this is maybe one of the best channels regarding repairs of these old junk boxes only small amount of people care nowdays of :) thank you and keep up a good work! :D
if the console is working then via CFW or PS3HEN you can get the uptime, number of power-on and power-off(!!) to see if that corresponds with the SYSCON logs
Thank you! I’ve never looked into that and I’m not really a gamer - that’s why I decided to send the consoles to Tim for the final touches, custom firmware included 🙂
I've been thinking a C-style blade would de-lid the CPU safely. The top and left of the C butt up against the IHS, acting as a guide to stop the tool cutting too low or too deep, and the bottom of the C is the cutting blade. It would have to be custom made starting with a palette knife and bending/cutting it down to size.
Tony come sempre bella guida, ammirare quel esemplare di ps3 retrocompatibile e davvero un pezzo unico e raro in quelle condizioni, ottimo intervento tranne il fatto che mi devo assorbire questi video in inglese🤣🤣, per il resto like meritato....
Oddio, chiamalo ‘Inglese’, è un mescolone di Toscano, Inglese britannico e Americano 😂 A volte non mi capisco nemmeno io durante il montaggio! Grazie per il commento e per la visita 🙂
I've been watching a lot of these PS3 teardown/repair videos. And one thing I've noticed on these backward compatible models with the card readers is that some of the readers are mounted to the top cover and others are mounted in front of the PSU. Can anyone enlighten me into why that is? I've done some research and can't find any info. I have the CECHA01 model, so the only explanation I can think of is its region based, since I have the first gen NA model, and the CECHC03 in this video is the UK model. But I could have sworn I've seen the CECHA01 model with the reader mounted on top. 🤷♂️
Yes, I think I noticed that too but did not pay too much attention. Are you sure that the same exact revision of PS3 can have different mountings? Thanks for watching!
I'm not sure. I watched another video after my comment, and in the video, the guy doesn't show the model number, but he does say it's one of the CECHA models, and the reader is top mounted. So I'm lost. Not even sure why I care so much. LOL Thanks for sharing your experience. I enjoyed all 3 videos. T Cheers!
I still have my launch model cecha, still sealed and working. I would love to delid it, but I'd be too scared!! Knowing my luck, I'd scratch and kill the CPU...
Amazing Queen! Yes I can understand the reluctance. If you really want to go that route, get some cheap/broken PS3s to experiment first! Thanks for watching
What is it about the PS3 that confounds so many people? Or rather what part of it doesn't? To this day people still struggle to understand its processing power, repair, and even emulation long after consoles before and after it were completely torn apart and understood.
@@tony359 Just thinking about how popular the PS3 is to this day. Not 5 minutes before watching your repair I was on an image board and people were discussing the details of the PPE. Earlier today I was randomly watching a stream on the progress of PS3 emulation. I'm not searching for it either. I feel like everyone can't stop talking about this 15 year old console.
@@Ironclad17 I admit I’m not a gamer myself, I bought a phat PS3 in 2009 as it was the best blu ray player available 🙂 I now have a slim but it’s barely used. The PS3 can do PS2 games and have plenty of home brew software you can try, if you like gaming I guess it’s a good platform to play with.
Great video I wish were I live they do these sadly they don’t. I have a ps3 has the YOLD but it will turn on if you give it time it’s like and old car starting up and it will stay on like a normal ps3. but when you put a game it will shut down doing the YOLD of dead It will still boot up until you play a game.
Thank you! What version of PS3 is that? Did you check Syscon? I think it can be accessed if you ‘jailbreak’ it, so no soldering required 🙂 I’m just wondering if the PSU is having an issue. If 12V fails, then it’s YLOD as Syscon uses 5V to work.
@@tony359 ps3 model CECHL01 it’s on the latest firmware 4.90. Sadly I can’t check the syscon because I don’t have the tool to do it also I could jailbreak it but idk if it’s safe to do so.
@@ZeroXL722 the L01 features the latest 65nm RSX, that shouldn't fail. I'm not an expert about jailbreaking but I'm told it's safe and reversible. But please don't trust me :) Do you see/hear the fan spinning when you attempt to power on? The fan runs at 12V.
