If they did that then there would be no reason to repair them. A typical PGA, or LGA won't suffer from this type of damage. The biggest issue is they are cheaping out on the cooling and allowing the chip to get too hot, or they are using very cheap lead free solder for the balls that cause corrosion. No matter which way you slice it, it's sony and microsofts fault. You'd think that by now they would have learned their lesson. I was able to fix a PS3 with a heat gun a long time ago but it seems that doesn't work with the new consoles.
@@killabee623 That's not how loss leading works dude. They lose money on each unit. So if for every PS4 that is bought it cost Sony a certain amount of money. The console is say 400$ but costs Sony 500$ do produce. The way they make that money isn't to have you buy another system they get their money back from your PS subscription, and Sony made exclusives.
@@MarantzSt153 And it is still waaay less common to see an Xbox One with an issue. You'll have a failing harddrive every now and then (which you'll also have on PS4s), but that is about it. PS4s fail quite often and most are actually easy fixes. Blown fuse in the PSU (one of the main issues if the PS4 doesn't turn on at all or blinks blue and shuts itself off almost immediately), one, two or up to four blown fuses on the mainboard (or driveboard with the phats) leading to the drive not working at all and the update not going through, dead lasers, overheating due to crappy thermal paste... Most of these are fixes you can easily do yourself, the parts cost between one and 10 USD (ok, the dead laser is more expensive, costs 20 to 30 USD depending on your model). I kind of like the PS4 for that, you can get a broken one off ebay for 50 Euros easily, fix it up and sell it for 150 with an honest description.
Love your videos man!! I have gotten into fixing game consoles and selling them, mainly making a profit but it is a risk. Started with outdated hardware as a casual fixer(up to PS3) but moving on to the expensive stuff. I'm moving on to ps4s/xbox ones now and using your videos to learn the ropes! Just subbed
Thank you!!!!!!! I put soda tabs (cut in half to keep the holes in tack) put them under the metal bracket and bam!!!! PS4 fixed for the moment. Got this from a friend who didn’t know what to do.
I finally got my hands on one that doesn't fire up but it was free so here's my chance to own a PS4! I've been watching your videos over and over. Hopefully I can get it repaired to experience it!
After 2 years , my brand new PS4 Pro , won’t respond to anything in safe mode including initializing. Only shortly after the release of the PS5... coincidence?
@@dillanbrownbp I bought a new hard disk from samsung 1 tb for the ps4. But after I tested the old hard disk en deleted everything and then it worked when I started the ps4. It was the last option from safe menu, option 6. Now I use the new hard disk en the old one I use for my older ps4.
SimmerTheSauce ' it is, you can make these things easier to access and repair by yourself or third party, its not that difficult to fix it when you know what youre doing, problem is most people dont or dont have the tools.
@@simmerthesauce9228 Of course Sony can control it. They don't bother because they know the majority will just buy another console when they get a problem like this. It all comes down to money
Thanks for the video. Finally someone actually said it might be your apu or ram chips. All these articles saying it's your psu or hard drive, same old dumb articles regurgitating the same bs.
The quick explanation of how everything works saved my ass, I didnt have any rubber washers so I took a card a put it over the plate and it works now 😅 u the goat
My ps4 had the BLOD, i shouted and cried and it worked again. No joke. Turned it on after 2 attempts and i was back online. But my house is cold, so we are talking -3c to 16c range, that may be why.
So I bought a original ps4 for 50$ broken, I had to do the washer trick and it worked fine, then today it did this blue light thing and I was sad, I then tightened the screws all the way and it worked. Thanks!!!!
My Ps4 doesn't even go into safe mode. It just blinks forever until I hold the power button for about 13 seconds. Then it powers off. Any tips please? 🙏
@@alienasshunterforrealz2321 whats a nes? I still got my PS4 after 2 years at the guys house who I took it to for repairs that said he couldn't do anything abt it. If a nes can solve the problem I might try it.
I think these problems started when manufacturers stopped using lead solder(for health reasons) and switched to non lead solder which is prone to becoming dry and cracked when cold
Thanks I actually have two consoles that I purchased that had this problem. One of them was already opened, and the foam spacers were missing, so I know he already tried that. The one one was unopened, so I went ahead and tried it and it worked!
@@theguywhoasked6104 I tried changing the power supply as well but still doesn't work. I am depressed. I don't know what to do? How do I sell a broken ps4??
Just like the red ring of death from the Xbox 360, likely using a heat gun and press to reinstall the chip and putting protection seal on the board. Don't drill or pierce the board because of internal wiring.
This is the first, honest video that I've found about a ps4 slim basically saying my blue light of death is practically unfixable. Everything else I've tried hasn't worked, and now finding this video almost makes me want to put the nail in the coffin so to speak of my ps4.......
So, you're telling me I should not buy a new power supply? I'm on the fence , about to buy it but if that's not the problem and the chip like you say , I'm screwed.
Very great content indeed, but one thing that I think was missed is that a failing hard drive can also be a cause for the BLOD. I was thinking my ps4 was toast after watching this but come to find out I replaced my hard drive and my ps4 is working like new again.
Same problem happened with the PS3...YLOD Solder cracks happen because the solder shrinks and expands a lot if the difference of temperature between the APU and ambient is big, So keep your console as cool as possible. Also the higher the clock speed the shorter the life of the silicon chip: PSX: 33.9MHz PS2: 299 MHz PS3: 3200 MHz PS4: 1600 MHz PS4 Pro: 2130 MHz Every silicon chip is bound to die one day...
Mohd Haziq Baharudin when your expanding that much it’s almost impossible to have full control, that goes true for almost everything, networks, countries, security, and even your own body
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I got a free broken og ps4 in a shop a year ago never got around to fixing it until this video I finally tried it today and It worked!! It literally never has been opened before from the looks of it it was dropped because the corner was cracked and it had the blod I tried the washer fix bingo IT WORKED!! THANKS SO MUCH I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS KEEP IT UP!!!
