#99 Repair of PS5 Corrupt Update

[@Dan-v3i]

At first I thought I was accidentally watching the video you did when you reballed and replaced all the ram before, but I did start to notice that it was indeed a different video. You’re a rockstar with these PS5’s and replacing all the ram not once, but twice (so far) as absolutely crazy! Keep on rockin bro!

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you so much!

[@mm0077]

You have done your magic again and you keep us happy with good and very interesting repairs. Well done.

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you! So happy you enjoyed!

[@atheerazeez6536]

It’s taken about an hour to do this And to produce the video about 2 hours I’m really excited to see your new videos.

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank You!

[@keithsmith7031]

Great job, you was right on track with the issue. You very good at what your doing and take your time. Love watching your vids, keep up the great work

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@_mylastname]

This video was PERFECT timing for me.. Thank you kindly.. Always great

[@ToltecMerc]

You are so welcome

[@RVNR2022]

amazing. i'm sure it takes a week to do the job. but we learn something new from this. thank for sharing the knowledge

[@ToltecMerc]

It took probably a month on and off. Not the final repair. That was just a few hours. I'm just a hobbyist, not a business so I can spend as much time as I want.

[@tommorgan7043]

Good video. I have asked Phil if he had done a complete ram swap successfully and he said not yet. So it’s good to know since I am about to do it. Thanks

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank You! This was only my second full RAM swap.

[@therefix342]

First video watched and its an instant sub! I love your approach dude, you know your stuff.

[@ToltecMerc]

That’s very kind of you! Thanks and welcome!

[@RcFixer]

you are a Ram reball machine! always great finds

[@ToltecMerc]

I'm getting lots of practice for sure!

[@ISquishWorms]

A well thought out methodical approach and repair as always. I would be even more impressed if you can help me find the transistor that I dropped on the floor while watching your video. 🤣 Who needs TV when there is this content to watch and enjoy.

[@ISquishWorms]

No worries about finding it for me, I found it as soon as a stood up I was sitting on it. 🤣

[@ToltecMerc]

So glad you liked it! I'm trying to make more. We'll see.

[@x1ic1x]

Congrats bro! And thanks for posting this video bro for future reference. Excellent job!

[@anthonyboccardo2726]

Again nice repair mate and some useful info there to keep an eye out for. Doing these videos are great to look back on later down the track just to see if u found a common link to these fails. U mentioned in another ram vid recently about a ram tester being stupid expensive. what kind of tester have u been looking at? Im surprised these are failing so early in their life span already.

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks 👍 I have found some DRAM testers that are $1000 or more and they are for PC ram sticks. I'm not even sure what would work the GDDR6.

[@ikeabuchi1]

Excellent repair 👌... I alway swap micron ram to samsung especially the emmcs of the sony tv.

[@ToltecMerc]

I didn't know Micron had such problems but it's not looking good for them.

[@shakangel666]

Congrats on yet another amazing display of knowledge, perseverance and tool proficiency. It's not easy to reball and solder big chips properly. Just a quick question... is there a reason why you do use a preheater for a southbridge but not for 8 ram chips? I've seen a German technician that replaces GPU Ram chips pretty commonly and says that it's pretty important to do it that way to stress the board and chips as little as possible.

[@shakangel666]

KrisFix-Germany is his channel by the way if you want to check him out or exchange some ideas on RAM problems. He only focuses on GPU's and he has the advantage that there is software to troubleshoot those Rams though.

[@ToltecMerc]

I probably should have used a preheater to put them on honestly. It is good practice. I used a preheater to remove the donor chips.

[@mrbridger5]

Great fix there! Always appreciate the amount of effort you put in on these consoles, sheds a lot of light on issues that many of the KZbin fixers never find because its not financially viable. Props for the many many hours this took. 👏

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks! Probably not financially viable but it needs to be done to learn. Every fault isn't a nice shorted cap or busted HDMI port.

[@rex2ducky837]

You mean the people that just enjoy replacing hdmi ports and hdmi ics and have like a 100 videos on the same topic😂

[@ctdubbin2]

@rex2ducky837 that's why I comment, because otherwisethe algorithm rewards you tubers for doing the same types of repairs over and over.