@@tony359 no it actually sounds healthy but i just turn it on it went to a YOLD then turn off and then turn it on again and it started up normaly. also i finish jailbreaking it i just need to find a package to get the syscon errors . kinda weird it does not want to die
I'm curious what are you using to remove the ihs glue? I'm pretty comfortable with my deliding skills but i could use a better method of removing the glue afterwards. Enjoying these videos, I love the PS3 👍
You are right I should have mentioned that. It’s ‘silicone remover’ from B&Q or Screwfix. It needs a few minutes to loosen the silicone, then I use a plastic tool to scrape it off. It feels safe on the PCB. Thanks for watching!
Hi - that would hopefully just need the drive serviced (cleaned). Failing that, those can be replaced but the drive needs to be "married" to the board so it's not plug and play. I do not know where you could get that fixed, see if you can find some repair place where you live.
Looking too see for the ps3 restoration from Tim, I have a backwards compatible and I already replaced the thermal paste but I’m afraid to remove the ones covering the chips…
I can very much understand - you’ll understand if you watched my first PS3 video! That said the RSX is reasonably easy to do but it’s never 100% safe unfortunately. I hope yours works reliably for a long time 🙂 thanks for watching!
unfortunately the de-lid is an important process. The thermal paste between the IHS and the die is important. Still, if you're not confident in the process, it's where I'd start.
Ciao, volevo farti una domanda.. Ho un ps3 fat cechc04. Il problema e che la ps3 si spegne da sola quando utilizzo solo alcuni giochi come: "La Noire , Infamous 2 ecc.." i quali hanno una grafica migliore. All'accensione invece della console, bisogna fare diversi tentativi perché si spegne dopo pochi secondi dall'accesnsione eseguita. Ho cambiato la pasta termica, ho sostituito l'alimentatore e anche l'hdd, ma non è cambiato niente. Sai dirmi da cosa dipende questo problema?
Ciao - un altro utente ha un problema simile e Syscon dice che è il chip hdmi 🤷♂️. Ti consiglio di controllare il log di Syscon, puoi anche farlo senza saldare niente. Solo in questo modo puoi avere un’idea ma sembrerebbe essere l’RSX purtroppo. Potrebbero essere anche i Tokin ma recenti sviluppi sembrano averli scagionati dalla maggior parte dei guasti. Avrei pensato al l’alimentatore ma lo hai già cambiato. Fammi sapere!
@@chrisgoku141 Buona fortuna! Non sono un esperto di "jailbreaking" ma mi dicono che e' reversibile e sicuro. E quando hai installato il custom firmware puoi visualizzare i log Syscon tramite l'interfaccia utente senza dover saldare niente.
Thank you - I haven't reflowed anything on this video so I am not sure what are you referring to. Anyways, my reflowing have not been very successful so far so I wouldn't want to trust myself :) Thanks for watching!
Thanks for trusting me but I don't feel competent enough to start tinkering with other people's consoles to be honest. But thanks for asking and for watching!
No, but I think it’s a good idea to install thermal pads on them so they dissipate on the chassis. Tim will probably install them. Thanks for watching!
I'm sorry, I don't feel I am skilled enough to take up others' consoles. What you can do is to move the HDD on another playstation and that should work. I am not sure what happens with the software though, maybe make sure the receiving playstation is on the same firmware first. And make a copy of the HDD before installing it in the replacement playstation! Good luck!
@@tony359 Thanks for your interest but I already know I can't do the procedure you described because the new console would ask me to format the disk. 😭
@@medievil02 oh sorry I didn't know the HDD is encrypted to the specific PS3. You are right, the only way is to fix the PS3. To be fair, most PS3 can be even temporarily revived from YLOD. If someone can do that for you, you can then save the data and export it on a new PS3.
@@tony359 in fact it was my intention but I can't find a competent person who can help me, so far I have only paid out money without being able to do what you also suggested. I would do it but unfortunately I lack the necessary equipment unfortunately. I'm really desperate. 😢
I actually bought a PS3 refurbished by Tim! He did an amazing job! 🤩
That's great to hear! He's really making sure those PS3's are very happy machines! Thanks for watching!
