Making A PlayStation 3 Frankenstein 40NM Console

[@dr_tal]

Reballing is the one repair I never got into in my 360/PS3 days. I still have an important Japanese PS3 I need to fix. Whenever I get my repair setup up and running again will take a stab at it

[@johnb8190]

Can’t wait to get my A01 sent out for Frankenstein mod soon.

[@Techbabblers]

Wooo nice!

[@MThgv]

Where are you sending it, I want mine done too. I’m in Europe

[@tougeruzbay]

Same here, got me the A01 months ago for $200 from my local game store. Need to get my E01 temporarily fixed to backup my saves and transfer it to my A01 when it comes back from being Frankensteind

[@EBZero2010]

Glad to see you back bro! Keep doing God's work!

[@albertdavis1882]

Nice work man. Can you show more of the syscon training and voltage mod plz

[@rorykelly8275]

Great video of your arm and hand in the way

[@MrDaBull7]

Nice job! Impressive skill Shawn

[@shiiro279]

haha nice stab at the nops2 folks, awesome to see you back in business!

[@junks345]

Awww yeah Shawn!!! Happy Birthday!

[@itsyourboiaxl]

Where do you find new 40NM RSX chips? Do you take it from a slim PS3 or order online? I guess they are not brand new either. Just curious of the cost of the operation

[@samuraiedge3539]

Nice work. I was wondering what your BGA rework station is? I’m looking at giving these a try however I want to buy the correct station

[@Techbabblers]

I am using an ACHI IR PRO SC

[@JohnnyFive-rn3xk]

Dr. Frankenstein was a mad genius. You should name the console Adam, just like the Dr.'s monster.

[@matt.108]

@Shawn Shakir How long and what temp do you bake the boards

[@games2replay]

How long would you say is needed to bake a board before putting it on a BGA machine? I've seen people say 24hrs but that seems a bit overkill?

[@Techbabblers]

I usually bake them for 25 hours at 90C.

[@RickyRepairs]

Would this and reballing be possible with a standard heat gun that reaches 1200F°?

[@Techbabblers]

I would not attempt to do this kind of work with a heatgun.

[@GhostBoyVIM]

any chance we can talk about getting this done to a limited phat mgs ps3?

[@stuckinthe90s44]

do you sell these consoles done up like this if so where ?

[@Techbabblers]

I occassionally have them for sale on my eBay, which you can find in the Channel Details.

[@HardcoreGR]

Hello, besides soldering the new GPU, what other steps to i need to do? In some comments you mention that you have to to do some syscon changes and resistors. Any link with full steps? Thank you

[@brandonkick]

I'm always so impressed when I see this done. I've done my fair share of soldering / micro soldering / component level repair.... but this feels intimidating to me. I have never done BGA type rework, don't have a rework station... etc but I'd be very interested to try a 40nm rsx swap. The whole process is so interesting to me. Question if you don't mind: why do you let the board "bake" overnight? I don't know that I've seen anyone else who does this do that? Or maybe I'm just missing that part / not paying enough attention?

[@Techbabblers]

I had issues with my machine (might be because its an IR machine and not HOT AIR). Reworking standards state that the boards should be baked to remove any moisture from the boards so that way they won't popcorn. I only run into this issue with certain PS3 boards, as I don't bake 360's or OG Xbox boards, so I just go it to avoid any popcorning that can kill the board or certain functionality on it.

[@daniel070487]

was this info out back in the day we could've saved so many backward compatible consoles -.-

[@Techbabblers]

Unfortunately, it was all figured out and put together in the last few years

[@kennyjurgens9084]

Hi just found your channel. I was wondering how I can get a hold of you at some point, I have a CECHA01 PS3 and it might need some work at some point. Thank-you

[@stickdudes1]

What tool/set did you use for the top and bottom heat?

[@Techbabblers]

I use an ACHI IR PRO SC

[@mrnoodle3777]

I want this done to mine but I don’t know how to go about finding reputable people that do it. Any advice?

[@Techbabblers]

You can rwach out to Computer Booter, Studio Halabi, or Console King if you are in USA.

[@seesikopter]

8:39 i enjoy that shirt

[@fasttechvideo]

Good video. How much do you charge for this service?

[@Techbabblers]

I don't offer services unfortunately, but you can check out ComputerBooter, Studio Halabi, and Console King if you are in the United States!

[@fasttechvideo]

@@Techbabblers okay thanks. You looking for a sponsor for your channel?

[@fixthisone]

How do you adjust the voltage for the new gpu? Is it done in syscon or hardware side?

[@Techbabblers]

It's done on the hardware side, you can look at RIP-Felix thread in the decription. It has all the information you will need.

