The 6 Second PS4 Blue Light of Death (BLOD) - Diagnosis and Repair

[@sidneycasteel5656]

Andrew you are the man! Very knowledgeable about Ps4's

[@the4squareofdeath]

Geat video I am learning a lot of the ps 4 and I going to start to work on my boards I have of the ps4 Keep up the great videos

[@AndrewPaul]

+Jon Holmes Many thanks for the feedback Jon and good luck with your PS4 repairs! :-)

[@thomasmoomey2182]

I just took apart my PS4 pro to clean it cause the past 3 days it’s done something funny my fan was loud and then it gave a error code and turned off so then the last two times it said it was to hot and then shut down. I took the hole thing apart and it was not all that bad so I looked at the Arctic silver that I had just did last year and it did not look that bad but redid it anyway so I put it back together it powered on loaded and was waiting for it to download a update and when I come back after 30 mins it was off and when I push the power button it comes on and then right off with the blue light do u have any ideas what it could be u seem to know a decent amount about the ps4

[@lpackman4721]

Thanks for replying mate. I was on a KZbin account I didn't even know I had I'm on correct account now lol. 1st ps4 2 sec blod = APU reballed twice, 1st attempt noticed no fan with 6 sec blod so reballed again to be sure then reflowed southbridge (nudge testing) tested still no fan with 6sec blod 2nd ps4 intermittent blod sometimes not powering up and then powering up for 2sec and shutting down = reflowed APU twice now also has 6sec blod no fan. I've not touched the southbridge yet. I've ordered a stencil to reball southbridge however do you think the ram may need reworking too? I've never attempted to rebal ram before and don't want to risk frying these if I don't have to. A bit lost here mate thanks for any input. ;)

[@AndrewPaul]

+Lee Packman Reball the APU on the machine you've reflowed and then do the Southbridge chips mate and see how you get on. Hopefully they'll fire up :)

[@lpackman4721]

+Andrew Paul Thanks mate, always nice to have a second opinion Ill let you know how I get on. ;D

[@AndrewPaul]

+Lee Packman Please do. Good luck!

[@game_master_rukia]

is it possible to reflow the southbridge with a hot air station? i tried twice already with mine and the chip wouldn't move even slightly after 4 minutes of moving the heat around the chip

[@AndrewPaul]

Yes you can, although it'll make it much easier to have a pre-heater below the board (and it'll be kinder to the board and chip as well).

[@game_master_rukia]

@@AndrewPaul would it be the southbridge if the fan jolts and moves a small bit when the power button is pressed

[@bmw330cisport9]

hi can you help I had the blod on off fault so I reballed the Apu chip which then gave me a 6 second blod so I reballed the south bridge chip and now I have no power to the button I know it's not the psu as I have another one and it still has no power have you come across this before

[@SkylineGTR1985]

the not connected pins would be great to know!

[@AndrewPaul]

+SkylineGTR1985 Sure thing mate - when I get a free couple of hours I'll get them checked out. :)

[@Heatlink1]

Hello Andrew!, I know this is an old video, but i got a ps4 that had a broken PSU, got it replaced, played a few games without any problems. Reassemble it, and now it just pulses blue light for 3 seconds fan spins and shuts off

[@AndrewPaul]

Have a look at UART - this will help pinpoint where your issues are.

[@Heatlink1]

@@AndrewPaul is there an easy way to do UART? Like a raspberry or some sort? Can't find an updated video doing it the easiest way

[@fajarfirdaus844]

my ps4 slim, has blinking 55 seconds and then turn off, when i push the power button again, keep blinking 55seconds and turn off again, is that the APU problem?

[@AndrewPaul]

No - that to me sounds like a potential hard drive issue - if you pull the drive out then try and turn it on, do you get the 'Unable to Access Storage' message on screen? Failing that, UART will likely be a good way to try and troubleshoot what's happening with the console.

[@bartman2468]

So I have mine running with a clamp applying a great deal of pressure towards the front center of the console/that set of three NEC capacitors (by the power button, but a little farther in). When pressure is applied to the APU it still has the on-off BLOD issue/but when pressure is applied directly on top of those caps it continues running (has been for a while). That led me to believe that the problem does not lie in the APU but a connection break in that area? Have you experienced this/found a fix?

[@AndrewPaul]

+bartman2468 I've not personally seen this as yet but it's good to know. Many thanks for the info.

