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Trying to fix up a PS4 I got which doesn’t turn on (yes I knew this beforehand. Having fun lately TRYING to fix consoles) no power, no beeping. I did get a replacement power supply, but same thing. Took the bottom lid off and cleaned in the fan. Still nothing. Is there more to clean that can work (a guide anywhere if so??) I’ve tried putting a disc in it. Sometimes would hear a beep while pushing the disc in. Noticed it wasn’t as loud as the normal beep once of the times (one of about 3 times I heard it) but it wouldn’t turn on still.
Any more ideas??? Thanks heaps. Been asking a fair few questions here lately. I did see old questions on this but few as I’ve tried almost everything (perhaps not properly??) UPDATE: Tried cleaning a bit more and now I get the blue light for a second then turns back off
Well, I recognise the issue. Usually when your PS4 is turning on and directly off again (showing the blue light for 1 - 3 seconds). It could be either your Power Supply (but it’s already replaced, right?) or the APU… You should take the motherboard out and check. Not sure if you are familiar with re-balling ? There are different possibilities. You could replace the motherboard by yourself or you could sent it in to Sony. Or perhaps a store locally is able to fix the APU on the motherboard ? But before you do all this, try the simple things first. As example, try another HDD and try to replace the thermal paste. You could always try/test first, just to be sure. And as Hamdi said, when even there is a tiny bit of thermal paste on it, the PS4 should be fine for a few seconds at least (20 seconds should be OK).
Hello, if you’re sure that the new power supply works perfectly then all you have to do is turn your attention to the motherboard, try to locate some black spots or abnormal smell, also tell us what happened before if you have more information.
