Repairing a Broken PS1 with Zero Knowledge or Experience

I try to fix a broken ps1 i bought off amazon with no knowledge or expereince in board repair or how to use any of the tools required
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[@TheNightquest]

For the lack of knowledge you sure learned a hell of a lot rly damn fast.

[@zachash3178]

Right? I would’ve broke it even more 😂

[@troyforce1]

Those ribbon cables can be a pain, but usually, they're pretty durable when it comes to removing them. There's usually a clamp keeping them in place. If you feel like you have to use that much force to remove it, look closely at the place where it plugs in. I'd recommend not using those pliers, because if they aren't ESD safe, you could easily irreparably damage the board with static. Rather, you should find that a pair of ESD tweezers or a set of 5 inch ESD safe Vampliars should not only be easier to use, but also secure the integrity of the board. About the soldering, you accidentally choose the best. The Hakko is the brand serious technicians use. If you find that you can't remove a component, there's a company called Chip Quick which makes this SMT stuff. It's like solder, but it has a far lower melting point. When mixed into the existing solder, it will melt quicker and it stays melted longer, so you can actually remove the chip before it hardens again. You can then use a roll of copper wire, also very cheap, to attract the melted solder way from the hole. The copper braided wire sops up the solder like a sponge, allowing you to apply new fresh solder after. Next, about those screws. That screwdriver is dog. No getting around it. You'll need a real toolset if you want to remove those screws. They are not very expensive. The saviors from your video, iFixit, makes pretty much the uncontested best sets available without dropping hundreds of dollars. Most of those sets even come with tools like the ESD tweezers and a rubber blackstick made specifically for ribbon cable removal. I'm going to look into that ribbon cable tomorrow. I like to think I'm pretty good at tracking down parts like that. I'll keep you updated if you'd like to reach out personally. This kind of thing makes me invigorated. It's my passion. I find intense joy seeing others feel that same drive and curiosity for tech repair.

[@gingrbred007]

it would be theoretically possible to get one of the ribbon cables that has extra pins and remove them. ribbon cables are essentially just shielded wires in a neat package so as long as you dont damage the other pins it would be possible

[@astrangewelshman8413]

I second this, just try to find one that has the right spacing between the pins, that and ribbons are cheap as chips

[@AB0BA_69]

Agreed. There are also DIY ways of repairing these Flat Flex Cables. It looks like the problem is that one of the wire ends has "moved" to the side instead of laying straight. This should be fixable with some patience and glue (no, these cables won't get hot enough to melt superglue). Alternatively if the cable length allows and there are no brakes INSIDE the cable (use the multimeter to test) you may be able to CUT OFF the "bad end" and then expose fresh wire tips. FWIW there's nothing wrong with buying donor modules/pieces for parts, especially when there are cheap. For now you're trying to develop your skills (which is cool), but in the future don't hesitate...

[@firemyst9064]

I've always wondered about this for small electronics. Random curiosity answered, thank you.

[@AB0BA_69]

Cvit - Definitely get some PCBs from junk electronics and practice soldering and de-soldiering elements from these boards. This is a wholesale skill that people develop with practice so don't worry about struggling at the start. There are lots of good tutorial videos on YT for how to do this. To check that you soldered a component well just use your multimeter (you don't have to actually power the device on..)

[@JohnnyPhantomReviews]

Not sure if someone else commented on it. But there’s a good chance the lasers not working since there’s a solder blob you’ll need to remove. It’s there for anti static protection in shipping. It bridges a circuit and needs to be removed before the laser will work and read the disc. Could also cause the controller not to work maybe?

[@TheShowerofSlime]

I always enjoy when someone jumps into something they have never done before with so much enthusiasm. Great video!

[@GatorRay]

As someone who's a fan of the videos Tito from Mach Nacho Productions puts out. In which he's done his fair share of modding old consoles. This was a pleasant change of pace in my book.

