I bought 4 broken YLOD PS3s to see if I can fix them (part 1)

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  @calyps0man · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Great video and explanations. However I must  emphasize that the the 1001 error DOES NOT automatically indicate an issue with the NecTokins. You risk creating another myth this way... These errors can happen from improper shutdown. Sometimes even from force quitting out of a game. So the first two consoles didn't necessarily need the tokins swapped... The third one definitely didn't have bad tokins on the Cell side. The fewer the 1001s , the less likely Cell's tokins are at fault. But even abundance of 1001s may not always mean they are bad, since we don't know how the console was used.  Also keep in mind the timestamps of the errors are not always accurate either.

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• TH

  @TheGlitchyMario · 3 years ago

  Also, they not need a reflow. New research suggests that its the solder bumps on the die, not the prossesser. So to fix it, it would need a new gpu, or with a little extra modding, you can install a VERY reliable 40nm RSX from a slim ps3

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• SF

  @sfox12 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Thanks for the PS3 knowledge! 😁<br>Here&apos;s a few soldering tips!<br>Use a ton more flux, you&apos;re making yourself work way too much for no reasons because of that. If you either solder or desolder, the board needs flux, you&apos;ll see a big difference, with the wicking part to remove solder too.<br>The wick will literally attract the solder when flux is present.<br>When you&apos;re done, use Isopropyl Alcohol (ideally 99%, the higher the better for pcb because it contains less water) with cotton swabs all over where you see remaining flux. Make sure to use &quot;No clean&quot; flux too, the other type is corrosive and can&apos;t be left on the board at all, so missing places with the swabs and Isopropyl Alcohol isn&apos;t going to be a problem😄<br>You probably/may know most of that but I prefer to share just in case!

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• АЛ

  @Алекс-ш6ш5т · 7 months ago

  To avoid overheating the board during desoldering, use Rose alloy. Simply dilute the factory solder with it.

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• TS

  @TSB420 · 1 year ago (edited)

  I know this isn&apos;t a tutorial, but this popped up in my recommended the other day and you helped fix my ps3 that greened lighted back 2015, so save data is back, thanks bro, and thank for the felix Tantalizer PCB I found on your other videos, PCBway comes in clutch all the time

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• DA

  @dangerousdeo5113 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Hiya, absolutely love these videos on how your restoring these systems. Love on you showing the Syscon side of things and how your planning on going through repairing them. However I must protest that reballing wont fix your problem, its a fancy way of reflowing the chips and for the problem to re-occur. The problem is mostly the BGA connection... its the solder balls which connect the bumps within the die of the GPU and its green substrate, due to poor manufacturing in the material silicon which protects the dies connection to the substrate. Meaning the only way of fixing the problem indefinitely is investing doing a complete GPU swap to a 40nm GPU. I paid money when I was younger to have my old 60GB Compatible PS3 to be reballed, problem re-occur the next day. However though its a great method to keep them running, but its all pending on the state of the GPU. 😢 I am luckiy getting my PS3 Frankensteined with a 40mn GPU soon though! 🙂

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• VC

  @VCRGame88 · 1 year ago

  The first one you fixed is a rare model of a phat ps3

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• NU

  @nunyabusiness69 · 3 years ago

  Great work! Its such a shame that these take a lot of work and alot of great backwards compatible models will eventually just be E-waste though

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• BL

  @BluesfireTV · 3 years ago

  This has got to be one of the best PS3-centric repair videos I&apos;ve ever seen. Well done! Subscribed and hoping to see more like this in the future!

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• HE

  @heihachi34 · 3 years ago

  Subscribed and liked. Amazing skills to determine the fault and take correct decision for a repair. Love it.

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• MR

  @MrGasS · 3 years ago

  Very useful and informative video, good job :)

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• PO

  @popcorn5968 · 3 years ago (edited)

  This is what i call repair! I&apos;m subbing

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