I Followed the Dumbest PS3 Repair Advice on Reddit
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
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Welcome to another exciting episode where I dive into the wild world of Reddit for PS3 repair tips! In this video, I test out some of the most outrageous and questionable advice found on Reddit to see if any of these "hacks" can actually fix a PS3. From using a heat gun to bizarre eraser mods, we'll put these methods to the test.
Will any of these fixes work, or will they end in disaster? Stick around to find out! And by the end of this video, we'll discuss what you should do if your PS3 has YLOD, so make sure to watch until the end.
This is actually verry informative showing how much BS is still spread online. Don't Reflow / Reball, Add random extra pressure, or always blame caps, guys. Get any error code or failure information that is possible, and use a trusted source for repair guides!
How to fix anything in general
Step 1: don't use Reddit as a source
Step 2: Tell everyone you know to not use Reddit.
wait... i use it everytime lolo
Step 3: dont use reddit in general
Step 4: use console king channel for advice
Step 5: Delete Reddit
I think using heat to reflow is only good for getting data off a PS3 that isn't worth repairing. The harddrive on the system is encrypted and reflowing should keep it working long enough to get the data off the console
I agree with @PatSmashYT. I did a heat/reflow on my first phat PS3 back in the day. I got a week out of it, until I got the YLOD again. So I did it one more time and just got my games off of it and got a PS3 slim and called it a day.
unless you somehow got the eid_root_key out of the console before it YLOD'd on you.
I did the "oven method" back in 2010, and it fixed my YLOD. The only downside was i melted the PC speaker. No big loss. Worked fine for years after that!
Great video King! Sadly my 40gb failed after it was "fixed" by this method a few years ago using the ifixit kit lol
Ifixit still has the kit to 😭
@@ConsoleKingRepair Have you been able to frankie some that have been over cooked by heat guns?
@@BerettaFGC seldom yes, I’ve saved some badddd condition PS3s, but most I can’t save.
Popcorn is ready
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First mistake, it’s not even supposed to be sideways when heating it.
Nice to see another guy who makes videos about repairing and modding consoles, that's an instant sub for me
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
another great video, one of these days the algorithm is going to blow up your channel. These types of videos are awesome to watch and great to leave a few things about PS3 repair thanks.
I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Reading that first comment the way it was spelled had me laughing 😂
i think this video is about 15 years too late bro
Please let us know what we should do next time, your feedback is important to us.
@@ConsoleKingRepairnext video should be 15 years early. Do the PS7 fix!
You realize plenty of people still collect, mod or still use these consoles right?
PS3 is a cult bro
no it aint, more people than you think still use them. If I found a reputable shop, Id send my three consoles that I have to get fixed and maintained but its a huge gamble
I fixed mine after reading a lot. Read Syscon -> Replaced CPU caps (made a mess removing old ones...) -> Boot but really high temps -> had to delid (This is the worse part. Ended up knoking a really small cap near CPU) -> Fixed cap -> miraculously it worked.
Then I stored it because I was not using it 😅
What model ps3 was this? If you remember.
@@ConsoleKingRepair I'm pretty sure it was a CECHL. Probably one of the least desirable models, but it felt good to "save" it.
I remembered putting a FAT PS3 in an entertainment desk to play FFX. After about an hour it shut down and it had that YLOD after that. Called Sony up and paid about $100 for them to get the PS3 to them, fix it and sent it back to me in about a week. That was about 2012.
These days PS3 are super cheap that many times I get a YLOD PS3 for about $10 each so I got 12 for a discounted $100. From the 8 that I tried 6 of them worked using the heat gun going around the CPU and GPU area for 3 minutes. I tested it a few months later and it still works.
This is just for fun and learning. I was told the proper way to fix this YLOD is to use a multi-meter to check which is the problem chip and replace that. I don't have that patience or currently have that skillset so can't go that route.
Wait until you find out there's people who still reflow 360s. I know this way too well, since I've had to stock on Jasper and revised Xenons because every chump and their mom thought it was a good idea to blast their GPUs (and sometimes I'd find the CPUs caked in flux too!) with some Leroy-Merlin/Home-Depot/Mom und Pops Storen heatgun at 300 degrees.