[@hanayaseth]

Cvit's Bizarre Engineering Adventure. On the serious side, always great to see someone indulging themselves into something new. Especially on thing like this.

[@cursedvoid]

A quick note for you is that you should pick up a little monocular magnifying glass they help a lot when scouring a board for issues.

[@aidanvandeveer2926]

Seeing Cvit do this with a ps1 gives me hope for fixing my ps2. I have a slim 79001 model, and the disc laser shat the bed.

[@thisrandomdude_]

This is some really freaking interesting content, so cool that you did this! Really hoping for a part 2 :)

[@Goku22411]

Glad to see different content like this.

[@EliTheGleason]

Fuck yes diversify

[@hankdedalus]

This reminds me of the time the disk spinner got so dirty on my old ps1 I used to have, we had to take it apart to deep clean it. So I have have had at least 20% of the pain you where having in this video.

[@Sillysoft]

I really enjoyed this video. Im in the same boat, dont know much about repairing consoles, electronics, soldering, multimeter etc. What got me into doing this stuff is, Im a reseller and when I would go buy stuff at yard sales, a lot of times the consoles would end up not working. So I get upset and toss them and just chalk it up as a bad buy. But then I bought 3 SNES systems and the lady swore up and down they all worked. Took them home and not a single one worked and only one actually powered on, the other 2 didnt even turn on at all, No power, nothing. That is when I said enough is enough. I was going to toss them anyway, so instead I decided to take the time to learn about SNES and what I can do to repair them. After a few days all 3 now work perfectly fine. Two needed a new pico fuse and one needed a new power switch. Since then I dove in to learning how to fix PS2, PS3, GameCube, NES and more. This is one part how helpful the internet can be...

[@MrGshinobi]

this video was oddly satisfying to watch, i suppose the combination of your voice with the explanations and your tought process made for a good comfy video, would not mind seeing more.

[@michaeloverton04]

Not what I like the channel for, but I was glued to the screen, and I was constantly thinking of the godforsaken Dino Crisis 3 video... Damn that was a riveting story.

[@FirstLast-tr3ub]

Really interesting video Cvit, hoping for more of these!

[@LopousLIVE]

I looked quickly into a writing cable sumitomo-g awm 2896 80c vw 1 for psx model scph-1001 and couldn't find one with 10 lines like yours. I found one with 9 or more than 10 but never exactly 10. If I remember I will come back with an update.

[@user-yb7kn8is5n]

I saw you had some difficulty saudering, and just wanted to let you know that using flux will typically make it much easier to take components off the board along with making saudering it back much easier and cleaner while creating a much better joint in the process

[@vibri_]

Im glad you got this far without much prior knowledge and hope you can get to play some ps1 vidya on it

[@Jacob-xp8ld]

this was a sick video! i’d love to see more

[@9ALiTY]

The Same CRT I got Recently, I wish My PS2 Didn't die :(

[@jurtra9090]

i'm glad you still maintain connection with Yugioh despite not making video about it for now

[@ZyphoseGaming]

I have the exact saame issue with my PS1 with the power on but no video output. This could possibly be my fix for it as well. I look forward to part 2!

[@rerickf]

Hey Cvit. I know you dont post videos as much as you used to so i hope everything is alright

[@sdungworth]

Well done I'm sure you will fix it 👍 all my very best Simon from the UK 👍

[@Silliestsoldier]

I’ve been watching your channel for so long man I wish I could actually support tho now I’m a broke college student instead of a broke freshman all those years ago

[@djrkzr]

You can try to fix that ribbon, just cut little bit of it and gently scratch some laminate of it(to reveal tracks). As far as it wouldn't get too short it should work.

