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[@reliablerusty7039]

Jeez... You ask a guy a simple question and he has to put out a whole video about it. LOL Thank you for the detailed answer to my off camera question regarding corrupted firmware and how to correct it.

[@ToltecMerc]

Lol! It just worked out that way!

[@keithsmith7031]

Another great job and knowing where to check for those types issues. PS 5 lives another day, you the Man

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you very much! Glad to help!

[@khronosbrz4751]

Thank you for sharing a little of your knowledge with us.. hello from Brazil!!

[@ToltecMerc]

My pleasure! Greetings from the USA! Thanks for the visit!

[@khronosbrz4751]

thanks my friend!!@@ToltecMerc

[@albertdavis1882]

Great job! I love seeing the re-flash videos. You’re lucky you have that old back up.

[@ToltecMerc]

Yep, and I am hanging onto that one. I believe the 69GG required a different bios from the 61GG. Well, I'm sure of it actually.

[@brandonkick]

Great video! This will help me! I'm working on a 1215A blu ray edition with a 69GG chip myself. 1 Beep, then blue light for 2 seconds before shutting down. I think, IIRC, I have a short under the south bridge. Which is unfortunate. Those south bridge chips aren't cheap to begin with, and the 69GG is the most expensive of the bunch. Almost $60 a pop. Luckily I managed to get the PS5 for about $150. So risk is low. But I don't want to go trying to replace that southbridge just yet, until I'm very sure it's the wisest path forward.

[@toolsarecool]

Amazing as usual, trusting the hardware assessment and persisting with the software woes! My only correct upfront guess was ‘line filters’ when there was no video after successfully booting 😂😂 Another one in the books, Congrats!! 🍾

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks so much! That was the first failed HDMI output filter I had seen on a PS5. They seem to be more robust than the filters on the PS4.

[@pcbsolder]

Great Job👍🏼

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you very much!

[@madhampster]

Wow your level of expertise is amazing.

[@ToltecMerc]

Wow! Thanks! You're too kind!

[@abumohd3379]

Welcome back, it’s been a while to be honest I hope you can do a dedicated video for your special tools that you use in your repairs

[@ToltecMerc]

Perhaps. Thanks for the visit!

[@argee99]

More magic. Thanks for this quality video...

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. Please come back for more!

[@glenndavis8255]

That’s awesome. If you decide you wanna fix other peoples motherboard, please let me know. I have seven PS5 Motherboard, 2 edm-020,3 edm-033 and 2 edm-030 That needs fixed. You are really good at fixing motherboards. Thanks!

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you!

[@johnHAMMOND-l3u]

happy your back with move videos

[@ToltecMerc]

Oh, there is much more coming! I just need some time.

[@Thehustler01828]

Excellent as usual. You had to replace the Mac address for the one where you got the bios from or did you have to rewrite it to the old one?

[@ToltecMerc]

I extracted the MAC addresses from the corrupt bios and moved them into the donor bios. I did the same with the serial numbers. I try to make it as close to the original bios as I can and I don't like to put in MACs from another board.

[@Thehustler01828]

@@ToltecMerc perfect.

[@banjomaniac]

I'm gonna try and test my PS5 that just beeps, it had a surge, power supply was dead so I replaced it but got a question. When you reassemble these do you do anything to the liquid metal on the chip, I mean do you just clamp it all back together and it's good? I haven't pulled the heat sink yet that's what I wasn't sure about.

[@ToltecMerc]

I always look at the liquid metal. If the console has been used very much, the heatsink and the top of the APU will need to be cleaned and the liquid metal will need to be redistributed.

[@nagyferenc6814]

Very nice work. We love your Channel. Kind regards from Hungary. Royal Console Service

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you very much kind sir! Best of luck in all your repairs!

[@John-oo9xu]

Did you flash the nor dump 1:1 on the chip? So no adjustments made.

[@ToltecMerc]

I used BwE software to transfer the MAC addresses and I used a hex editor (HxD) to edit the serial numbers. It was not a straight transfer.

[@John-oo9xu]

@@ToltecMerc BwE is pretty much the same as Ps5-wee tools (free software) right? Didnt have to flash or read a nor myself but gonna start soon for the fun of it. Anyway great video as always. Clean, organized. Good stuff

[@ikramer3508]

Nice work! Question; can the same firmware being copy or clone to multiple console? Say I have functional PS5, I can read the good firmware file, export and rewrite another PS5 that had corrupted bios.

