Absolutely EVERYTHING Went Wrong While Trying To Fix This Water Damaged PS5!

[@gabitoqbito]

As soon as he said "plugging it it isn't gonna hurt the thing", I thought that is actually a terrible idea...Since you cannot know how much liquid got into it, nor when it did, the bare movement of the console can create new bridges and blow more stuff. Great video btw , really enjoyed it!

TOtally agree

[@WudUK1]

"I've had a liquid damaged console, so let me turn it on! 🤯🤯, WTF! " 😂😂

[@phillipgunner6902]

Well done getting the video back

[@caseyddr]

This video really started with a bang... I'll see myself out.

[@MasterJediSean]

I would like to mention that when working on electronics which has been water damaged, you do not want to power it up before an internal examination. There may be water inside that is just sitting there waiting to cause havoc (or a PSU blowout). Just thought that this should be the first thing to do when working on a water or liquid damaged console. You could do a power on test for other issues. Good Luck! and Cheers!

[@kennethfitzpatrick6726]

You good sir are a genius. Did you learn your skills in university or by yourself? I have learned electronics by myself and have repaired 2 Atari's a commodore 64 and now working on an Amstrad cpc 464. Next project is a PS3 fat giving me grief. Keep up the great work and never loose faith

[@mck-gr]

As others stated, you should put the original winbond memory IC on it and try again. I would say you should try with 2 working digital consoles to change this memory between them and try to update but you could end up with 2 more broken consoles so not suggested! Also there is a small possibility that the winbond flash gets updated with the current firmware version installed and when you changed it from another console, this console was on a different version causing that to happen!

[@zaffiqbal9740]

I love ur videos. Especially when u say … now that’s what I’m taking about….with cheeky grin. Keep up great work.

[@talpraitor]

for the bios chip , go buy a cheap reader and leads for like £10 all together and you can read and write to the chip , the actual winbond chips are cheap enough to buy then you just program it and solder back to the board , takes about 10 minues from start to finish . Did you ever refit the orignal bios chip to the board as ths may stop it updating if the serials dont match ??

[@richardnorman1158]

on that 2nd console would the board be corupt ?

[@DCoWorld]

plugging in a water damaged PS5 makes sense lol great video love ya humour bro

[@PocaHontas2002]

guy is a pure joke lol

[@snowdogg106]

Yeah Phil you did change to bios chip the first time, because you said that why there was no power and after a power surge and sometime it can make the console have no power

[@ovidiu7290]

At 38.01 there is a small component and near it looks that it can be another one missing. It is not clear from that distance

[@danielhornung4310]

Did u put the original bios back in

[@SessleIsosceles]

On your expert opinion, I recently did my first tear down on my ps5 and when I opened the board up some of the thermal pads/glue tore off and stayed on the case and some stayed on the MOSFETs didn't touch it beyond that but should I be worried about losing thermal performance if I just sandwich it back together as is ?

[@jordanreed5866]

That's normal, you're good

[@johndickson2752]

Do you fix buds water damage

[@HowardMatthews]

I wonder if the last update had some sort of error in it that Sony missed or the digital console downloaded the incorrect firmware. Maybe if you could get hold of the first original release firmware and then try updating.

[@Mik_S]

My guess is that the digital and disk versions have the same physical PCB and there is something on it that sets its identity and now it thinks it has a disk drive. I can think of 2 things and that bios chip is one of them, as it can in theory changed with software in the factory. The other option could be a resister or link soldered somewhere. Maybe the area with the diode and resister you replaced is the thing that sets it? Try and compare them between versions and see if there is a difference. Maybe it is the value of the resister that sets it?

[@ItalianRetroGuy]

I highly doubt this could be the case, when updating the system usually runs some checks and if any of them fails it does this. It has been like this since the PS3, the blu ray drive is included in these checks, but it's probably not the only thing.

[@yankeefromparis2770]

Hello! Great video, again! I assume the bd-rom serial number is into that winbond chip. So only thing you can try is finding that original chip back. Or try to install the bd-rom from the board that you took of the new winbond chip. But you really need to buy a ch341 programmer which is really cheap and by this you can make a copy of the bios chip. This can be used for UART diagnosis on PS4 as well. Anyway your videos are an inspiration to me!

[@mike_frances]

Great video as always, Phil 👍👍👍

[@colinboneham7387]

Pop bang, always check the fuse in ur power cable plug, that was the first thing I was taught.

