A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Sony PS One Repair - Retro Console Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024
- In this video I bring you guys along for a PS One repair. Unlike most of my previous videos, this recording is unscripted and gives you a peek into my game room and how I usually work on console repairs.
I hope that this helps set better expectations to beginners that are considering soldering and console repair as a hobby. Sometimes edited videos make it seem like repairs are always perfect, but even with a straightforward repair like this one there can be some unexpected hiccups or challenges along the way.
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Ex-Sony engineer here, nice to see someone still cares enough to keep these little consoles alive. The dull joint was caused by a mixture of two different types of solder initially. Wicking it off and re-soldering was the way to go. It all got a bit melted though when replacing the cap. Probably not a bad idea, (as other people have suggested), to replace the rest of the capacitors, to save them leaking at a later date, maybe with a fine soldering iron tip instead. Just a thought. 🙂
The internal struggle as he tries to convince himself he doesn't need to glue the little plastic thing back in. Gold.
Haha glad you are amused. The struggle is real my friend.
FYI, I’ve done several of these repairs. It’s really best to replace the neighboring capacitor, too - it’s responsible for the s-video signal. So composite works now, but there’s a good chance s-video is still bad.
That's a good suggestion, thank you for sharing that tip.
yeah more than likely when one goes bad its only a matter of time till the rest go bad
Great out take at the end 🤣🤣
Glad to provide some comic relief.
Yessss we are back
Thanks for stopping by!
I like this format. I know it might not always be feasible or practical for you to use, depending on the video, but I think it is really cool and shows the things going on that are normally off camera, like setting up for the repair, that brings value to the overall finished video. And the blooper at the end.....HILARIOUS!
Haha glad you are amused. I enjoyed recording this as well, happy to see the format resonate with folks. The casual nature makes it more fun to record too and it's definitely a fair bit less post-processing than a polished project video.
More of this format in future videos please! 😎
Thanks for the feedback. Good to know you guys enjoy the casual format as well.
I think you've just solved my issue with PSone to which I didn't know what's wrong. Thank you!
Glad it helped. If you're referring to the shaky video, its a universal problem on these and that capacitor is almost always the culprit.
That was an entertaining watch, from beginning to end! Definitely highlights what goes into troubleshooting and actually going through with the repairs.
Hey my man, thanks for dropping by. Glad you enjoyed it! It was more relaxed and fun to record than a typical video.
Excellent video buddy as like always, I'd like to know more about your self and how you fell into repairing electronics in general. Keep up the great work!! 👍
Glad you enjoyed it my man. I think a lot of you repair junkies can relate to the satisfaction of fixing stuff. Add that to the love of video games and the nostalgia of consoles you might have owned or played growing up and you have a hobby to keep you busy for a good while.
I really like how even though you were filming the top down view,(not knowing you had messed up) you still spoke into the wide camera with eye contact. If you did not mention your mistake I would not have known
Lol good to know. I think I just reminded myself to speak into the wide camera every now and then throughout the project. I was relieved I at least had that footage to show.
nice video. i liked this new style
Thanks for the feedback. I enjoyed it as well, it was fun to try something new.
Just from the 3 videos I've seen of yours yet you deserve more subs.
Great work! Keep on rocking those consoles! And that ending... 😁😁😁
Haha thank you very much
I discovered this channel today, and honestly I think you're my fav repair channel, and I watch many. Keep up the great work.
really like this "behind the scene" style, ty for sharing this repair
Glad to hear it!
Hey, you might know this already and/or this didn't happened before, but you should definitely wear safety goggles while applying heat to aluminum capacitors, they have a tendency to pop. I'm just here to avoid this scenario and continue your good work. Cheers.
Great video, very detailed repair! So glad you removed those feet pads, yuck! Your workshop looks so cool.
Loving the background, this style of filming is really good too. Keep up the good work!
Thanks very much. It's was and continues to be a labor of love but the room is certainly coming along very nicely the past few months.
Ok, at first I was like. "No!, he's not doing clickbait thumbnails now is he?" You nailed it perfectly. The gaping mouth with the photoshopped enlarged eyes LOL.
Honestly, I saw this on ebay as well and I was very tempted to buy this because I figured it was the capacitor. Now I'm glad I didn't otherwise you probably wouldn't have made this video.
I'm not the biggest fan of the PSOne because it just feels cheap but when combined with the LCD screen it's a nice portable-ish system.
Haha its a small world of repair fiends scouring eBay for these consoles. I'm still on the lookout for an LCD attachment worth repairing. I passed on an aftermarket one (forget the manufacturer) because I'd love to own the Sony version.
