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[prophecy0]

I just got home after being gone all day and tried turning my PS4 on for the first time since last night. I got the BLOD once again. After about 3 attempts I was finally able to boot into safe mode and reset the system to default. I was then able to use the PS4 without issue.

It's getting really annoying to have to boot into safe mode and do the system setup every time I want to use the PS4.

 

[RangerBAD]

Wish I had a FLIR just laying around at the house.

That guy must be a squatcher or a ghost hunter.

 

[Jedi2016]

Wish I had a FLIR just laying around at the house.

Ditto. Very cool, and very expensive.

Where is the manufacturer information? Bottom/back of the system, or on the box somewhere?

 

[fastford58]

I just got home after being gone all day and tried turning my PS4 on for the first time since last night. I got the BLOD once again. After about 3 attempts I was finally able to boot into safe mode and reset the system to default. I was then able to use the PS4 without issue.

It's getting really annoying to have to boot into safe mode and do the system setup every time I want to use the PS4.

Obvs something wrong with the unit. Exchange it.

 

[Bossofman]

So if I have got it straight, that one Factory in China is where all the defective PS4's are coming from, only problem is it seems to be the ONLY factory making PS4's?

 

[K' Dash]

So if I have got it straight, that one Factory in China is where all the defective PS4's are coming from, only problem is it seems to be the ONLY factory making PS4's?

Euro, australian and latin american batches will probably be from somewhere else.

 

[rinse82]

So, how do I disable the mic on the camera besides unplugging it?

Couldn't find the option for it, must've drove the guy I was playing FIFA with nuts lol

 

[Y2Kev]

So if I have got it straight, that one Factory in China is where all the defective PS4's are coming from, only problem is it seems to be the ONLY factory making PS4's?

I actually did a little Googling...I don't think it's a place. I think it's a company. See here. There could be multiple factories...or multiple production lines. But it's...not one place maybe?

 

[neuroned]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 0.4% failure rate that Sony openly acknowledged was prior to the actual Friday launch, right? Considering that they sent out "thousands" of consoles via contest, promotion, review, whatevs, 0.4% isn't all that bad. It will be interesting to see first week console sales, which will hopefully shed a bit more light on the current fail percentage.

 

[prophecy0]

Obvs something wrong with the unit. Exchange it.

I'm going to wait to see what Sony says about all of this (if anything). If it's a firmware issue I would rather not deal with the hassle of returning the system, especially when supply is constrained.

 

[HamsterPackage]

How do i check where it was manufactured? No problems so far just would like to know.

 

[meanspartan]

Ya I dont think the factory location matters EXCEPT in that some bad apple ps4s ended up in amazon stock apparently. Mine is a september yantai and works fine. Maybe a bad few days of production, and that stock ended up with amazon?

 

[kingofthedead45]

Anyone have any stuttering issues with their surround sound setup up(set up with an optical cable)

 

[Jedi2016]

Anyone have any stuttering issues with their surround sound setup up(set up with an optical cable)

No issues here. A specific game, or everything?

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

I'm going to wait to see what Sony says about all of this (if anything).

You'd think that come Monday morning when the journalists get back to work, they would all be hammering Sony for some comments. We'll see. Probably more ".4%" bullshit about faulty HDMI ports.

 

[Shadow Broker]

My PS4 keeps ejecting Knack and whatever Blue Ray I tried to put in. Its gotten so bad that even as I type this I can hear the PS4 making the eject sound.
It updated and worked perfectly without a problem until this afternoon when it ejected Knack as I was playing knack and it hasn't let me put in anything else since.
Let's see.
I bought it at GameStop in Laplace, LA. Everything works fine except what I stated above. It has the latest firmware update.
Is anyone else having this problem?
If so is there a simple solution for it?

 

[GutsOfThor]

Welp the disc drive on mine went out. It makes the insert/eject sound every couple seconds even though there is no disc in the drive. It won't let me insert a disc either.

Running on FW 1.5 and purchased from Amazon.

 

[fastford58]

I wonder if Amazon Canada orders are affected by the DOA console problems.

