Sony refuses to fix out of warranty PS4 without paying a $99 service fee.

[Ganoncrotch]

Cerebralbore101 said:

Ganoncrotch said:

Just taking a look there...

https://youtu.be/cTD3jjo1crM?t=10m37s

That's not an easy fix at all... I would be surprised if it would cost you sub 100 to get it repaired even in a local store unless you happen to have any mates who know someone close by that can do it cheaper for you, it really isn't an easy fix (and that is if my hunch is right, I could be a million miles off here, could be something else entirely)

My vote would be a wired controller for the system if it is your backup....

 

wait....

 

it recognizes it in safe mode?

 

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Wired or Wirelessly?

Wired. 

Damn. Even replacing a simple bluetooth antenna fix needs you to solder over 20 microscopic pins? I think I'll just try to hunt down a wired secondary controller, and then sell it for $150, with the defect intact. Thanks for all your help. :D

Edit: Also I can see how just one of those little pins melting from overheating would cause an issue. This whole thing is my old roomate's fault for sure. Now if only I could get money from his jobless butt. Oh well. That would be like getting water from  a stone. Dude hasn't had a real job for longer than three months in several years. Glad I no longer live with him. 

Yeah look the wired pads from Amazon would turn it back into a functional console at the very least for watching stuff on , just gotta watch out for people running passed in front of you.

And yeah heat on solder points weakens them, you could try opening it up yourself and seeing if you could physically put something into the case to press the bluetooth chip down into the PCB but it could be tough, to open a Ps4 you need to slide open the side panel on the left side and use I think it's a Torx 8 to remove the screws to take off the right side. but it's not an easy job because on a base PS4 you need to also remove the heatsink from the board which could lead to other issues if there is any extra damage been done by the original overheating issue which your mate caused.

 

Good luck sorting it though.