Reset the PlayStation 4. This involves completely erasing the hard drive and restoring the system to its original setup state ...

Your Power Cable May Be Damaged Or Loose In some cases, the power cord may be the culprit making your PS4 turn off by itself. Because of this, you should first inspect it for physical damage, like ...

Visually examine the entire length of the cable and check for any frays, cuts, or damage. If the cable appears faulty, replace it with a new PS4 power cable designed for your console model.

PS4 Won’t Turn On Causes There a number of reasons why your PS4 power won’t turn on: Loose power cord. Most often than not, the cord at the back of the PS4 is not plugged in or fitted properly.

2. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the PS4 and slide the shiny part (the HDD bay cover) out and away from the system to remove it.

3) After removing the plug for AC power cord from the electrical outlet, detach the other cables from the PS4. 4) Slide the HDD bay cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it.

A list of solutions can be found over on Sony’s forums and include disconnecting the PS4 power cord and ensuring the internal hard drive isn’t loose.