[@phr3ui559]

@@ctdubbin2any other youtubers like this one

[@CircuitFIX]

Thanks for the great videos. Keep them coming!!!

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank You! I will do my best!

[@tony359]

Another cool one. Is there a memtest for the ps5 now?

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks! There are error codes that can be read with a serial UART adapter. The codes can be cross-referenced to a database of known error codes. It's the best thing we have at the moment.

[@KindOfHero]

I think your heating element of your Quick 681DW needs changing, bud. Great video!

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you! It takes a lot of heat to remove RAM from these boards without a pre-heater.

[@davidstrider2007]

@ToltecMerc, Another great video. It is a pleasure to watch your videos as always. Just had a quick question if you dont mind? What size solder balls do you use for the PS5 RAM modules? I have a ps5 pulling the 80C00140 uart code. This points to GDDR6. Need to reball or replace just like you. I appreciate the help if you have time. Thank you sir. :)

[@ToltecMerc]

.45mm

[@davidstrider2007]

@@ToltecMerc Thank you!! I appreciate it :)

[@argee99]

Thanks. One of the best ones yet...

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks so much! I'm glad everyone seems to like it!

[@tjmiz6849]

Good morning Toltec. I know I ask you many questions, but here is one more. When you want to safely remove RAM from a PS5, what temperatures do you set for the hot air? And what temperature do you set your preheater to? I had a console doing the same thing, so I decided to bump the RAM. Then, the service tool told me I had 4 RAM errors, and I am worried I killed the RAM.

[@ToltecMerc]

I have successfully removed and installed RAM without a preheater with 400C air. If I use a preheater, I will heat the surface of the board to about 110C and then use 350-400C. You probably did not kill the RAM but you may have merged balls under the RAM.

[@tjmiz6849]

@@ToltecMerc That is a relief. It is frustrating when you don't know for sure. I very much appreciate it. I will pull them off and reball with .45MM because .5 seemed to big. Perhaps that will allow me to get them back on properly.

[@ToltecMerc]

@@tjmiz6849 .45mm works well

[@tjmiz6849]

@@ToltecMerc You were correct sir, I did not kill the RAM and managed to get it back on the console. It was absolutely miserable. It still will not take an update, and I don't know where to go from here. It is XTON RAM. I have some SK Hynix but no XTON. Is there any advice you could give?

[@cbrtechreviews3113]

@@ToltecMerc Will.40 work if thats all I have?

[@CooLDEaFY4204Me]

Wow that’s awesome work of what you did… Good video

[@ToltecMerc]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ajaks7636]

Great Repair and Video! Sony and Microsoft consoles seem to have really gone downhill, reliability wise. Thank you. 😀

[@ToltecMerc]

They are built cheaply it seems but all I see are broken consoles so I may be biased.

[@ajaks7636]

@@ToltecMerc I don't think you're biased, just honest. Thanks for the reply.

[@brandonkick]

Really enjoy these repairs! I take it you have some sort of background in a related trade / education? I graduated high school in 2005, went to college for computer science in 2007 and went down the software engineering path career wise but the entire time I was in school (and a few years after) I was an arcade repair tech for a living. Over the years I have become very interesting in component level repair and have done quite a few advanced soldering mods to video game consoles like the PS1Digital, XStation, N64Digital and similar. While I know "some" about the component level repair side, I'm not quite good enough to work out on my own what might be wrong with a system I'm not familiar with. I'd rely heavily on videos like yours giving the more likely hints at what could be wrong. I've never done BGA rework either. I have decent soldering gear, but no GBA stuff and nothing like a rework station or board heater. Rolling with just a decent T-12 hakko style soldering setup and a decent hot air station. It's interesting to note the Samsung chips working while the micron ones seemed to have failed. Samsung is usually regarded as one of the best makers of memory chips. I guess micron doesn't have a bad rep really... and it's a sample size of 2 (so like you said... may mean nothing) but it still is interesting. Are these chips available on the open market? I'd hate to see a PS5 board sacrificed but I'm sure (at least I think so) the donor board was non repairable? I'm curious as to what fate that board suffered? Anyways, awesome stuff. Love to learn, and seeing this is both a lesson and some entertainment while I eat my dinner. Win win! Thank you!

