Sony has fixed the CMOS battery error

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/09/sony_fixes_ps4_internal_clock_battery_issue_with_firmware_update_9_00

Sony has fixed the CMOS battery error and you can use games offline without having a CMOS installed according to this.

This was used to bash Sony with before but it is good that Sony has fixed this

Good stuff

Oh noes one less ammo for lems.

Never was an ammo for lems to say the least. That conversation about it died because ultimately it is a none issue. People wanted to make it an issue to drive traffic to their news sites for ad revenue but it just wasn't worth anyone's time in the end. But the good news is that now that we're aware of this, it'll be easy to prep for it in the future. People have already discussed what to do and plans to make in the future. It would be worse if we didn't know.

That’s definitely good. Do wish these companies would think of these from the get go though.

Yeah, I've talked about this before; it wasn't really that big of a deal. A feature in the firmware relied on the PS4's old-fashioned CMOS clock, which is kept running by a replaceable battery. When that battery runs dry, the clock resets back to factory setting when you boot it up. Easy fix: open up the console, replace the battery, manually reset the clock in the firmware or connect to the internet. A simple firmware update would also solve the problem; all that was needed was the will.

Guess Sony found some.

@madrocketeer: That's what SANE posters were saying all along, but this site has a lot of downright trolls and alt accounts so it was blown way out of proportion.

I think you mean it shouldn't have been ammo because there was definitely some pot-stirring happening across multiple threads. People who pointed out why this wasn't a big deal were ignored or called fanboys by the usual suspects.

Makes sense. It was most likely unintended behavior, so they fixed it.

Nice

Great that Sony listened. Seems like nowadays they only do the right thing after the internet implodes.

Good of them to do.

I am still waiting on Xbox to fix their DRM.

How?

Glad they fixed this.

You mean the problem that is less of an issue than the irreplaceable and mandatory SSD?🤔

@Pedro: For sure, they should fix it too.

They deserved to be bashed, even boycotted for that awful design. I haven't bought a single PS game since that news broke. I'm glad they fixed it and now things can go back to normal for PS customers.

Honestly, I question those who hand waived this issue from the start. If you don't put pressure on these companies for doing terrible shit they'll continue to screw over customers.

Now I wonder about the PS3 and PS5 battery issues.

As stated before, the CMOS is issue is trivial when compared to the irreplaceable SSD. No game can be played when the SSD fails.

My Switch never once has done a server check my switch is 99% offline. Get your facts straight before you lie you don't even online ever for switch games period. As long as your logged into your main account i never ever get checked my switch is offline it can't even check. It only checks if you trying to play SNES/NES app to verify you have online subscription which is required everything else doesn't check ever.

You can buy 1-2 tb sd cards for the switch to store all your games the internal storage shouldn't be used an will last forever.

I'm waiting for a resdesign on the ps5 or a slim model I don't like how they didn't iron all this stuff out and are getting better but this shouldn't have been issue now ill wait for redesign that allows more storage without a screwdriver hopefully cerny is working on that and hit himself in the head for that one.

Nope! Wii is optical only. Wii U has an optical only option. Switch cartridges. Xbox, Xbox One ,360,PS3, PS4 all replaceable hard-drives.

Did you miss that part where the Wii can play games using just the optical drive? Did you missed the part where Switch games come on cartridges? Did you missed the part where the Xbox, 360, PS3,PS4 and Xbox One all have replaceable hard-drives?

However, you CANNOT replace the PS5 hard-drive that is required for everything on the system.

Would the Wii ability to playing disc stop if the NAND fails? Also, you keep missing the fact that Xbox, 360, PS3,PS4 and Xbox One hard-drives are replaceable. Why are you purposely ignoring this fact?🤔

The Xbox and Xbox One hard-drives are replaceable. 360 can run games without the hard-drive. Please stop with your misinformation. All of this is deflection from the PS5 hard-drive not being replaceable.

Please stop. There are many tutorials on the process of changing the hard-drives for these systems. However, what still remains true is that the PS5 hard-drive is not replaceable.

Xbox One

Xbox

"No, the internal drives of theXboxand theXbox Onearen't user serviceable."

This was false and now you are moving the goalpost in desperation. The fact that you are trying to compare off the shelf hard-drive replacement to soldering unavailable NAND chips is 😂🤣.

The fact remains the same, the PS5 SSD cannot be replaced.

You continue to grasp at straws, the Xbox and Xbox One hard-drive can be replaced with off the shelf parts is an undeniable fact. However, you CANNOT replace the PS5 SSD.

There is no research that is needed. You can't handle the reality that the PS5 SSD is NOT replaceable and referencing soldering of unavailable parts as evidence that is replaceable. That is extreme desperation. 😂

@girlusocrazy: And the fact remains the same, the PS5 SSD is not replaceable no matter how hard you spin.😊

@girlusocrazy: I like that you think by redefining the meaning of replaceable is going to change the fact that the PS5 SSD is not replaceable. Spinning and goal post moving is not going to help you.

@girlusocrazy: The fact that all Xbox consoles hard drives are replaceable and Nintendo systems can all play games without a hard drive is killing you all because Sony soldered the SSD onto the motherboard.😂