@@ananasfx yep still going strong almost 4 months never showed any sign of any issues I also replaced the thermal paste and its running very smoothly and quiet
I've recently gotten the blue light, but sometimes my system works and sometimes it doesn't. I was able to boot it in safe mode, rebuild the database, and play games with no issues. Other times it boots normally, but when I press the PS button on the controller to get out of a game the whole system freezes and shuts off. I think it could be a hard drive issue but it's kinda irregular so I'm not sure.
We need to understand why these solderballs crack in the first place? obviously Sony still uses crappy thermal paste which dries fast, meaning overheating issues and causing cracks in the solder balls due to temprature differences between board & chip. I opened mine Ps4+Pro and put quality thermal paste within the warranty of the console and never have had hoverheating issiues
It's generally not a matter of the solder balls cracking. As I say in the video...many times it's caused by corroded solder pads. No way to know what's causing that but I doubt it's heat related.
Even a small amount of bad and old thermal paste is conducting the heat pretty well. Oxidation of solder materials is a common problem. The oxidation rate depends on the solder composition, room temperature but more important moisture and corrosive substances in the air. Adittionally there is a quality range within the soldering process at the manufacturing facility. That's why two people can buy two PS4 with the same production date at the same time and one brokes, the other not. Unfortunatly solder materials with low corrosion rates uses rare and super rare earth metals. Another method would be to apply an anticorrosive coating. The point is ... there is barely a benifit for sony in doing so: they just have to calculate that everything works for 2 years. After that: they don't care and you propably have to buy a new one.
This is just going to be reality for electronics as parts shrink and speeds go up. Through hole parts with tons of solder and signals in the low MHz don't show issues like 0.25mm balls of solder forming connections that run at GHz. The RoHS lead-free regulations didn't help that any.
🔴🔴Hello everyone. I have a similar issue with my PS4. When I turn on the console, the blue light turns on for 3 seconds and then it goes off..what could be the reason and solution for that. Help? 🔴🔴
Very nice channel Steve, channels like yours really help people with skills save a ton of equipment that normally would be put in a landfill. I have a PS4 project I’m working on now. Would a reball repair be considered a somewhat permanent fix? If I tried doing the washers and a quality thermal paste what are my odds it would work? Thanks for a great channel!!
It sure is if it was leaded solder this problem would have never happend in the ps4 BLOD and on the ps3 YLOD if i could use a bga i would use lead solder on any chip.
@@shakoor3218 At the moment I am trying to fix a 1215, I think it might have been dropped or the previous owner opened it without knowing what he did. He sold it as "doesn't turn on at all", when I tested it out it got the BLOD (and yes, I hate being lied to), but every now and then it actually turns on and then runs fine. I think the issue might be PSU-related, but at the moment I don't have another 1215 PSU to test it. I also have a slim with a BLOD (but this time I actually knew it was a BLOD, I needed it for spares), I am thinking about putting the board in the oven, just to see if that fixes it. I needed the drive and the case, so the board is a donor board anyways.
OK, back to that 1215. When I watched the video he said something about this being caused by corrosion. That gave me an idea. I have a can of penetrating oil around (you know, the stuff you spray on your spark plugs when they don't make good contact), I use it for cleaning switches like the Game Boy switch. It stops and removes corrosion. So I decided to spray it under the APU, just to see what happens. And after I gave it a good spray it now switches on immediately and every time.
@Swagonme22 It worked for around two days, then failed and is now back to the state it was before. It's basically been sitting here for ~six months now, but considering how the prices for these things have skyrocketed, I might try fixing it with washers and selling it as "working, but probably not for long".
Did you guys try adding a shim under the clamp? Would probably add a little more pressure. Would try without the nylon washers first, and then would try with. See if anything helps. Don't have a ps4 with the BLOD here, but may pick one up if I can find one cheap enough. Not really worth my time to mess with the clamp/shims though. Would just reball the thing.
Damn, I never experienced the blue light of death. The only issue i had with my base PS4 was the disc kept ejecting for no reason. It happened about 2 or 3 times.
Happen to me yesterday tried everything and only thing that worked was putting in a new harddrive so if you try option 7 on safe mode and it gets stuck on 99% swap hard drives and do the USB firmware update
Ok, I actually fixed a PS4 with BLOD with penetrating oil. It's not an instant fix, I actually don't know how long it takes until the console works again (maybe the oil has to dry out or something). I flushed the APU chip with penetrating oil about half a year ago (the stuff you get at any car parts shop, starter spray or something like that), the console worked at first, then had graphic glitches and eventually BLOD again. Had it sitting here for about half a year or so and on a whim decided to start it up again about a week ago, just for the sake of it. It works fine now. Tested it for hours with games, no issues at all. Penetrating oil removes corrosion, that's the main reason I tried it in the first place. Don't know how long the fix lasts, I am going to sell it off on ebay with an honest description as "working at the moment, but no guarantee how long". Me wanting to sell it on ebay was actually the main reason I started it up again. I also added some washers to give it the best chance to last as long as possible.
All you have to do is simple maintenance which means open it up and blow some compressor air into it and that will prevent future damage but no one does it
My ps4 stays flashing until I unplug it. It went into safe mode and after I had updated it started doing that. But every time I start it, it says something about the storage and then goes to a black screen
This is so sad... I started with this blue light problem blinking forever when I tried to update my PS4 Slim, it tried to restart as always the update process is but it couldn't. I could turn it on a few times after spending some minutes trying to make it work. Yesterday my 6 years old PS4 died. Sad thing is I already have paid for a 1 year Plus Extra subscription and I feel terrible loosing my money like this, plus theres no way I can buy a new PS4 or even a PS5. 😔😔
블루라이트오브데쓰가 발생하는 대부분의 이유: APU칩이 마더보드와 유격이 생겨서. 해결책: 플스 일반형은 APU칩위에 플라스틱물체를 올려놓고 재조립해서 강제로 압력을 주어 유격을 없앤다. 슬림과 프로는 이렇게 할수 없으니 APU칩을 들어내서 내부를 정돈하고 재용접할 기사를 쓸수밖에없다.