[@ArcadeStriker]

Repairing a broken PS1 without any previous clue or experience is truly a Guts gaming moment, struggling to get your good ol fix

[@Moaiticus]

Oh man I do love me some tech restoration videos, something I’ve been trying to get into aswell the last month 👀

[@DalfAxolotl]

glad this ended up on my recommended because it didn't give me a notification for this at all lol

[@sarajevo_]

your content is so varied and interesting man, keep up the good work 👍🏼

[@LetsPlayKeldeo]

You jumped straight into the deep end I see haha

[@Burgnut]

I think it would be neat if you made more videos like this if you wanted to, I really like the way you made this

[@scarlettnovella]

Hey Cvit. i just wanted to say i really enjoyed this video and if you go into doing more of these in the future i'd love to see them!

[@AB0BA_69]

I am pretty sure the big metal internal piece you removed is a plate to prevent electrical signal interference and is not a heat shield.

[@FastEddy5]

Looks like a burnt trace in that brown spot near the video. You can switch covers on the optical drive. You were doing it wrong. On the drive motor you need to solder 2 wires pos and neg so you can move the laser head out of the way. You will use a "AA" battery to activate the motor. After assembly simply reverse polarity and move the laser back to the home position. If you don't all you will have is trouble. You can then desolder the wire. There are 4 contacts. One is the optical drive motor and the other 2 are for the disk spin motor which are a little harder to get to. Also the spindle gap will need checked and possibly the potentiometer may need adjustment to spec. That will cause issues like you were having reading discs. The solder used on these boards are a lead free high temp solder. Using a lead based 60/40 to add to the board makes removal easier too.

[@AB0BA_69]

The little brown "bump" you saw is likely an indication of a broken PCB trace. I'm also an amateur, but that would be my first guess.

[@bingoslowmo8923]

He took the phrase low budget to a new low

[@mynthis]

Is there any way to find the past stream of you doing this in twitch, I’ve never tried looking for past streams before but I’ve exhausted every possibility I could come up with and couldn’t find this stream

[@ocloneabridged4282]

This is strange, for whatever reason KZbin never notified me of the video being uploaded even though my notification bell is on. KZbin nonsense aside, this was a really fun video, as someone who doesnt know much about console repair I was still able to thoroughly enjoy the video. Keep it up man!

[@slayercft]

Couple thoughts 1)where did you find that russian psx repair bible (ide love to have a copy) 2) did you ever find that ribbon cable? i have a stack of probably 5 broken ps1's that im going to be attempting to repair eventually (i mainly do xbox's) and im sure one will be FUBAR, and i can send you the cable if it matches.

[@BDawgVA]

that sense of satisfaction that you got i fully understand my guy, i felt that same way when i fixed my Steam deck Screen, also it's similar to when you beat a difficult boss in a souls game:) absolutely superb work for a someone who happens to be a Rookie, here's to seeing a Part 2!!!

[@neuflechainsaw854]

seen many tronicfix videos, he usually has an spare console to take parts off if he has problems getting parts. im pretty sure some different model parts would match yours.

[@JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski]

you didn't check up on how to correctly solder first at least? bro, there's a distinct right way and wrong way to solder. protip if you want to quickly and correctly align bolt or screw threads so you can just crank down on them without fear of cross threading; line up the screw with it's proper hole, apply a little pressure on it, then rotate it backwards until you hear it click. that's when the threads are lined up and you can crank it down as aggressively as you want with no fear.

[@Razor2657]

Good luck, dude.

[@EsThirt33n]

Is it possible to create your own ribbon cable? Ive seen some videos of people who made their own wiring and harnesses, just a thought that making a ribbon cable could be possible. I would also practice more on soldering as well, also use some flux.

[@ethanwasme4307]

yeah

[@MattRodriguezSegura]

Can you please do Yugioh GX Season 3? Your fans have been waiting.

[@miromocko9937]

where can i find that document, really need it thanks

[@REDLINE.FGC1]

You should save up for an SD card reader replacement for the laser

[@REALLYWHYBecauseSirIdentifion]

All hail the mighty Trinitron

[@madmaster0015]

Reminds me of the time I tried to fix my dualshock 4 but ended up making it even worse.

