PS5 Fan Connector Repair

The PS5 fan connector can easily be damaged if you aren't careful about the way that you disconnect it. In this video, we will repair one that was brutally torn off of the motherboard causing damage to the area where the connector attaches.

[@taconinja5675]

What flux do you use?

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

I've been using 2UUL from Union Repair for the last couple months. Mechanic No. 225 is also good.

[@Glimpsethefox]

i thought bro was under water by the thumbnail

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

That’s funny. Also really annoying that RUclips won’t let me set a custom thumbnail and this is what they picked.

[@aurthorthing7403]

I got a couple rolls of copper tape that I use to make new pads and stuff like that. It's a lot thinner and easier to work with than solder braid.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

How thick is it? I have some that I thought about using but given that this is a 12 volt line, wire seemed like a safer bet. It was surprising to discover that based on 12V ~.2 amps requires far heavier than 34 AWG at least according to what I could find.

[@aurthorthing7403]

@@GoCellPhoneRepairIt's not as thick as aluminum tape for duct work. It's about like medium grade aluminum foil.
I got it a long time ago and it doesn't have any info on it.
I think you can get different thicknesses? Surely you can.

[@GregM]

I think MicroMadge Repairs also uses copper tape for these types of repairs as well.