Ps3 YLoD Attempted fix's. Any more ideas?

This is very encouraging.
I took a YLOD PS3 appart, changed power supplies and nothing worked.

I removed the heat sync too to check the whole board and couldn't tell any problems
I did notice there was surplus heat sync past on the sides of the main processor.

It would be good to bench test the board out of all the heatsync but I am afraid to do that

Are there any electronics people here who have run tests on their ylod boards?

 

i just bought 4 ps3 units with various symptoms of not working hopeing to fix at least 2 of them.
Here is what I have ended up with

1 60gig was dead changed PS and got YLOD
1 40gig Newer model Dead had new power supply but noticed black mark on motherboard. I should have taken a picture but on this newer board the battery and the fan connection are on top of the board which I imagine is for easier diagnosis
1 turned on green light but no video/audio (is there a fix for this?)
1 turned on YLOD never opened it and havenet swapped the drive yet

I wish there was a fix for this stuff!

 

Dont Sony replace the console now even if you dont have a warranty?

 

It costa approx $190-200 to get sony to repair in canada, I would prefer a cheaper way to do it but have no idea what that cheaper way would be

 

no if the warranty sticker is removed they wont even touch it.

 

That is really good news to hear.... my 2nd busted PS3 arrives tomorrow. I now have my fully functional original 60GB (now 320GB....and let me say...the back-up utility is worthless).....plus a 40GB that does not read blu-rays (I got last week), and another 40GB that I'm assuming has the YLOD (the description said that it start up, but not start all the way up, and would turn off).


I was hoping to do some swapping of parts...then send the broke one back to Sony. Are you sure about the warrenty sticker?

 

I just spoke with the repair shop in canada today.

I told them I took my console to a repair shop and he looked at it and said he couldn't fix it and that I need to send it to Sony. She said as long as the parts are all there and there is no damage done by someone that they would fix it.

If parts arent missing or damaged then they would fix it

 

Yeah, I had called Sony yesterday to check out the process of getting one fixed. They simply asked me if it was out of warrenty and quoted me $149.99 plus tax.

I also asked about the process of getting my own model back. She stated that if it can be fixed, they will return my own back to me. If not, they will send a similar model....incuding a 60GB model (I hope she knew what she was talking about).

 

in canada we have a one authorized repair centre in the whole country called MTCSERVICE.COM. They CANNOT sell any of the parts BR, Motherbaord PS etc. But they have the technitians there to service the product.

They told me I have to get the return authorization number from Sony and then Sony initiates the return and then they repair it.

From what I understand they repair it regardless of the problem. A refurbished one never came up in the conversation. But I didnt specifically ask.

A good question to ask the sony people is tell them "I took it to a repair centre and they said they opened it up and said they couldn't fix it and that I should send it to Sony.

 

Well, FedEx just dropped off my 2nd broke 40GB unit. I'm getting ready to take it apart now. I was hoping it would be a YLOD unit, but it is something different. You can plug it in and switch it to stand by mode (red light comes on), but when you hit the power button, the green light will come on for about 20 seconds...then it will power off. It won't fan test, or even allow me to take it to the special boot menu.

I would like to point out a couple of items....

Right now I have all three units (my working 60Gb, plus the two broke 40gb models) lined up side by side with a power cord and HDMI cable already hooked up so I can make quick comparisons.

Just from looking at them all, I noticed that the two broke units I received were DIRTY.....espcially the one that won't power on. I removed the HDD...and it was COVERED in dust. Not a good sign.

But this is the killer part, the "grate" that surrounds the HDD and caddy had been BURNED into the HDD! (Yes, you can see the burned grate circles on the Seagate label) My guess is that this puppy got to dirty and cooked itself. Also, even both of my "new" units are 40giggers, they have different 40GB hard drives with different amp ratings. I found that note worthy.

The burnt HDD still works (I reformated it in another system, but I'm hoping that the Blu-Ray unit isn't fried. I'll find out soon enough and keep you posted.

This is my "organ doner" surger...except that it is a "Blu-Ray transplant"

 

I also wanted to add something else.

With my 60GB unit, the fan starts up right away.

With the two 40GB units, that does not happen.

On te 40GB with bad blu-ray drive, the fan DOES at least work...as I did a fan test on it.

 

how do you put a unit in service mode?

 

There is YouTube clip of it...but I can't find it right now....let me look for it...

Plus I want to update ya'll on the transplant....it didn't work...but something else very unexpected happened.

 

Now I can't find the clip....but I was messing around and got to the service mode.....which is really nothing more than an early boot menu. This might be good if you have a PS3 that turns on, but won't boot up...or has some type of software error.

It gives you six options.

1. Restart System

2. Restore Default Settings

3. Restore File System

4. Rebuild Data Base

5. Restore PS3 system

6. System Update



(You are listening for 3 beeps...but they are in a certain order. One single beep...followed by a double beep about 5 seconds later)

To get there...you have to turn the system all the way off.


Flip the switch in the back to ON and HOLD DOWN the power button...keep holding it down.

You will hear the system beep once when you first touch (holding down) the button...about 5 seconds later you will hear another single beep (keep holding)...and about 5 seconds later you will hear one more single beep and the system will go back to standby mode (let the button go here)....that is OK.

On the Youtube video..."I think" the guy had you flip the switch in back off, then back on again....as he explains that the system has to understand that it is going into the boot menu mode.

I could not get that work (by flipping it off and on again)...but I could be mistaken about having to do that part...because I just put it back into that mode without flipping it off and on again.

OK...so you've gone through first step where you heard 3 beeps about 5 seconds apart and you are back in standby mode.

Now, hold down the power button again....and keep holding. You will hear a single beep when the system first turns on...then 5 seconds later you SHOULD hear a double beep. Once you hear that double beep, let the button go and you will be in that service boot mode.

 

This is not true service mode. Some people have got into true service mode without knowing how they did it and got it stuck there

 

aren't there some files you need to go into service mode?
Lv2diag.self: crashes on a Debug console, likely used for lv2 diagnostics.
PS3UPDAT.PUP: a very tiny updater PUP, enough for just a 'base' system. It doesn't run on any system the resident PS3 Devs currently have access to.
UPDATER_LOG.TXT: simply a service mode updater log.

Where do you get these files from?

 

I saw this on a yahoo board

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service mode files
I dont know how to use it
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7W30UAHE

 

metallic8, Thanks for the report... did you apply the heat to the top of the chip or from under it on the other side of the motherboard? I am about to try this. Also, do you know at what temperature will the solder melt?

thanks