Years ago when I was an apprentice I got “scolded” for using lithium grease on plastic. Not sure if you are using a special recipe however what I was using specifically said “lithium should not contact plastics or rubbers - will cause material degradation”. Probably doesn’t matter in the short term maybe even the long term however as soon as I saw you do that I had a flash of nostalgia 😂. I’m really enjoying your videos.
I like the warm up 8:06 Give this guy time to warm up :)
Referring to your self and staring to warm up your own neck with hot air to preform your repair in the best possible way!
Haha I didn't even realize I did that until I saw the footage so decided to leave it in there. This is the pro way to warm up before going in for the repair!!
Looks like I can be the main issue why a console is not working
Nice that you are back with a restoration video
Indeed you are often problematic in these older systems
This is the kind of stuff DK oldies should be doing when they say they refurbished a console anyway I subscribe to your channel I love the content keep up the good work man stay positive
We can see the excitement from his eyes!
For gluing abs or abs/polycarbonate like that, try MEK and/or acetone. If you're working on a black plastic shell, ABS plumbing glue works pretty well (would work on other colors too, but you'll have a black spot where you applied the glue). If you look at the ingredients list, its acetone, MEK, and ABS resin. I just did that repairing the disc drive door hinge on a PS2 slim and it worked really well. The nice thing about that repair is it basically melts the parts together. So, the parts aren't glued together, they are fused. Repair should be about as strong as the original was.
Ha interesting. I guess it makes sense as modern pipes are all made of plastic.
I saw the thumbnail and I was concerned you were caving to the algorithm, but the end of the video cleared that up nicely lol! Keep up the great videos! Always look forward to your repair content.
Lol. It's a bit of both. I don't like doing it but the CTR tends to improve a bit and exposes my content to new folks that are otherwise unfamiliar with my channel. It's what the kids are clicking on these days apparently. Go figure.
As a fellow console repairer I really look forward to your videos. You seem to have more patience than me lol
Haha thanks. It certainly helps to be in a good mindset when starting a repair. When doing it as a business the goals are different (which I understand) but when its a hobby for personal enjoyment there's no sense rushing the repair.
So thorough and well done. Love the psone design
Glad you liked it!
I have recently stumbled upon your videos. I love the content. It has made me want to get back into tinkering. I mostly buy older 3ds/mini consoles to soft mod, but I love repairing. Watching to the end of this video made me dig it even more. The sense of humor is right up my alley. Thank you for the enjoyable content.
First time checking out your channel. Loved this video. I don't mind the less edited version
Welcome aboard. Thanks for stopping by.
I like the part with the change of tape and the removal of the fingerprints from the shield. Man, you should be equally good as a surgeon, or archeologist.
Lol... I like things a certain way. And when you are doing these repairs for fun, you can put the extra time and love into it.
Magic Eraser is also good as a stylus cleaner for your Record Styli as long as you ensure the stylus moves in and out of the eraser perfectly vertically. which means you would want to ensure you use the queuing control to do so.
Love the video, still waiting for an excuse to try my hot air station out in a surface mount component
Did you end up getting the cheap-o one I have or something better? Yeah it's nice to have a project where it actually makes your life easier to have hot air.
@@BorderlineOCD same one you have, I use it for shrinking heat shrink right now. Very handy for that.
Another great repair. I'm really enjoying watching you work. I only stumbled upon your channel a little while ago but so far I like what I see. That power connector solder joint issue reminds me of MANY I have had to do over the years and I find the early lead free solder just s*cks and cracks far too often. I have a 60+ year old 5lb spool of kester 50/50 rosin cored solder I use for just this sort of thing as it flows amazingly well and does such a great job fixing those lead free joints. It leaves a good amount of flex and never cracks. As far as epoxy goes I completely agree with you but I have also found something even better to use with plastics like this: automotive polyurethane panel bonding adhesive. Permatex sells a great 2-part one in the syringe just like you used here and it has superior bonding and strength. Comes in black, grey and tan so it tends to blend in very well for the near-invisible repair. So far I have not come across a plastic it won't bond other than polyethylene which really isn't going to be used for cases like this.
I have the exact same Sony TV as you do. It's awesome picture quality. Nice repair video!
Very satisfying video! If I had my original slim ps1 I could've felt confident to open it now and fix it but unfortunately it's lost forever back in my home country lol
your videos are a gold mine! thank you! I literally screamed at my monitor when the image came on pristine!
Haha thank you very much. Glad you are enjoying them.
That thumbnail 😂
Glad you are amused 🙃
I recently found your videos. I am really enjoying your methods, work, and commentary. It's all just excellent. You've got a new subscriber!
Beautiful. Brings a tear to me eye.
Haha, thank you.
