#115

[@ISquishWorms]

Today on the workbench we now have another working PS5. No matter the fault and how uncommon you mange to track it down, nice fix.

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you! That's very kind of you. I am having fun with these PS5s.

[@AzuaraRuiz-md1bi]

Excuse my intrusion but when I saved the file I gave it the number 114 (please see the description). Very good repair (I didn't know about that IC). Thank you so much. All the best.

[@ToltecMerc]

Yes. It was my mistake while naming. I skipped 114. You can rename that one 115. I will be publishing a 114 very soon.

[@pjhb_microsoldering_portugal]

Lolol, freezed at 69%🤭. I believe the problem was the pads, they dont look good, i bet the chip is ok... Love your videos, greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@ToltecMerc]

I think you are correct. I will save the part and reball for later use.

[@xonsightx]

Been looking around for this type of video. beep but wont boot. Thanks man!!

[@tommorgan7043]

I just removed on that had about 15 grey pads. Seem very oxidized. I am going to try it this weekend. Hopefully it works. Good video. Thanks.

[@ToltecMerc]

That is probably the problem. Best of luck to you!

[@wigmansir]

Another great repair thanks for sharing I'm learning so much great job.

[@ToltecMerc]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@630nitronutter]

@@ToltecMercwould you be good enough to share the seller from Ali for the ssd ic you purchased I find Ali a mine field some times be good to buy from a known good seller Many thanks your videos are amazing and easy for a newbie like me to learn from thank you

[@Console_Tech]

Another incredible video and great repair

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[@martinnash007]

Nice to see a Roach free repair. Those controller chips are quite expensive. I would reball it with leaded balls and maybe try it on a known working test board.

[@ToltecMerc]

Yep. I already have it reballed. While I was at it, I also reballed two more I had

[@alzaabialzaabi]

Thank you for sharing this great video ❤

[@ToltecMerc]

You are so welcome!

[@armandojoao6747]

Parabéns! Óptima capacidade de análise. Acompanho o canal de Maputo (Moçambique )

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks so much!

[@ajaks7636]

That was very interesting. Great Repair and Video! Thank You.

[@ToltecMerc]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Sonic2903]

I had removed southbridge on PS4, and I had those grey pads too. I tried to reball but the solder wouldn't stick to it... So i guess it was some sort of damaged or missing pads

[@ToltecMerc]

I can usually bring back those pads with my small, low-wattage iron. It's one of those USB-C powered pen irons like Northridge fix sells. I've been able to load the tip with fresh solder with lots of flux and get them to be shiny again. If I use my large iron, it tends to remove the pad from the chip.

[@Sonic2903]

@@ToltecMerc well, you're definitely on another level! I'll try to look for a Small low-wattage iron, but even with that, I'm pretty confident I'll still mess everything up ahah

[@jameskenney5623]

What led you to that chip? Experience or Google? Either way, a win is a win and you've saved another one from the landfill. Great video

[@ToltecMerc]

My own experience with past repairs. If the current drawn from my 12V bench supply is not normal, there are only so many things involved with the initialization that could be the cause.

[@jameskenney5623]

@@ToltecMerc I figured it was experience. Thanks for the great video

[@thetechdoc792]

BGA scares me. And I have an SSD cache chip to replace. That's the SK Hynix above the controller.

[@ToltecMerc]

I changed one of those just a few days ago. It didn’t fix my problem but it was rather easy. Not so many solder balls as some other ICs.

[@thetechdoc792]

​@@ToltecMercalso, in my ventures of figuring the cache chip was bad (total short) someone else told me the reason the PS5 does the beep and no light is because the SSD controller is the first thing checked during initial power up. Causing your up to 200mA and immediate drop back to 0

[@ToltecMerc]

@@thetechdoc792 I believe you are correct. The SSD is one of the first things tested when 12V is applied. If it is not working, the initial current draw will not be correct.

[@Mohamed-zj3qv]

Really great

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you!

[@bg99405]

Just an idea here if you run into this issue again - try pressing the controller around the edges while power on with the bench psu and see if there's any change.Could confirm/exclude problems with solder balls and the chip itself.

[@ToltecMerc]

Honestly I did that and I couldn’t see a change.

[@DoubleBarrelSportsCards]

Another great video !!!!!

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks Double!

[@rfr653]

Good job mate 👍

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks for the visit!

[@kikihobbyrepair]

Nice fix again. I have just ordered the same preheater. I see you put the thermocouple beneath the board. Do you position it under the chip to be removed? How high do you heat the board at this point before applying hot air from the top? Thank you in advance.

[@ToltecMerc]

The thermal probe is simply in a hole in the board where it can directly contact copper. I have not found a way to attach the probe directly under the South Bridge. Tape won't hold due to the heat. I start my preheater at around 120C and slowly increase the temp up to 220C. I do it over like 20 minutes. I will wait for my temperature probe to indicate a board temp around 100-110C and then I will use hot air around 350-360C from above, with flux of course.

[@kikihobbyrepair]

@@ToltecMerc thanks a lot for the detailed explanation. I see others putting the thermal probe on top of the PCB close to the chip to be removed and dropping a little bit of flux on it to have a better heat conduction. I am jsut thinking which way is better.