[@tuner200i]

hello mate. I wrote you a message a while ago, I also posted on bgamods (nobody replied there) about a ps4 i have. The console was opened by me the first time, it had the 2 second BLOD. the Apu was getting hot though, and if I applied pressure on the big capacitor close to the southbridge, sometimes it would stay on longer (one time even pulse forever). I thought the problem was not on the APU since nothing happened when I applied pressure to it and because it was getting hot. I tried reflowing both the southbridge and apu first, with no success. I just finished reballing the APU just now. There were no lifted pads, but 2 pads on the APU were very bad oxidized, that I had to scratch them in order to get the solder to stick on them (both the pads were exactly on the corners - one that edge line of 3 pads, one facing the side towards the speaker and the other diagonally opposite). I believe the reballing went ok, chip still warms up, but now i have a 5-6 second BLOD with 3 pulses. There is no fan, it looks only like it wants to start (moves for 2-3mm when powering on) and that's all. According to your video, the problem should be in the southbridge. the reflow failed once, so should I try a reball? or should I just replace the southbrige? did it ever happen to you to find a defective one? or are there any known small components around the southbridge that usually go bad? thanks for your time to help us all. i guess it's a win-win situation, since we get to know these consoles better without having any diagrams or repair manuals

[@AndrewPaul]

+tuner200i Hi mate, From what you describe, yes I'd attempt a reball of the Southbridge. If you have a scrap board with a known-good chip then I'd be tempted to use that. Good luck!

[@terrorninja]

so just bought this PS4 and noticing that it has the blue light when you turn it on and it turns on and shuts off I've also noticed that there's no power to the fan you can't hear the fan at all but I do notice that when you push the button and it turns on you can hear the hard drive make a slight small sound however there is no power to the fan and it will not accept the discs or go into safe mode could the fact that the fan is not getting power be the cause by the power supply

[@AndrewPaul]

Most likely a Southbridge fault as this brings the power rails up and you're not getting all of them. Reflow it properly and this should be enough to get it going. Cheers.

[@terrorninja]

Thank you for the advice I really appreciate it my only other question is are you into fixing PS4 still and if you are how much would you charge me

[@AndrewPaul]

Where are you located? Cheers.

[@terrorninja]

I've watched every one of your videos on how you repair game systems and cell phones and laptops you do really good work and I would like to send my PS4 to you so it can be done properly and I'm willing to pay you to do the work I'm located in Alaska and I'm willing to send it to you I just need to know the cost of how much it is to send it to you for repair

[@AndrewPaul]

+Dusty Wyatt Hi Dusty, sadly I don't service US consoles as we've had some UK customs issues in the past. Try looking up Steve from TronicsFix - he should be able to help you out in the states. Cheers, Andy.

[@TheRealPlatinumMidge]

My console comes pn for around a second if that, does this mean I need a new power supply? It hasn't been dropped or knocked or anything it froze while I was using it and it's been like it since please get back to me asap

[@AndrewPaul]

Could be APU issues. Try a PSU if you have one handy or borrow one from a trusting friend if you know what you're doing before committing to buying one. Good luck.

[@SuperEmil2010]

Hey Andrew i have a PS4 she have the 6 Second BLOD i can not hear the Fan and i Reflow the southbridge but the Problem is not Fixed :(

[@AndrewPaul]

+SuperEmil2010 I'd guess a short under there requiring Reball then or a dead southbridge.

[@SuperEmil2010]

+Andrew Paul can i ceck the southbrige with the multimeter ?

[@AndrewPaul]

+SuperEmil2010 not really as we've no schematics or other specifications for it. Do you get the standby voltages present at the top end of the board? There's some small 6 pin ICs by the power connector where they reside and kick in from but can't remember of the top of my head exactly which ones and can't check as I'm currently on holiday. Have a prod with a multimeter and you should find them with a bit of experimentation. Cheers.

[@SuperEmil2010]

+Andrew Paul you mean i must ceck with multimeter standby Voltages on the 6 pin Chip top end of the board ?

[@AndrewPaul]

+SuperEmil2010 yes - there are a couple of them - one with 5v and 12v.

[@tedsu999]

i have been having problems with my hard drive for the last few months and it only worked after i initialized the console, i did it so many times that yesterday after i initialized i got the BLOD, i can say it is a hd issue and just replace it right?

[@AndrewPaul]

I'd say it's a very good bet, yes.

[@billyrichardson8191]

How much do charge to sort blue light out I'm in uk

[@AndrewPaul]

You can find my repair services here mate: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/lufcfan2004 Cheers :)

[@the4squareofdeath]

Thank u I have a question my friend gave me a ps4 that won't upgrade without the original hard drive but he kept do u have any answers for this thank u

[@AndrewPaul]

+Jon Holmes What does it do when you try to upgrade? Does it give any error codes etc? Do the upgrades go through correctly when the original drive is installed? If you could upload a video that might help me come to a better conclusion for you as to where you might be able to start troubleshooting it. Cheers, Andy :)

[@bmw330cisport9]

+Andrew Paul can you help I had the on off blue light so I reballed the Apu chip which then gave me the 6 second blod so I reballed the south bridge chip and now I have no power at the button and no beeps from the eject I know the psu is good as I have a spare one that still don't power it

[@AndrewPaul]

Hi. The Southbridge is responsible for bringing up the power rails so it's either a bad IC or an issue with the reball most likely. Cheers.