[@ToltecMerc]

It can. You need a firmware dump from an identical type board. For example, and EDM-010 disc edition is a good donor for another EDM-010 disc edition. Its also best to edit the file before install to correct things such as the serial number and MAC addresses. The file will work if you don't correct but there could be consequences to having the exact same MAC addresses on multiple consoles. It's best to pull the needed data from the original bios and transfer the info.

[@ht8256]

Nice video(s) and thanks a lot. I also have an EDM-033 which does have corrupted NOR, could you maybe share the working NOR such that I can modify my NOR with correct infos?

[@ToltecMerc]

Sure. Look here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uKvdZqH-o84TAlQoKwWkHomowNPnS3Mh?usp=sharing

[@ht8256]

@@ToltecMerc Really appreciate !

[@motosaglikkesmekaya]

Hi sir; i have slim ps5 it has 5v in 3 usb ports but she can't recognise/sync any joypad. So firstly i tryed new 69gg SB.there is no luck then i removed spi read it with tl866ii+ size of the dump 1mb,is this size right? With all effort nor tool say there are no any dump(s) In which directory i must put the dumps?I used same directory bwe tool located am i right?

[@ToltecMerc]

Your PS5 dump should be 2MB. It sounds like you do not have the correct storage IC selected in your software. You should select W25Q16JV.

[@chevellebbcyahoo]

@@ToltecMerc do you have a Google drive or discord where I can buy your notes files etc?

[@haakmeer]

great job again

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!

[@DrCryogenic]

Wow! That's great fault finding there. I'd have gone for the SB fr🤣🤣. Should've spotted the hdmi filter during visual inspection after its been to another shop xD

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks! I can't say I even looked in the direction of the HDMI port. It was, of course, completely dead.

[@johnrazor8720]

What led you to start at the Southbridge? In general, do you have a standard procedure to follow for diagnosis of a PS5? I think I’ve watched all your PS5 videos and beyond the initial determination of “is the PS working or not?”, I can’t seem to see a pattern. Thanks for all your posts.

[@ToltecMerc]

A good place to start with a no power is to connect 12V from a bench supply and see how much current it draws. It should start about 10mA and climb to around 300mA. It will stay there for about 1-2 seconds and then fall back to 10mA. This is the system initialization. If it does not do this, you have a problem with a power rail, South Bridge, NOR flash, SSD or WiFI/BT module.

[@johnrazor8720]

@@ToltecMerc 😊

[@eduardokonstantinides532]

Excellent work, but how did you change the MAC?

[@ToltecMerc]

@@eduardokonstantinides532 you can edit with a Hex Editor

[@rfr653]

Good job mate 👍

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks 👍

[@ceejay_gaming9636]

What temperature do you use on your pre heater and your hot air to safely remove ram or southbridge chip on these boards ?

[@ToltecMerc]

I start with the pre-heater on about 120C and slowly raise it to around 200-220C. I use a temperature sensor on the board and wait until board temp is around 110C before I remove with hot air between 350 and 400C from above.

[@ceejay_gaming9636]

@@ToltecMerc Thanks man I'll note down these temps and try them out when my pre heater arrives

[@Samsemillya]

Nice work as always. How does corruption occure on these ics?

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks! I would guess it happens when there is a power failure during a software update. That's just a guess though.

[@Foxx_69]

interesting one.I havent seen a faulty bios before.

[@ToltecMerc]

I have seen a few corrupt bios. It does happen but is usually fixable.

[@Foxx_69]

Where can inget one of those programming boxes and software. Like to add it to my arsenal

[@ajaks7636]

Educational, Entertaining, and Awesome! Thank You.

[@ToltecMerc]

Glad you enjoyed it! I do try to be all of the above! Thanks!

[@phynx-victumterra652]

Nice sounds of nature in the background while all I see out my window is white :)

[@ToltecMerc]

We have had a few storms recently. I didn't mind the added ambiance.

[@shomi75]

Can you share that dump?

[@yoho2chn]

Does it still read & install game disc normal after nand file swap?

