Consoles and PCs have a mortal enemy: dust and dirt. And the fact that your PS5 has hair inside multiplies the usual complications and adds an additional one: its hardware overheats too quickly. Especially if these end up accumulating in areas such as the power supply or the ventilation itself. Two key points within the design of the Sony console. And this is not speculation or theory, but we mean to a real case.
BigCoreyD went to the official PlayStation channel and Reddit to share a really tricky event: one of his children’s PS5 was constantly overheating and the price to repair it while maintaining the warranty was no less than $400. A huge amount, given that for $150 more you get a new console. Given the circumstances, she decided to take the initiative and, brandishing a screwdriver, He ventured to find out the origin of the problem.
After 30 minutes of labor, with the corresponding removal of the fan, the disk drive, and “about 50 screws”, BigCoreyD found the source of the problem: his son’s console was overheating because a lot of hair and hair had accumulated. filth inside. Something that you can see below in the image that he himself shared. So, Whose fault is it?
On the one hand, if we read the PS5 instruction manual and the recommendations for use, Sony makes it clear in what type of place to install the console and the care that must be taken so that it does not cause problems. For his part, BigCoreyD defend that it is also a design problem, which is not the only one to be seen in these and even suggests that the price of repair for this type of case is not normal.
There are many, many posts. [En Reddit] about what exactly happens. Even Sony says it’s a design flaw, but won’t do anything to fix or change it. You just wait for others to ship it, charge them, and send back the consoles or a replacement.
You learn from everything. Even the bad. So we draw three very clear conclusions from all this:
- On the one hand, it doesn’t hurt to place your console, whatever it may be, in a place where does not accumulate dirt, dust or hair
- For another, clean your consoles and PCs every so ofteneven if they are the ventilation areas, using specific items such as compressed air and careful brushes will surely end up saving you a good amount of problems and money.
- Finally, if you have a PS5 and it gets too hot, it may be worth opening it before paying a little less than the price for a new console: it may be a lot of accumulated hair.
In any case, taking into account the 2024 that is upon us and great games that will require marathon sessions, from Final fantasy VII Rebirth to the arrival of Sea of Thieves, perhaps you should not only worry about your PS5 overheating, but also about your health. of your thumbs. We give you warning.
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