[@Carl-G]

Would doing this definitely stop it getting YLoD in the future? I lost 2 PS3s to YLoD & one to a faulty Disc drive :( I just got another 60GB PS3 off ebay but it's not one of these Frankenstein versions :D (God knows how long that will last to) Excellent video anyway 👍

[@Techbabblers]

Since typically 3034 is due to the faulty 90NM RSX, for that, I would say yes, a 65/40NM would fix that, along with replacing TOKINS, you should have a solid console for a long time.

[@gamedevunity3dliviopanizzi170]

you have test at upgrade vram rsx 256 to 512 with vram xbox360?

[@tcscomment]

what is the point in adding more VRAM to the RSX?

[@gamedevunity3dliviopanizzi170]

@@tcscomment test experiment

[@user-hx7no8ho6n]

Hi, I just watched your video and it was awesome! By the way, I also have an ACHI IR RPO SC and I was wondering if you could share your profile settings with me. I am new to this and any extra help would be greatly appreciated. For my settings, I start the top heat when the motherboard temperature reaches 160°C and then have the top heat start at 170°C. I hold two minutes between every ramp which is 10°C, for example, between 170°C to 180°C to 190°C it waits 2 minutes. I think that gives the motherboard lots of time to catch up and sit. I would love to hear back from you. Thank you!

[@Techbabblers]

Sure, i'll post my full profile in a bit, but my targets are 190 200 210 220 230 I can lift lead free off at ~218 so usually before the last step Leaded goes on ~188 so somewhere between the 190 & 200 step. I'll edit this with my full profile shortly.

[@user-hx7no8ho6n]

​@@Techbabblers Thank you for your message. I am currently in the process of baking a PlayStation 3 motherboard at 104°C for 24 hours. I am doing this before the reflow process. Although 104°C may seem like an odd number, it is the closest temperature that my oven can run for 12 hours continuously. I am using the profiles from Ripfelix's video that I have slightly modified. I am working on a 40nm sawp. I am excited to see your complete profile.

[@user-hx7no8ho6n]

​@@Techbabblers I have another question. My question is how to properly use the preheater when working with PlayStation 3 motherboards. If I were removing the RSX, what would be the final temperature that I want the motherboard to preheat to? I like to preheat my motherboard to the correct temperature before the top heat is on. Also, when monitoring motherboard temperatures, do I put my thermal probe on the top or bottom of the motherboard? I am using the ACHI IR PRO SC, just like you. I am trying to remove the 90nm RSX and replace it with a 40nm on a backward-compatible PlayStation 3. I would greatly appreciate your response. Thank you.

[@Techbabblers]

So I have an ACHI-IR PRO-SC and this is the profile i've been using for the past 6 months with advice from Vyktor with a few tweaks and have had zero issues with my reballs on PS3's ever since. I have my bottom heater set at 280 and keep it at that until top temp reaches 160, then i lower to 270 at 180, 260 at 190, 250 at 200, 240 at 210 and I usually just leave it there. For top heater these are my settings as of now, you can adjust the times up or down to make sure you are hitting the target temps. I also have my top heater aobut 1.5 - 2 inches away from the motherboard. For example, for L1, I have to have it run a bit longer in the winter to reach 160 since its colder in my basement. I am also using two TC for the top, one which is attached to the ACHI and one that is external. My bottom TC is also touching the bottom of my PS3 or 360. I can take pictures if needed R1: step L1 0 d1 360 r2 1.00 L2 190 d2 30 r3 1.00 L3 200 d3 25 r4 1.00 L4 210 d4 25 r5 1.00 L5 220 d5 25 r6 1.00 L6 230 d6 25 r7 end hb 230. Even though my L6 is set at 230 for 25 sec, I use the "nudge" test with tweezers, so once my balls are in the liquid state which is around 225, I can lift. For reballing back lead, I usually stop before L4 reaches 210 and when my thermocouple reaches 205, and then I just let it cool on its own from there and have had zero issues. For this, my bottom heater would be 10 degrees lower for all, so 270 until 160, 260 at 170, 250 at 180, 240 at 190 and then i leave it there. I know i'm probably in the minority but I also reball my RSX using my top heater and haven't had any issues thus far, most others use a hot air wand and do it that way, but that'll be up to you. I have another profile for that which is basically L1 210 d1 999 r2 1.00 For this i have my top heater probably an inch or so away, if i go 1.5 - 2 inches, some of my balls tend to drift or merge. Haven't had issues with any of my 40NM reballs thus far, so hopefully this can help you figure out how to dial in your own machine!

[@Techbabblers]

@@user-hx7no8ho6n I would preheat to ~160 and then have the top heater kick in. I have on thermocouple for the bottom plates that touch the bottom of the board, and then the top heater probe & one external on each side of the RSX.

[@user-hx7no8ho6n]

Hello! I am interested in knowing the brand of Ultrasonic Cleaner that you use or recommend? Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could tell me about the solution that you put in it to clean PlayStation motherboards? Recently, I managed to repair a PlayStation 3, and now I want to clean the flux residue off of it. Thank you very much.