I always wondered why steve says that a bad APU cant be fixed. Seemed like he could try to reflow the chip. Sounds like its the same issue with reflowing bad GPU chips on laptops. Even if you get it to work, its temporary at best because its not sovling what caused the bad solder problem. Better to use it as a donor system. The BGA is just not an ideal solder joint.
no cpu socket , must ps3 type am4 socket mainboard ,cpu ryzen 3700,3800,3900,(am4 socket), gpu rx5700, (ps5) loader nand flash , fw in HDD (500mb fw download sony website )
Was just a matter of time before my PS4 eventually gave up on me, surprised it lasted me so long. Been having it since I was in damn near elementary & now in college ahaha.
Opened the top with a small flathead screwdriver, and put two soda top tabs under the screws for the cpu. Went right into safe mode and saved me buying another one
I have has strange issue with PS4. I changed thermal paste and after assembling console together, console won't start. When I starts console, it beeps, turn on blue light and after few seconds it will turn off.
I got my PS4 used and when I first got it it would do the BLOD. It only did it a couple times when I first got it and it hasn't done it again in months. Also more recently my PS4 froze instantly cutting video and audio fto my TV. Pressing and holding the power button did nothing (I may not have held it long enough) so I had to unplug it. And finally a couple days ago I put it into rest mode and a couple hours later I was gonna turn it on and noticed the white light was blinking and I assume it had been blinking for hours. I held my finger on the power button for like 30 seconds and forced it off. None of these issues are persistent. Any idea what its deal is?
BLOD can also be caused by a bad hard drive. Recently my PS4 had a BLOD, I suspected a bad hard drive was the cause so I replaced the hard drive, reinstalled the system software and is now working perfecty, of course I have to download all the games again.
Just ran into this problem today after it was unplugged for a few weeks. The thing was stuck at the login screen and wouldn't sync with a controller, and eventually froze and shut off. Then the BLOD, wouldn't get to the recovery menu. I slapped the top of the thing, and it's working fine right now. Is it possible just smacked a solder joint on the APU back in place, or is it some other issue? Looking to sell it, but not gonna sell it if it's busted!
I have spent about 4 hours trying to fix my PS4 and was about to give up, read your comment and thought 'it can't hurt'....whacked the top of my playstation three or four times and it's working!!! sometimes the simplest solutions are the best :o)
@@reb2886 Glad you got it turning on! I don't want to be a downer, but that definitely won't last as the connection formed by hitting it will be lost again. I sent mine in for repairs and got it back good as new. Unless you can find someone or do a reflow yourself, that's your best option unfortunately. I wish you the best of luck!
im not sure if i have the BLOD just cuz mine beeps once, blue light flashes once too and then its off the very next second. is that it or is it somethin else? pls help im desperate
Hi all, i have a question. Mine does the same, the only difference i think is that mine starts with the blue ligth for some seconds then it changes to white light and then it powers off. I was wondering if that is the same problem ? Thank you some much in advanced
I usually put it in safe mode (search for instructions on google) and from there I update the system. It worked for half a year and know it doesen't work for me idk whats happening to my console.
Asking for a friend of mine. He's ps4 start showing weird colours on screen with pixels, it also shows the error CE-36329-3. Is there any fix for this?
My ps4 randomly started breaking down. Games were slower, clicking on menus took forever, games would crash, freeze, and then the ps4 started turning off with software errors and corruption errors I believe. Now it doesn’t turn on after I fully inilatisied it, it does the blue light of death. Sometimes the PlayStation logo shows up, then just blackness. Very frustrating I haven’t even used it for more than 7 months
I have an off topic question if you dont mind. I am going to change the thermal pads on the ram. I know they are 1mn thick. A good friend says he did this, and used fugipoly extreme pads. After replacing all 16 cut 10x10 and 1 mm thick After he put it together he got the 3 beeps, of course his apu wasnt making contact. He checked to make sure he didnt leave a clamp loose, etc. So his conclusion was that the pads sony used were "soft", and the fugi ones were top of the line, and so softness. He had to ultimately use .5mm and it was better. He also said he has done them for years, and thats the first time. So what would you reccomend for me? Thanks in advance, I have learned so much from you
I don't know anything about those pads. I wouldn't change the pads unless you absolutely needed it. These consoles are very sensitive to hot tightly the APU is clamped down.
TronicsFix LLC no choice, few are missing. So best to just replace them all, or just the 4 or so that are missing? So I do the bolts to clamps a turn or so at a time once they are snug? I have done so many, and always do those by hand. Or is there another method you recommend?
loved this video and the other videos you done in the past. I wanted to know on the older ps4 if the two screws keeping the power supply down were loose can that cause the disk drive to not respond?
My ps4 slim was working like a charm and then one day it just wouldn't respond the way it should, and the ps4 would crash and won't turn off properly and it won't render game's like it used to, any advice and actions i should do???? Please help
Pro tip: waiting for people to tell you how to fix your problem in a youtube comment section is not your best approach. Try an electronics repair shop to attempt to identify the problem and possible solutions.
It's fixed by applying the right amount of heat very carefully over all the ram chips and apu with a heat gun. The solder melts and in some cases the solder joints re-apply themselves. Other times a re-bsll is in fact a must. Now, this isn't a job for a rookie as you can ruin your motherboard completely. I, in fact like to flow and then freeze my motherboards for 10 seconds. 9 times out of 10 I have a working console.
This seems Common... I have a different problem. When I turn it on, the blue light turns on, dims, then gets brighter, then the system shuts off. It does this in 3 seconds after turning the system on.
I had the blue light of death. It turns out I moved the hdmi leads around on my Samsung TV after decorating.thats when the problem began so I decided to rearrange the hdmi leads it fixed the problem. Hope that helps someone else. Its bizarre that just changing the lead to a different hdmi port fixed my problem!
This just randomly happened today when I booted it. But then I just held the power button and turned it off, turned it back on and now it’s fine after booting itself in safe mode. I’m wondering if I should be worried?
Lol happened to mine as well. Came across this video and was dripping with sweat as I had only had this for just about 2 months. Also got the same question as you.
