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PS3 (fat) YLOD

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  • 13-11-2015 12:13pm
    #1
    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭


    I've a PS3 (40GB) that i got 2nd hand but it now has developed a power up issue. What happens is:
    press power on button
    green LED lights
    small yellow LED (HD i think) lights up goes off and comes on again
    then a soft 'click' can be heard and
    green LED goes RED and starts blinking

    If I keep doing this, pressing the power button on-off about 10/15 times it'll eventually come on and play away normally, powering on-off ok and playing all games for hours.
    Seems like it needs to get 'warmed-up' before kicking into gear ! a bit like the youtube videos of guys heating the PS3 up (hair-dryer) before it starts to work again !

    Last night I opened it up and cleaned the two big IC's and applied new paste, then went through the on-off 15 times process and then proceeded to use it for half an hour or so.
    This morning I tried to power it on but the same YLOD or RFLOD happened again !!
    I had a look at the power supply but didn't see anything unusual or burnt.

    Any ideas folks ?!?


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    #2
    Myrddin
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    The 'warming up' could be serving to heat the innards enough so that there's a slight expansion and a previously bad/dry solder point becomes functional again. Sounds like it needs to be re-balled. You could try the DIY re-flowing methods, but I wouldn't recommend them.


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    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    Is it one or both of the large BGA IC's that need re-flowing ?
    /I wonder if our BGA dept in work could do it ? hmmmmm:cool:


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Morrisseeee wrote: »
    Is it one or both of the large BGA IC's that need re-flowing ?
    /I wonder if our BGA dept in work could do it ? hmmmmm:cool:

    I've no idea, PS3 repairs are not something I've experience of. There's a boards user on another forum who made this, might be worth trying:



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    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    Damn, I might have to open her up again so and apply some 'heat'
    /could be worth it tho !


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    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    Update: good news, back working after the BGA reworker performed her magic :D


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