Ninja 719 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 So my brother dropped my ps4 off of my little table it it has taken some damage inside. My screen now has a blackout for approx. 3 seconds every now and then and its getting more frequent. Also i have these little red dots blinking in my screen and thats getting worse aswell.. https://imgur.com/a/Xo0NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no_snacks 3,345 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Judging by the dots on those images, I'd say you need a new brother. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel 5,180 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 From the looks of things it looks like the issue is with the HDMI connection. The system is working as normal but I'm guessing that something has come loose where the HDMI connector meets the board. If it is out of warranty then your only option is taking it to a shop or self repair. @skip_rat may be able to assist. He knows his way around the inside of a PS4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 612 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 You need a van, shovel, wooded area and some lime. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja 719 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 50 minutes ago, Squirrel said: From the looks of things it looks like the issue is with the HDMI connection. The system is working as normal but I'm guessing that something has come loose where the HDMI connector meets the board. If it is out of warranty then your only option is taking it to a shop or self repair. @skip_rat may be able to assist. He knows his way around the inside of a PS4. Yeah it's going to be a self repair if possible. It's driving me crazy and i cant play like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel 5,180 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 1 minute ago, Ninja said: Yeah it's going to be a self repair if possible. It's driving me crazy and i cant play like this It may just be as simple as pushing something back into place but I wouldn't open up the PS4 if it is still covered by warranty it would invalidate it then. If you're happy to open it up look at the area where the HDMI connection is and post a few pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja 719 Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Squirrel said: It may just be as simple as pushing something back into place but I wouldn't open up the PS4 if it is still covered by warranty it would invalidate it then. If you're happy to open it up look at the area where the HDMI connection is and post a few pics. Yeah its already out of warranty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidCore89 7,402 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 If your TV has another HDMI port, try that. Try booting in safe mode and see it if's still there. If not, good luck with getting it repaired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip_rat 447 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 The PS4 is pretty easy to take apart. There is a good guide on the iFixit site: PS4 teardown You will need a security torx screwdriver. If you're lucky it will just be something like a loose ribbon cable, but looking at that I think it could be a bad a solder joint or crack in the motherboard. Were all the cables attached when it was dropped? If so it could well be a damaged hdmi port or cable as others have said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja 719 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 15 minutes ago, skip_rat said: The PS4 is pretty easy to take apart. There is a good guide on the iFixit site: PS4 teardown You will need a security torx screwdriver. If you're lucky it will just be something like a loose ribbon cable, but looking at that I think it could be a bad a solder joint or crack in the motherboard. Were all the cables attached when it was dropped? If so it could well be a damaged hdmi port or cable as others have said. I've used 4 different HDMI cables and they seem fine. For now i'll be taking a break until everything is sorted. There is a chance i could throw this on the insurance but i'll have to look into that. If it does not work with the insurance i'll take it apart and hope for the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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