Mine too is a day one console, but it broke 5 days ago and it's this blue light of death. Tomorrow I'll try to find someone who can repair it and I hope it can be repaired otherwise I'll be quite sad (because it lived for so long) and angry (because I'll have to buy a new one when the PS5 is coming out)
What questions do you have for me about the blue light of death (BLOD)? Thanks for the support!
TronicsFix LLC excellent video. Which is the cause of this corrosion you mentioned? Heat?. Or is because a poor quality soldering?
Honestly, I'm not sure. I would guess some of both. It wouldn't help if the console was dropped and/or handled roughly either.
TronicsFix LLC would a reflow work also?
What are the odds of this happening? Is it a fairly regular event or is it just a stroke of bad luck
Sometimes...but reflows don't generally last any longer then the washer fix.
Red light - Xbox 360, Yellow light - PS3, Blue light - PS4. Sony and Microsoft should have removable sockets for these APUs for easy repair.
Totally agree!
Intense Mark I had my ps3 for around 9 years I never had a yellow light
If they did that then there would be no reason to repair them. A typical PGA, or LGA won't suffer from this type of damage. The biggest issue is they are cheaping out on the cooling and allowing the chip to get too hot, or they are using very cheap lead free solder for the balls that cause corrosion. No matter which way you slice it, it's sony and microsofts fault. You'd think that by now they would have learned their lesson. I was able to fix a PS3 with a heat gun a long time ago but it seems that doesn't work with the new consoles.
@@asleeperj . the lesson is these companies are making a killing because once the warranty is out unit dies and you buy another one.
@@killabee623 That's not how loss leading works dude. They lose money on each unit. So if for every PS4 that is bought it cost Sony a certain amount of money. The console is say 400$ but costs Sony 500$ do produce. The way they make that money isn't to have you buy another system they get their money back from your PS subscription, and Sony made exclusives.
Easy fix, just remove the light.
Use a hammer
😂😂
I’m triggered
Lol
just turn off the ps4.thats the simple solition
Smash our head to wall When He said *"unfortunately"*
Same same
Sadly I'm a year late to the support group...
These companies just aren't building things strong as they used to.
But I’ve had my playstion 4 since launch never cleaned and I use it everyday till like 2AM so naw they are still pretty damn strong products
Just look at the Atari 2600. Consoles need more fake wood.
By design bro. They're designed to break once new versions come out. It's a well known ploy amongst tech firms.
@Triple.N. Looool! No. It is not a conspiracy but fact. There’s been law suits over it.
I might switch to Xbox, Playstation is becoming horrible.
I guess that was one way to sell more consoles
Ha, ha...true
jackofall125 good point
They dont actually make much money on consoles at all. They might actually take a loss with the cost of creating consoles and how much they sell for
Mik not really they build them in china and bulk buy the hardware
This blinking colored light of death is plaguing the PS3 and now the PS4. I wont be surprised if this happens on the PS5
Yeet Souls did u fix it bro
On the PS4 the hdmi port is different from the PS3 so it breaks alot
It's waaaay less common to see a PS4 with BLOD than a PS3 with a YLOD.
the same supplier for the ps5, so same problem
@@MarantzSt153 And it is still waaay less common to see an Xbox One with an issue. You'll have a failing harddrive every now and then (which you'll also have on PS4s), but that is about it. PS4s fail quite often and most are actually easy fixes. Blown fuse in the PSU (one of the main issues if the PS4 doesn't turn on at all or blinks blue and shuts itself off almost immediately), one, two or up to four blown fuses on the mainboard (or driveboard with the phats) leading to the drive not working at all and the update not going through, dead lasers, overheating due to crappy thermal paste... Most of these are fixes you can easily do yourself, the parts cost between one and 10 USD (ok, the dead laser is more expensive, costs 20 to 30 USD depending on your model). I kind of like the PS4 for that, you can get a broken one off ebay for 50 Euros easily, fix it up and sell it for 150 with an honest description.
PS2: " YOU HAVE DISHONORED ME PS4-SAN "
Bruh imagine ss ing your pfp
Love your videos man!! I have gotten into fixing game consoles and selling them, mainly making a profit but it is a risk. Started with outdated hardware as a casual fixer(up to PS3) but moving on to the expensive stuff. I'm moving on to ps4s/xbox ones now and using your videos to learn the ropes! Just subbed
SAME HERE!!
You owe him a royalty fee then
Try northbridge repair. He's a lot more technical
Thank you!!!!!!! I put soda tabs (cut in half to keep the holes in tack) put them under the metal bracket and bam!!!! PS4 fixed for the moment. Got this from a friend who didn’t know what to do.
can u say me how do you have fix that because i didnt know how to do bro
I also did this and it worked lol with soda tabs couldn’t find any washers 😭
I like how the 360 rrod washer method lives on.
I finally got my hands on one that doesn't fire up but it was free so here's my chance to own a PS4! I've been watching your videos over and over. Hopefully I can get it repaired to experience it!
Any luck
After 2 years , my brand new PS4 Pro , won’t respond to anything in safe mode including initializing. Only shortly after the release of the PS5... coincidence?
my ps4 did the same. After the 8.01 update the ps4 did not turn on. When I press the on button it sends me to safe mode.
I think not
THIS IS SO DAMN TRUE!!
@@problem123 same, any solutions?
@@dillanbrownbp I bought a new hard disk from samsung 1 tb for the ps4. But after I tested the old hard disk en deleted everything and then it worked when I started the ps4. It was the last option from safe menu, option 6. Now I use the new hard disk en the old one I use for my older ps4.
Why make 3 different generations of the PS4 and nobody bother to fix this problem 🤦♂️😂
It's not problem Sony can really control
SimmerTheSauce ' it is, you can make these things easier to access and repair by yourself or third party, its not that difficult to fix it when you know what youre doing, problem is most people dont or dont have the tools.
@@KilyanAustin yea
@@simmerthesauce9228 Of course Sony can control it. They don't bother because they know the majority will just buy another console when they get a problem like this. It all comes down to money
Friday August the Third is a sad day for me 😢 man and I was just a few days off for the new Red Dead Redemption 2 game
What happend?
