REVISITING a Faulty PS3 with Red Light of Death | Replacing NEC/TOKIN Capacitors

[@EinGamer22]

Joey! It's not the NEC/TOKIN caps. It's the GPU!

[@ItalianRetroGuy]

I think the chances of it working are very high, if it wasn't a NEC/TOKIN issue it wouldn't have recovered the first time from the heat.

[@Tidder007]

Joey!! Dude great effort and fantastic work. Again these videos are my favorite as we are right there along with you learning, failing, and trying again and again. Wayne is right, this is going to be a solid W soon. Love your show!

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Thankyou Tidder 😁❤ It's what it's all about. Hopefully people gain something out of it, even if it's NOT what to do 😂

[@frosty212]

You forgot to bridge the capacitors together

[@joesaiditstrue]

for anyone who's attempting to remove the NEC Tokins, get yourself a flat blade exacto knife and just work the blade underneath each cap and slice them off the board, takes about 15 seconds per cap, no heat required, and the pads will be fine

[@StezStixFix]

A valiant effort, good sir. 👍

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Thanks dude 😢😢

[@MITSI1991]

All i could hear was “Hello darkness my old friend.. ive cone to talk to you again.” When the ps3 when black at white in the end. It was worth a shot. Never did trust myself to replace the capacitors on my ps3s when working on them. Normally over heating issues but you may be able to find a replacement motherboard for this console. It just surprises me how often they got the YLOD.. usually a good reball helps. Im actually watching this on one of my restored ps3s lol testing it out after putting it back together

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Haha the irony of you watching on a PS3 is amazing! Thanks for watching MITSI :) Do you think it's just because the consoles are old now?

[@MITSI1991]

@@JoeyDoesTech well considering they had to cut corners due to a law that was passed due to lead being in solder. The consoles both ps3 and xbox360.. the solder melts at a lower temp than its suppose to. I mean its hard to believe but the original phat ps3s are 15 years old! So age does has a factor but also just abuse over the years. On and off, dust build up ect ect. Sadly nothing is made to last except for a nintendo 64 😂

[@diresDPL]

You actually forgot to solder a wire on the rsx and cell side. Check psx forum tutorial. Use a high gauge wire. Let this ps3 live again!

[@XDR1977]

You have to replace them all. Otherwise this fix would Not work. And you Need to Check with a continuity Tester if the Caps Are realy soldered to the pads.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Good shout Retro. Maybe i'll get some more and give it one last try :)

[@XDR1977]

@@JoeyDoesTech Thats the way! After the replace, Heat the CPU and the grafixchip again, just like in the First video. Focus the Heat just on the Chips for about 90 seconds each with 450C and half of airflow. Always in cicles

[@GetRefurbed]

Great effort Joey, That win is coming soon! I can feel it!

[@JoeyDoesTech]

We got the Xbox's recently which was nice. Hopefully we can see a Switch repair soon 👀

[@GetRefurbed]

@@JoeyDoesTech I feel it in my bones! You did have the lite as well, that was a win!

[@ToxoRetro]

Fair effort Joey. It's frustrating that it did work that time, so there can't be much wrong with it. I know you're emotionally attached to this one as it's for someone rather than just for yourself. Don't give up yet - give it a rest. If you focus on the Slim PS3 first, at least you haven't got the physiological pressure of someone's property. You'll be more inclined to take calculated risks and may even learn more towards the OG model. PS, sorry I missed the livestream - my head has been fuzzy after my second Covid jab, so I'd never have been able to focus on it.

[@adriannp.]

No problem Joey, sometimes we have to lose first to reach the win. Greetings from Spain!

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Thankyou Adrian :)

[@lochanathambeliyagoda5065]

at least you tried i hope you get the ps3 slim working

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Thanks Lochana! God only knows if I get that working haha 😂😂

[@jaycircuits]

Shoot! I guess you should have never messed with the cpu before replacing the nectokin. Your first try should have been replacing the caps and probably you would have had a working ps3 now, but great experience overall mate.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Yeah all about the learning curve hey Jay :) Thanks for watching bud.

[@sergiosousa1594]

you need to bridge the positive pins on replacements caps if you changed only the ones on the RSX and CPU side and it should work.

[@sergiosousa1594]

and it should be a thick gauge wire.

[@snsayy]

exactly!

[@blackcar6415]

Joey, please use a "Uart usb port" to speak to the Syscon chip.

[@jonstout9236]

Hi Joey - years late, I know, but I have been doing loads of research into this for my pal's PS3 which I have. Gotta say, for the knowledge at the time this is great work. I also watch My Mate Vince on one of his earlier videos today and with what I know now I was cringeing horribly but let it all play out. Your skills are awesome, young man!!

[@treenamcgowan7652]

Good try on the second attempt at fixing the PS3. Even though you didn't get it to work it was interesting none the less. Keep at it and hopefully the next one will go better. I have a really good feeling about the slim!!

[@JoeyDoesTech]

I hope so too Treena! We'll see. Just waiting for stock of some more caps to try the PS3 original again :)

[@treenamcgowan7652]

@@JoeyDoesTech I eagerly await your results!

[@krusander8748]

Mission failed we'll get em next time! Kinda sad ending but what you did gave ya more experience for future!

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Exactly Krus :)

[@itzeazy769]

Our old friend😢 rest eazy PS3

[@nigelpidd4483]

Go for it again Joey.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Get some more Caps you think Nigel?