[@ToltecMerc]

@@kikihobbyrepair I'm not sure which is best. I have found you just need to try and fail and keep trying and eventually you find what works for you.

[@ccteeslive]

your amazing

[@ToltecMerc]

That's very kind of you! Thanks!

[@mazepaze1767]

Hello I have the same problem with mine and I can’t get it fixed anywhere in my country is there any way that i can ship it to u and u fix it

[@charlesortiz1059]

Nice pull👍

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you!

[@graphicscardtech3167]

Can you help me I have a PS5 that was no power and find out it was the south bridge and now it turns on but it last 2 minutes and it freezes and I have to unplug power cable what can this issue be?

[@ToltecMerc]

Freezing sounds like RAM or SSD problem.

[@cQc-e2v]

Very good job 👏 👍 👌

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you very much!

[@ctdubbin2]

Solder balls under ssd controller oxidizing is a common issue.

[@ctdubbin2]

Maybe not common, but at least a known issue.

[@ToltecMerc]

That's good to know! I think i have seen similar issues under PS5 RAM modules.

[@alexanderbazik]

Hello! did you replace it with a new controller or reroll the balls on the old one?

[@ToltecMerc]

I did replace it with another one I had in my parts. I did keep the one I removed and reballed it as it may be still good

[@lwcyan88]

Hi there, i really appreciate your videous and the way you repair those PS5. Keep it going and thumbs up for that. I also have one little question. I have a PS5(board EDM-010) and i found one mosfet shorted( 38168 ), it is located on the other side of the APU's power coils. On the output coil of that mosfet i have 3.4ohms to GND. Is that a normal value? Thanks in advance 😊

[@ToltecMerc]

It is normal to read low resistance in that area. To know for sure, lift one side of the large coils. That will isolate the MOSFETS from each other and the APU.

[@lwcyan88]

@@ToltecMerc Thank you so much for your answer. May i know please what is the resistance of the VRam to Ground ? If you don't mind😊

[@ToltecMerc]

@@lwcyan88 it varies according to the type of RAM. Samsung will measure 20-40 ohms while Micron is 100-200 ohms.

[@claytonmorgan8625]

😮 Wow.. excellent work. Please share the winners numbers for the Lottery please, seeing you guess correctly the main issue with the PS5 😂😂

[@ToltecMerc]

It was a mix of luck and experience. I'll take the win however I can get it!

[@aeradogrelo894]

But the question that doesn't want to be ignored... did you change the south bridge IC or put the same one in?

[@ToltecMerc]

I did not change the South Bridge. I only changed the SSD controller IC.

[@Samsemillya]

What is the tape on the IC for? Heat protection?

[@ToltecMerc]

Yes. It is a heat resistant tape.

[@sadegh467]

Eror cod 108255 help😢

[@damned2000]

Yes, this is the most annoying error ever. Even Sony tells it is a kind of software issue , we believe it is 100% hardware. Only 1 of 5 consoles are fixable. It could be dead APU, bad SSD storage chips, SSD controller an etc. By the way, @ToltecMerc can you share your personal statistics?

[@muratrisvan]

Thanx master ❤️🇹🇷

[@ToltecMerc]

You are welcome!

[@parashutistyopta]

cool!😎

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks!

[@TheLebron93]

Quick question : does having a failure on the SSD controller leads to data loss ? Keep up the good work !

[@ToltecMerc]

I suppose it could but it seems the replacement controller is able to correct mild corruption.

[@QsTechService1]

Those pads are so oxidized there's no way those were connected Possibly why you had normal boot sometimes by flexing the board Connecting the peds briefly

[@ToltecMerc]

I hope so. I will reball it for use later. I have seen similar dark pads on PS5 RAM chips.

[@QsTechService1]

@ToltecMerc That would be awesome too tested you should do a follower video lol

[@TOMelectronicsfix]

good job

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank You! Glad you liked it!

[@bourekful]

كيف عرفت انه ssd . وهل ركبت اي ssd من اي ps5,?😊

[@ToltecMerc]

The SSD controller can be used from any other PS5. Some of the SSD storage ICs contain console unique data though I believe.

[@myfranco]

Watched your video and subscribed. Congrats on this repair. I have similar problem but mine is stuck at PS Logo then black screen. Takes about a minute or so to shut down. I can get into Safe Mode. Reset, Update, Reset PS5, Default settings BUT can't change resolution, rebuild database, clear cache. If i sit at Safe Mode, it stays on forever. Never hangs there but If i try the latter ones, it hangs again (resolution change, rebuild database, clearc cache make it hang). Usually blue light but very rarely get to white light phase. I have been focusing on SSD Controller for a while. Do you have any opinion? I can send its video too if you want.

[@ToltecMerc]

I would guess SSD controller, SSD storage chips or RAM.

[@myfranco]

Thank you. Hoping it's SSD Controller since the rest is way too difficult to replace.@@ToltecMerc

[@elvism684]

​@@myfrancoDid you ever repair your PS5? If so let us know what was repaired/replaced.

[@myfranco]

@@elvism684 It looked like it was RAM issue. 2 of them are causing the issue. We didn't reball but simple hot flow took me to dashboard but it's freezing there. I guess reballing might solve it.