An actual refurbished one tho not like the bozos at Dk Oldies
great work, no fear now taking those lids off! and well done with the video, most entertaining.
Glad you like it, thank you!
this is maybe one of the best channels regarding repairs of these old junk boxes only small amount of people care nowdays of :) thank you and keep up a good work! :D
Thank you so much for your kind words, really appreciated!
if the console is working then via CFW or PS3HEN you can get the uptime, number of power-on and power-off(!!) to see if that corresponds with the SYSCON logs
I've never jailbroken a PS3, I should probably try! To be fair, I left this to Tim as it's his field of expertise! Thanks for watching!
good job with the refurb of sorts! i can always teach you how to install CFW on these machines :P
Thank you! I’ve never looked into that and I’m not really a gamer - that’s why I decided to send the consoles to Tim for the final touches, custom firmware included 🙂
No matter what's gonna happen🤣 but I came here to comment because I love your videos😁☺️
Very kind of you - I hope you also enjoy the video! :)
Me too informative and educational
Thank you!
I've been thinking a C-style blade would de-lid the CPU safely. The top and left of the C butt up against the IHS, acting as a guide to stop the tool cutting too low or too deep, and the bottom of the C is the cutting blade. It would have to be custom made starting with a palette knife and bending/cutting it down to size.
That’s a good idea. NSC Modz has also developed his own tool I think. Plenty of options. Just don’t use dental floss 🙂 thanks for watching!
Good work! These consoles can be quite daunting to work on, i'm glad to see you're learning and succeeding at repairing these things :)
I can be persistent 🙂 still not 100% though! Thanks for watching!
Tony come sempre bella guida, ammirare quel esemplare di ps3 retrocompatibile e davvero un pezzo unico e raro in quelle condizioni, ottimo intervento tranne il fatto che mi devo assorbire questi video in inglese🤣🤣, per il resto like meritato....
Oddio, chiamalo ‘Inglese’, è un mescolone di Toscano, Inglese britannico e Americano 😂 A volte non mi capisco nemmeno io durante il montaggio!
Grazie per il commento e per la visita 🙂
@@tony359 🤣🤣👍
Amazing and informative videos!
Thank you again! :)
Great video, Tony!
Thank you!
Nice work Tony!
Thanks Ted!
I've been watching a lot of these PS3 teardown/repair videos. And one thing I've noticed on these backward compatible models with the card readers is that some of the readers are mounted to the top cover and others are mounted in front of the PSU. Can anyone enlighten me into why that is? I've done some research and can't find any info. I have the CECHA01 model, so the only explanation I can think of is its region based, since I have the first gen NA model, and the CECHC03 in this video is the UK model. But I could have sworn I've seen the CECHA01 model with the reader mounted on top. 🤷♂️
Yes, I think I noticed that too but did not pay too much attention. Are you sure that the same exact revision of PS3 can have different mountings? Thanks for watching!
I'm not sure. I watched another video after my comment, and in the video, the guy doesn't show the model number, but he does say it's one of the CECHA models, and the reader is top mounted. So I'm lost. Not even sure why I care so much. LOL Thanks for sharing your experience. I enjoyed all 3 videos. T
Cheers!
Awesome, thanks for the video!
Thank you!
I still have my launch model cecha, still sealed and working. I would love to delid it, but I'd be too scared!! Knowing my luck, I'd scratch and kill the CPU...
Amazing Queen! Yes I can understand the reluctance. If you really want to go that route, get some cheap/broken PS3s to experiment first! Thanks for watching
Great job, keep going!
Thank you!
@@tony359 I need to see more of yours movies. I have bought 4 faulty PS3 to make them live again. Unfortunately no expierience yet.
I'm sure you can make one work! Good luck!
What is it about the PS3 that confounds so many people? Or rather what part of it doesn't? To this day people still struggle to understand its processing power, repair, and even emulation long after consoles before and after it were completely torn apart and understood.
I’m not sure I understand. Do you refer to general knowledge about PS3 or to specific people not understanding how to deal with a PS3?
@@tony359 Just thinking about how popular the PS3 is to this day. Not 5 minutes before watching your repair I was on an image board and people were discussing the details of the PPE. Earlier today I was randomly watching a stream on the progress of PS3 emulation. I'm not searching for it either. I feel like everyone can't stop talking about this 15 year old console.
