Bricked PS4

So, my wife surprised me yesterday by getting me a PS4 for my 40th birthday. I've been wanting one ever since it came out - well, either the PS4 or a XBOX ONE. Anyways, I hooked it up and found it was bricked. It sent me to a safe mode screen where it had some error about not being able to load the hard drives. I'm paraphrasing, of course. It gave some error code (I can't remember the code right now).

So anyway, I searched the internet trying to find out the cause of this, and if it was fixable. Come to find out, the supposed cause was a missing screw in the hard drive bay that kept the hard drive from moving. Supposedly, replacing the screw and powering up fixes it the problem.

Well, not so with my PS4. There were no screws missing and the hard drives seemed to be securely installed in the bay. So, right back in the box it went and off to UPS today! :( Man, talking about getting your hopes up and crushing them! She's going to try to order another one, but what if I get the same problem again? Should I just swear off having a PS4?

That sounds like an unusual problem. I love mine. You'll probably be all taken care of once the exchange takes place.

That sounds like an unusual problem. I love mine. You'll probably be all taken care of once the exchange takes place.

Hopefully so! she sent it back today. As soon as we get refunded, we're going to try to order another one. Naturally the first thing I want to play on it will be Madden, lol!

Hopefully opening up didn't void the warranty/return.

Hopefully opening up didn't void the warranty/return.

Actually, the case felt like it was loose from the beginning. Could have been a return that Sony thought they had fixed? My wife is supposed to be sending it back today. As soon as we get our money back, we'll order another one.

So, in terms of graphics, would you guys consider PS4 having much better graphics than the PS3, or is it just a slight difference?

Until they stop making PS3 and Xbox 360 games none of these new machines will meet their potential. Developers have not fully focused on them yet, it is getting close though.

To bad neither the Xbox 1 or the PS4 will ever be 4k ready. Sony and Microsoft really missed the boat on that one.

Actually, the case felt like it was loose from the beginning. Could have been a return that Sony thought they had fixed? My wife is supposed to be sending it back today. As soon as we get our money back, we'll order another one.

So, in terms of graphics, would you guys consider PS4 having much better graphics than the PS3, or is it just a slight difference?


Depends on the game regarding the graphics. Mostly the differences are subtle, but noticeable.

Depends on the game regarding the graphics. Mostly the differences are subtle, but noticeable.

Certainly the first game I'll probably get is Madden. I'm usually more into playing the sports games than the shooter games. Plus, my wife is so scared I'm going to get a shooter game and get addicted to it, lol!

Certainly the first game I'll probably get is Madden. I'm usually more into playing the sports games than the shooter games. Plus, my wife is so scared I'm going to get a shooter game and get addicted to it, lol!


I really like Madden 15. Be sure to check out The Last of Us too if you didn't play it on the PS3.

I really like Madden 15. Be sure to check out The Last of Us too if you didn't play it on the PS3.

My friend gave me a voucher to download The Last of Us. Now, I'm not really into shooter games, and my wife is scared to death if I start playing them that I'll play them in front of our son, and etc, etc, etc....I'll probably still download the game and play it when everybody has went to bed. However, if it's one of those adventure games that kind of rolls out like a movie, then I like those.

I do plan on getting Madden 15. And I know this is going to sound weird, but the Lego Batman that was supposed to have come with my PS4 bundle actually looked really fun! I might have to pick that game up if my next PS4 bundle doesn't come with it or no games.