[@chancex6]

My guess is: that chip you have replaced has data encrypted and it can not be replaced not even with another's console same chip, if you get to make the original chip work and put it back in you will be able to make it work, but I asume that the original chip can not be fixed.

[@lyndonwebber1389]

Rookie move plugging that in phill .

[@tommyholmes3256]

Would the low battery voltage cause that issue

[@_MJ07_]

The battery is purely for maintaining system clock whilst unplugged.

[@zephirusplay]

hello. watched your movies on YT. I have a broken bluray drive where the console sees it properly but won't pull the discs. something has probably broken down in the event of a fall. I unfolded it and checked it, but unfortunately it didn't change anything. maybe you know if it is possible to test the mechanism of inserting and releasing the disc without putting the console together?

[@Oneanonly713]

Anyone, question... If you brought recently the Ragnarok bundle, do you have to worry about the liquid damage for the system? Does it pertain to the model of the ps5?

[@thatonerepairguy4784]

U gotta plug it in 5xs mate

[@100SteveB]

I have got to the bit where it will not update. My thoughts go straight back to that winbond ic you replaced earlier in the video, you mentioned it was something to do with the bios. So my brain is wondering if it's configured for a non-digital board, a console with a bluray. I shall watch the rest of the video now to see how wrong I was in that thinking! EDIT: Darn, I was so hoping I would be right, especially when you thought exactly the same thing. Such a shame you could not fix it. But considering water got to so much of the board, it could well be anything, could be the SSD, could be a tiny part of the southbridge circuitry. You could spend hour upon hour and still not find it. Finding shorts and other power issues is one thing, finding where a single data packet is getting lost is a whole different game I should imagine.

[@ajaks7636]

Do you have, and know, where the original windbond chip is that you took off? Southbridge? Great Video!

[@hannescampidell]

for these winbond chip you could buy an eeprom programmer like an ch341a with a rig for smd chips and dump one then write the contents to a new chip and now there arent so rare anymore

[@Maik.iptoux]

Is it possible that there are two different firmwares available? One for an digital and one for an with disk drive? Maybe the owner had used and wrong firmware before and the playstation now thinks it is an disk playstation? Or do you have replaced an chip last repair? Or someone changed the apu from an disk playstation to this digital version?

[@dimievers5573]

you did change out a winbond chip @ 24:38 mate

[@perryblanchard8353]

this is a thought i not saying i'm right i did see you did change the BIOS chip from a disc edition chip then change it from a digital edition chip however you did not rebuild the database on the video. however when you changed the chip the first time you still did not get any power then so when watching you looking through the board my thought was it may not be a problem with the original BIOS chip it is a thought if i stand corrected.

[@dustyfarm5r577]

When u run a new software update put a bran new ssd in so it goes on to a new ssd that isnt corrupt as the power surge could of corrupt the ssd hardrive

[@lordjohnpp]

Hi. I've read a comment claiming that the issue has been solved the following way: the problem was caused by lose BLURAY connection cable. At least this is what 3 people confirmed that it fixed their issue. I really doubt that you might missed something like that, but it worth trying before you refund the customer.

[@Leeh187]

Its a digital console? No bluray drive.

[@leslo1980]

Hi shouldn't of removed the battery as this stores parameters to the bios and then you'd reset it so its probably now have missing bios data and the bios chip as to be from another digital board as the bios are set differently from disc drive to digital try replacing the original back and try starting in safe mode all so there could be a resistor also that failed that sets the digital and disc drive version apart also could try jumping the bios chip on the board with a wire I beleave pins 1-5 but not 100% on the pins so I could be wrong anyway great video fella

[@tr909love]

dude how did you get started in fixing stuff, i want to learn ...

[@sevenupyourz]

didn't you change the bios chip from a Disk PS5

[@dimitristamatakis2431]

Old skool but you should remove the bios battery and then reset it.

[@lfcmonkeyyyman6229]

A PlayStation foive video!! Yesss

[@MrReeceyburger123]

Owhh 9pm what about love island 🤷‍♂️😉

[@OR0Z]

Why do you spam the hell out of the power button when you know it only takes one press??? Does it do something we don’t know about??

[@mrnostalgia1987]

With water damaged motherboards I cleaned the whole board with ipa then cover the board with liquid flux then reflow the whole board

[@TheCod3r]

That definitely isn't the proper way to do it. Sorry. You need to work on the parts which are actually damaged and replace damaged components. Reflowing the board as a whole is bad

[@mrnostalgia1987]

@@TheCod3r I 100% agree with you but as a last resort it's worth doing rather then give up on it and has worked for me 100s of times the first time I tried it was on a £1000 alienware m15x laptop back in 2014 that I payed £100 for

[@alataweel8954]

I’m no expert but I’ve seen console repair channels where a thermal cam is used to help narrow down any area that might be of concern.