@@Ironclad17 I admit I’m not a gamer myself, I bought a phat PS3 in 2009 as it was the best blu ray player available 🙂 I now have a slim but it’s barely used. The PS3 can do PS2 games and have plenty of home brew software you can try, if you like gaming I guess it’s a good platform to play with.
Great video I wish were I live they do these sadly they don’t. I have a ps3 has the YOLD but it will turn on if you give it time it’s like and old car starting up and it will stay on like a normal ps3. but when you put a game it will shut down doing the YOLD of dead It will still boot up until you play a game.
Thank you! What version of PS3 is that? Did you check Syscon? I think it can be accessed if you ‘jailbreak’ it, so no soldering required 🙂
I’m just wondering if the PSU is having an issue. If 12V fails, then it’s YLOD as Syscon uses 5V to work.
@@tony359 ps3 model CECHL01 it’s on the latest firmware 4.90. Sadly I can’t check the syscon because I don’t have the tool to do it also I could jailbreak it but idk if it’s safe to do so.
@@ZeroXL722 the L01 features the latest 65nm RSX, that shouldn't fail. I'm not an expert about jailbreaking but I'm told it's safe and reversible. But please don't trust me :)
Do you see/hear the fan spinning when you attempt to power on? The fan runs at 12V.
@@tony359 no it actually sounds healthy but i just turn it on it went to a YOLD then turn off and then turn it on again and it started up normaly. also i finish jailbreaking it i just need to find a package to get the syscon errors . kinda weird it does not want to die
@@tony359 ok I got the error codes it’s giving me A0802124 and A0801002 all the way down to 32 same errors
I'm curious what are you using to remove the ihs glue? I'm pretty comfortable with my deliding skills but i could use a better method of removing the glue afterwards. Enjoying these videos, I love the PS3 👍
You are right I should have mentioned that. It’s ‘silicone remover’ from B&Q or Screwfix. It needs a few minutes to loosen the silicone, then I use a plastic tool to scrape it off. It feels safe on the PCB. Thanks for watching!
I have a ps3 that starts runs but does not play disks. Where can I get it fixed? The controller needs a new battery.
Hi - that would hopefully just need the drive serviced (cleaned). Failing that, those can be replaced but the drive needs to be "married" to the board so it's not plug and play. I do not know where you could get that fixed, see if you can find some repair place where you live.
Looking too see for the ps3 restoration from Tim, I have a backwards compatible and I already replaced the thermal paste but I’m afraid to remove the ones covering the chips…
I can very much understand - you’ll understand if you watched my first PS3 video! That said the RSX is reasonably easy to do but it’s never 100% safe unfortunately. I hope yours works reliably for a long time 🙂 thanks for watching!
I want to know what paste Sony used ? For a unit for the time going for 599 ? Cheap tooth paste temp paste sucked 😂
Well, never as bad as the XBOX 360 one. That was like cement?
After all the PS3 phat is now 16 years old. Dry paste is kind of normal :)
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i did the same thing does but it on't work as it goes on yellow then red flashing
what did you do?
One other question, when changing the thermal paste on a PS3, if you put aside the de-lidding, is that like half the job done or what?
unfortunately the de-lid is an important process. The thermal paste between the IHS and the die is important. Still, if you're not confident in the process, it's where I'd start.
@@tony359 I am confident but you missed applying to the chip, I believe that is a problem.
time heals all boards
Time heals a lot of things indeed but I didn't know it could also heal PCBs :) Thanks for watching!
don't you put a bit of thermal paste in the memory chips?
Yes, I forgot! :) Tim will take care of that! Thanks for watching!
*Software compatible
This isn't the model with both PS2 GPU and CPU
Thank you!
@@tony359Still a nice find!
hi the tools for the delid that you have are sanded ??
Hi - yes I talked about them in part one - PlayStation 3 Repairathon - Part 1
ruclips.net/video/9giDp6L6mRA/видео.html
Ciao, volevo farti una domanda.. Ho un ps3 fat cechc04. Il problema e che la ps3 si spegne da sola quando utilizzo solo alcuni giochi come: "La Noire , Infamous 2 ecc.." i quali hanno una grafica migliore.