Worst was when some idiot insisted for a reflow when I clearly told him IT WOULDN'T LAST AS FAR AS A MINUTE. He was a firm believer on reflows, until I showed him that his own method had failed him. Thankfully his board was a 2007 Falcon. Had him pay twice the price of a Jasper mobo just because he was stubborn, and to learn a lesson on wasting people's time with a reflow.
Party why I made this video, I see people use heatguns on PS3s all the time. I don’t get why it’s still done constantly. Hopefully some people can get that these methods do not fix anything.
@@ConsoleKingRepair Yeah, most people in the town I live would very much dump a ton into reflowing/reballing chips that are well known to fail. I had someone come thru my repair service with a G04 phat (90/65) claiming he spent a whole fortune (forgot how much, I think somewhere around the 400-450RON mark - that's quite a load of money in Romanian currency) on a reball only for it to fail in the span of ~ a week. 3034/4412 before, 3034/4412 again.
I only did a quick reflow to get his saves off and transferred them onto a pristine CECHL04 I had for sale. Charged him for the price of the console I transferred his whole stuff to (350RON since it was a fully clear and untouched SYSCON log unit!)and kept his G04 for spare tantalums to fix 65s - I usually had 1002/1001s on them 65s so it only made sense that I stockpile my own reliable tantalums than order cheap Ali bullshit.
@@NSHG I wouldn’t even consider doing a reball for a customer atp, they can sometimes work from what I’ve seen, but results are so inconsistent, it would only be worthwhile to replace the defective chip with a more reliable one.
@@ConsoleKingRepair Yeah but given it was a G model, I wasn't even going to give him a chance at GPU replacement. It's not worth doing a RSX swap on anything past the BC models unless it's a special edition model (and not even then, given reliable 65nm boards exist for fixing the Gunmetal Gray MGS4 units)
@@NSHG You should talk to my friend Nascar😅, hes wanted me to do a G01 frankie since i started.
My ps3 80g was over heating badly. I don’t have any experience with console repair but I do have plenty of experience with computers so I decided to take it apart and clean it. It had never been opened given that the original warranty sticker was still intact. A good clean with alcohol and q-tips and new thermal paste made it run like new.
Yup, I had to RSX swap all of the four A00 models I imported from Japan, all swaps were successful 👍
Hey friend thank you for sharing your information, Im a huge long time PS3 player since it came out and sadly not many pers any more, Japan might be the last source of quality parts or perhaps even repairs, where did you buy them or how can I search?
I recommend you do a Frankenstein
65nm or 40nm and replace the nec tokens then you got the best backwards compatible ps3
I actually do frankies all the time! Thanks for the suggestion though
After changing the thermal paste on my unit (slim model) it will show a red light when plugged in and when the power button is pressed it goes green for half a second and the system dies with red light off until a power cycle. The thermal paste job was bad and I don't think it makes good contact I should've used thermal pads.
Hi, I want you to tell me what is used with PS3 Semi-Brick (5 beeps), can you use e3 flasher or e3 card reader dongle or ps3 usb jailbreak
I'm with all volume at 100% to be able to hear you nicely. I'd advise for a bit louder sound, such that I could keep things at 50% and still hear well
EDIT: I can't believe I wrote before I checked, I had all my *software* volume at 100%, but the headphones were at 50%. Oopsie.
Really appreciate the feedback, I’ll raise the volume a bit for my next video.
@@ConsoleKingRepair Woah, didn't expect a reply! Thanks. It looks like I wrote before I checked, but I had my physical volume at 50%. It means the other videos I've watched were too loud actually, haha! Sorry for the trouble, thanks for the reply - Keep up the cool vids!
I mean the last one is true just need to read the syscon 😂
Keep going bud
hell yea man! Thanks for the vid. I’ve repasted my two Fat PS3s and replaced one of the disc drives on one. They both seem working really good and not overheating. I was wondering as you mentioned yours having a 65nm. I’ve seen people advertising upgrades to I believe 65nm or 45nm and I am thinking of doing that if my PS3 YLODs. Is it at all achievable by someone with like no technical know how on that kind of stuff or should I just pay someone to do it?