[@EUCRAZY_AU]

Hi mate great job my issue is similar it goes to update then gets to 99% and and says it wants to reset goes back to rebuild menu do you think it would be ram or SSD I changed controller no change so in thought ram but now seeing this maybe not?

[@jcbdiggers1]

Brilliant video well done got yourself a new subscriber😊

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank You! Welcome aboard!

[@newtecgamer898]

Parabéns pelo ótimo trabalho!👏

[@ToltecMerc]

Muito obrigado!

[@microgamingrepairs1981]

Awesome job @TotalMerc I've had an issue with a brand new unit the day I bought it and I've seen the same issue from a few others but never heard of the reason for it. Have you ever seen when going into rest mode once in awhile when the video output turns off the screen goes completely green before power cuts, only to turn it on next time for it to say repairing storage or whatever the error is? I have since sold that ps5 but was wondering if you've ever seen this? Thanks.

[@ToltecMerc]

I have not seen that error. I wonder if it could be SSD related. I really wish they had not mounted the SSD on the board.

[@microgamingrepairs1981]

​@@ToltecMercsame. Is there any way at all to reach you outside of youtube with a couple questions related to ps5 repairs?

[@rubenmejia4881]

What flux & solder are you using? Awesome video!

[@ToltecMerc]

I use cheap Kingbo flux and Kester leaded solder. I don't recall the part number of the solder. Nothing special. Thanks for the visit!

[@rubenmejia4881]

@ToltecMerc thanks no worries, I have a bunch of kester floating around it's the best solder I've used to date. I love it! I'm still experimenting with finding a good flux for me to use all around. I haven't given kingbo a try, but I hear good things.

[@ToltecMerc]

@@rubenmejia4881 I use Kingbo RMA-218. It’s cheap and readily available. It’s nothing special but it works for me. I buy it in the small tubs and refill old syringes from other fluxes I have bought. I get decent results. It may tend to burn quicker than some other fluxes but it’s usually not a problem unless I’m working really slow.

[@OTuit]

steady patience prevails!

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you! I enjoy the process and learning along the way.

[@charbelkaram2119]

Good job like always 👌 can u help me with something im fixing a ps4 slim all the standby voltages are there but when i press the power button there is no voltage on the caps which supposed to have voltage and there is no short on southbridge or any other place it's southbridge fault?? For sure?

[@nikeshgupta8362]

Wow Job well done how did u know it was ram i was thinking this is an SSD issue . What heat and air setting did u use to remove and install the ram chips im curious? Thanks!

[@ToltecMerc]

I felt it was likely RAM because I think that is where the update is copied first. I used 420C to remove and install and probably should have used a pre-heater.

[@chad1983ification]

@ToltecMerc when you say it was unstable and crashing after reballing... was it giving you 108255-1 or 108262-9 errors?? I think some of these consoles have a range of issues, some wont update, some crash at dashboard, some have artifacts, and some just give error codes

[@ToltecMerc]

I'm sorry but I don't recall any specific codes, I just knew it had to be memory related. Micron RAM seems to be problematic.

[@chad1983ification]

@@ToltecMerc what other symptoms have you seen related to bad ram on the ps5?

[@chad1983ification]

@@ToltecMerc I'd really like to send you one, if that's possible let me know I'm in florida

[@ToltecMerc]

@@chad1983ification I've seen crashing in PS4 games. PS5 games would work at least the one I was testing with would.

[@chad1983ification]

I should be more clear, I want to donate one of these 108255-1 for the cause. Ive been doing console repair for years but your level of troubleshooting is superior

[@Shifty_Cent]

I am trying to fix a ps5 that won't update because of the Blu-ray drive isn't being recognized

[@ToltecMerc]

Hopefully the board inside the Blu-Ray matches the mainboard. If so, are you getting 12V and 5V to the drive? There are some fuses on the drive board also. If it has been taken apart before, you may need to look carefully at the contacts on the flexible ribbon cable. See if any of the contacts look damaged or swap another cable in and test. If any of the plastic locking ears are missing from the flex cable, be sure to check the connectors to see if plastic pieces were left inside.