All'accensione invece della console, bisogna fare diversi tentativi perché si spegne dopo pochi secondi dall'accesnsione eseguita. Ho cambiato la pasta termica, ho sostituito l'alimentatore e anche l'hdd, ma non è cambiato niente. Sai dirmi da cosa dipende questo problema?
Ciao - un altro utente ha un problema simile e Syscon dice che è il chip hdmi 🤷♂️. Ti consiglio di controllare il log di Syscon, puoi anche farlo senza saldare niente. Solo in questo modo puoi avere un’idea ma sembrerebbe essere l’RSX purtroppo. Potrebbero essere anche i Tokin ma recenti sviluppi sembrano averli scagionati dalla maggior parte dei guasti. Avrei pensato al l’alimentatore ma lo hai già cambiato.
Fammi sapere!
@@tony359 gentilissimo, provo a fare qualche verifica come mi hai consigliato. Grazie mille 😉👍
@@chrisgoku141 Buona fortuna! Non sono un esperto di "jailbreaking" ma mi dicono che e' reversibile e sicuro. E quando hai installato il custom firmware puoi visualizzare i log Syscon tramite l'interfaccia utente senza dover saldare niente.
What grade celcius do you use to safely remove the sticker?
100C. Make sure you apply heat slowly and from a distance.
@@tony359 that’s exactly what I did, out of my mind. 😄
nice video :>
Thanks!
Thanks for this vedio can you give me the profile of temperature
Thank you - I haven't reflowed anything on this video so I am not sure what are you referring to. Anyways, my reflowing have not been very successful so far so I wouldn't want to trust myself :) Thanks for watching!
Dude is time for that f'ed up CELL to be repaired. For thinner wires you can look at earbud coils or maybe vibration motor coils. (from cell phones)
I know! I am planning to try again with non-enamelled wire.
What’s the best temp parts to use also ?
I'm not sure I understand the question, sorry.
You need To mod it and check thé temps
Tim will take care of that! Thanks for watching!
Hey there would you please let me watch you fix my PS3 ? I have 4 bwc models 🥺
Thanks for trusting me but I don't feel competent enough to start tinkering with other people's consoles to be honest. But thanks for asking and for watching!
Don't the VRAM chips on the GPU need thermal paste too..?
No, but I think it’s a good idea to install thermal pads on them so they dissipate on the chassis. Tim will probably install them. Thanks for watching!
@@tony359 Are we talking about the same chips? I mean the VRAM chips in the corners under the GPU heatspreader after you did the delidding.
@@8bitbubsy ah - no sorry, my bad. You're right, I just forgot! :) Thanks for pointing that out. Tim will take care of that anyways!
please repair my playstation 3 cech c03 because inside i have 20 years of saves, from the first playstation, up to the three.
I'm sorry, I don't feel I am skilled enough to take up others' consoles. What you can do is to move the HDD on another playstation and that should work. I am not sure what happens with the software though, maybe make sure the receiving playstation is on the same firmware first. And make a copy of the HDD before installing it in the replacement playstation! Good luck!
@@tony359 Thanks for your interest but I already know I can't do the procedure you described because the new console would ask me to format the disk. 😭
@@medievil02 oh sorry I didn't know the HDD is encrypted to the specific PS3. You are right, the only way is to fix the PS3. To be fair, most PS3 can be even temporarily revived from YLOD. If someone can do that for you, you can then save the data and export it on a new PS3.
@@tony359 in fact it was my intention but I can't find a competent person who can help me, so far I have only paid out money without being able to do what you also suggested. I would do it but unfortunately I lack the necessary equipment unfortunately. I'm really desperate. 😢
@@medievil02 paid money as in "someone tried to fix it but failed"?
Sir xbox360 2009 video sir
I have a few to "fix". Once I stop destroying them, I'll be happy to make a video! :)
@@tony359 ahahahaahahahah do not give up!
@@andream1977 never! But the many Xbox’s I worked on over the years are not happy 🙂
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Good to see this console in a good shape again!