PS4 blue light of death (pulsing blue, no boot)
The 'blue light of death' is a PS4 that pulses blue and never reaches the white light, often with no picture. Many cases come down to the hard drive, cables, the TV or the power supply, and Sony's own first checks cover these. Where those fail, the fault is usually on the board (APU or southbridge). That's specialist BGA work, and a reflow won't fix it.
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The 'blue light of death' is a PS4 that pulses blue and never reaches the white light, often with no picture. Many cases come down to the hard drive, cables, the TV or the power supply, and Sony's own first checks cover these. Where those fail, the fault is usually on the board (APU or southbridge). That's specialist BGA work, and a reflow won't fix it.
Difficulty: Moderate · Time: about 60 minutes
Also applies to: Sony PlayStation 4 Pro
Related codes / lights: Pulsing/blinking blue that never turns white, Blinking white, solid blue or blinking blue: Sony 'console error'
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