You would need a BGA station. And a lot of experience soldering. Probably best to let someone with experience do it.
@@ConsoleKingRepair Yea, I know it’d take a lot of experience I do eventually want to attempt it. I do possibly want to have one of my PS3s frankied soon! Would you guys accept someone dropping it off in person or do I have to mail it to you?
@@totallylogan8680 I would recommend you to try fixing non BC models first, thats a good start. It will take a lot of trial and effort. We can either do drop off or shipping, whatever you would prefer.
The RSX on these early modules is faulty from factory. A proper reflow will fix the issue temporarily. The ps4 and ps5 have similar issues and almost always from drop damage. In fact, the same issue is found in almost any device with BGA ics. It is a problem related to the BGA technology in general.
Theres going be video for repair broken pads in syscon? :(
I used a beam heater on a ps3 that has rsx bump gate issue from a syscon error read. It did turn on again enough to put CFW and fan control. It had two bad nec tokens that were replaced. It also needed to be delid because it was getting up to 80C with a game and 60% fan speed.
Added a 3D printed plug and get 63C with ps2 games and 69C (nice) on 55% fan playing TLOU. Also replaced the 15 bladed fan with a 19 bladded fan. It has 512 days of use and going strong.
In short…no all this work of learning how to solder for the last 2 years that lead to this point was worth a backwards e01 ps3. I’m happy to have it but…I could’ve just bought one outright.
I've got CECHK04 model, i want to change 2 NEC TOKINS from RSX at back side. The NEC TOKINS are NEC 108, how many tantalums do i actually need to solder? i have got 330uf and 470uf, but i don't know how many of them to use at each NEC TOKIN. Do you have any idea? Thank you!
Make sure to use low ESR caps, each NEC has 1200uF of capacitance, so use your caps accordingly. Also make sure to bridge the positive sides of the NECs if you plan on doing a full replacement.
@@ConsoleKingRepair thanks!!! i was confused because some nec tokins are 108 (RSX side) and 128 (CELL side)
As a PS3 Addict, this video made me die inside lmao
im sorry
These videos just keep getting better. Funny and informative.
Had an original xbox with FRAG issue. Used a hairdryer on it to heat evenly and came on for a bit then stopped working again. Left it plugged in and forgot about it for a couple weeks so I thought it didn't fix it, but for some reason after that it started working again so I don't even know if it was related to hair dyer or not but I'll just say it was lol.
Very good and fun video! Subbed!
Thanks so much!
>Reddit
Yeah that's where you messed up.
My OG 60GB PS3 YLOD immediately on startup. I tore it down and used liquid flux to while standing the board on its side and used a heat gun on it. Put it back together, and it booted. However, now it freezes when launching a game. So, it's not fixed! LOL.
appreciate the honesty! Heatguns CAN temporarily work, but they never function long term.
Anyways great video im subbing
thanks bra
My fat PS3 began failing like 11 years ago, it gave YLOD most of the time, but sometimes it woul boot up, I remember that removing the hard drive and inserting it again sometimes helped ( 99% it was a placebo) anyway, I did the hair dryer thing and...it never booted up again, 100% YLOD everytime :(
GPU failure i reckon. Sucks
The first suggestion you tried is what I associate with typical Reddit advice. Someone who knows next to nothing about console repairs chimes in with some temperatures and heating times they appeared to pull out of their backside, written up like they're some kind of expert in the field.
im crying at the way you read the posts
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In their defense, we have never seen consoles with so many major flaws in their design. Default which required advanced knowledge of hardware and software.
Finally, the lasting solutions are there but still at a high cost and many consoles just ended up in the trash.
But the solutions are there for PS3 enthusiasts.