Friday 10th of January 2020 R.I.P my ps4 pro I will never forget u
Dude I had just downloaded RDR2 and played the first two missions of the story and then I got this problem
Sed loif
Thank you for the video! I repaired a PS4 slim with this guide, but I just reflowed the GPU and the HDMI chip and i have white light again! U the man!
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Thanks for the video. Finally someone actually said it might be your apu or ram chips. All these articles saying it's your psu or hard drive, same old dumb articles regurgitating the same bs.
When you ask a question and end up with more questions than answers ..
The quick explanation of how everything works saved my ass, I didnt have any rubber washers so I took a card a put it over the plate and it works now 😅 u the goat
My ps4 had the BLOD, i shouted and cried and it worked again. No joke. Turned it on after 2 attempts and i was back online.
But my house is cold, so we are talking -3c to 16c range, that may be why.
Was it a pro?
So I bought a original ps4 for 50$ broken, I had to do the washer trick and it worked fine, then today it did this blue light thing and I was sad, I then tightened the screws all the way and it worked. Thanks!!!!
My Ps4 doesn't even go into safe mode. It just blinks forever until I hold the power button for about 13 seconds. Then it powers off. Any tips please? 🙏
Buy a nes mine still works
@@alienasshunterforrealz2321 whats a nes? I still got my PS4 after 2 years at the guys house who I took it to for repairs that said he couldn't do anything abt it.
If a nes can solve the problem I might try it.
Buy what would you please explain?
Thank you, Steve, you are a loyal teacher. I have mastered the profession in your programs and I am still developing myself. Thank you from the heart😘
Modern consoles have more problems, thats just a way for sony to make people buy more consoles
Yep, and definitely becauze they aren't more complicated with more things that could go wrong or anything
Dude your the man. Cleaned my ps4 and added the washers and tightened it and worked 🙌
Hey bro a you tell me exactly what you did?
Mine has this except the blue light turns on for like 2 seconds then auto turns off and I have to unplug it to turn it back on
Same did u get it to fix?and how?
Same I think our best bet is to send it to Sony but I dont know how to do that.
Ya I have this with my controller
My ps4 got the blue light of death and my dad reball it and still today it works
What did your dad do to fix it?
I think these problems started when manufacturers stopped using lead solder(for health reasons) and switched to non lead solder which is prone to becoming dry and cracked when cold
It is most likely
No stop spreading rumors.
@@KrisTheCodeManDude it’s not rumours it’s a fact look it up.
Thanks I actually have two consoles that I purchased that had this problem. One of them was already opened, and the foam spacers were missing, so I know he already tried that. The one one was unopened, so I went ahead and tried it and it worked!
The plastic thing work for me ! I hope it will work for a long time, i've almost never used my PS4. Thank you for the video and the explanation !
is still working?
Is still working?
Nope definitively dead. It's a default on firsts PS4 version on the CPU.. best way is to try with heat
I haven’t been able to play in a whole week and ps4 keeps on giving me the blue light of death. HELP
I'm sorry hear that
my console was working fine and then one morning i woke up and it was broken i dont understand
Mine has a weird ass clicking noise
As the BLOD happens
@@theguywhoasked6104 I tried changing the power supply as well but still doesn't work. I am depressed. I don't know what to do? How do I sell a broken ps4??
Just like the red ring of death from the Xbox 360, likely using a heat gun and press to reinstall the chip and putting protection seal on the board. Don't drill or pierce the board because of internal wiring.
Don't you think it's strange how this issue is in every console nowadays and it's never fixed in the design?
This is the first, honest video that I've found about a ps4 slim basically saying my blue light of death is practically unfixable. Everything else I've tried hasn't worked, and now finding this video almost makes me want to put the nail in the coffin so to speak of my ps4.......
So, you're telling me I should not buy a new power supply?
I'm on the fence , about to buy it but if that's not the problem and the chip like you say , I'm screwed.
I bought a nEw lower supply, and that's was just a waste of money.
I’m really disappointed there was only bad news but still a great video😮💨
Very great content indeed, but one thing that I think was missed is that a failing hard drive can also be a cause for the BLOD. I was thinking my ps4 was toast after watching this but come to find out I replaced my hard drive and my ps4 is working like new again.
It's kinda weird to thank you being this sad after know what's happening to my ps4, but at least I know...
Gosh.. i dont see this problem on ps2...😒
More expensive, more "power" and more problem..
Alex Barnes nailed it😂😂
can't wait to see what problem will occur on ps5😏
Same problem happened with the PS3...YLOD
Solder cracks happen because the solder shrinks and expands a lot if the difference of temperature between the APU and ambient is big,
So keep your console as cool as possible.
Also the higher the clock speed the shorter the life of the silicon chip:
PSX: 33.9MHz
PS2: 299 MHz
PS3: 3200 MHz
PS4: 1600 MHz
PS4 Pro: 2130 MHz
Every silicon chip is bound to die one day...
Power Play and that is just an horrible truth😔
Mohd Haziq Baharudin when your expanding that much it’s almost impossible to have full control, that goes true for almost everything, networks, countries, security, and even your own body
Mohd Haziq Baharudin lol
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I got a free broken og ps4 in a shop a year ago never got around to fixing it until this video I finally tried it today and It worked!! It literally never has been opened before from the looks of it it was dropped because the corner was cracked and it had the blod I tried the washer fix bingo IT WORKED!! THANKS SO MUCH I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS KEEP IT UP!!!
Does it still work?
@@ananasfx yep still going strong almost 4 months never showed any sign of any issues I also replaced the thermal paste and its running very smoothly and quiet
@@Daniel-dl6fp thanks man for letting me know
@@ananasfx no problem
@@Daniel-dl6fpout of curiosity does this ps4 still work
I've recently gotten the blue light, but sometimes my system works and sometimes it doesn't. I was able to boot it in safe mode, rebuild the database, and play games with no issues. Other times it boots normally, but when I press the PS button on the controller to get out of a game the whole system freezes and shuts off. I think it could be a hard drive issue but it's kinda irregular so I'm not sure.
The same exact thing is happening to me now . Did you have any luck fixing it ?
