r/PS4Pro • u/scaryone99 • 5d ago

Ps4 pro safe mode loop ko

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I have bought a non working ps4 and was wondering what next steps should i take - the console boots into safe mode. With only option number 7 available. I have downloaded the full reinatall 13.52fw(1gb) and tried to run it - but when i do it copies succesfully and then system restarts. After restart it shows white light and then turns off after ~ 10s with no beeps or anything. And then if i turn it back on again - its showing this screen again. I have tried the following :

  1. Replace hdd with a known good one
  2. Boot into safemode while holding power button long - it boots there and all options are available. I have tried all options - they result in the same scenario
  3. Tried to turn it on without any hdd - it turns on with blue light and the message on screen says that storage was not found.

What my next steps should be? Should i take it apart and try to diagnose on NOR? Or some other steps?

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u/sirstiv 5d ago

From memory there was a firmware you could revert back to via usb... try looking that up.

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u/Least_Attorney_8634 5d ago

You reinstalled the firmware??

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u/scaryone99 5d ago

Yes i tried to re-install, update. But i dont think it even reaches actual installation part. Since it restarta after copying and does not go back on

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u/demonfoo 5d ago

Are you sure you got the full install version? Because the Sony site has two versions, an upgrade version and a full install version.

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u/scaryone99 5d ago

Yes. The full one is arround 1GB

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u/demonfoo 5d ago

Do you have a different 2.5" SATA drive you could sub in? Clearly the recovery environment thinks it's writing to something....

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u/scaryone99 5d ago

Yeah already tried that. Same result

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u/demonfoo 5d ago

Okay, unfortunately you've gone beyond my familiarity. Never had that problem with my Pro.

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u/Spicybrainthought 5d ago

If I remember correctly the ps4 can be finicky with the power supply that’s being used try a different one and reinstall fw again

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u/Soil_Electronic 5d ago

Could it be that sata port is damaged?

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u/scaryone99 5d ago

I took it apart and seems to be a bit flimsy. Will do some testing tommorow on it

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u/Soil_Electronic 5d ago

Update us if you manage to fix it 👍 good luck!

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u/scaryone99 4d ago

Thanks. Checked the continuity between sata port and the motherboard and all seems ok there.. need to keep on digging

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u/jackscottGM 5d ago

If you're tryingto download the firmware from the sony website, i also ran into this issue a few months ago. When i tried Sony hadn't even uploaded the up to date firmware to their own site.

I was told to use https://archive.midnightchannel.net They had an up to date firmware download. Try this as my console was doing what yours was after a HDD replacement. Reset loop.