[@Techbabblers]

I don't have a USC but others have recommended Branson or SRA liquid, a 22L USC should fit the PS3.

[@user-hx7no8ho6n]

@@Techbabblers Thanks, I really appreciate your response. Do you just clean the flux off with a toothbrush?

[@bokkibeatz55]

The dead must be resurrected nice video bro😎

[@stoico0477]

What's the yellow stuff you put between the board and the clips?

[@Techbabblers]

That would be flux!

[@stoico0477]

@@Techbabblers I meant the stuff you put at the 7:57 mark

[@manoftherainshorts9075]

Have you used liquid metal for this RSX after transplantation? Or just normal thermal paste with reglued IHS?

[@Wolfstanus]

You don't want to use liquid metal on devices not designed to use it.

[@manoftherainshorts9075]

@@Wolfstanus if you do it correctly it's fine. i've seen RSXes being scalped with liquid metal

[@Wolfstanus]

@@manoftherainshorts9075 My guy, liquid metal eats aluminum thats used in these older systems. There is no correct way

[@manoftherainshorts9075]

@@Wolfstanus there is no aluminum under IHS. It's nickel-plated copper.

[@Wolfstanus]

@@manoftherainshorts9075 ok, its corrosive to many metal types and other materials. It is also conductive and may cause damage that way. Most likely you will see one degree difference and lots of risk

[@Zodiark4250]

Are you offering this service your links don’t work

[@Techbabblers]

I do not offer services, sorry! If you are in the US, check out Studio Halabi, Computer Booter, Console King If you are in AUS check out Ace Console Repairs

[@AnaIsmySegal]

Do you know if this mod would be possible with a CECHB01 model? Or just the A?

[@Techbabblers]

Yep, can be done on any, even non BC units!

[@rubeng320]

He has a video that he fixed the Ethernet port and then made it a Frankie with a 65nm and then a 40nm. So yes it’s possible!

[@joseortega1114]

You should install a better flowing fan

[@SyndiGlo]

Do you have to jailbreak it to make it operational? Is it “plug and play”

[@Techbabblers]

No need to jailbreak, you can just swap the RSX and do the required syscon changes/resistor modificaitons and the console will function properly on 3.55 or higher.

[@GurjVirdee]

I don't think you did the resistor mods.

[@Techbabblers]

I 100% did do the resistor mod, just not on video :-)

[@willgraham9725]

@@Techbabblerswould love to see the resistor mod

[@ricardogomes1292]

Hi, can you help me to identify what is the problem with my PS3,please? the error is 0xA0801002. Thank you jn advance 😊

[@Techbabblers]

Components Involved: RSX (IC2001 on COK-001) NEC/TOKIN Proadlizers (C6229/C6230/C6231/C6232 on COK-001) Other nearby components of the power block This error is linked to inadequate filtering on the RSX_VDDC power line. A certain range of voltage ripple and noise can trigger this error before it becomes severe enough to cause an RSX_VDDC Power Failure (3004). YLOD's that lead to 1002 errors vary in length, lasting from 2 seconds to only happening during intense games. There are a number of SMD components used in filtering, but the major concern is the NEC/TOKIN proadlizers (capacitors). 1002 errors indicate faulty NEC/TOKINs. Most likely going to be the RSX NEC Tokins.

[@ayk3144]

are there any fan mods to make it run quiet?

[@will891410]

If you cut the metal plate over the CPU and GPU and mount it on a wooden box you can then use PC tower coolers on it, i did it with the PS4 wich is way easier using a AK 400 cooler, runs quiet and never goes above 60 checking temps in Orbis Toolbox.

[@amritpalhh9836]

U selling any?

[@m-d-xiii9108]

I want to send you my ps3 but how??

[@Techbabblers]

I don't offer services, but you can check out Computer Booter, Studio Halabi, or Console King

[@GueroMane]

U wanna sell that ps3

[@Techbabblers]

Check out my eBay, I ocassionally list my work on there from time to time :-)

[@jessebrian7431]

Can anyone help me with my PS3 backwards compatible. I have the ylod.

[@Techbabblers]

If you are in the US, check out ComputerBooter, Studio Halabi, or Console King.

[@ULTRAS_World]

Cood 🇵🇸🇲🇦

[@user-yp6ic6ck8q]

Can you work on mine?

[@Techbabblers]

I don't offer services, sorry! If you are in the US, check out Studio Halabi, Computer Booter, Console King If you are in AUS check out Ace Console Repairs

[@streaminggamingstuff8011]

in europe? @@Techbabblers

[@Andr0-Zero]

OG Xbox Cpu Upgrade when?

[@Techbabblers]

NOW

[@Andr0-Zero]

@@Techbabblers video?