HOW TO: PS4 Fix for auto disc eject problem

The PS4 Fix

The solution is rather easy, but it comes at a small cost. You simply need to disable the eject button on the console itself. This forces you to eject discs from the options menu when the PS4 is on. For me, this wasn’t an issue since I rarely touched the physical buttons (power included) to begin with.

When you tear down the PS4, you will see how the button works. It basically touches a thin piece of metal that is already touching the logic board inside. However, after looking at it for a few minutes, I still can’t figure out why the system thinks the button is being pressed. Since the eject button is touch enabled, my guess is that something in the equation is emulating the touch of a finger, thus closing the circuit. I wouldn’t doubt if small vibrations from the game spinning is causing the metal to touch prematurely.

Repair steps

1. Remove the 3 screws on the bottom panel. (You’ll have to remove 3 black stickers to find the screws.)
2. Remove the bottom panel of the system.
3. Locate the connection point for the eject button.
4. Apply a piece of electrical tape over the connection point.
5. Put the bottom panel back on and screw it in.

As I mentioned before, you will no longer be able to use the eject button on the console, but you can easily eject discs from the controller itself. I find that this is such a small price to pay (literally) versus always worrying if you’re going to be in the middle of a game and all of a sudden your disc gets spit out.