I purchased a second PS4 from someone recently and when I turned it on, it told me to connect a controller via USB and press the PS button. I tried multiple controllers that I knew worked, but none of them worked with this PS4.
So then I tried to Initialize it from Safe Mode, but this didn't seem to do anything. I also tried to the Rebuild Database option and this also had no effect.
I then decide to download the 4.07 update/installation file from the PS website. I format a USB drive and copy the file onto the drive and boot the PS4 into safe mode to reinstall the whole OS.
After it finishes "installing," it restarts and gives error SU-41283-8 cannot update and says it will restart and start the installation again. It is never able to finish the installation, though.
I take that HDD out and put it in my other PS4, reinstall the OS, and it works fine.
I put it back in the second PS4 and it says I need to do an update/reinstall with 3.55 or higher.
So, is it pretty much just a paperweight now? Is there anything I can do to get it working again? Or should I just sell it for parts or part it out?
So then I tried to Initialize it from Safe Mode, but this didn't seem to do anything. I also tried to the Rebuild Database option and this also had no effect.
I then decide to download the 4.07 update/installation file from the PS website. I format a USB drive and copy the file onto the drive and boot the PS4 into safe mode to reinstall the whole OS.
After it finishes "installing," it restarts and gives error SU-41283-8 cannot update and says it will restart and start the installation again. It is never able to finish the installation, though.
I take that HDD out and put it in my other PS4, reinstall the OS, and it works fine.
I put it back in the second PS4 and it says I need to do an update/reinstall with 3.55 or higher.
So, is it pretty much just a paperweight now? Is there anything I can do to get it working again? Or should I just sell it for parts or part it out?