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[Calavera520]

don't pour water directly into the back vents while holding it up.

 

[chekhonte]

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

It's common practice for people to just hit a power strip to completely turn off all that junk that drains power in 'rest' mode. Contemporary electronics are horrible power drainers when they're "off"

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Don't rub another man's rhubarb.

 

[hwy_61]

Still, OP is simply trying to share an experience to warn others. Even though it's stated in other places and you might already know this it doesn't change the fact that OP is trying to be nice here and the replies are pretty mean spirited.

It's harmless ball busting. Don't be so sensitive.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Disappointed OP didn't put PSA in topic title.

 

[Zabka]

Hey guys! Don't jump off your couch and spike your phone like a football. It could break!

 

[kyser73]

Don't run with scissors either, OP.

 

[super-famicom]

Thanks for the pro tip OP

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Don't whiz on the electric fence.

 

[Plywood]

dont walk with your shoe laces untied either

Wait, WAIT, let me write this down.

 

[Davidion]

Dude...

...Dude

(Dude)

 

[SwiftDeath]

Instead of shutting it down from the controller and then unplugging it i just yanked the power cable off and went to sleep.

What?

 

[hwy_61]

I'm just sharing my opinions like anyone else here, I was just wondering why so many replies seamed to be negative. It's like one person decides to be sarcastic and mean so it gives others the motivation to tag along. I'm just trying to put myself in OP's shoes and I don't think I would like this kind of reaction to trying to be helpful is all.

Oh Jesus Christ.

 

[kamineko]

this kind of insider info is why i prefer gaf to other messageboards

 

[kyser73]

I'm just sharing my opinions like anyone else here, I was just wondering why so many replies seamed to be negative. It's like one person decides to be sarcastic and mean so it gives others the motivation to tag along. I'm just trying to put myself in OP's shoes and I don't think I would like this kind of reaction to trying to be helpful is all.

You must be new to the Internet.

 

[chekhonte]

Are you people really defending this? It's abhorrent that a console can't survive a sudden power failure with out losing your data.

This is horrible design.

 

[DPtheGod]

this kind of insider info is why i prefer gaf to other messageboards

Lmao

I was feeling down at work until I read this thread.

 

[Zabka]

Are you people really defending this? It abhorrent that a console survive a sudden power failure with out losing your data.

This is horrible design.

It sounds like he pulled the plug during a firmware update. No device would handle that well.

 

[omnislayer]

Are you people really defending this? It's abhorrent that a console survive a sudden power failure with out losing your data.

This is horrible design.

It's never happened to mine, and I've lost power while playing several times.

 

[jediyoshi]

I'm just sharing my opinions like anyone else here, I was just wondering why so many replies seamed to be negative.

'Why' they're negative? To what degree can something be alerted to you before you don't find there to be a need for someone to make a PSA regarding it?

 

[jroc74]

isn't this basic knoweldge of any electronic device

This could turn into alot of . posts...

Sorry OP, but I do believe this is basic knowledge. Especially if you typed this from a PC.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Are you people really defending this? It's abhorrent that a console can't survive a sudden power failure with out losing your data.

This is horrible design.

It's not "design". It's intended to protect/warn against accidental power outages. That the OP is, knowing that, turning around and doing it intentionally multiple times is just dumb.

 

[farisr]

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

That's just a myth, in fact, just to prove that it's wrong, I'm jamming a fork into a socket right n

 

[fernoca]

I'm just sharing my opinions like anyone else here, I was just wondering why so many replies seamed to be negative. It's like one person decides to be sarcastic and mean so it gives others the motivation to tag along. I'm just trying to put myself in OP's shoes and I don't think I would like this kind of reaction to trying to be helpful is all.

I think people wouldn't be as "hard" on the OP, if he was a new owner. But OP has been with a PS4 for over 2 years and it seems wasn't aware of what Rest Mode does, despite all the warnings.

Are you people really defending this? It's abhorrent that a console survive a sudden power failure with out losing your data.

This is horrible design.

No one is defending anything. OP seems to have unplugged the unit while something was updating. And it seems is not the first time he does it. Why not just shut it down fully?

 

[kyser73]

Are you people really defending this? It's abhorrent that a console can't survive a sudden power failure with out losing your data.

This is horrible design.

Yanking the power cord out is not a 'sudden power failure' it's completely contrary to advice given on the device itself, and indeed on all other electronic devices.

 

[Stratosphere]

8/10 thread. Missing Ancient Aliens

 

[dottme]

Are you people really defending this? It's abhorrent that a console can't survive a sudden power failure with out losing your data.