[@Recklessness97]

So someone local to me is selling a PS5 that has been water damaged. He said he knocked a 2L bottle of water over and some got it into it. He opened it, dried it, then tried to turn it on but it wouldn't power up. He said this happened three months ago. Obviously we don't know the condition of its internals but what do ya'll think the likelihood of being able to get it working again? He wants $100 for it but I feel I can get him down to $75.

[@QCumba]

That error is only seen when the MB cannot communicate with the disk drive so that digital console thinks it is a disc edition in the BIOS. If you replaced a chip you may have confused the hell out of it 🤣

[@Samjp1993]

Does make you wonder if adding the disk drive from the bios's board would work... Although it's probably married to that board :/

[@Samjp1993]

Wonder if he pulled the cr battery after swapping the BIOS chip, maybe it stored it in memory...

[@frankd.b.9233]

A sonic cleaner also helps before you solder, can save a lot of time, Usually something that has water and power is for the trash can lol;l

[@shambleslongplay3566]

did you figure it out. because im gonna blame that you swapped the bios chip if not.

[@redsunmtm]

was the replacement bios from a digital only console or from a disk one ? could be the problem...

[@soluzaroi]

Electronics should be made water resistant somehow because expensive devices shouldn't be so disposable. E waste from water damage seems illogical to me. I'd pay more for a water proof machine if it was an option. Bricked by bricked e waste making ♻difficult.

[@christopherhatch5469]

I do agree with you 100% now let’s work on a magic coating and profit.

[@AMCTechRepairs]

Only issue with that, is that repairs would be 10x harder due to having to remove the waterproof material to remove parts. I've worked on some PCB's that some sort of glue or resin over it (top and bottom) making repairs almost impossible. I guess console manufacturers don't expect people to be getting them wet! I've never understood how people do it or the amount of damaged HDMI ports either, people just don't look after their stuff I guess... Phones are pretty good these days, my Z fold3 can be completely submerged and still work fine.

[@wombatmaki9361]

Already exist I have used ages ago when I repaired one Jet Ski ECU the product name was "Magic Gel IP68"

[@rayhastings2934]

It can def be done, I use conformal coating on my FPV drones I fly in the winter. So when snow gets blown into boards it doesn't fry them. But the easiest way would be to keep your PS5 somewhere their isn't going to be liquid. :)

[@_MJ07_]

@@hugomatos1999 Nobody is spilling distilled water on their stuff though.

[@jayc2469]

Beyond Economical Repair would be my words to any customer presenting this. I woldn't charge for the BER declaration

[@kingsniper5336]

Maybe you have you to replace the ssd chip maybe that's ganna work idk

[@BB-Gamaing]

It’s a bad SSD I had a friend have that same issue

[@Discretesignals]

I guess when you plugged it in it thought it was the 4th of July already.

[@devastateur007]

havge you tried a new hard disk? it maybe a nand problem

[@victorcox7683]

Ok

[@bobsonsitecomputerrepair4305]

Two things to try. Use a different USB stick than you used in the video when updating the PS5. If that doesn't work, could be a bad memory chip.

[@Scitch87]

He also tried updating through the network so it's unlikely to be the USB stick.

[@bobsonsitecomputerrepair4305]

@@Scitch87 Somehow missed or overlooked the network update attempt. Good point.

[@LeinadDaniel26]

I think the bios you replaced is the problem

[@stevieelder642]

I agree, I wonder it they are unique and code locked to the ps5

[@Enraged-Gecko]

Interesting fact: Mitsubishi Electric, the company that produced the CR2032 battery you removed from that PlayStation 5, also manufactured the A6M “Zero” fighter used by the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II. I hope this random bit of trivia doesn’t get me blocked… Let’s test that with another bit of useless trivia!😂 Sony emerged in the wake of World War II as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. in the bombed out ruins of a department store. What would emerge as one of the world’s foremost producers of consumer electronics, in a country that would become known for such products in the post-war era, would go on to develop Japan’s first tape recorder. The company went on to license Bell Labs’ transistor technology and developed the first commercially successful (not THE first) transistor radio.

[@edwardecl]

A long shot, but it might be an idea to re-flash the firmware that's already on it.

