Why would you want a vertical stand? They can cause damage to the system.
PS5 Pro just got even more expensive as Sony admits these accessories won't work.
Submitted 2 weeks ago by Dot@feddit.org to technology@lemmy.world
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nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They can? My PS5 has been on the included vertical stand the entire time I’ve owned it, what risk am I ignoring?
I remember with the Xbox 360 the only issue was if you switched from vertical to horizontal or vice versa while the disc was being read.
Fermion@feddit.nl 2 weeks ago
There’s no risk for a factory condition unit. This rumor started after people with units that had been dissasembled and reassembled had issues with vertical orientation. It turned out that it’s very easy to mess up the seals that keep the liquid metal thermal interface in place. So units that had been previously taken apart had liquid metal slowly leak, causing overheating and/or shorting.
If you haven’t taken the cooler off the mainboard, using the vertical stand is just fine. I haven’t seen any evidence of factory assembled units suffering leaking.
conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
The one with the regular PS5 is incredibly stable.
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Explain how please. Unless it’s blocking vents, I don’t see how electrical components (non mechanical) would care about its orientation.
bhamlin@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The concern was that it uses a “liquid metal” thermal interface, and that if the system overheated while vertical it could migrate away from the hot zones. This is a potential issue with thermal grizzly’s liquid metal product, requiring occasional maintenance. Apparently the ps5 doesn’t have that issue.
conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Why would you think other covers were going to work?🤷🏼♀️
simple@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Also the title is so misleading because it acts like it’s missing a vital component when most people really wouldn’t care about alternate covers…
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Here’s a crazy fact. Take a digital only ps5 slim. Remove the cover. Insert a disc drive. Now place the ps5 slim disc version cover on.
You now have upgraded hour digital only ps5 to the disc version of the system. And it was desibned to have interchangable covers.
Sony is actually leaving money on the table by not selling custom colors covers, or even different designs with video game characters. They could just as easily sell them for $20 for a full system pack, or $10 for just the 1 plate, so you can mix and match colors.