This is why you shouldn't worry about placing your PlayStation 5 vertically

Already at the end of December it was announced that by the beginning of 2023 the supply problems of

would begin to disappear , a shortage that has been dragging on for two years, that is, since the console was released on the market.

Since then, some users have been disappointed by this new generation of consoles due to the lack of exclusive games and other types of information that are not always true.

The most recent concerns the placement of the PlayStation 5, which like its predecessors

can be placed vertically and horizontally.

Since PlayStation 2, there have always been rumors about which position could shorten the life of the console or the disc player, and the new generation could not be less.

In fact, last week social networks were filled with concerned users, because they had read or seen a video, in which it was commented that the

could be damaged by spilling the liquid metal, which acts as thermal paste. , covering the processor.

The short answer is that the position of the console does not affect its performance,

one of its engineers, the protagonist of the video shared by Sony in which the console is disassembled, piece by piece.

Ootori himself confesses that he prefers the vertical position because of the console logo, which is oriented for this purpose, however, the performance is similar.

liquid metal leaks

The long answer begins with the origin of this comment, about the danger of placing the console vertically, which went viral.

It all started with some videos posted by an independent technician, specialized in consoles,

In the full video titled 'You Won't Believe WHY This PlayStation 5 Stopped Working!

Can I Fix Sony's Catastrophic Mistakes?'

(translated as: You won't believe WHY this PlayStation 5 stopped working! Will I be able to fix Sony's catastrophic errors?), published in September 2022, the technician managed to discover the most common reason why consoles stop working.

The problem occurs from the spillage of liquid metal, which acts as thermal paste, which covers the console's processor and which is theoretically in a sealed system, precisely to prevent leaks.

This substance spreads even further inside the console due to the effect of gravity, by having the device in a vertical position, thus causing electrical problems by damaging the motherboard or simply difficulties in dissipating heat.

The cheapest repair

It should be noted that according to

this is one of the cheapest console failures to repair.

The misunderstanding came from a specific statement made by the technician in the video.

He points out that the liquid metal leak from the console is something that, at most, he has seen in one in 10, or even 20 PS5s that he has repaired.

The technician refers to one in 10 damaged consoles that have been sent to him, not one in 10 that are manufactured, so the proportion of devices that suffer from this problem is lower.

However, the confusion led to the belief that Sony was selling faulty consoles.

The

even wrote a post about the video in question, misunderstanding the technician's words, believing that when he said that some of the consoles with the liquid metal leak had not been opened, he was referring to the packaging and not to the fact that it had been opened. opened by users or other technicians.

Information that he denied shortly after, clarifying the true message of the video.

Therefore, until proven otherwise, placing the PS5 in a vertical position does not bring any negative consequences.

Being an electronic device, it can fail for multiple reasons, such as the power supply itself, and even in a small percentage, the device can come with a factory defect for which the warranty itself is responsible.

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