Why does my PS4 overheat & turn off after opening any game?
My PS4 is turning off immediately after I open up any game, disc-based or not. The PS4 first gives an on-screen warning that the PS4 is overheating, shortly followed by the light bar on the PS4 flashing a red color, 3 beeps, then a black screen. It does not, however, immediately turn off when I am on the main screen, only when I open up a game. Does anyone have any idea why this is happening? (Additional information: it's the optical drive/HDD area which is overheating, and every time I turn the PS4 back on, it searches the HDD in the same fashion as though I installed a new one, and comes up with the error message that the PS4 what not shut down properly.)
Thanks in advance!
EDIT (2020.04.22): First off, wow I did not realize people even looked at this thread. Second, I want everyone to know I ended up sending my console to Sony, who kindly repaired it even after the warranty had expired (IIRC I only paid for shipping, it’s been so long IDEK). Thank you to Tronics as well as the many people who I have neglected these past (wow) 4 years for your wonderful tips, and best of luck to those who may have this problem in future. Stay savvy.
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The PS4 Pro was just discharged a couple of weeks prior and a few issues have as of now been accounted for, particularly the clamor its fan is making. Despite the fact that a similar issue
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by Joseph Onuoha
I'm having the same problem and I just bought my Ps4 about 2 weeks ago from GameStop. It seems to overheat without any warnings and just turns off and won't turn back on until it cools down..
by Rigo
My ps4 is a first gen 1000 but it doesn't flash red it just beeps then turns off when i open any games
by Cory
Had my PS4 since release date and It never has overheated once
by Zachary Tirrell
just do some new cool pasta in the proccesor :P
by tomzzz ein
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