Maddux4164
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Can you link me? Also just asked you a question below
Can you expound on why you think the board is good. Just extremely curious on if all this is worth it. It might well be. But asking
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Can you expound on why you think the board is good. Just extremely curious on if all this is worth it. It might well be. But asking
NinjaBoiX
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Sorry OP, it was just funny reading it in sequence.I’m a clown. It’s ok to say. Sorry. Just trusted my fellow local people and was hard up to escape and play a few games.
If something looks too good to be true…
Words to live by my dude.
Soodanim
Member
I've never thought about it before, but I bet some of GAF is the filthiest creatures you'd ever have the displeasure of meeting. I'm talking so bad that pigs would stop rolling in shit to say "That dirty bastard needs to have a wash".
But some have the cleanest set ups known to man, so it balances out.
Maddux4164
Banned
Let me know if any GAF’er has some old last gen console laying around lol
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Don't buy a HDD. Take this HDD out then try to boot into safe mode (holding power button) if it doesn't show a screen asking for firmware version X.XX then the HDD is not the issue.
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Maddux4164
Banned
Really? Can do that with no Hdd?
Yes it should show a minimal background text message.
Also it would be useful to know the exact LED colour sequence when you try to boot. Does it blink a certain colour before shutting down?
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Maddux4164
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What’s weird. ZERO beep on mine. None. Ever. Absolutely ever. What you make of that?
Maddux4164
Banned
Trust me; I wish that was my biggest issues in life
I don't know to be honest but I think there was an update to allow the user to turn off beeps, at least on PS5, I'm not sure if they allowed that for PS4 too. The user might have just removed the buzzer if it annoyed them too.
One thing to try is to try and boot up safe mode with no HDMI and no HDD. Then plug the hdmi in after boot. Sometimes the HDMI port does strange things like stop the machine from booting.
My guess would be that the PSU is acting up so things aren't working at all. I once had a UK PS4 I took to another country and used there with a local 2 prong power cable, the thing would shut down on its own. The touch sensitive buttons were turning it off on its own due to the voltage difference maybe. No idea why.
Maddux4164
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Ok. I guess I will try it. Not sure how it would help show me a SIGNAL
PharaoTutAnchAmun
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When you buy something on a internetnmarketplace its like gambling, how lower the price then alambells must be ringing in your head. You bought a turd, shit happens
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PharaoTutAnchAmun
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Yes you did, but question it was for a waterbill ore food. I think he was out of pot and desperated needed a smoke, therefore he dropped the price with $20
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Mr Reasonable
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I've sold electronics without any problems but I always worry that a buyer will come back having poured water on it or something, complaining that they don't work so I always demo them working before the buyer takes it away.
Trilobit
Member
I was going to mention that one of the reasons why I don't buy used electronics is because the risk of bugs in them, but you seemed to have found out that already lol. Just be happy that it isn't bed bugs or something as that would have traumatized you and become very expensive to deal with.
Well, now that you mention it. The bidet you sold me has always been stuck on the most powerful setting that hurts badly, but you said you enjoyed using it before selling.
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So does it boot fine (solid white light) but not show anything?
King Dazzar
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Soodanim
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lordrand11
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Send me a video in DM and I can look at it, can't promise I'll be able to 100% diagnose it but it couldn't hurt. Or link a video in here
Upload the video
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
You could take it apart and just see if there’s damage. Watch a couple videos on taking one apart. Gently clean whatever you find. There’s videos online showing what a good mobo should look like.
Doczu
Member
DO NOT OPEN A ROACH INFESTED PS4 AT HOME. SERIOUSLY, DON'T.
Either try to get your cash back OP (yeah good luck) or dump it.
It's dead, throwing money at it or trying a diy fix is not worth it.
CrustyBritches
Gold Member
They didn’t bring a power cable in case you were a nerd and showed up with a big ass portable battery with AC outlet to test it.
This is why you test it first, then they get the money. On a positive note you learned a cheap lesson. Trust, but verify.
ReBurn
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Seriously. Nobody needs to be breathing that in.
gooner4life_uk
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If the PS4 was broken it would stay on a blue light, white means it's on, blue to white then orange means it's turning on and immediately going into rest mode, if they are just cycling flashing there is nothing documented for a PS4 to do that, bin it and move on.