[@Shifty_Cent]

@@ToltecMerc thanks, yeah it was just my buddies kids not taking care of their things/rage quitting i'm sure. only time it was ever opened was by me. i just wanted to check and see if the ribbon cable came out. it does look almost crimped idk if that normal or not. I looked online for another cable and couldn't find one. at least not one that actually says ps5. does the ps4 cable work on ps5? or where dod i get another ribbon cable? it was never opened before just the one time by me. so i should check fuses and voltage next.

[@demetriusfairley9274]

I got a question when I first trun on a ps5 some paper was hitting that fan or is there tat connection to the disk drive ? And it froze on the something when wrong and it showed su-101312-8

[@tegu4life125]

Great job reballing by hands omg !! 350/40 temp. set to putting back ?

[@ToltecMerc]

I've been using 400C with max airflow but that's just me.

[@quintdw]

Mines is doing something like this. It goes thru the update process but as soon as it goes through the restart step it never turns back on.

[@josephrodriguez3044]

Does replacing defective ram chips also fix game crashes to the Home screen with error ce 108255? My ps5 crashes immediately when starting certain games. My guess is defective ram is it?

[@ToltecMerc]

It certainly could be RAM but there is no easy way to find out. It would have to be replaced with known good RAM and that is challenging, costly and time consuming.

[@josephrodriguez3044]

@@ToltecMerc could the ce 108255 crash also be APU related? That’s what im concerned about

[@cbrtechreviews3113]

Hi do you know if I can just replace 1 ram if only one is faulty?

[@ToltecMerc]

The only way I can think of is to read the codes out of the South Bridge with a UART adapter and code reading software. If you are lucky, it will tell you exactly which one has failed. I'm not sure if the system is always able to detect failing RAM.

[@cbrtechreviews3113]

@@ToltecMerc hi. Yes it showed #4 was faulty.

[@ToltecMerc]

@@cbrtechreviews3113 yes you can replace just one RAM IC. Just use an identical part number from a donor.

[@Gadianton24]

⁠@@cbrtechreviews3113is there a way to know which IC is #4?

[@TheArgetho]

same problem here. Fails to update and Can't start your PS5.

[@Console_Tech]

Another great fix yay . Is there a way to fix a banned ps5 which i bought 2 pcs lately ? Thanks .

[@ToltecMerc]

Not that I’m aware of.

[@mohamednamouchii6145]

You can check the problem by reading the syscon code your solution take a long time bro

[@yahiaelaroussi4026]

Hello sir, a question, do you know where you can get the RAM ICS spare parts? thanks

[@ToltecMerc]

Yes. They are available from several vendors on AliExpress. Just search by the part number

[@R2OBD]

Couple of questions , 1. Can you mix RAM manufactures on same console ? 2. Do you have the part number for the samsung RAM? , i have no doner board to pull from.

[@ToltecMerc]

I have not tried mixing RAM. I would think it would not be a good idea but who knows. K4ZAF325BM-SC14 or K4ZAF325BC-SC14.

[@Dan-v3i]

Unfortunately no you can’t mix the ram on them. It will “work” sometimes, but will become unstable after a short while IF it does happen to work.

[@alzaabialzaabi]

Thank you for this video ❤

[@ToltecMerc]

You are so welcome!

[@فهودالغرام]

What is this radiation that I use to detect the malfunction? Is it a program or a detection device? Please help me get it, thank you

[@atheerazeez6536]

Dude I’m a playstation repairman I have question about PS4 Can I get down PS4 to 9.00? And can we connect to gather on any program?

[@Rubdeuce2]

Why replace all the ram if it was already working pretty weird bro

[@n4_ku]

PS5 GOAT.

[@ToltecMerc]

That's very kind of you! Still learning!