[@ToltecMerc]

Yes. The Blu-Ray drive worked perfectly fine and I was able to install PS5 games. No issues.

[@Trucam2020]

Thanks ToltecMerc, Excellent video

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it!

[@Steve_be]

Its great having a draw of secret gadgets 😅

[@ToltecMerc]

We all have to have some secrets!

[@RedDefender77]

Pro Specialist 5 stars

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you very much! I aim to please!

[@jengen3624]

nice fix there as always :)

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you! I try my best to bring them back!

[@mahmoudsaid153]

Thank you for sharing this

[@REMEDY-REPAIRS]

Really nice work man 🫡💯

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you so much!

[@TOMelectronicsfix]

Good work

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you sir!

[@TOMelectronicsfix]

@@ToltecMerc there is nothing to thank me for, my name is Tomas, there is no need to write sir, as always, great job

[@lsouissi]

Great job

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank You!

[@boodyvly3639]

I have ps5 i changed Southbridge it worked and White light then have the sam problem no power

[@jonathansandiford4137]

Good work as always m8. So the flash is totally different from the ps4. You wouldn't have been able to repair this if it was a ps4 if the bwe validator failed all methods to repair, as you wouldn't have been able to use the flash dump from a different console.. I need to start archiving dumps from ps5 consoles now 😅

[@ToltecMerc]

The PS5 bios is different from the PS4. It's good in some ways but it's bad in others. The PS4 had a lot of per-console data in the bios. The PS5 has moved a lot of that data to the proprietary SSD that is soldered on the board. If one of the SSD storage chips containing that info were to fail, you now have a brick.

[@banjomaniac]

Wow is there anything you can't do lol. Good job!

[@ToltecMerc]

Dance. I can't dance. Thanks for stopping by!

[@tegu4life125]

Hi Master great video again...I have here Motherboard beep only,with power bench stuck on 57mA for around 20sec. And gonna down to 8mA and stayed like this...Uart telling me : Post Secure Loader Error 1(Ssd read Failure-check 2V DA9081) but there's no short around dialog ic ,nothing gonna hot feel like lost with it ,possibly ssd controller bad ?Thx .

[@ToltecMerc]

SSD controller is a possibility. Also check all the voltages around the Dialog IC. 0.8V, 1.20V and 2.5V

[@tegu4life125]

@ToltecMerc sorted out ssd controller from donor board and back to life thx.

[@mikeanderson1994]

Perfect job as always 👍👍

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks so much!

[@mikeanderson1994]

@@ToltecMerc My pleasure sir 😊😊

[@tommorgan7043]

Nice fix.

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks! I like simple sometimes!

[@wario10000]

why so many broken ps5 ?

[@ToltecMerc]

Why are so many breaking or why do I work on so many PS5s? Well, they have sold over 50 million units so they are very common. Their quality is not the best and some people just don't know how to take care of things. I enjoy working on them.

[@STOIANOVSFAMILY]

Thanks for video!

[@ToltecMerc]

You are quite welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@isulsten8379]

Good work ! mystery solved !

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the visit!

[@KillaCowboy]

Sigh either this or next week I'm gonna have to make an attempt to fix mine

[@ToltecMerc]

Do it!

[@KillaCowboy]

Went to test and see what was up tried turning it on and surprisingly it turned on and booted up, asked me to sign in then froze turned off and now back to the beep. 😢

[@Sydney268]

Awesome work, nice to watch a real electronics engineer work on one of these things - rather than you run of the mill youtube repair tech, most of which don't actually know much about what they are doing 🤣

[@ToltecMerc]

Wow, thanks!

[@maverick9725]

Can I send you my broken ps5.

[@maverick9725]

At least let me send them to you for extra parts. Or I’ll just toss it in the trash.

[@ToltecMerc]

You can email me at [e-mail] to discuss it.

[@Console_Tech]

First 😊 nice video

[@ToltecMerc]

First indeed! Thanks!

[@Console_Tech]

I have ps5 disc edition version, All the voltage rails are presented there is flux around the hdmi chip and flux around the Apu MOSFETs ,the problem is the things The 0.9V of Apu is missing The signal of the clock crystal 32khz is missing as well What do you think.

[@John-oo9xu]

Second! Lets get some popcorn

[@ToltecMerc]

I do hope you enjoyed!