@@murdermymittens4466 i’m in the same boat
Same
Same here did you find any solution guys ?
Smh
After all day of looking for fix for this issue. This is the one that helped. Thank you very much 👍🏼👍🏼
Did put something in between the bracket ?
@@gatiyovideo I put some washers I found at home under the screws and it worked fine. Nothing else
@@kristianslovak8296 and it’s lasted 3 years !!!?
@@gatiyovideo I am sure it lasted for a few months. Then I sold it and later got ps5. Hope it will work for you too
@@kristianslovak8296 thanks sorry to bother but do you remember the size of washer so I can go buy it immediately
We need to understand why these solderballs crack in the first place? obviously Sony still uses crappy thermal paste which dries fast, meaning overheating issues and causing cracks in the solder balls due to temprature differences between board & chip. I opened mine Ps4+Pro and put quality thermal paste within the warranty of the console and never have had hoverheating issiues
It's generally not a matter of the solder balls cracking. As I say in the video...many times it's caused by corroded solder pads. No way to know what's causing that but I doubt it's heat related.
Playstation V Could be just cheap solder. Sony used lead free solder with the PS3 and that was the biggest problem for overheating.
Even a small amount of bad and old thermal paste is conducting the heat pretty well. Oxidation of solder materials is a common problem. The oxidation rate depends on the solder composition, room temperature but more important moisture and corrosive substances in the air. Adittionally there is a quality range within the soldering process at the manufacturing facility. That's why two people can buy two PS4 with the same production date at the same time and one brokes, the other not. Unfortunatly solder materials with low corrosion rates uses rare and super rare earth metals. Another method would be to apply an anticorrosive coating. The point is ... there is barely a benifit for sony in doing so: they just have to calculate that everything works for 2 years. After that: they don't care and you propably have to buy a new one.
This is just going to be reality for electronics as parts shrink and speeds go up. Through hole parts with tons of solder and signals in the low MHz don't show issues like 0.25mm balls of solder forming connections that run at GHz.
The RoHS lead-free regulations didn't help that any.
PS3 HAD D SIMMILAR PROBLEM ON THE FHAT VERSIONS IT WAS BETTER THEN THE SLIM AND THE SUPER SLIM I SEE THATS NOT THE CASE ON THE PS4
Best console videos on RUclips. Thanks!
Really appreciate that
🔴🔴Hello everyone. I have a similar issue with my PS4. When I turn on the console, the blue light turns on for 3 seconds and then it goes off..what could be the reason and solution for that. Help? 🔴🔴
My PlayStation just turned off randomly and doesn't want to turn on. When it does it flashes the blue light but then turns off again
Very nice channel Steve, channels like yours really help people with skills save a ton of equipment that normally would be put in a landfill.
I have a PS4 project I’m working on now. Would a reball repair be considered a somewhat permanent fix?
If I tried doing the washers and a quality thermal paste what are my odds it would work?
Thanks for a great channel!!
Very high
i think its the lead free solder thats the problem.
That's a common theory.
It sure is if it was leaded solder this problem would have never happend in the ps4 BLOD and on the ps3 YLOD if i could use a bga i would use lead solder on any chip.
Get a pc instead.
why dont these people learn man every new 1st day console has solder ball cracks why dosent sony learn from their mistakes comon sony
Dan the great tbf I've had no problems with my Console I have the 1215A version for 5 years and have had not a single problem 😂😂
@@shakoor3218 At the moment I am trying to fix a 1215, I think it might have been dropped or the previous owner opened it without knowing what he did. He sold it as "doesn't turn on at all", when I tested it out it got the BLOD (and yes, I hate being lied to), but every now and then it actually turns on and then runs fine. I think the issue might be PSU-related, but at the moment I don't have another 1215 PSU to test it.
I also have a slim with a BLOD (but this time I actually knew it was a BLOD, I needed it for spares), I am thinking about putting the board in the oven, just to see if that fixes it. I needed the drive and the case, so the board is a donor board anyways.
OK, back to that 1215. When I watched the video he said something about this being caused by corrosion. That gave me an idea. I have a can of penetrating oil around (you know, the stuff you spray on your spark plugs when they don't make good contact), I use it for cleaning switches like the Game Boy switch. It stops and removes corrosion. So I decided to spray it under the APU, just to see what happens. And after I gave it a good spray it now switches on immediately and every time.
@Swagonme22 It worked for around two days, then failed and is now back to the state it was before. It's basically been sitting here for ~six months now, but considering how the prices for these things have skyrocketed, I might try fixing it with washers and selling it as "working, but probably not for long".
Hey Steve lets team up and figure out a way to fix the BLOD on PS4 slim, Pro and 12XX consoles with the washer method.
Hi Fasttech! I've tried it on all of those consoles but haven't had any luck. Have you guys tried it?
Tried the washer method with a 1215A and a slim PS4 with no luck.
Perhaps there needs to be a backplate enforcement that goes along with the washers to make it work like it does on 1000 and 1100 units.
Did you guys try adding a shim under the clamp? Would probably add a little more pressure. Would try without the nylon washers first, and then would try with. See if anything helps. Don't have a ps4 with the BLOD here, but may pick one up if I can find one cheap enough. Not really worth my time to mess with the clamp/shims though. Would just reball the thing.
Did you guys try washing it off?
I can't enter Safe Mode. I turn it on and it turns off in less than two seconds. PS4 Pro.
Same
Most likely it's PSU.
Yup. Same here.
Did you fix it?
@@jkv-k I left it unplugged overnight. Turned on next day. 🤷♂️
guys if u tried any of these fixes and it didn’t work i reinstalled system software and it worked for me
Fixed mine! Thank you so much
What was the issue?
how?
My PS4 can enter safe mode but when I initialize the PS4 it works until after the ps logo shows up is this still the blue light of death?
Damn, I never experienced the blue light of death. The only issue i had with my base PS4 was the disc kept ejecting for no reason. It happened about 2 or 3 times.
This video marked the end of my playstation career.