[@kasulepatrick5586]

my PS5 has an error of cant use system storage

[@xx_ars_enic_xx2831]

Lol the first ram you change 😅crazy

[@hassanahmed-rb3yc]

Did you replace the rams with same model?

[@ToltecMerc]

No. Original RAM was Micron. I replaced with Samsung.

[@hassanahmed-rb3yc]

@@ToltecMerc Thanks for the info

[@Abdallah.795]

Well done commander. But is it worth money to spend all that time on one consol. Thanks really I take u as a leader l.❤

[@ToltecMerc]

Probably not for just one console, but the knowledge learned leads to quicker repairs on other consoles. I just like to learn. I'm not really trying to just make money as I am not a business.

[@freezycat9300]

where can I also buy the RAM chips??

[@ToltecMerc]

AliExpress has RAM chips.

[@screen-protector]

Ok, so Micron with Samsung RAM you're saying. Thank you and we will test it here on under fault like that. :)

[@ToltecMerc]

Give it a try!

[@M.ALD89]

I have the same problem so i tried ordering the ram but my only problem is how can i know if the ram im ordering is compatible with my PS ?

[@ToltecMerc]

The part number should match exactly.

[@deputydirector2558]

Hi dear I want to discuss my Ps5 problem

[@genesistem4479]

Hmm 🤔 i been watching this carefully and i figured out that maybe the 1 and 8 according to the order you set on the rams 1 and 8 were the most hottest ones probably causing the ram to fail but its just a theory

[@DJMUGATTO]

La solución es cambiar Rams!?😮

[@rfr653]

Good job mate 👍

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks 👍

[@TheArgetho]

Where to buy the ics memory ?

[@ToltecMerc]

AliExpress or buy a PSN banned board as a donor.

[@TheArgetho]

@@ToltecMerc thanks for the info !

[@rex2ducky837]

I know the pain at least they Are 8 the Og ps4 has 16 ram bricks😮

[@ToltecMerc]

Yep! I'm getting much better and reballing though!

[@TrueFixer]

Good work

[@ToltecMerc]

@@TrueFixer thank you so much!😊

[@muratrisvan]

Thanx master ❤️🇹🇷

[@ToltecMerc]

You are welcome! Thank You!

[@xbmc79]

Always the same... Bad Micron ram.

[@ToltecMerc]

It would seem so. I'm suspicious anyway.

[@Stefan_Payne]

Micron -- unreliable since 1981 or so... If Adrian Black (Adrian's Digital Basement) sees Micron RAM in a C64, he might replace it on sight. Its that bad.... Sad to see that 40 years later, its still the same...

[@ToltecMerc]

It does seem like it. Maybe some problems are just bad solder balls but not all of them.

[@CarlosHenrique-sp7wh]

great job

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you!

[@lestermoreno9437]

hello remember to test them always with solid PS5 such as Mortal kombat 11, easy to install and run the PS5 to its limit. has you already resolve these issue 108255-1 dont let you play games, 108262-9 problem with software systems it rcrash. also is there a way to make you donations you really worthing cause make a great job to all of us who watch your videos in a religiously way

[@Foxx_69]

Hehe. Love it!

[@ToltecMerc]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@madhampster]

Nice job

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks!

[@CooLDEaFY4204Me]

Better than factory 😊

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank You!

[@diecrafter1986]

impressive

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks!

[@عادل-مسلم]

masha ALLAH

[@m.bilalrauf911]

Your tools

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you!

[@ctdubbin2]

First comment lol.

[@ToltecMerc]

Yes you are!

[@QsTechService1]

nice Fix's on the ps5's reball kit this what I Got aliexpress Google BGA Reballing Stencil Template Station Kit for PS5 South Bridge Graphics IC Chip CXD90060GG CXD90061GG CXD90062GG ODNX02-A2 CPU

[@ToltecMerc]

I have the magnetic stencils for everything except the RAM. It is ordered. Should be here any day.

[@bazwatts]

SONY CONSOLES AREADE WITH THE LOWEST QUALITY CRAP IN CHINA