King Dazzar
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I'm not sure why the OP isn't explaining what exactly happens with the lights or uploading that video. My console used to do this on a forgien power supply (turn on fine go white then enter rest mode immediately). The touch sensitive power button was playing up. The short may just be on the power button if the light turns white then turns to standby as long as the PSU is fine. Should try cleaning that button fully first. OP isn't sharing much information to troubleshoot though.
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cash_longfellow
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Your first mistake was trusting anyone. It’s 2024I’m a clown. It’s ok to say. Sorry. Just trusted my fellow local people and was hard up to escape and play a few games.
.On a real note though, sorry that happened to you OP and hopefully it gets rectified. I personally don’t buy any secondhand electronics unless it’s from an actual vendor. To hard to tell ahead of time if something might be wrong with it.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
He could do it, I don’t know, outside or away from the house with a mask on? It’s not like he has to open it on his bed or something
King Dazzar
Member
When I was looking for an Xbox recently, there were so many ads on eBay. That had people selling theirs in as new or opened & unused condition. Yet their own photos showed clearly it simply wasn't true. Like in several ads you'd see opened never used. Yet their photo's showed them playing on it.... lol And finger prints etc all over the case. Have to be so careful these days. The bugs thing is insult to injury.
If seller wont help. My only thought is to have it looked at for a repair quote, before binning it. Have to roll with the punches sometimes.
If seller wont help. My only thought is to have it looked at for a repair quote, before binning it. Have to roll with the punches sometimes.
Maddux4164
Banned
Here’s a video
Maddux4164
Banned
Uploaded one
Maddux4164
Banned
here’s a much better video. 60 seconds of it being OFF until whatever it’s doing in this 60 seconds
Keep in mind it’s also ABSOLUTELY SILENT
Keep in mind it’s also ABSOLUTELY SILENT
Maddux4164
Banned
Also, I’ve tried entering safe mode. But it’s difficult when there’s NO BEEP sounds
I’ve powered it off by holding it down for 3 seconds
Then, power it on and hold it around 7 seconds or so
But since I cant Hear beeps, impossible to know if I did It right
I’ve powered it off by holding it down for 3 seconds
Then, power it on and hold it around 7 seconds or so
But since I cant Hear beeps, impossible to know if I did It right
Quantum253
Gold Member
Didn't they post images of the system booted and operating since that's hard to tell when meeting up? Never take the "trust me bro" on face value. Hopefully, you get your money back or sell for parts
Maddux4164
Banned
They had 2 pictures
One of the PS4 lit up (which it does)
The other of a tv with a PS4 on
But you can’t see BOTH together
tried 3 different cables on 2 different TVs
I’ll say the HDMI port doesn’t “feel” right
I’ve kinda played with it a LITTLE With no luck
Sleepwalker
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It should be beeping, but the most logical explanation to me at this point is that the buzzer/speaker that does the beep may have gone bad, which is not a big of an issue.
The PS4 looks like its working as its staying white, so my money right now would be on a faulty HDMI port. (Sorry OP, this fix does require soldering).
Probably just chalk it, it's full of bugs anyway lol.
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Krathoon
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Yeah. I always love it when people bald face lie on eBay. They will say it is in like new condition and it is all banged up
I did get one of those late model, blue Xbox 360s that works really well. The seller forgot to reset it to factory settings and blow away their account.
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BlackTron
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If OP were able to get the PS4 working without opening it, he would keep it under his TV and use it knowing what's in it.
You need to either throw it in the garbage or store it in a SEALED bag/container for until you are able to open it in a controlled environment (AKA not where if a roach speeds off it ends up under your furniture)
Failure to take this seriously is just further self-sabotage.
You need to either throw it in the garbage or store it in a SEALED bag/container for until you are able to open it in a controlled environment (AKA not where if a roach speeds off it ends up under your furniture)
Failure to take this seriously is just further self-sabotage.
I'd wager something inside the console is shorting it out, since it cannot complete it's basic power on self test, possibly the SYSCON has failed.
Abandon it and move on, Especially if the console was bug infested. You could potentially salvage it's HDD and wack it in an enclosure, assuming that hasn't failed also.
Abandon it and move on, Especially if the console was bug infested. You could potentially salvage it's HDD and wack it in an enclosure, assuming that hasn't failed also.