[@qgavin1925]

Holy fuck. I need more of this in my feed.

[@chillyprophet]

Wake up babe new Cvit dropped

[@cappedminer369]

Congratulations on making it !!!

[@SierraSl]

I just found my PlayStation 1, Xbox 360 and Wii and now I’m on a mission to get all of them to work with no experience 😂

[@Naitoraven951]

Not to be harsh, but... it's almost impossible to break those ribbon cable. Probably you broke it for excessive force. I've a ton of them because I repair exclusively PS1. Also, I can't ship it a new one also because I'm from Italy. Also... don't use that crap laser (KSM-440BAM -- It's a chinese clone and they never worked). Use a laser from a SCPH-101 instead.

[@therealhussein]

dude i was genuinely happy when it started working after cleaning and started laughing loud, Goodluck

[@SharlaBlades]

Cvit has always been able to speak United States. But now he is in his way to having one year of 0 experience.

[@Iloveyusomuch]

Cool content dude, hope you get it to work

[@MobCat_]

Everyone has to start somewhere. Yeah flux from the factory for the most part. Sadly a lot of info about this stuff is stuck with "the old guard" people who wrote docs and guides on this stuff 20 years ago and now most of that stuff is either missing off the internet or its in 140p.

[@xvct2661]

This is the kind of crusty gamer content i subscribed for

[@abrahamordonezzarco785]

Get a ribbon that have more pins then cut the extra ones carefully..

[@RudeCanine]

This is very inspiring, my ps2 that I got secondhand has a broken controller port(I think) and I haven’t gotten the balls to fix it but this might be the thing that inspires me to do it

[@bluebaby30]

i should really open my old psx and replace the caps...

[@ivangambino4135]

Didnt expect to see this today

[@PROSTO4Tabal]

After half year no part 2 ?

[@scorcoz]

You did not upload this the following day after I got burned on offerup for a $30 PS One that won't work

[@RaffaelloLorenzusSayde]

Bro, the games not playing and you receiving the screen of death of trying to run a game isn't a lazer issue, but rather a specific capacitor issue. Check the KZbin video below how to fix this issue:

[@GG_MYDAWG]

Awsum new video

[@RoomerJ]

Those brown "bumps" on the board is flux on the board.

[@fireworkcat7786]

you should always be cautios about ribbon cable. these fuckers break. but sometimes you can find replacements so it's not so bad, and in the end you can kinda fix it by soldering some small wires to it

[@Cawesome9]

Sick video

[@Blissplayer]

FFC/FPC 1,0mm 4P-26P AWM VW-1 80C 60V upwards Edit :nvm i found something on ebay with 10 pins and 1mm but i cant send links bc of yt

[@Cvit]

just tweet the link at me

[@pokeprimez1050]

When are you doing yu-gi-oh again

[@AntiNihilist]

PC users: and it's THAT east Console pleb: and that's why I'll just save my time and money and buy a new console.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

I hope this becomes a little side series for your channel.

[@BostonScottMesa]

I'm sorry to break the news man, but in order for you to have that same part your going to just have to buy another ps1 and just use that one as parts or resell everything else as parts

[@VigilantVagrancy]

Buddy where tf the Yak 3 review?

[@TallTapper]

i like cars

[@jurtra9090]

"Zero Knowledge or Experience" can be a new series for you if this video blows up in viewership

[@kingmurder8245]

👀

[@AntiNihilist]

Get a new ribbon from a $20ish trashed PS1.

[@eeksbedeeks9897]

But that’s just the same thing as if he were to buy a functioning controller port, except it’s more expensive and takes up more space than a controller port

[@lawrencemorris3973]

*promosm*

[@MrBofandy]

SoLdering theres an l in the word

[@rechtehaber]

major mistake in this video: you are just a voice in my computer, not a guy with hands and feet. Pls fix

[@JcGross93]

How about you check the ribbon cable first? 🫢 Just check each pin in-out pair to see if it is broken or not.