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Post by SherlockHolmes on Jan 11, 2023 16:28:08 GMT
When Sony designed the PlayStation 5, they thought that they should address many customers criticisms about the loudness of the Ps4/Ps4 pro. So instead of using the standard thermal paste, they opted for liquid metal on their APUs which dissipates heat a lot better. However, this causes a problem when the system is standing vertical (As is shown in almost all of Sony's advertisements). The liquid metal over time will run very slowly down the APU, toward one end, leaving the other exposed to overheat. Not only this, but the assembly meant to contain the APU will sometimes leak the liquid metal and the metal will run across the board shorting out the board (if the system is standing vertical that is).
So to any of you that are PlayStation 5 owners. DO NOT STAND YOUR PS3s IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. IT WILL KILL THE SYSTEM...eventually.
This was all revealed by numerous repair shops when they realized they were getting a lot of PS5s with the exact same issue.
Any thoughts?
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Post by Prometheus59650 on Jan 14, 2023 19:06:08 GMT
All I can say is that I've never set a console vertically.
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Post by SherlockHolmes on Jan 16, 2023 4:29:11 GMT
yeah, its always made me nervous. Ever since the PS2 was first shown vertical 24 years ago.The only system I have vertical is my Nintendo Wii.And thats because its small, and is sitting in a stand. I often wonder if consoles are trying to imitate the trend set by computers.Back in the 80s and 90s computer sat horizontally usually underneath the monitors. Then around 1996 or 1997, vertical sitting computer "towers" became the norm. The thought was it made them look futuristic.
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Post by Prometheus59650 on Jan 16, 2023 4:54:17 GMT
yeah, its always made me nervous. Ever since the PS2 was first shown vertical 24 years ago.The only system I have vertical is my Nintendo Wii.And thats because its small, and is sitting in a stand. I often wonder if consoles are trying to imitate the trend set by computers.Back in the 80s and 90s computer sat horizontally usually underneath the monitors. Then around 1996 or 1997, vertical sitting computer "towers" became the norm. The thought was it made them look futuristic. Yeah, I think that's what they're trying to go for; that and "artsy." This is a pinnacle of consumer tech and it should be displayed in your home, and that really doesn't work for me. I don't expect them to only be "boxes," but it is what it is and I'm not going to stand it up and get the lighting around it just so like it was the Mona Lisa. |
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Post by ashleytinger on Feb 13, 2023 16:14:29 GMT
I've never put my Playstation's vertical just because we've had kids and animals and I can just imagine it falling off the table so I've always had them lay flat.
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Post by SherlockHolmes on Feb 22, 2023 2:44:03 GMT
I've never put my Playstation's vertical just because we've had kids and animals and I can just imagine it falling off the table so I've always had them lay flat. I used to think the PS2 looked cool vertical. I've actually knocked it over as a Teenager. (Yes i still have the same one.) With the more intricate technology and having two dogs, i don't dare set anything vertical ..well except the Wii. It sits inside a very sturdy stand. I'm nervous how the Nintendo Switch stands on its dock. It really doesn't feel secure, but there's no other choice, that's the only way its made to stand. |
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Post by ashleytinger on Feb 22, 2023 23:22:17 GMT
I've never put my Playstation's vertical just because we've had kids and animals and I can just imagine it falling off the table so I've always had them lay flat. I used to think the PS2 looked cool vertical. I've actually knocked it over as a Teenager. (Yes i still have the same one.) With the more intricate technology and having two dogs, i don't dare set anything vertical ..well except the Wii. It sits inside a very sturdy stand. I'm nervous how the Nintendo Switch stands on its dock. It really doesn't feel secure, but there's no other choice, that's the only way its made to stand. My PS2's DVD laser kept going out, so it was horizontal anyway as I'd end up taking it apart every 5 months or so before we got the PS3. |
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Post by SherlockHolmes on Feb 22, 2023 23:47:04 GMT
I used to think the PS2 looked cool vertical. I've actually knocked it over as a Teenager. (Yes i still have the same one.) With the more intricate technology and having two dogs, i don't dare set anything vertical ..well except the Wii. It sits inside a very sturdy stand. I'm nervous how the Nintendo Switch stands on its dock. It really doesn't feel secure, but there's no other choice, that's the only way its made to stand. My PS2's DVD laser kept going out, so it was horizontal anyway as I'd end up taking it apart every 5 months or so before we got the PS3. Yeah, The ps2 laser wasn't the best. Especially playing DVD movies. It was better than early DVD players, but it didn't age well. I think the 1st launch models (Scph 30001) had an issue with the worm drive wearing out the plastic thing that moves the laser. The first "Slim" model, the Scph-70001 series had an issue where the ribbon cable to the laser would dislodge from the laser tray casing and randomly scratch discs. The best Ps2 models were the 3rd "Fat" model (Scph-500001) and I hear the 2nd "Slim" model was good (Scph-90001) As for the Ps3, there's too many models to count. The most reliable is the 2nd "Slim" model with the 300gb hard drive. I hated all the "Super slim" models with the slide hatch top. It was ugly and felt cheap. |
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Post by ashleytinger on Feb 23, 2023 2:14:44 GMT
My PS2's DVD laser kept going out, so it was horizontal anyway as I'd end up taking it apart every 5 months or so before we got the PS3. Yeah, The ps2 laser wasn't the best. Especially playing DVD movies. It was better than early DVD players, but it didn't age well. I think the 1st launch models (Scph 30001) had an issue with the worm drive wearing out the plastic thing that moves the laser. The first "Slim" model, the Scph-70001 series had an issue where the ribbon cable to the laser would dislodge from the laser tray casing and randomly scratch discs. The best Ps2 models were the 3rd "Fat" model (Scph-500001) and I hear the 2nd "Slim" model was good (Scph-90001) As for the Ps3, there's too many models to count. The most reliable is the 2nd "Slim" model with the 300gb hard drive. I hated all the "Super slim" models with the slide hatch top. It was ugly and felt cheap. I still have the 2nd gen PS3, the one right after they dropped PS2 backwards compatibility and it still runs great.
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I am so sorry...