Time ago, my ps3 slim just randomly decided to die, as soon as i turn it on it turns back off but completely, not even red led, after pressing the button again the red led comes back on and i can turn it on but the same happens, i tried a new psu but the same thing happens
It’s not the PSU, what you’re describing is the slims version of YLOD
@@ConsoleKingRepairaw hell naw
CPU doesnt need to be replaced. It is almost always GPU defective
i mean, my brother baked our ps3 every 4 monnths for about a year, then we bought a used ps3 for 100 bucks. same goes for my 360. since 2011(when reach came out i think) i baked the 360 every two months till the xbone came out. seems like the "bake" method works often.
I've found there is no information of value on Reddit. It's hilarious how stupid a lot of the advice on there is.
I bought a fat 40gb ps3 on ebay not long ago i played with it for just that one night and in the morning when i went to turn it on the power button just didn't do anything. I took it apart and tried pressing the power button it boots but it's like it's stuck in a loop it shows green light then red never any yellow and then turns its self off. From what i've been told i overheated something inside it cause i can remember the temps reaching at least 80/90
How did you know the temperatures, is it modded? You can try replacing the thermal paste is it is in fact overheating.
@@razmann4k Yea i put HEN on it when i got it I was testing stuff on it
Really shame that most services for frankie mode are all from US. I'm from Greece and no one offers that type of service. Even they don't know what actually it is lol 😢
I need to delid mine, but testing on a practice board, I just can't get the damn thing off, I tried a blade and cutting wire, but no luck. What tool did you use to delid there? I can't find anything decent.
would it be possible to mod the ps3 with more ram? both system and V ram
I dont believe so, hopefully one day this can be accomplished.
PS3 board is very thick so it can remove heat very quickly.
Reflowing with a heatgun can work tho, I have a R9 270X that I have been reflowing every 4 months for the last 5 years. I ain buying a new GPU!
Also it is usefull when repairing laptops, if everything mesures fine and there is still no image, I do a reflow of the GPU, if it lights up, time to do UMA conversion.
All of the suggestions he tried were written after we knew how to access the PS3's Syscon error log. Checking the error log is the correct first step for diagnosing a PS3 yellow light of death; randomly heating up different parts of the board is not.
@@BoomerElectronics Sure, but laptops don't really have error logs.
Also it ia not heating up random chips, i always heat up the gpu, because if the cpu is bad its dead anyways. I don't own the equipment required to replace a bga ic.
The only real fix is the $650 service from computer booter. That is if you have a backwards compatible model, otherwise he won’t touch it.
I actually offer my own service for 349.99, 40nm or 65nm swap to BC models
Never Heatgun the CELL, ever, it is not problematic,
Nice video❤
Do circles!
can you give me your bga profile and I'll try to adjust it on my machine just for start point
He should be called ps3 murderer lol😂
В интернете по прежнему полно блоХеров, которые не имеют никакого отношения к ремонтам, разбирали может быть один раз что-то и рекомендации дают идиотские на многих форумах, во всех странах такие есть. И те, кто рекомендует заливать в геймпад WD -40, чтобы исправить "дрифт" стика.😅
Oven worked for me just saying 😅
Ha, I'm totally here for this.
With replacing NEC it is fixed but not long terms. For proper repair RSX needs to be replaced with one for super slim models. Aka "frankenstain mod". As i remember fat use 65nm and super slim is 28nm.
the 65nm RSX doesn't fail that often, especially the later ones. you're probably thinking of the 90nm chip found in the early backwards compatible models.
think you might be color blind. its a red light at the start of the video
I wonder if you can fix my PS3 Super slim?
What wrong with it?
@@ConsoleKingRepair 3 seconds beep, no display, repasted with new thermal paste, replaced with new Refurbished PSU still nothing and the worst part was the flex cable for power button was destroyed while putting inside and the gold pings was inside the flex hole.
I kill my fat with eraser mod 😆
Step 1 trow your ps3 in the trash
could just get a new ps3 for like $20 instead of fixing it
I remember following the oven method got it to turn back on 😂 however remember it stank up the oven tho
Same with my ps3 slim lol
I was told that if you use the oven for the motherboard or gpu you should not use that oven to cook food again. That is the reason why I went to a Goodwill and got a cheap toaster oven for $10 to try it out a few times for curiosity 😀.