Happen to me yesterday tried everything and only thing that worked was putting in a new harddrive so if you try option 7 on safe mode and it gets stuck on 99% swap hard drives and do the USB firmware update
Same here
@@stuartbentz484 cant get into safe mode
Energydrinkdose me neither! Did you ever figure out
what an amazing channel. lots of free info. ty Mr for your time. subscribed.
My ps4 slim has this blinking blue light, happened over night it will show the PlayStation sign and then just goes to a black screen. Need help!
Nick .h that’s my problem to
Ok, I actually fixed a PS4 with BLOD with penetrating oil. It's not an instant fix, I actually don't know how long it takes until the console works again (maybe the oil has to dry out or something). I flushed the APU chip with penetrating oil about half a year ago (the stuff you get at any car parts shop, starter spray or something like that), the console worked at first, then had graphic glitches and eventually BLOD again. Had it sitting here for about half a year or so and on a whim decided to start it up again about a week ago, just for the sake of it. It works fine now. Tested it for hours with games, no issues at all. Penetrating oil removes corrosion, that's the main reason I tried it in the first place. Don't know how long the fix lasts, I am going to sell it off on ebay with an honest description as "working at the moment, but no guarantee how long". Me wanting to sell it on ebay was actually the main reason I started it up again. I also added some washers to give it the best chance to last as long as possible.
How come nobody discusses the "no light of death"?
All you have to do is simple maintenance which means open it up and blow some compressor air into it and that will prevent future damage but no one does it
simply changing the power source worked for me.
what does that mean? change the ps4 wire plugs?
I'm shocked , you would think these consoles have been built better than the previous generation
Excatly
My ps4 stays flashing until I unplug it. It went into safe mode and after I had updated it started doing that. But every time I start it, it says something about the storage and then goes to a black screen
Did you fix it
@Gilkeway 160 dollar means my life end is close
This is so sad... I started with this blue light problem blinking forever when I tried to update my PS4 Slim, it tried to restart as always the update process is but it couldn't. I could turn it on a few times after spending some minutes trying to make it work. Yesterday my 6 years old PS4 died. Sad thing is I already have paid for a 1 year Plus Extra subscription and I feel terrible loosing my money like this, plus theres no way I can buy a new PS4 or even a PS5. 😔😔
블루라이트오브데쓰가 발생하는 대부분의 이유: APU칩이 마더보드와 유격이 생겨서.
해결책: 플스 일반형은 APU칩위에 플라스틱물체를 올려놓고 재조립해서 강제로 압력을 주어 유격을 없앤다. 슬림과 프로는 이렇게 할수 없으니 APU칩을 들어내서 내부를 정돈하고 재용접할 기사를 쓸수밖에없다.
I always wondered why steve says that a bad APU cant be fixed. Seemed like he could try to reflow the chip. Sounds like its the same issue with reflowing bad GPU chips on laptops. Even if you get it to work, its temporary at best because its not sovling what caused the bad solder problem. Better to use it as a donor system. The BGA is just not an ideal solder joint.
I clean my ps4. And after i finish. I press the power button and blue light open for 5 seconds and playstation turn off. Please help.
did you put water on the cleaning cloth？
Make sure you leave your PS4 for a few hours before Turning on so all liquids can dry up
Slim next to the regular ps4 model and the pro model.
Slim: Oh, these guys are big boiz"
Main problem is solder type ( lead free solder) used in modern electronics.
no cpu socket , must ps3 type am4 socket mainboard ,cpu ryzen 3700,3800,3900,(am4 socket), gpu rx5700, (ps5) loader nand flash , fw in HDD (500mb fw download sony website )
@@norbi30ify what
@@ayanamisuki no bga socket ... reballing APU(CPU) chip ...
Was just a matter of time before my PS4 eventually gave up on me, surprised it lasted me so long. Been having it since I was in damn near elementary & now in college ahaha.
One of my co-workers had this problem few years ago so he left his console outside in direct summer sun all afternoon and it’s still working like new.
where are the receipts
must have been the vitamin D
bs.. it is more possible someone replaced the console,than that :P
@@robbieburns3564 haha lol
Opened the top with a small flathead screwdriver, and put two soda top tabs under the screws for the cpu. Went right into safe mode and saved me buying another one
Ive never properly cleaned the inside of my ps4 and i Have Had it for almost 4 years now, could That be the problem for my BLOD?
Doubt it, got a ps4 slim last year and got BLOD now
xakimbo got my ps4 September 22 it’s wack
@@xakimbo7452 same bro I have slim 1yr and 3months only then now BLOD
How do all of you get the BLOD when I've have my PS4 1215A for 5 years😂 now I'm concerned I'll get the BLOD
Update: i sent it to sony in november and got a new one
I have has strange issue with PS4. I changed thermal paste and after assembling console together, console won't start. When I starts console, it beeps, turn on blue light and after few seconds it will turn off.
I got my PS4 used and when I first got it it would do the BLOD. It only did it a couple times when I first got it and it hasn't done it again in months. Also more recently my PS4 froze instantly cutting video and audio fto my TV. Pressing and holding the power button did nothing (I may not have held it long enough) so I had to unplug it. And finally a couple days ago I put it into rest mode and a couple hours later I was gonna turn it on and noticed the white light was blinking and I assume it had been blinking for hours. I held my finger on the power button for like 30 seconds and forced it off. None of these issues are persistent. Any idea what its deal is?
Inept Jedi This exact thing happened to my launch ps4
BLOD can also be caused by a bad hard drive. Recently my PS4 had a BLOD, I suspected a bad hard drive was the cause so I replaced the hard drive, reinstalled the system software and is now working perfecty, of course I have to download all the games again.
What was yours doing? Did it show a white light then go to a blinking blue light with a black screen?
Just ran into this problem today after it was unplugged for a few weeks. The thing was stuck at the login screen and wouldn't sync with a controller, and eventually froze and shut off. Then the BLOD, wouldn't get to the recovery menu. I slapped the top of the thing, and it's working fine right now. Is it possible just smacked a solder joint on the APU back in place, or is it some other issue?
Looking to sell it, but not gonna sell it if it's busted!