[@hannescampidell]

i have never repairt a ps5 but i think it could be the southbridge

[@KingPinTheBowler]

I wonder what the PS5 slim would look like and if it is any better than the launch PS5’s.

[@Audit-The-Auditors-UK]

You swapped out the bios chip???? Was that a digital version?????? If not it might have changed something on the drive to set it as a non digital Ps5.???

[@RedRaccoon69]

have you ever thought about getting two working bios chips for disc and digital edition, then getting one of those read and write kits that you solder the bios chips to and plug into the PC (maybe you have one already). read & write instead of changing the chips around from digital and accidentally putting a disc edition bios on. it could be a block in the bios that prevents you from updating. really dont know if that would work or be a useful tool. just a thought that came to me. i have used kits like that to restore PC motherboard bios in the past. sorry for broken english :3

[@SIYLERGAMER1YT]

Phil the error code SU-101312-8 ON PS5 MEANS THE PS5 IS BRICKED OR NO CONNECT DISC DRIVE IT NEEDS A NEW MOTHERBOARD OR GET ANOTHER PS5 OR IT MEANS CORRUPTED FILE

[@matheusmartino7747]

Winbond is a Manufacturer of memory chips.

[@ryanherrington9267]

It came in for water damage and u decided to plug it in 😔🤣

[@holyhelga]

powersupply could have destroyed other components too

[@shadeliquid]

I love watching this type of vids! But i never understand how ppl can destroy theyre ps5's

[@lucassol7418]

Spoild people that never should own anything.

[@T200026]

There does seem to be a lot of ps5 repairs, mine just sits there, all the hdmi port repairs etc is worrying..

[@lucassol7418]

@@T200026 I bought my consol (xbox)my self with hardwork after weeks of sweat, Some ppl just too much spoiled and do what they do. My self clean and dust everything that i own 1 a week.

[@harveygouge7575]

I thought British people take tea breaks not coffee

[@coladict]

I think TronicsFix had a video about a water-damaged PS5. Or more accurately a cat-piss damaged PS5.

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah I remember seeing that one :)

[@EUCRAZY_AU]

Something went wrong is SSD controller

[@felixmitchell7888]

did they not have insurance ps5 accidental damage

[@pjpleiss]

Whenever I hear a power supply explode like that, my first instinct is to tear it open just to see the destruction. I blame my High School electronics shop teacher, who had us all hide behind a plexiglass barrier while he used a broom to put a massive capacitor into an electrical outlet. The explosion was impressive.

[@MrChrisjcb]

just to say i never plug anything electrical with water damage until dismantled.

[@mikethedigitaldoctorjarvis]

What is wrong with people !? if anyone went near my PS5 with liquid i would brain them !...love the GTA "wasted" bit at the beginning 😊

[@darreneyre2908]

Hello brother

[@paulgarcia8909]

Ha I can smell the first part of this video RIP

[@Tullerion]

And you do this as a profession? I'm sorry I'd never send anything to you for a repair... anyone should know not to plug something in that's had water go through it unless you know it's completely dry... water can stay in there for a long time....

[@TheCod3r]

That's fine, because clearly you're not a professional. Any professional needs to be able to plug it in to be able to figure out the initial fault. Would you have surgery without the surgeon knowing what he's looking for? Probably not! 99% of devices I receive have already been plugged in before they reach my bench. Let's say the customer sends in a console and reports it isn't turning on. Not turning on to a customer is completely different to my definition of not turning on. Not turning on to me is either completely dead, or it'll fire up and shut back down. Not turning on to a customer can be no power, some signs of life, turning on but no display, turning on but failing to boot etc. If the console is turning on but failing to boot, that's a completely different scenario to a complete no power. No Display os also different. Customers can also suspect liquid damage just because it won't turn on because they're not technically minded and don't know how to word things. Not all cases are the same. This is why you should probably think before you comment with such nonsense. You're welcome to an opinion, but if you don't know what you're talking about you should probably keep quiet!

[@MikeGervasi]

Good try mate. They can't all be zingers.

[@alataweel8954]

I think you should charge customers a repair attempt fee to make it worth while for you

[@hawkslayers1]

is the ps5 the worlds most unreliable games console ever and do you have so many xbox series x problems?

[@Cool95951]

I wouldn't give a refund you investet the time witch must be payed its never shure if it is fixable or not.

[@ELVIS-7735]

Ps5 created to be faulty and naff lol

[@darreneyre2908]

Bro

[@RDFContent]

Whats with all these daft faces you keep pulling on the thumb nails?

[@TheCod3r]

Clickbait 😁