I purchased a PS5 in July 2022 but didn’t unbox it until January 2023. during those six months, the console was stored in its original box, unopened, and never powered on. As i know PS5 consoles are typically stored in their original packaging in a vertical position.
My question is : if my PS5 was in its original box, unopened, and unused for six months, should I be concerned about liquid metal issues like drops or dry spots ? does the fact that it hasn’t been powered on make any difference in terms of the risk of liquid metal movement or other potential issues ?
My PS5 is currently working flawlessly without any overheating or random shutdowns. However, I’ve heard that issues related to liquid metal may develop over time. iam at risk because my console was stored in its original box and never used for several months ?
$ony would be freaked out if that was an issue tends to RMA from massive device sitting on the shelf in retail stores.
Liquid metal would become an issue only after running on operating temperature over certain amount of time due to dry spot.
Do dry spots occured just by running on operating temperature? Or when the console is running hot due to clocked heatsink?
I thought dry spot occured in the manufacturing process because the die wasn’t cleaned properly. I came to this conclusion because dry spots are “greasy” and need to be cleaned of via acetone.
Yes, dry spot would eventually come to all APU and just matter of time/heat cycles. Vertical standing would speed up the process due to the nature of gravity leading LM retains more at the bottom/lower side.