I have spent about 4 hours trying to fix my PS4 and was about to give up, read your comment and thought 'it can't hurt'....whacked the top of my playstation three or four times and it's working!!! sometimes the simplest solutions are the best :o)
@@reb2886 Glad you got it turning on! I don't want to be a downer, but that definitely won't last as the connection formed by hitting it will be lost again. I sent mine in for repairs and got it back good as new. Unless you can find someone or do a reflow yourself, that's your best option unfortunately. I wish you the best of luck!
@@winlover37 over two years later and it's still working :)
How much does it typically cost to "reball" and where would I find a good place to do that?
I got the ps4 when it first came out and I still have it working fine
Same here never had a problem with my day 1 ps4 and my ps4 pro
Same here I have the 1215A version and haven't had a single problem in 5 years
Therefore blod doesn't exist? Also if your stuff works fine why u here?
Me too since 2015 my issue is it overheats and I need to clean the heat sink and replace the thermal paste
im not sure if i have the BLOD just cuz mine beeps once, blue light flashes once too and then its off the very next second. is that it or is it somethin else? pls help im desperate
Did you get any help?
@@Mark-re5ry yeah took it to the repair service, it was a faulty power supply. had to pay for a new one
Hi all, i have a question. Mine does the same, the only difference i think is that mine starts with the blue ligth for some seconds then it changes to white light and then it powers off. I was wondering if that is the same problem ?
Thank you some much in advanced
I usually put it in safe mode (search for instructions on google) and from there I update the system. It worked for half a year and know it doesen't work for me idk whats happening to my console.
My blue light only turns on for 3seconds what's the issue??
Asking for a friend of mine. He's ps4 start showing weird colours on screen with pixels, it also shows the error CE-36329-3.
Is there any fix for this?
write the number of the error in search
My ps4 randomly started breaking down. Games were slower, clicking on menus took forever, games would crash, freeze, and then the ps4 started turning off with software errors and corruption errors I believe. Now it doesn’t turn on after I fully inilatisied it, it does the blue light of death. Sometimes the PlayStation logo shows up, then just blackness. Very frustrating I haven’t even used it for more than 7 months
my ps4 just blue lights and then turns off immediately
It’s probably the power supply or the apu
I have an off topic question if you dont mind. I am going to change the thermal pads on the ram. I know they are 1mn thick. A good friend says he did this, and used fugipoly extreme pads. After replacing all 16 cut 10x10 and 1 mm thick
After he put it together he got the 3 beeps, of course his apu wasnt making contact. He checked to make sure he didnt leave a clamp loose, etc. So his conclusion was that the pads sony used were "soft", and the fugi ones were top of the line, and so softness. He had to ultimately use .5mm and it was better. He also said he has done them for years, and thats the first time. So what would you reccomend for me? Thanks in advance, I have learned so much from you
I don't know anything about those pads. I wouldn't change the pads unless you absolutely needed it. These consoles are very sensitive to hot tightly the APU is clamped down.
TronicsFix LLC no choice, few are missing. So best to just replace them all, or just the 4 or so that are missing? So I do the bolts to clamps a turn or so at a time once they are snug? I have done so many, and always do those by hand. Or is there another method you recommend?
Should I buy a ps5 ,can only imagine it's problems to come
@Alex Burton It's Sony. They won't. Microsoft had quite the learning curve, if you compare X360 and XOne, Sony didn't.
loved this video and the other videos you done in the past. I wanted to know on the older ps4 if the two screws keeping the power supply down were loose can that cause the disk drive to not respond?
Thanks! No that won't cause the disc drive to not respond. Check your large, wide ribbon cable.
TronicsFix LLC thanks I'll check it out just repaired the overheating problem yesterday
My ps4 slim was working like a charm and then one day it just wouldn't respond the way it should, and the ps4 would crash and won't turn off properly and it won't render game's like it used to, any advice and actions i should do???? Please help
Same thing here. How did you fix it?
Pro tip: waiting for people to tell you how to fix your problem in a youtube comment section is not your best approach. Try an electronics repair shop to attempt to identify the problem and possible solutions.
It's fixed by applying the right amount of heat very carefully over all the ram chips and apu with a heat gun. The solder melts and in some cases the solder joints re-apply themselves. Other times a re-bsll is in fact a must. Now, this isn't a job for a rookie as you can ruin your motherboard completely. I, in fact like to flow and then freeze my motherboards for 10 seconds. 9 times out of 10 I have a working console.
That goes for ps3's as well. Same process.
If anyone would like a detailed description or video feel free to message me. Cheers
This seems Common... I have a different problem. When I turn it on, the blue light turns on, dims, then gets brighter, then the system shuts off. It does this in 3 seconds after turning the system on.
Same here, have you fixed it ?
Hey. Is there a chance to see videos related to retro consoles? I like interested in how to replace the cooler on PS2 FAT
Maybe
yeah, that would be dope!
124 hrs into Monster Hunter and I get this... 😫😫😫
I finished spiderman i finished 3 seasons worth of fortnite battle pass and more
did the clamp technique for the old ps4. worked fine for me
I had the blue light of death. It turns out I moved the hdmi leads around on my Samsung TV after decorating.thats when the problem began so I decided to rearrange the hdmi leads it fixed the problem. Hope that helps someone else. Its bizarre that just changing the lead to a different hdmi port fixed my problem!
This just randomly happened today when I booted it. But then I just held the power button and turned it off, turned it back on and now it’s fine after booting itself in safe mode. I’m wondering if I should be worried?
Lol happened to mine as well. Came across this video and was dripping with sweat as I had only had this for just about 2 months. Also got the same question as you.
I bought a second hand ps4 from someone and im so pissed that the blue light happened to me.
I've had my launch PS4 since day 1 in 2013 and still running great. Just hope it keeps on tugging til the PS5 comes out then I sell it 👍🏼.
Mine too is a day one console, but it broke 5 days ago and it's this blue light of death. Tomorrow I'll try to find someone who can repair it and I hope it can be repaired otherwise I'll be quite sad (because it lived for so long) and angry (because I'll have to buy a new one when the PS5 is coming out)