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[macewank]

Some consoles shipped with fragmented HDDs?

no. drives don't fragment until you put data on them. and at that, it takes some time. also, unplugging your hard drive and plugging it back in wouldn't fix that issue. the system would need to boot and run a defrag operation.

something is wrong with the console. it could be as simple as a factory reset/drive wipe, or it could be something far deeper.

 

[Codeblew]

Well everyone is focused on this stream. There are plenty of other streams with people actually playing without any problems. Just search for the game on the Twitch search menu.

That guy either has bum hardware, he is an idiot or he is trolling. Or all 3!

 

[Bruno]

Don't worry guys, it's plugged in.

 

[Leg-End]

PS4 Paper Plate Vertical Stand looks dope.

 

[ironcreed]

Sony is sending him a coffin so he can get a replacement. What the hell is he doing?

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

What is going on here? Last time I read the thread it was about a ps4 that bricked, what does the thread title is about?

it went back to the afterlife

 

[PAULINK]

I hope Sony is taking notes.

 

[Kacho]

How hard is it to show a decent shot? God.

 

[Vicros]

I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry.

Both are appropriate.

 

[dmr87]

This is why people who work tech support hate their lives.

I would never, ever, want to work in support of any kind, people are retarded.

 

[RaikuHebi]

What is going on here? Last time I read the thread it was about a ps4 that bricked, what does the thread title is about?

Stream monsters and 15 minutes of fame.

 

[ArkkAngel007]

He should rub his sock vigorously on the carpet before touching the machine again. This thing needs to be defibrillated! It's the only way.

Last thing we need is for a sock to be involved in this.

 

[GalacticMouse]

Wtf... Someone give this idiots PS4 to Timdog. He'll make better use of it I'm sure.

Stop it! I'm gonna wake my girlfriend if I keep laughing this hard!!

 

[Andronicus]

he cant seriously be this dense

 

[SymbiantXenos]

I can only imagine a sony rep is driving to his house at top speed at this point.

at a speed of 1.21 jiggawatts

 

[Hidden One]

Can't wait to look back when the PS5 is about to launch about this day...11-13-13..NEVER FORGET.

 

[mfaex]

I needed this after a shitty night. Thanks Internet.

 

[Paches]

LOL he said a Sony rep is demanding he take the stream down? Come on.

 

[Steel]

What are the odds he fucked up the HDD platter when he unplugged his console from the back?

Seems extremely likely at this point....

 

[FStop7]

This stream is going to end in an electrocution, isn't it?

 

[Barzul]

Sony trying to shut him down? Stand up to the man!

 

[Papercuts]

Did he actually remove the HDD while it was on or is that just what people were saying in the chat at the time?

He really did that. More than once.

 

[joshcryer]

Oh my god I am losing it. This guy reminds me of every one of my family members.

 

[BlazinAm]

Wait how did his TV break?

 

[NinjaTehFish]

so many awesome lines, this has been a great stream!
WHATS PLAN B GUYS

cuz i dont have a plan b

Buy an Xbox?

 

[Sinthor]

After playing a brief game of NBA 2k14 I quit and inserted my battlefield 4 disk. The system prompted for an update, so while watching the progress bar (Around 20%) my controller light turned from blue to white. Hasn't worked since...

Get those extended warranties ready! and SCEA on speed dial!

**UPDATE**
Went thru a number of "fixes" with customer service and none of them worked. They are shipping me a box to get the unit serviced.
Safe Mode on the console no longer works.

**UPDATE** 2

For shits and giggles, swapped the hard drive for a fresh one, that also didn't work.

Realistically a successful launch for an electronic product like this will register <2% or so failure. Some WILL fail and when you're talking hundreds of thousands of units or even over a million, unless there's a significant percentage this shouldn't even be thought about or paid attention to.

In this day and age I don't think that the MS experience with the 360 and the RROD will ever be repeated and certainly not by Sony with their vast experience in producing electronic devices. People shouldn't even worry about this. Sure, your console MIGHT break, but the odds are very far against that happening.

 

[A Serious Man]

We are watching a guy murder his PS4 days before it launches. It's like a nerd horror movie.

 

[SarcasticD]

Broken TV now lol. This dude is just fucking around now

 

[mercenar1e]

his room is a total mess

 

[Revolutionary]

LOL he said a Sony rep is demanding he take the stream down? Come on.

Sony trying to shut him down? Stand up to the man!

Pretty sure he was joking

 

[Kerned]

This is an elaborate Jimmy Kimmel prank, right?

 

[CHusson91]

"DON'T TOUCH!" This kid is such a dick to his friend.

 

[SexyFish]

If his TV and PS4 fell at this exact moment I think I would die.

 

[Gorillaz]

We are watching a guy murder his PS4 days before it launches. It's like a nerd horror movie.

it's bothering me how he's fucking up right now

 

[Milennia]

Can someone link it again.

 

[blankempathy]

Is it me or is he not following the steps he did the first time he fixed it?

I think he's unaware that he's given up at this point in his mind.

 

[BitStyle]

This guy must be trolling people. Can't count and hold a damn power button for 7 seconds...ridiculous.
Edit: WTF did he seriously kill his TV because of his power antics? Such an idiot.

 

[Barzul]

This just proves technology has to become increasingly idiot proof. To avoid shit like this.

 

[joshcryer]

Guys SATA II is hot swappable by spec. It shouldn't do any damage (as long as the drive isn't spinning).

 

[XonoX]

Hi11Zones

 

[dmr87]

'It's so damn dark, what to do'

 

[Kacho]

his room is a total mess

Yeah, that shit is gross. Don't know how people live that way. Gotta be tidy and proper.

 

[Remeard]

Yes, changing the colors on the webcam will surely fix everything.

 

[Jedi2016]

You guys do know sata HDD's are hot swappable so there would be no issue with removing it or plugging it back on unless it was writing data but its clearly not doing anything.

Depends on the system, not all SATA is hot-swap.

Things like this stream act as painful reminders that not everyone knows as much about computers as I do (I do tech support for a living)... we techies tend to take these things for granted, like removing and reformatting hard drives, properly rebooting systems, etc. I can do this stuff in my sleep and this guy's like "What's a hard drive?"

 

[TheHater]

 

[weekend_warrior]

 

[neto]

Stream monsters and 15 minutes of fame.

Link to the stream?

 

[RaikuHebi]

"DON'T TOUCH!" This kid is such a dick to his friend.

He is to his friend what GAF is to him.

 

[Boke1879]

he has to be trolling at this point. Sony isn't going to make him shut down his stream lol.

 

[Paches]

Pretty sure he was joking

I can't tell what is a joke and what is serious on this stream.