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Ultimate PS4 Unboxing

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Bob_Dole

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Apparently one of the Engineers at Sony decided to do the ultimate unboxing, you can see here.

Apparently the Wi-fi Antenna is integrated, it has 1 fan, and it all buttons up neatly.
 
Great video. I've always loved how Sony integrated the power supply into the console itself, not withstanding the PS2 slim.
 
Great unboxing video :). I wasn't expecting them to take the machine apart. The design inside reminds me a bit of the PS3 phat.
 
Yea the verge just did a teardown I believe, I'm impressed with how well its designed Tbh. I thought they would take a more One approach with more breathing space.
 
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Exciting as fuck. I want mine. To possibly sell/give away and/or keep for myself and play no games on it, but say I have it.
 
Looks like the Blu-Ray drive is the largest single component in the entire chassis. Wonder how big it would have been if they had used a notebook-style disc drive? I imagine the larger ODD's are considered more robust and/or cheaper?
 
jmilcher said:
Xbone video? I think not;)
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They already showed the internals back when it was announced.

It looks like it's going to be a little more involved to replace the hard drive on the PS4. But at least they're still allowing it. That was a great PS3 feature.
 
Maximus825 said:
They already showed the internals back when it was announced.

It looks like it's going to be a little more involved to replace the hard drive on the PS4. But at least they're still allowing it. That was a great PS3 feature.
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From what it looks like, you only have to remove 1/2 of the Top cover, not all the extra work Yasuhiro did. As he says, there are 2 seals that are designed to be removed, I'd assume that these are for HDD Replacement.
 
I can't imagine the screws used to replace the HDD are under the anti-tamper caps.

Anyways, the video is awesome and I'm amazing at how well designed the thing looks. The notebook style cooling system that Sony uses on PS3 and PS4 is really good idea.
 
bigdogchris said:
I can't imagine the screws used to replace the HDD are under the anti-tamper caps.

Anyways, the video is awesome and I'm amazing at how well designed the thing looks. The notebook style cooling system that Sony uses on PS3 and PS4 is really good idea.
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They've said it is user replaceable, so it is safe to assume that is the case. Otherwise, if cracking the seals is "user replaceable" then I've got a lot of warranties that shouldn't be void :D
 
That design looks surprisingly simple and efficient compared to the original Xbox 360 and PS3. Super compact. It looks like you replace any one of those components in a couple minutes.
 
To replace the HD you only have to pop the plastic and unscrew the one screw. This has already been shown on camera.

(Looks like there's plenty of room for a >9.5mm height 2.5" drive too -> 1.5TB)
 
eloj said:
To replace the HD you only have to pop the plastic and unscrew the one screw. This has already been shown on camera.

(Looks like there's plenty of room for a >9.5mm height 2.5" drive too -> 1.5TB)
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Nice. That'll be handy then.
 
Did they keep the gold screw with the PS symbols on it for the HD?
 
Wow that is some awesome engineering that they have done with the PS4. They keep it a smaller form factor by utilizing every square inch they have. On top of that the power supply is integrated! I know these things (the internal design) aren't really meant to persuade a customer that much but after watching that video I'm leaning towards leaving the 360 and transitioning to PS4.
 
zaxour said:
Looks like the Blu-Ray drive is the largest single component in the entire chassis. Wonder how big it would have been if they had used a notebook-style disc drive? I imagine the larger ODD's are considered more robust and/or cheaper?
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Notebook sized slim bluray drives are still pretty expensive right now.
 
The awesome part about this is Sony officially tearing down their own console. Has there ever been official teardowns like this before on a console? They must be very proud of what they've built.

Funny gif, courtesy of Sega forums.

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elleana said:
Notebook sized slim bluray drives are still pretty expensive right now.
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they are not that expensive if a panasonic burner retails for $60 on Amazon and regular drives retail for $30...


http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-UJ2...83898082&sr=8-1&keywords=laptop+blu+ray+drive

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-TS-LB...83898082&sr=8-2&keywords=laptop+blu+ray+drive

laptop drive in a external case for under $30


http://www.amazon.com/Blu-Ray-USB-E...3898082&sr=8-11&keywords=laptop+blu+ray+drive
 
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Very cool, makes me wonder what the heck the Xbox One hardware engineers design process was. Still huge and has an external power supply.
 
bpmurrGT said:
Very cool, makes me wonder what the heck the Xbox One hardware engineers design process was. Still huge and has an external power supply.
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They probably started the process with the goal of not repeating the 360's mistakes.
 
bpmurrGT said:
Very cool, makes me wonder what the heck the Xbox One hardware engineers design process was. Still huge and has an external power supply.
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Why does the power supply matter? I prefer external if it goes bad you can buy another or get a replacement easy. one of my several ps3 repairs was a power supply had to send it in for repair, with the external that isn't needed.