Glad to see another video and fixing a tiny PlayStation. The video was different than usual but I did like the way you had done it.
Thanks for coming along for the repair 👍🏻
Great job. You need to be careful around those electrolytic caps with high temperature though, you can boil the liquid electrolyte pretty easily with those hot air guns. The cap then turns into a dangerous projectile which could possibly hit your eye, if you're not wearing safety glasses. I think it's also probably better to change all the caps in that area which came into contact with the hot air gun at least. But as you probably know yourself, these things could really do with a full cap replacement to future proof them. But that's just being nit picky 🙂
Love the repair shop/space you've put together! Big TV on the wall, nice big workbench. Looks great!
Thanks brother, much appreciated. It's just a game room/hobby room. No shop here!
This new style of video was great !!
Good to know you enjoyed the casual format!
12:55 - hot air melts plastic! Kapton will help here!
Good job though!
Another great fix, I like the new format.
The end skit was funny, keep it up.
Glad you enjoyed it my man. Cheers.
Your thumbnail just made my day 😆....loving your channel
Would Love to see more Videos like this. Great Job as always...
Thanks for the feedback my man, glad to know you guys like this format. Appreciate the support as usual!
Your addick like looks a professional repair shop. Almost like the Louis Rosmann of consoles!
Thats high praise. I'm glad you liked it. It's my favorite room in the house.
Hair dryer works great for removing labels
Making this a behind-the-scenes repair doesn't made it any less interesting to watch. In fact, I've liked this style better because I could see more of the process and I don't mind longer videos.
I really hope you will do similar videos in the future. The attention to detail is just amazing. (I know, I know, I always say this)
In tight places such as the one where you removed the capacitor from, especially if there is plastic nearby, I usually just use two soldering irons, heat the two sides and lift it of. I guess I'm too afraid that the capacitors might explode from direct heat :)
Some humour slipped in when you drinked redbull while you were waiting for the hot air to heat up...maybe you could heat up some tea with it next time to make it funnier :D
Thanks for the thoughtful comment my man, as usual. Glad you found the format entertaining. I'll be sure to record some projects like this in future, it's actually more relaxed and enjoyable for me as well.
I really enjoy this video, I much more like that kind of video because we see you talking about what you doing and personally I more understand what's going on 👍.
Thanks for the feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed the casual repair format!
I've got that same sony bravia. I've had it since 2009 and it's been a great tv. I had to update the firmware for the ps4 though. Prior to doing this it displayed super pixilated.
Hey love your videos please keep making them this way
I remember first seeing this console as a kid. I thought "It's smaller then a VHS!" 🤣
ahh okay, i was wondering about the thumb, but the explantion was really funny. Gj and PLS do more Vids like this!
The last few videos have been a similar style if you enjoy the "behind the scenes" format.
Really enjoyed this video.
Why wouldn't you just replace all the caps while you were in there?
I got one of these with the screen attachment a couple of years ago in Really good shape. I honestly can't really tell if it had ever been used. I got pretty lucky and snapped it up at a decent price.
That's awesome, specially that you got the screen with it.
@@BorderlineOCD I'd been looking off and on for a couple years. I didn't really think I'd find one in as good shape as it is. I know there for a while (maybe still do?) folks were taking the screens and making portable N64s, SNES', and I think someone made a Wii with one.
WOOOOW I'm a big fan of PS1. I like your T-Shirt. keep going.
Thanks! Will do!
@@BorderlineOCD you're welcome 😊
You have a amazing work flow. I'm always loosing things or cutting my finger lol
Finicky Jack, pirate of the PS One Sea
Excelente vídeo, saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴
I liked this new style.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
This was AWSOME!
Not going to lie, I’ve repaired a few of my systems / electronics. But after seeing the tools, I’m out lol!
But great vid
Glad you enjoyed it.
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Lol wtf with that thumbnail I love it. 🤣
I hit the subscribe button at 21:40.
Love the great videos, keep it up bro
Thanks buddy, much appreciated.
You should be careful about heating the capacitor's because they can explode by excessive heating but it looks like you really took good care of heating the neighbouring components 😅 so... Happy me happy you... Nice and relaxing video unfortunately the cap removal part was missing but I never mind... 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! Hot air is certainly its own set of skills which needs practice. I actually noticed during editing that some of the plastic connector began to discolor above the capacitor area so in hindsight some kapton tape would have helped.
Great repair video. You should do some live stream repairs.
Ha thanks for the suggestion, maybe one day! Glad you enjoyed the repair.
3:16 lord have mercy imma bout to bust
🙃
Enjoyed this video.
Awesome, thank you!