This is horrible design.

Most of the time you won't get any big issue. But If you do it at the wrong time, yes it is bad.

If you don't know the details, don't do it.

 

[chekhonte]

It sounds like he pulled the plug during a firmware update. No device would handle that well.

I think people wouldn't be as "hard" on the OP, if he was a new owner. But OP has been with a PS4 for over 2 years and it seems wasn't aware of what Rest Mode does, despite all the warnings.


No one is defending anything. OP seems to have unplugged the unit while something was updating. And it seems is not the first time he does it. Why not just shut it down fully?

He didn't say anything like that. He just said that he pulled the cord instead of turning it off.

 

[Raist]

Is this the life pro-tips thread?

I've got a few:

- Don't poke inside a socket with a metallic object
- Don't cover your food with kitchen foil before microwaving it
- Don't cover your entire head with a plastic bag

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Thanks for the info but pretty much all of my devices tell me this on a fairly regular basis, including the PS4.

 

[Pancake Mix]

Are you people really defending this? It's abhorrent that a console can't survive a sudden power failure with out losing your data.

This is horrible design.

Power outages are scary enough. To do this intentionally is something else entirely.

Here's a launch PS4 power supply, what OP and I have, but I could show any. Notice the lack of a battery as back-up power? Something was probably updating.

 

[J_Viper]

Had to unplug once when my console locked up in Rest Mode

Lost all my saves

That was awesome

 

[Ninja Scooter]

He didn't say anything like that. He just said that he pulled the cord instead of turning it off.

Which the console tells you not to do, mutliple times, because it can be potentially bad for the hardware. If the OP had a power outage or something out of his control, but to tempt fate and do it intentionally, and out of laziness at that, and then create a thread under the guise of offering advice of what not to do, it's no mystery why people are laughing him off.

 

[InsaneTiger]

How old are you OP?

 

[Servbot #42]

It sounds like he pulled the plug during a firmware update. No device would handle that well.

No i already had the latest 4.0 firmware, the PS4 just asked me to reinstall the firmware for some reason, the power cut must have corrupted a file or something i dunno. I think the PS4 ask you the same thing if you upgrade your hard drive.

 

[Xyrmellon]

The only question that matters: was P.T. on it?

 

[chrisPjelly]

Is your ps4 feeling hot durig a nice long session? Flip it upside down, just like a patty, to divert all the hotspots to the other side

 

[kyser73]

No i already had the latest 4.0 firmware, the PS4 just asked me to reinstall the firmware for some reason, the power cut must have corrupted a file or something i dunno. I think the PS4 ask you the same thing if you upgrade your hard drive.

Yup, it's on the UG for swapping an HDD over to DL the latest FW to a USB drive as you have to reinstall it when you restart with the new HDD.

 

[jambo]

 

[hwy_61]

The only question that matters: was P.T. on it?

Every time I see this question, I have a pain in my stomach.

God I'm such a dumbass.

 

[kingwingin]

When i need to turn off devices i just flip my breakers. A lot faster then reaching around to yank a plug.

 

[Pancake Mix]

When i need to turn off devices i just flip my breakers. A lot faster then reaching around to yank a plug.

That....wouldn't have helped.

 

[theRizzle]

OP, turn off your car before you put gas in it

 

[Insane Metal]

Back in the PS2 era, a friend of mine was saving his Splinter Cell game. At that point I said "don't turn the console off now or it might corrupt the save data". He replied "shut up you idiot, nothing happens" and forced it off. Then he turned it on again and the save file was gone. Man it felt so good lol. There was another friend with us and he made fun of this other guy the whole night.

 

[Servbot #42]

The only question that matters: was P.T. on it?

Actually yeah i had PT on it.........i never beat it

 

[OfTheOverflow]

OP why would you even admit to doing something so stupid hahaha

 

[djplaeskool]

C'mon man.
You basically should avoid pulling the plug cold on anything with a hard drive.

 

[LiK]

For emphasis:

this

 

[NeOak]

OP fishing for a tag, eh?

 

[Sword Of Doom]

That sucks OP but the first time you unplug your PS4 it tell you upon startup not to unplug your PS4. It could be that this one time corrupted enough files where your PS4 just can't boot or it could be a culmination of all the times you unplugged it.

Are you people really defending this? It's abhorrent that a console can't survive a sudden power failure with out losing your data.

This is horrible design.

The OP did it repeatedly, it wasn't "a sudden power failure"