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    Default Re: PS4 Teardown

    I'm a bit disappointed he didn't show where the mod chip goes.

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    Default Re: PS4 Teardown

    it will be chiped within a week

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    Quote Originally Posted by toonarmynufc View Post
    it will be chiped within a week
    It will be what now?

    Looks like it will be a lot quicker to get apart not like the ps3 with the masses of screws


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    I cant believe how easy it is 2 take apart

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    Default Re: PS4 Teardown

    Suprised they allowed someone to show that, Then again they have to show people what part to put in the oven when the heat sink stops working

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    Default Re: PS4 Teardown

    That's some very clever hardware design.

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    Its a very elegant piece of engineering by the looks of it - very easy to assemble, which would have been absolutely necessary to keep the cost down.

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    Default Re: PS4 Teardown

    There doesn't seem to be a lot on the motherboard, a very optimised design by the looks of it.
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    Default Re: PS4 Teardown

    well everything is integrated into ic's these days, very few passives on the boards . i worked for Pioneer Electronics as manufacturing engineer for a few years in the 90s - that thing would have been a dream on our assembly lines! We used to build stuff for Sony too, was never as neat as that !

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    Looking at the mobo it wont be long before they release a slim version.

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    Default Re: PS4 Teardown

    Nice and easy stripdown. Just hope xbox one is as easy.

    Makes my job alot easier

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    Default Re: PS4 Teardown

    Quote Originally Posted by AD View Post
    Nice and easy stripdown. Just hope xbox one is as easy.

    Makes my job alot easier
    Not to self. AD find this better for his job, better buy two.

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    Quote Originally Posted by QfanatiQ View Post
    Not to self. AD find this better for his job, better buy two.

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    Why buy too if its better for my job?

    You gonna break 2 are you?

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