(sorry for the Mistakes in my writing) Hi I am who was complaining about your thumbnails In the past, I apologize if you didn't like that, I just like your vedios that's it and I found them really helpful like the old psone repair vedios which I run into the same problems also the ps2 and ps3 vedios that I olso did came across ylod pal unit like yours and it did work but later in the same day I put the caps in reverse which killed the Cpu and gpu giving me ylod again
And for your new way i suggest to mix it whith your editing
And that's it
Keep going
As long as the quality of my content keeps you coming back, I'm good with that 🙃 Sorry to hear about your YLOD woes. Hope you have better success in future.
Great work on the PSOne repair. Funny joke at the end of the video haha
Glad you liked it!
Really enjoyable video !
Glad you enjoyed it bud.
It' akward to see you in front of camera. Btw I remember paper clip as ultimate issue detector😉
How many of my videos have you skipped? I've been on camera a few times already. Please drop everything you are doing and watch my entire backlog immediately 🙃 Paper clip probe tells me you are an OG viewer, which is appreciated.
Simply Awesome
Thanks very much!
All my consoles apart from my PS4 and PS5 are from eBay as faulty and I repair them. It is much more satisfying and cheaper than just buying a good used system.
I agree completely, not to mention the additional maintenance you can perform along the way like cleaning inside and out, new thermal paste where applicable, clean and grease fans and optical drive gears if needed, etc. so your "repaired" system ends up being in better shape than a comparable working "used" system.
@@BorderlineOCD yes exactly! Even if I bought a good used console I would still want to open it for maintenance anyways so it makes a lot of sense to save a lot of money on the faulty ones and just repair them while doing the general maintenance.
That's s very good repair on that psone
Glad you enjoyed it bud
I've had to do the same repair on a PSOne I bought. Seems to be a common problem with them probably due to the PSU being heavy and possibly pulling on the port from time to time.
Yeah its a pretty common problem on a lot of electronics, especially consoles that might have been previously owned by kids if they were rough on the cables. Some adults too for that matter. Mechanical stress is probably the biggest reason these consoles are sold as "not working" and as you have found out, a very easy fix.
That’s awesome! 👍🏻
Thanks my man.
Really useful. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it, cheers.
I'd love a psnee install , laser pot for both of and burned CDs and a pink led swap for psone
I'd consider ordering a preprogrammed PsNee but I'm not into the whole program-it-yourself version.
@@BorderlineOCD how can I send you a broken PS1 that I can't figure out how to repair and a programmed psnee?
My contact details are in the RUclips About Me page or on my website linked in description. I appreciate the gesture but I have quite the backlog of stuff planned so it might be a while before I feature another PSone. In any case if you'd like to reach out feel free and let me know what you have in mind.
Good stuff man
Thanks my man!
I have a PSOne with a video issue too. Glad to have stumbled upon this video. Is that capacitor the first thing to check for that issue? Should I check anything else? Subbed. Thanks!
Yes that capacitor is the primary reason for bad video or no video on this model. Very common issue if the system is otherwise working.
Great work reparing the mighty PlayStation intro.. :)i Have a question my friend,what kind of cable you use to connect the ps1 to the new big led tv's? Thanks n keep up the calm and good work..
Omg the outro!!!🤣🤣🤣
PSone, the first 'mini' console :)
Depends who you ask :) Technically there were smaller revisions of the NES and Genesis too, similarly made more cheaply later in the consoles lifecycle.
@@BorderlineOCD We didn't get any of those or even the PC Engine in the UK.
Good quality content, less go
Much appreciated!
Great job ....
Haha hey man, long time! I had no idea you were watching my videos or subbed to the channel. How are you doing? Thanks for the comment 🙃 Look forward to seeing you in the comments section in future videos. All the best...
I have a PS one model like this and it doesn't power on. It would be great to see a video about how to repair that so I may have some idea of what to do to mine
Thanks nice Video please more
Glad you enjoyed it bud. Trying my best to make as much time as possible for the repair videos. I certainly enjoy it thats for sure.
Loctite is even more your friend.
You are Amazing i love ur worx : )))
The Hot Air which u use i have it too, but never understand how i can handle with it : ( i will use it on SMD and Console repairs that is enaugh too or ?
OK now I wanna be your friend !!
where did you get the stand for your phone? it looks super handy to record unboxings
nice gameroom just supported u
Much appreciated it kind sir.
@@BorderlineOCD no prob be sure to check me out
How about a video showing how you shoot and edit footage for your videos?
I'm pretty new to this format and I'm still figuring things out. I think there are plenty of RUclipsrs that do video production much better suited to teach this stuff. Just look up recording with multiple cameras and you'll find plenty of tutorials.