[@bmw330cisport9]

+bmw 330ci sport thanks for your reply will try redoing the southbridge again keep up the good work your videos are such a good help to the ps4 community

[@nidaartcraft7025]

My ps4 also have this problem what I do now

[@leepackman6538]

Hello mate, great vids, I need your advice I have 2 ps4's here both had 2 sec BLOD I tried reflow (SCOTLE IR6000) BOTH NOW HAVE 6 SEC BLOD, do you think I have fried APU or do you think theres a problem with southbridge? This is turning out to be an expensive hobby! lol

[@AndrewPaul]

+Lee Packman Did you attempt a reflow on the APU? Reball it if so mate - I've seen plenty that still demonstrated issues after a reflow but were fine after a reball.

[@michaelpearce8371]

do you the cause of a blue light and three long beep ? will cause

[@AndrewPaul]

+michael pearce NOR flash corruption.

[@michaelpearce8371]

Where are they to on the board and how can it be fix ?

[@AndrewPaul]

+michael pearce they're per box programmed so you can't without a lot of messing around and some specialist knowledge / equipment. Scrap it and move on mate.

[@stevieselvey1407]

I have been sitting on a few systems with the 3 beep error (Only the 12xx series) and realized today that they are NOR related issues... Well certainly going to be worth getting the equipment to sort them out - What interface device do you recommend for dealing with the NOR chip? I was thinking of getting the PI as it has many other uses too and suppose its more worthwhile to get. I don't mind getting things specific for the repairs though as I deal with enough PS4s to merit it :) Cheers again

[@josecastillo7086]

if I change my motherboard will it fix B.L.O.D .

[@AndrewPaul]

+Jose Castillo Hi Jose, That's dependant on whether the motherboard is the problem. If your console displays a BLOD, can you power cycle the system using the front power button? If so, then yes replacing the motherboard will cure your BLOD. If not and the only way to attempt to power the machine down / back on is to remove the power lead from the PS4 first and then plugging it back in then the power supply (PSU) is at fault and replacing this should result in a working PS4 again. If you do end up replacing the motherboard then ensure that the replacement board comes with it's MATCHING (original, married) BD-ROM Drive Logic Board as failure to install this alongside the new motherboard will result in a CE-35888-2 error when trying to play disc-based PS4 games. Also try to ensure that the BD-ROM logic board matches the version on your current BD-ROM drive's logic board (starts with BDP-xxx where the x's are numbers i.e. 010, 020 etc). This is because the laser I/O ribbons are different between board revisions and may result in you being unable to plug your laser into the new board again rendering disc-based games impossible to play. Matching sets of boards are very, very difficult to come across and are expensive if you can find them. Best bet is to try and find someone to fix your BLOD board in the first instance. Good luck!

[@monthersony672]

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[@SkylineGTR1985]

great video's man. Thanks for sharing Andrew! i see this kinda stuff everyday you really know what you are talking about!

[@AndrewPaul]

+SkylineGTR1985 Thanks for the feedback mate - very much appreciated! :)

[@hinojosaleeroy]

How much do u charge

[@AndrewPaul]

+lee hinojosa Hi there, Where are you based?

[@Co7dE1]

Nice, thank youI have console that just flashing blue light and no signal no controller just keep flashing i reballing apu and sb no luck and chenged encoder no luck too can you advice me Thank you in advance

[@AndrewPaul]

Most probably flash corruption. It won't fix if so. Cheers.

[@fozzyozzy106]

great vid mate :)

[@willddt]

My ps4 only works if I put pressure on it.

[@AndrewPaul]

+willddt Classic case of APU reball required. Cheers.

[@willddt]

+Andrew Paul but where I put the pressure APU is not located.

[@AndrewPaul]

Where are you applying pressure? You'll be surprised.

[@willddt]

+Andrew Paul i have to apply pressure to the front left corner of the console by the power button.

[@AndrewPaul]

I've seen one do this before and a reball of the APU did resolve it. Cheers.

[@tray180]

My ps4 turn on then off right away

[@AndrewPaul]

The on then off after a couple of seconds tend to be APU / RAM related. If it's on / off within a second or less than 1 second, and further attempts to press power with no reaction is observed until wall power is removed and re-applied, that tends to be PSU related.

[@tray180]

@@AndrewPaul i press on the apu an still nothing i remove all components an still won't stay on but when i remove the component an test only the board with power supply it take a little bit longer to turn off again but i can turn it back on again without unplugging the power supply

[@tray180]

I got two slick

[@G-REV_CHUCK]

Good information uuuhh but uhh I wish uhh you wouldnt uhh keep uhh saying uuhh every two uuuhh seconds uuuh . its hard to uuuh understand uh what your uuuhh saying uuh ...sorry man not trying to be offensive or anything but its kind of a pet peeve of mine. holy cow. Nice work though.

[@SinghYT]

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