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A dead CMOS battery could cripple the Sony PlayStation 4 in a few years – Notebookcheck.net

The PlayStation 4 could inevitably become unusable in a few years, unless you fancy cracking it open and tinkering with it. Apparently, the console requires a working…

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Games consoles do not last forever, but the PlayStation 4’s lifespan may be limited by its CMOS battery. According to reports, the last-generation console uses its CMOS battery as an internal clock, which cannot be viewed, changed or altered by end-users. Theoretically, this prevents people from gaming when their consoles award trophies. However, the PlayStation 4 requires a working CMOS battery to run games, too.
Hence, a dead CMOS battery renders the console useless, preventing it from opening…

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