[@cfq.tufanuf7601]

? Is that it? The other Token Caps have gone, they have over heated and look slightly melted. There's no point stopping at half way through the job. Replace the rest and there is 90% chance it will work.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

True cfq. I have some more on order now, so hopefully I can get it working :)

[@maskednil]

I came here from you last video and just commented why no replace the NEC chips lol. Go all the way dude! It's worth a try at least.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Hey Masked :) Yeah I've ordered some more as I ran out :(

[@alanboy121]

Why not?

[@Mouseketier85]

I know this is old but when i did mine. I used caps from a macbook that had 2 ground legs. Allowed me to put them straight on. Also you could expose more ground plain in the middle to allow them to sit straight also. The angle method is hard without causing a short

[@highroyds]

Good video, though one thought. Have you checked the hard drive for errors? As the hard drive can throw the ps3 into a red light.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

I'm thinking about it now that you've said it Roy! I will quickly check this now haha.

[@highroyds]

@@JoeyDoesTech even the simplest things can do it lol.

[@K.P.Alexander]

Enjoyed the video, regardless of the outcome. Plus, in any case, you've gained some soldering practice :)

[@ZombieWindex]

Get the diagnostic data from the ps3 syscon using a USB TTL

[@ZealousWins]

Where do you usually get your replacement parts?

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Howdy :) Usually from Ebay/Ali Express :)

[@ToxoRetro]

Good question The A Man. 👍 @@JoeyDoesTech, how do prices compare with say RS Components or CPC?

[@normski123456789]

Great effort mate it might have been an idea to read the logs first from the syscon chip before attempting a repair. Enjoyed the video regardless nice to see content that shows losses rather than wins.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Cheers pal :) Out of interest for myself and other people who may find this video, do you have any idea on how to do that? Or maybe a link etc? :)

[@normski123456789]

@@JoeyDoesTech I will hit you up in discord mate

[@TechnicNerdAT]

i would have removed all old nokins and put on the new caps. and if caps not enough i would have reoredered some. for testing i think the amount what u had would be enough. im sure there is a dead nokin left on the board

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Thanks Technic. I've just ordered some more, because of the comments 😁😁 will give it another go! Thankyou 😊

[@dnareti]

@@JoeyDoesTech did you ever get to replacing all the nec tokins?

[@thunderbyetronics]

Great video. I only do repair videos on phones and tablets. But I would like to start working on gaming consoles and other devices. I love you videos Bec it give me the confidence to try working on other devices.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Appreciate that Tronics, thankyou and thanks for watching a few vids!

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

I really had my hopes up. But I think you will get there. Thank you for the, once again, great entertainment.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

No worries Leon! Really glad you enjoyed it, thanks :)

[@Jeanedron]

Hey Joey I hope u were able to fix it at some point, I just gave up on mine here after many attemps nothing worked. Maybe I can find another in the future.

[@mountredgames1229]

Bro I'm working on it today onwards would love to update you if learn anything new... I'm gonna change every NEC/TOKIN there is... Hoping for the best here... And thanks for the content👍

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Nice dude! Please let me know how it goes and keep me updated :) I've only really worked on a couple of PS3's, and in my playlist titled "Livestreams" there should be some more episodes about this console :)

[@EverSeeThe]

Are you still fixing ps3 backwards consoles? If so reach out to me I have one I need you to fix . If interested in the job.

[@IANDURBECK]

Recently Ive seen some videos attempting this exact same repair, and the successful one wasnt using 2 pieces per old capacitor, but rather 3 for each side. Perhaps the issue might have been in that? I cant say for sure but it can be good reference for the future.

[@ignacio6454]

It seems that is because they are all BRIDGED TOGETHER!

[@onasazi]

Yeah Joey I did the same and didn’t turn on either! You win some and you loose some! 😂

[@handyman683]

Loved my ps3

[@alejandroortiz1700]

Te falto puentear los positivos de los capacitores

[@isaiahhunter8846]

Hi 👋 I'm new here and I have a overheated PS3 do you think you could fix it also this video was awesome and hope you have a great day

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Hey :D Welcome! I don't actually fix consoles for people, I buy faulty ones myself as I'm not too confident i'll fix it :)

[@isaiahhunter8846]

Ooooooooooh ok I understand I'll just go try it myself, thanks for letting me know

[@JoeyDoesTech]

@@isaiahhunter8846 No worries! Let me know how you get on :)

[@anneljaimes2437]

te falto hacer el puente entre los polos positivos de los condensadores

[@MichoOussama]

You've put 4 capacitors instead of the the one already there but you forgot to bridge the circuit... bottom row and top row should be connected otherwise the circuit is incomplete.

[@mohandmohand2047]

Your head phone awsome... 👀

[@JoeyDoesTech]

They’re really good!

[@ricardobarnard1681]

Please help my ps3 slim shuts off after switching on

[@matthewsalmon8194]

Its a bad idea to rip off capacitors without heat - you risk ripping the traces

[@DineshSharma-ou9rf]

i ill fix it easily am proffessional in gaming consoles repair from india

[@thetwotones232]

Probably faulty bgas

[@GetRefurbed]

First?

[@JoeyDoesTech]

❤😊

[@apshotsnep]

I have two ps3 both are facing these problem 🥺🫣