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How to Fix PS4 Auto-Eject Problem

If you’ve never heard of this problem before, you’re lucky, but you should probably take note just in case it ever does occur on your PlayStation 4. Essentially, what happens is that you can be playing a game, or you might have your PS4 turned off, and it will turn itself on and eject the disc in the drive and continue to attempt to eject the disc every few seconds. Needless to say, it’s a problem that is very annoying, but appears to be fixable (at least temporarily) by trying a few things.

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gaffyh4314d ago

Not ran into this problem myself, but might be because I rarely use the eject button because I always eject with the controller, and also I only use the console in the vertical position.

NovusTerminus4314d ago

Wait... There is an eject button on the console?

iamnsuperman4314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

And a power button too. They are in the two gaps in the picture

edit: better angle http://i4.minus.com/j4GtXM3...

gaffyh4314d ago

Yeah, you don't really press it, you can just sort of touch it with your finger very lightly and the disc will eject.

NovusTerminus4314d ago

Ahhh, I knew about the power button, but not eject. Cool!

BlindMango4313d ago

It baffles me how so many people apparently don't even know about the power and eject button *facepalm*

hkgamer4313d ago

lol. not sure if you was jking. but i actually had trouble finding it.

i mean i know its on the console, its stupid to not have one, just that i dont really touch the console or even use the eject button at all. took me a while to find it, actually had to look at the console properly.

im also the type of people that struggle with an iphone.

anyway, my ps4 is full of digital games so ive only ejected a disc once.

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Palitera4314d ago

a) NOOOOOO! DON'T DISASSEMBLE IT YET!

The best thing to try first is to remove every last ounce of energy present on the PS4.

1. Turn PS4 completely off.
2. Remove the power cord.
3. Wait 5 minutes.
4. Press the power button a few times. It will make the PS4 squeeze the energy present on it.
5. Put the cord back on and try it.

The idea is that it could be caused by static into the hardware.

Solved here.

It is worth a try cleaning the eject button too.

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b) It happened to me months after I used the eject button the last time. Most of my games are digital.

HanzoHattori4314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

Removing the HDD cover and tightening the screw is a workable option. I had to initialize my system and reinstall the system software. Luckily, I have all my saved data uploaded to Sony's cloud servers so I didn't lose any data. Now the PS4 is running fine.

JP13694314d ago

"If you’ve never heard of this problem before, you’re lucky..."

Note to author:

You're essentially implying that the problem is widespread, while even a cursory search forums such as NeoGAF says otherwise.

IronFist4314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ps4+au...

It is more widespread than people think, the power cycle is the easiest fix. Also Neogaf (as much as I love it) =/= the world.

iamnsuperman4314d ago

I would say 59,000 results is pretty small for a "wide spread issue". If it was wide spread that number would be a lot larger

JP13694314d ago (Edited 4314d ago )

I didn't limit myself to GAF (hence, "forums *such as* NeoGAF"), but even if I had, it's the largest gaming forum in the world and is full of early adopters (i.e., exactly the kind of people you would expect to encounter issues such as this).
Also, the fact that you get hits from a Google search only proves that there are a large number of gaming-related websites that will happily report on any issue, either in an attempt to inform or to simply generate traffic. And that's not even taking into account forums.

Edit: Nice to see that IronFist only bothers to comment on articles from this particular site. That's cool, I guess everyone needs a white knight, amirite?

rainslacker4313d ago

I would consider myself pretty informed, and keep up on the modding and repairing scene since I used to do that stuff, and people still ask me to fix their stuff, and I have to say that this is the first time I've ever heard of it...and honestly, I know of some of the most obscure problems, and their causes, that consoles have seen since the PS1 days when I started doing that stuff.

If you want, I'll ask around to some people I know. If this is a widespread issue, or even marginally spread, Sony will know what causes it, and they would have access to how to fix it. They don't always let the general public know this stuff, but authorized repairers can get the info.

I know journalism can be hard for writing articles and stuff, but sometimes asking the right people is part of the job for an article like this...you know...to find a solution instead of a workaround.

For this article, I wouldn't recommend most people taking apart a thing, or tightening a screw as they may tighten it too much which could cause damage. A good portion of the repairs I did were because people tried to do that. There's also no telling what other problems some solutions may cause, or how it may just be ignoring a bigger issue which will be harder to fix in the future.