 

[Shadow Broker]

Welp the disc drive on mine went out. It makes the insert/eject sound every couple seconds even though there is no disc in the drive. It won't let me insert a disc either.

Running on FW 1.5 and purchased from Amazon.

Hey buddy, same here except I got mine at a GameStop. This is uncharted territory for me cause I never had a problem with a console before and I've been around for a few.
Here's hoping tech GAF has a solution.

 

[DukeSucks]

For PS3 to PS4 games, do I always need my PS3 disc in or just once?

Just curious, as I might get the $10 upgrade for my step brother's copy of COD:Ghosts.

Every time you play

Anyone have any stuttering issues with their surround sound setup up(set up with an optical cable)

I was playing the quick game of 2k14 while it was installing. I use optical set to DTS and I kept losing sound and had to finally just put it to bitstream (?). No issues since it fully installed but haven't played it much, no issues with CoD or Resogun either

 

[Owzers]

I chirped up in one thread but i'll ask here. I just started playing PS4 tonight and after starting BF4 for the first time, the fan noise never lowered after the install process was over and a lot of heat is being pushed out. Are disc based games supposed to be "whisper quiet" for people that have good hearing? It's about the same level my ps3 slim makes when playing disc games, maybe a little louder.

 

[malfcn]

What is happening. Any idea what percentage of reports are fake? I hear about more and more everyday.

 

[GutsOfThor]

Hey buddy, same here except I got mine at a GameStop. Thus is uncharted territory for me cause I never had a problem with a console before and I've been around for a few.
Here's hoping tech GAF has a solution.

Holy shit one minute before my post! It sucks but it was a fun 24 hours while it lasted. I think I'm just going to ask Amazon for my money back and wait till next winter to rebuy one. Hopefully they'll have this shit figured out by then.

 

[Wray]

So ya, I ordered mine from Amazon and I'm getting the no signal/pulsing blue light band issue. What options do I have at this point, since I cant return it to Amazon since they have none in stock. I also have no Sony store in my location.

 

[Revoh]

Can someone confirm that the PS4 is dual voltage?

 

[Kashinoda]

How long before there's a mass recall? This is pretty fucked.

 

[GutsOfThor]

How long before there's a mass recall? This is pretty fucked.

It is. I have never had a console break on me the first 24 hours of owning it. I had a launch 360 that lasted me 4 years before it red ringed and a PS2 that lasted a year before the infamous laser trouble.

 

[K' Dash]

So ya, I ordered mine from Amazon and I'm getting the no signal/pulsing blue light band issue. What options do I have at this point, since I cant return it to Amazon since they have none in stock. I also have no Sony store in my location.

Have you tried booting in safe mode?

 

[Shadow Broker]

Holy shit one minute before my post! It sucks but it was a fun 24 hours while it lasted. I think I'm just going to ask Amazon for my money back and wait till next winter to rebuy one. Hopefully they'll have this shit figured out by then.

I get your frustration if you're even frustrated but I've waited too long for this gen just to give up so easily. I really, really love my PS4 and I'm really into Knack. Hopefully its a simple fix.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

So ya, I ordered mine from Amazon and I'm getting the no signal/pulsing blue light band issue. What options do I have at this point, since I cant return it to Amazon since they have none in stock. I also have no Sony store in my location.

You can try the remove HDD and boot it and then reinstall HDD and boot it trick. However there hasn't appeared to be much evidence that it works. After that I'd call or fight with Sony chat support and get a coffin sent to you. I know it sucks but that's pretty much it.

 

[Nibiru]

It is. I have never had a console break on me the first 24 hours of owning it. I had a launch 360 that lasted me 4 years before it red ringed and a PS2 that lasted a year before the infamous laser trouble.

You were lucky I lost two 360 to rrod first one was dead in a month. Like 50% of early 360 rrod. Wheather it's in the first week or first few months it's never convenient.

 

[Bunta]

The number is down and a few have replaced theirs, but people are still getting systems so it will be a steady stream.

Yup, once I get mine Monday and test it out, I'll report back here with manufacturing date / location (though I don't think this has any bearing on anything so far, it seems). Hopefully not DOA.

 

[fastford58]

Yup, once I get mine Monday and test it out, I'll report back here with manufacturing date / location. Hopefully not DOA.

Yeah. Going by Amazon.ca, most of the ordersfor launch consoles didn't go out until the 15th and there was no same day delivery. Most of them will be delivered Monday.

So we may get an influx of Canada bricks.

 

[Shinjiru]

I chirped up in one thread but i'll ask here. I just started playing PS4 tonight and after starting BF4 for the first time, the fan noise never lowered after the install process was over and a lot of heat is being pushed out. Are disc based games supposed to be "whisper quiet" for people that have good hearing? It's about the same level my ps3 slim makes when playing disc games, maybe a little louder.

My disc based games (Battlefield, Killzone, Knack) are anything but quiet. I haven't played much but Battlefield seems like the quietest of the three. It's intermittent too - at some points in Knack and Killzone the PS4 gets as loud as my launch PS3 and at other points it's barely noticeable. More often than not, though, it's pretty loud.

 

[Kagari]

How long before there's a mass recall? This is pretty fucked.

I don't think it's wide enough for that.

 

[Roddslayer]

Can I with the bundled mic plugged into the DS4 pump the chat audio through the TV speakers? I can hear my friends through TV in the party when I unplug the mic but once I plug it in its pumped back into the earbud. Any remedy to disable this?

 

[Straightballin]

So another update......My system turned on again after leaving it alone for a few hours. I played killzone for about an hour. I pressed the share button while I was in killzone and the screen started flickering then after I pressed it again it turned off and now it is doing the BLOD. It probably will start up again after I let it sit and cool down for a while. The first time the system crashed and went to BLOD I was in the system main menu looking at the downloads section and then it suddenly crashed. So maybe this is a firmware problem afterall? or maybe that extra processor in the ps4 for the OS function is faulty? who knows.

 

[Ubiquitar]

Manufacturing date and place pls

Just to add to the conversation... Mine has been working fine too (knock on wood). It was manufactured in Yantai in August. I bought it at a Gamestop.

 

[HamsterPackage]

So im going to ask again....how do i check where it was manufactured?

 

[Sheroking]

Beaten by Guts Man.

 

[Ubiquitar]

So im going to ask again....how do i check where it was manufactured?

The underside of the PS4. Fine print located on the right side (as you look down on a horizontally sitting unit).

 

[Wray]

You can try the remove HDD and boot it and then reinstall HDD and boot it trick. However there hasn't appeared to be much evidence that it works. After that I'd call or fight with Sony chat support and get a coffin sent to you. I know it sucks but that's pretty much it.

Ya just tried that, didnt work

 

[Sheroking]

Hongfujin Yantai, September 2013.

Working perfectly so far.

 

[gazele]

So ya, I ordered mine from Amazon and I'm getting the no signal/pulsing blue light band issue. What options do I have at this point, since I cant return it to Amazon since they have none in stock. I also have no Sony store in my location.

send it back to amazon for a refund, it's free to ship, try to get a brick and mortar console tomorrow or this week, that's what i'm doing

 

[Live Free or Die]

Does anyone else's PS4 fan turn on when you play a game from the HDD? Then slowly goes back to normal after you close the game?

 

[HamsterPackage]

The underside of the PS4. Fine print located on the right side (as you look down on a horizontally sitting unit).

Thanks, Mines made in china...no problems yet. Only played for 4-5 hours yesterday. Purchased it from EB Games Canada.

 

[Averon]

Looks like I'm steering clear of Amazon for the time being. Are PS4s from other retailers showing issues, too?

 

[gazele]

Looks like I'm steering clear of Amazon for the time being. Are PS4s from other retailers showing issues, too?

yes...but not as much, hard to say though because amazon most likely had the most orders

 

[djshauny]

You guys really think there will be a recall? I cant see that happening.

 

[ghst]

Looks like I'm steering clear of Amazon for the time being. Are PS4s from other retailers showing issues, too?

there's one guy in here who took his bricked PS4 back to the a store and had it replaced by another bricked PS4.

i don't think it's an amazon thing.