If the Xbox one is super quiet and runs cool the size doesn't bother me one bit.

To be honest I'm worried about the PS4 thinking after seeing the teardown I'm buying a warranty on it if possible.
 
HisSvt76 said:
Why does the power supply matter? I prefer external if it goes bad you can buy another or get a replacement easy. one of my several ps3 repairs was a power supply had to send it in for repair, with the external that isn't needed.

If the Xbox one is super quiet and runs cool the size doesn't bother me one bit.
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It's quietly watching you (I still want Forza).

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how cool would it be if they sold replacement power supplies, diskdrives and motherboards... instead of sending the whole unit in for repair?
 
Maximus825 said:
They probably started the process with the goal of not repeating the 360's mistakes.
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This comment doesn't make any sense.

Now, I know you're talking about the overheating issue, but by not including an internal power supply doesn't automatically mean you've solved overheating issues. The 360 had an external power brick. How is going with the same design not making the same mistake?

I prefer the internal design since I have too many wires behind my entertainment center as it is now. This video shows how simple it is to replace the PSU. After you pull off the cover, it's the first thing to go.
 
Youn said:
how cool would it be if they sold replacement power supplies, diskdrives and motherboards... instead of sending the whole unit in for repair?
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Yeah it would have saved me a lot over the years!
 
bigdogchris said:
This comment doesn't make any sense.

Now, I know you're talking about the overheating issue, but by not including an internal power supply doesn't automatically mean you've solved overheating issues. The 360 had an external power brick. How is going with the same design not making the same mistake?

I prefer the internal design since I have too many wires behind my entertainment center as it is now. This video shows how simple it is to replace the PSU. After you pull off the cover, it's the first thing to go.
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You mean after you break the warranty stickers? Did you miss that part.

The only part you can open without doing that is the hard drive area
 
HisSvt76 said:
You mean after you break the warranty stickers? Did you miss that part.

The only part you can open without doing that is the hard drive area
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Why would you open it if it's still under warranty? With the PSU external you could go buy a new one but that kinda defeats the purpose.
 
bigdogchris said:
This comment doesn't make any sense.

Now, I know you're talking about the overheating issue, but by not including an internal power supply doesn't automatically mean you've solved overheating issues. The 360 had an external power brick. How is going with the same design not making the same mistake?

I prefer the internal design since I have too many wires behind my entertainment center as it is now. This video shows how simple it is to replace the PSU. After you pull off the cover, it's the first thing to go.
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No, it doesn't guarantee a problem-free console. But it does give them some breathing room (heh).
 
HisSvt76 said:
You mean after you break the warranty stickers? Did you miss that part.

The only part you can open without doing that is the hard drive area
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I know. I just think that the chances of a PSU failing within the warranty period are so minute that the space savings over the multiple years you own it is well worth it.
 
Youn said:
how cool would it be if they sold replacement power supplies, diskdrives and motherboards... instead of sending the whole unit in for repair?
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That would be cool since it looks easily repairable by anyone slightly technical.
 
bigdogchris said:
I know. I just think that the chances of a PSU failing within the warranty period are so minute that the space savings over the multiple years you own it is well worth it.
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The PS3 did have a PSU issue. The unit didn't fail, but the plug would become separate from the PCB. Obviously it was only a problem for those who plugged/unplugged their systems a lot. I think that kind of damage is much more likely than the whole unit failing. I also think you're likely to see the BD drives fail before anything else.
 
next-Jin said:
Why would you open it if it's still under warranty? With the PSU external you could go buy a new one but that kinda defeats the purpose.
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You missed the point.

PS4 bad power supply in warranty= send it in

Xbox one bad power supply in warranty= they mail you one

That's what I was getting at nothing more nothing less

I've had this exact scenario this current gen and that is how it was handled.

The latter had a much faster turn around getting me up and playing again.
 
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