Note:Not saying you wrote the article, or criticizing your arguments, just an observation.

frenchtoast4313d ago

Apparently this has something to do with when the consoles themselves were actually shipped, and they got knocked or something. I wouldn't say it is like RROD, but quite a bit of people have run into it. Also, 59,000 results = 59,000 webpages, NOT 59,000 cases. There could be 10 cases on some of those pages, or just 1.

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LordMaim4313d ago

Thank you. That was the first thing that went through my head when I read that sentence.

"If you've never been struck by lightning while being eaten by a bear, you're lucky."

Technically true, but not really relevant.

GarrusVakarian4314d ago

Oh yeah, my friend had this problem. He just took off the glossy panel and tightened a screw and it fixed it, lol. Weird.

PR_FROM_OHIO4314d ago

Thank God I'm not the only 1! This has been happening to me lately it's very annoying! Hope this works!

TheWatercooler4314d ago

I haven't had a problem like this. The PS4 has been a fantastic purchase for me so far. Easily the best console on the market

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

All available May 5.

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FPSRUSSIA62d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY62d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay62d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos61d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7262d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY62d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator62d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum62d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z61d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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Naughty Dog Was Reportedly Divided On Joel's Controversial Fate During Development Of TLOU Part 2

Naughty Dog was reportedly divided on the controversial fate of Joel in The Last of Us Part 2 during the game's development.

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SimpleDad62d ago

NO, that can't be... No! I can't... Really?/s

Cacabunga62d ago

They for sure chose the worst way to deal with it

-Foxtrot61d ago

Funny considering Bruce left half way through development and now we get told there was an internal conflict with the story direction.

Makes you think…

HectixRose62d ago

I think it was good decision, if he was still alive, he would have been a mascot just like Kratos, drake and many others. These old dudes gotta die for new characters to take center stage with their own storyline. They keep dragging the emotional baggage into many sequels and eventually the story just turns into absolute shit show.

JEECE62d ago

It was ironic because people complained heavily about the story in the Uncharted games not having sufficient stakes because all the key characters always survived, despite the dangerous situations they were always in. Then ND killed a character in a more serious series and everyone lost their minds. Just shows that people don't always really want the thing they say they want.

CantThinkOfAUsername61d ago

I thought the more common complaint about Uncharted franchise was how the main cast are the good guys acting so nonchalantly while killing hundreds in cold blood (aka the dissonance between gameplay and story cutscenes). They just did it again in Part II.

Soy62d ago

Didn't have to kill him. Just have them part ways or Joel can "retire," whatever.

DarXyde62d ago

I don't think he would necessarily need to become a mascot (and besides, technically, I'd say Ellie is... So regardless, someone was going to be).

From a narrative perspective, I do think it has a similar effect to Ricky dying in Boyz N Da Hood: very likeable character, and you're really motivated to see the get back—in this case, it's more intense because it's an interactive experience. Most people hated Abby, but I get what they were after with portraying the cycle of violence and revenge—unfortunately, the game appears to want to take the side of the bad people.

But I will say that if Joel survived, it does become harder to tell an interesting story. What COULD have happened is an exploration into the rift between Joel and Ellie after the trolley dilemma events of the first game. It could have been interesting to see Abby out for revenge at the same time Ellie hated Joel.

Ashunderfire8662d ago

Sorry just had to say this lol! RICKYYYY!

Man Cuba Gooding Jr was miscast in that movie, but that part was cringey it was sad and funny at the same time man.

Ashunderfire8662d ago (Edited 62d ago )

I understand but the way they went about killing Joel, was poorly executed. Even the show of the Last of Us games tried to improved it, but it was just as bad. Well at least Joel got to know the reason why he had to die, before the death happened in the show. That part gave us the full context, but the game just let it happen with no pay off.

Joel death should have been a midway thing through the story, so we at least get to play him a little more with Ellie. Abby didn’t need to be this Hulk looking woman, but more like the show Abby which is a beater idea in my opinion.

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InUrFoxHole62d ago

The only ND game that was so disappointing to me I couldn't finish it.

pwnmaster300062d ago

Honestly as much as I loved the game, they could have just not killed him off.
I get it creator vision and all but killing a character that made you millions is just wrong imo. At least have him go down fighting.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot62d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle62d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7762d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments