This PlayStation 5 Got Struck By Lightning, And I Might Not Even Get PAID To Fix It!

[@WesMcGee68]

I don’t mind your long videos bud. It’s relaxing. Informative. Encouraging. You’re the Bob Ross of electronics repair. Great work.

[@Anthonys_S]

Totally agree

[@colinboneham7387]

Phil does it again first with the southbridge replacement and now fixing a lightning strike victim, great work Phil.

[@TheCod3r]

Haha thanks buddy

[@JohnGotts]

I hope the customer does pay. That repair was intense!

[@PantsManUK]

Thanks for the longer form video. Creators that are brave enough to make videos of duration should be celebrated, those of us that like/want/need longer content to make it through the day should be making our voices heard. The almighty algorithm isn't right on everything...

[@Maherfix]

Amazing job 👍🔥 i need to buy some of these encoder’s asap, also so happy to see that south bridge are replaceable i thought they were married to the board 🤦 anyway you’re a legend man 🔥

[@TheCod3r]

Cheers buddy. Yeah I bought another 10 now I know they're genuine lol

[@spaceted3977]

Well done !!! What a difficult job !!!! I've got a good suggestion for people who complain your videos are too long. Do a video especially for them of nothing but re balling chips.......in slow motion !!!!! That should shut them up !!!!!

[@brichardsfourty]

That’s why I have my PlayStation five and PS4 Pro hooked up to monster surge protector I paid almost 3 or $400 for it if you love your electronics you should always have a surge protector to protect you against lightning strikes and it being insured through monster power surge protectors they were the best

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah I agree, a lightning rod would work wonders on the side of the building too

[@footballasylum6239]

Dude u well overpaid you can get magnets that clip onto your hdmi for £20 and extension surge protectors which are also covered by your insurance as long as there licensed for £25 for each room, I had a lightning strike it blew my router my ps4 which had every part replaced by insurance before it ran out it was a 3 year what I got when I bought it was connected via ethernet it blew that but was connected to my tv with a hdmi with 2 surge protectors one on each end what saved my tv, now in my gaming room my ps5 and Oled TV were £2500 on there own so I defo trust these surge extensions as they have a side button and when there's a surge it switches off immediately, I sent my ps4 to CEX and said it was unfixable? This was before I found my man here but if your happy spending $400 good on you but surge extensions do just a good a job at a lot cheaper

[@paulbulow7837]

Lightning can worm it in though antenna and hdmi also happened to my ps3 some time ago

[@simonupton-millard]

No complaints from me for long videos amout of Rossmann's live streams I have watched, love seeing the puzzle solving aspect of repairing electronics, hope the customer paid, loving the videos

[@alonsonatividad9620]

I'd say that in case the customer is not willing to pay, you effer to buy the console (at broken price, of course), because it would be a shameful waste to undo the repaair.

[@michelemezzadri7825]

I was searching ecsatly for a video like this One, where you can follow and understand every single part. I'm now approaching electronic fixing and I've got 2 PS4 to repair for myself, I will never thanks you enough, Google should has to pay much more people like you

[@milowadlin]

Someone could do well selling surge protectors, no? I lost a printer back in 1984, but learned my lesson, and haven't lost anything to surge since.

[@nathan5315]

Noooo! Not get rid of the sign, it's proper! And true.

[@ezzmonster84]

Phil, you never seem to fail to amaze folks the hand reball process, wicked video, and even though the customer might not want to pay, it’s more knowledge in the kitty for you and next time you might be spending only an hour on it! Nice job dude!

[@hofmarskal]

The same event happened to me this satturday! Ps5, PSVR 2, Denon Reciever, Ps4pro and more die'ed after a lightning strike on my house.

[@SG-dn6yo]

Amazing stuff Phil, love watching you bringing back to life so many PS5s!!!

[@t_Gecko]

We need closure! Did the customer end up paying for the southbridge or did you remove it? Amazing work, as usual!

[@Discretesignals]

Now that's awesome troubleshooting and reflowing! I was sitting on the edge of my chair waiting for that white light.

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks buddy much appreciated

[@BRGKasumi77Main]

Wow! THE PS5 IS BACK ALIVE!!! Great job bro!

[@APSuk2]

Awesome video Phil & props to you for sharing all your hard work in diagnosing this fault. So happy those chips are real so you can repair more consoles.

[@flankingfoxtrot]

Damn it's so satisfying when you successfully fix a console keep up the good work

[@zigzag8111]

I'd watch the unedited video tbh, no complaints here 👍

[@VillainsGames]

Unbelievable work 👏

[@ukasztyraa8448]

You should get a medal for this .Well done job.

[@TheCod3r]

Hehe thanks mate

[@cjh0751]

Nice one geezer, loving your videos.

[@MikeGervasi]

Well done, Phil. Nice score on the chips as well.

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks buddy

[@hadesmcc]

That was a spectacular fix, congrats and thanks for sharing the diagnostics process.

[@GForceGaming-mr1lk]

No if but when my ps5 goes wrong it’s being sent to you lol. You’re a legend mate! Love your videos!

[@TheCod3r]

Haha thanks mate, hopefully you never need me though

[@Tenjio79]

Amazing, i hope the customer pays for it cuz this job is more than worth it. Give this man his well deserved money! 🤑

[@richardwilliams1664]

Its just the vyb and thr happiness when it's fix

[@madhatter10n67]

I like you long videos and your live streams when i can catch you live.

[@markg3506]

I like the longer video, and the 'yesss' cheer at 44mins30ish. Great job!

[@TheCod3r]

Cheers bud. Its quite difficult to find the balance between too short and too long to be honest lol

[@markg3506]

I can imagine. You do want a complete story to be in the video, and not leave relevant parts out of it.

[@markstapleton1373]

Well done Phil, truly a enjoyed your video. I enjoy your videos and content. That’s from one professional to another 👍

[@TheCod3r]

Thank you Mark, much appreciated buddy

[@ajaks7636]

The people complaining about the length of your videos, aren't people you want watching anyway! Just my opinion.

[@sonicslyman221]

this man is a mechanical genius

[@jeffreygreen158]

Hes a legend fixer well done phil.

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks buddy much appreciated 👍

[@futurefonesltd]

All Thumbs Up for this job... Good work.. Consistency & Precision.. Awsome.

[@natty15d]

Fantastic repair, thankyou for taking the time to share the repair

[@lawrencemanning]

That is bloody amazing stuff, well done! The box near the ethernet port is the magnetics, which are used for isolation. I'm surprised they aren't integrated into the RJ45 port, but maybe Sony saves a few cents making them a separate part.

[@TheCod3r]

Ah thanks for clearing that up mate. Yeah I mean we all know sony do what they can to save even a few cents per unit

[@stevedebeukelaer1424]

Fantastic work Phil , congratulation you are awsome. Keep up the good work . Regards from Belgium

[@Thxezpz]

freaking awesome dude! watch alot of yb-solids and repair on different pcb's but u are both rly good and fun :D Ive been reparing alot stuff in my life, phones, computers, drones etc I dont even have an playstation, but i watch it and learn alot, thx mate!

[@beast02180]

Love your additude towards repairing stuff!

[@janbill79]

Very nice work. That is so cool, seeing the work you do, with the hot air, and the rest of your tools. Your good at what you do , great trouble shooting. Maybe the owner will just tell you to keep it, or throw it away. If he don't want to pay. then you won't have to take the part back out

[@scouse1967]

Outstanding fault finding yet again, m8t. Top class work

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks buddy, I appreciate that. Glad I managed to figure this one out

[@kiphakes]

I had similar happen to me once... Took out my AV Receiver, Xbox One, Sky Q box, Sky Q router, and TV - thankfully the insurance replaced it all!

[@genesistem4479]

No no no just because this long video i sub cuz one thing of this its educational n u got the bloody thing working again gj m8

[@danahardy4900]

This just happened to me 3 days ago and lightning came into my ps5. I wish you were in America I'd send mine to you in a heartbeat. Great work!!

[@yungdegree-8127]

hey man did you end up getting it fixed? this happened literally yesterday to me and i’m not sure what to do about it

[@123rubd]

@@yungdegree-8127 hey have you gotten it fixed? I’m still trying to fix month almost a month later..

[@yungdegree-8127]

@@123rubd actually i did! i sent it to playstation repair told them it wouldn’t turn on and i got it sent back working like a week later

[@123rubd]

@@yungdegree-8127 oh shit that’s good to hear yo! I’m still waiting on the fedex box to come in..but shit I’ll let you know if I get lucky too haha thanks man!

[@123rubd]

@@yungdegree-8127 you were right man! I just got an email that PlayStation repaired the PS5 and has shipped it to me!

[@madmikegaming88]

AWESOME VIDEO AS ALWAYS MAN!!

[@superherobeatdown]

Great video mate keep em coming

[@aaronmorling2671]

Your work is absolutely unreal mate keep up the good work 👏

[@BowsettesFury]

Love Vince, his vids are an adventure every time. 😂

[@emmayu4343]

amazes me every time! good job, phil

[@TheCod3r]

Thank you Emma 😊

[@lovedeathhatepoison8737]

I myself sometimes scream with happiness after a long but successful repair

[@TheCod3r]

Haha it's such a joyous feeling when the hard work pays off

[@mastercpu2]

Hi Phil - Glad to see the edited version of this...watching it live for those hours with you was rough, but I always learn something from your vids. lol Question though, was this video a combo of both PS5 systems? I don't know if I'm missing something or if someone else has already mentioned this, but in most of the video you were looking for a short and you had swapped the South Bridge from a PS5 donor board that you reballed and you mentioned it was the only one you have and if the customer isn't paying you weren't leaving it (for obvious reasons). But then at the end, you mention the chips were real and looking through the comments below and the link to the chip you listed on AliExpress it's all about the HDMI Encoder. So I'm just a little confused..more then normal. hahahahaha So, was this PS5 fixed in the end with the HDMI Encoder or the South Bridge? Thanks! 🙂

[@richardbriansmith8562]

excellent its great that you were able to fix the play station 5 thecod3r

[@techmedicsuk8381]

Good job Phil. Thanks for the video. Really helpful information there. I've had way too many storm damaged ps5s in my workshop last week. And like yourself spend way too much time on them. All with different issues. From blown power supply's to encoders and southbridges. Ps5 are a bit sensitive to power surges it seems. Glad to know those chips are real as I've got some coming from Ali too. Keep up the good work!

[@richardwilliams1664]

We put a smile on a lot of faces

[@20099james]

Great work mate, I've just started out with a £150 kit. So far I've managed to fix several electronics down to watching your vids.

[@Crash-Rest-Yummy]

should wear ESD gear

[@TheCod3r]

JustOneSecond no, ESD is horde crap mate, sorry, but I've never been "ESD protected" and I've never damaged components. Linus and ElctroBoom did a video on it last year

[@Crash-Rest-Yummy]

@@TheCod3r Fair enough, but the damage builds over time.

[@TheCod3r]

It definitely doesn't mate. Linus and ElectroBoom was literally zapping the chips with static discharge and it didn't do anything, and in 4 years I've never had a board come back because of anything ESD related

[@StormsparkPegasus]

@@TheCod3r I've been computers since about 1995, never used any kind of static protection, and I've never had any problems. 486 to 12900k.

[@Mohamed-zj3qv]

Fantastic repair great job Thank for sharing the knowledge

[@pjpleiss]

Off the wall question: If the signal comes off the APU as a DisplayPort signal, is it theoretically possible (with heavy modding) to replace the HDMI port with a DisplayPort connector and bypass the encoder entirely? Might be an interesting console modding experiment.

[@BowsettesFury]

That actually sounds pretty cool. I would love to see a vid or two on that.

[@clive2813]

Outstanding simply outstanding, great video

[@MFrappola]

Nice fix buddy

[@TheCod3r]

Thank you mate

[@mrnobody4771]

Hi how much would something like that cost the customer. Also your soldering skills are insane. I just know if I tried that it would end up in a gloopy mess of destruction. Well done pal.

[@TheGrunt76]

Stellar work and super interesting video to watch!

[@muppetdriller]

Banging work, Dude! Result!

[@TheCod3r]

Cheers mate

[@Jason-zh7wo]

Nice job 👍 great to know those encoder chips work, thanks

[@raedhosny8828]

Amazing fix, Really great Job

[@cesarteixeira1461]

You are help me a lot thanks and learning every day with you.... 100% your Channel it is the best in ps5 and you are a Great tecnicion... You don't have the best tools, but you are the best tecnick and the skills... TKS a lot brother.... TKS from Portugal....

[@TheCod3r]

Thank you mate I appreciate that 👍

[@persona83]

Nice video, I like these kind of repair videos a lot.

[@ishanperusinghe]

Great video 🫡 sir. Worth the watch

[@TheCod3r]

Ty 😀

[@reg2590]

Awesome repair - respect to you. Did the customer finally agree to the repair costs? And interestingly, did you direct them to this video as a keepsake?

[@12345.......]

The rain sounds great. It hasn't rained here in months

[@TheCod3r]

Haha I wish it would stop here, we are having rain daily and it screws up filming 😞

[@hea5843]

Great job! Well done! Thank you!

[@spacekees102]

Very nice fix man 💪 Nice that you can get some chips finally thats a game changer.

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks mate, it is indeed. I ordered another 12 so I have them in stock ready for when I need them, and to sell a few off on ebay to offset my costs too

[@willnunn2507]

Sitting on 2 lightning struck ps5's right now. Judging by the rarity of parts, it looks like I'll wait a bit longer.

[@richardbriansmith8562]

Awesome Video

[@racer4200]

Well done Phil

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks mate

[@prathameshChan]

Appreciate your hard work

[@Plan-C]

Your powers are increasing. Legend.

[@TheCod3r]

Hehe thanks mate

[@xlwirelesselectronicrepair]

Awesome thanks mam. Love your videos

[@Jim_M_75]

Very impressive fix Phil, I honestly thought it was a write off after the encoder didn't fix it. Pleased you managed to find some legit encoders and fingers crossed you get payed what you deserve for this repair bud.

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks buddy much appreciated. Yeah I was genuinely gutted when the encoder alone didn't fix the issue

[@Rayzer1989]

Your really good man

[@midlifelab]

Awesome job Phil, kudos!

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks buddy

[@SirZanZa]

my house got hit by lightning and blew up 2 xbox 360's a few years ago, they would work on component cables or whatever the 2nd method was of hookign up to the TV but not through the HDMI

[@tyronenelson9124]

The customers can afford to buy a ps5, but are not willing to pay for somebody's hard work to repair the ps5, that is annoying its like the fools also got struck by lightning and it messed them up too.

[@jayjay-xk1zn]

Feel like i can fix one now. Seen a few vids

[@chrisnewitt7444]

Should always use a good quality surge protector plug and unplug when not is use will also save you money

[@jengen3624]

great work there phill very help full

[@TheCod3r]

Cheers mate

[@u4ia_fubar_75]

The singing fish will block all background noise Phil😂😂

[@TheCod3r]

Hahaha I should have him on display shouldn't I 😂

[@u4ia_fubar_75]

@@TheCod3r get it in for a couple of videos

[@Malloy08]

Oh man this is fantastic. See you grab a piece of junk and transform this in a working PS5 it’s amazing.

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks mate, always a great feeling when they come to life again

[@K.P.Alexander]

Great work on that one! I'll freely admit I had my doubts as to how fixable it was. Also, while not directly applicable to this case, I had a thought about retimer chip. Given the fact they seem to fail so often, do you think they're getting overheated or similar? Would attaching a small heatsink with thermal adhesive/pads do anything?

[@dreamcazman]

Great stuff! I'd be a nervous wreck, especially with someone else's console. Did the customer end up wanting it fixed or did you have to undo all your hard work?

[@TheCod3r]

Haha nah you get used to them mate. I don't actually know yet if they want it doing or not, I should find out today though

[@zzfrost9063]

Man this is something I really want to get back into. I have a makeshift microscope, although planning on getting the trinocular type! Any tips on boardviews, software for them and schematics would be super helpful. Often I find it hard to repair something if I can't diagnose it. Recently discovered the channel after watching TronicsFix and gotta say, I love your channel, super informative and helpful!

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks mate. Yeah I would definitely recommend getting back into repairs. Even if you don't have the right equipment, just take a shot and build your equipment up as you go along on the journey. That's how I did it because I couldn't afford to pay for decent tools

[@jimcricket5412]

You are an electronic superhero!

[@TheCod3r]

Haha thanks buddy

[@thomashernon2343]

man that was a awesome video !!! Thank You!!!!

[@kingsniper5336]

Good job keep up the good work🎉

[@amirhusayn6907]

Good man sir thanks

[@darkallyrecordings4931]

Great repair.

[@BowsettesFury]

And that’s why you use a surge protector.

[@w3st80]

Hope they paid up!

[@TheCod3r]

They did indeed ;)