normal moister in the air? I have seen clear plastics in the past get a cloudy appearance because of this and it was the coating on the plastic.
Kind of obvious this would happen really All that stuff is floating around in your air due to the humidifier - the PS4 runs pretty warm and dries that air out. If you have anything else in there which pushes air through and runs hot it will probably be doing the same thing (amusingly acting like a very expensive dehumidifier without a filter).
Now that you've seen it, do you want to be breathing it?
All that stuff is floating around in your air due to the humidifier - the PS4 runs pretty warm and dries that air out. If you have anything else in there which pushes air through and runs hot it will probably be doing the same thing (amusingly acting like a very expensive dehumidifier without a filter).Now that you've seen it, do you want to be breathing it?
Always-honest
Banned
This.. It's amazing what add agencies can sell to people.