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Any Current Stock of 3.55 or less ps3s

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  • 27-05-2011 9:40am
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    longshotvalue
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    Going to get a new ps3 as my old second hand one has ylod and fixes have been temporary.


    is there any in stock in any shops pre 3.55 ?


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    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    I'd say a lot of shops still have pre 3.55. If you want to have a better chance, buy it in a shop that doesn't sell too many and you've increased odds of getting one from older stock.


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    TouchingVirus
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    aidankkk wrote: »
    Going to get a new ps3 as my old second hand one has ylod and fixes have been temporary.


    is there any in stock in any shops pre 3.55 ?

    The only permanent fix is a reball where they clear off the dodgy lead-free solder under the chips and replace it with lead solder. It costs around €80 ;)


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    longshotvalue
    Registered Users Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭longshotvalue


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    The only permanent fix is a reball where they clear off the dodgy lead-free solder under the chips and replace it with lead solder. It costs around €80 ;)


    Id go for that if i tought there was a reasonable chance of success..

    What are the odds, wouldnt mind keeping what i have. It in a state that if i heat gun it, itll work for a few weeks..


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    TouchingVirus
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    A heatgun just heats up the lead-free solder with a chance of joining the broken joints again. It's a temporary fix at best, the problem is the lead free solder isn't up to the task.

    Most reballers offer some type of warranty :)


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    Jimbobjoeyman
    Registered Users Posts: 807 ✭✭✭Jimbobjoeyman


    being honest with you since you heat gunned it you warped the board and even if it is a successful reball it mightn't last.
    If the board wasnt heat gunned it would be a permanent fix.
    Thats the way it goes for reflows aswell a good board that hasn't been messed with will last a long time whereas a heat gunned board mightn't.
    Pm docentore and ask him about it since he is reballing ps3's (for €80) he would know more about it than me Im mostly into 360s atm.

    If you buy a slim instead of getting your ps3 reballed go to shops that dont do much business you have a good chance of getting an older firmware that way



    IMO these heatgun guides on youtube should be taken down they do way more damage then good ......mini rant over :D


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