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My games console of choice

  • Why I can’t sell a PlayStation 4

    Why I can’t sell a PlayStation 4

    Unlike my PlayStation 3, I bought my PlayStation 4 when it was first released and it served me well. However, with the release of the PlayStation 5 I decided to upgrade.. to a PlayStation 4 Pro (I had too much left to play on my PS4 to be able to justify paying for a PS5).

    For whatever reason, I didn’t do anything with my original console, but dug it out the other day, gave it a clean, checked everything worked and, today, headed for my local CeX to sell it. But they wouldn’t accept it. They pointed me to a local pawnbroker, so I took it there. They wouldn’t have it either.

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  • Fixing a noisy PlayStation 4 Pro: 14 months on

    Fixing a noisy PlayStation 4 Pro: 14 months on

    In October 2022 I did a massive clean and made improvements to the thermal capability of my PS4 Pro – the result was something that was much, much quieter.

    I haven’t gamed much this year but playing Fortnite recently has been making the Pro run loudly again. For this reason, it’s time to open it up again and see what’s going on.

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  • Upping my console game

    Upping my console game

    Since day of release I’ve had a PlayStation 4 (the only time I’ve bought a console on day of release!).

    And, for anyone who knows about that first model, you’ll know it sounds like a jet engine when in use and now that the PlayStation 5 is out it was time to look for a faster, quieter life…

    So I bought a PlayStation 4 Pro.

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  • How to improve the Bluetooth on a Playstation 4 – Part 3

    How to improve the Bluetooth on a Playstation 4 – Part 3

    Yeah, I thought I was finished with this too but it turned out that it wasn’t as simple a fix as I thought.

    All was fine until later evening when Bluetooth problems would start again – I’ve checked Bluetooth signals in the vicinity – nothing kicks in my side at that time but there’s an awful lot of WiFi and Bluetooth coming from my neighbours.

    Anyway, you’ll be glad to hear… I’ve found a fix. Properly this time.

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  • Replacing the hard drive in the PlayStation 4 Pro

    Replacing the hard drive in the PlayStation 4 Pro

    The PS4 Pro comes with a 1TB hard drive. On paper that sounds quite generous but with individual games often taking up 10% or more of this a time, it doesn’t take the avid gamer long to fill this.

    Ideally, the best time to replace the drive is before you start using it (i.e. when you first buy the PS4) as all games have to be downloaded and/or re-installed. But that’s the only hard bit of the whole process – Sony have made the procedure very, very simple.

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