Water damage on PS4

Hi,

As you know water, (in this case urine) and electronics and electricity are not a good mix.

The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the console’s operating design and could damage the components. The corrosion is ongoing and doesn’t stop until it has been cleaned away.

First do not turn on your console to minimize any further damage.

Then you need to disconnect the power from the console and completely dis-assemble it and clean all the affected parts using Isopropyl Alcohol 99%+ (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. Do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain scents or other additives and is not as effective. If you do use it, check the label to verify the amount of IPA. The higher the percentage of IPA the better

Here is a link that describes the process.

Electronics Water Damage

As always with electronics, especially surface mounted PCBs be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board.

Hopefully after you have done all this the console might possibly work correctly again.

Here’s a link to the ifixit Sony PlayStation 4 guides that may be of some help.

If this process seems too daunting, take your console to a reputable, professional electronics repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, do it sooner than later.