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[@computerthrills]

I have never tried doing it that way. Over 30 years of doing electronic repair. Just proves there will always be more to learn. Awesome troubleshooting technique.

[@ToltecMerc]

This was my first time to try it as well although I had seen other techs mention it.

[@tony359]

Simple but rewarding! A small tip you might know already: particularly for broken smd capacitors, you can remove them with your soldering iron. You might night a slightly bigger tip but usually just keeping the tip at the side will flow the solder within a few seconds so you don’t have to use hot air which might take time on ground plane and/or damage plastics etc. 🙂

[@wigmansir]

Love it the voltage injection with no heat emanating from anywhere and using the low current draw great job.

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks so much!

[@jameskenney5623]

I've never seen it done that way. This clearly demonstrates your skill and understanding of these systems. I really enjoyed this one, thank you!

[@ToltecMerc]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mouskakyo7571]

Just amazing, always impressed by the way you work.

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you very much!

[@tavros314]

always something new to learn through your videos

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@CarlosGarcia-d3e]

Pleasantly surprised with that method. Thank you very much for sharing. All the best.

[@ToltecMerc]

You are welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Console_Tech]

Another fantastic job

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jonathansandiford4137]

very interesting to see this method of short finding in action. Thanks m8

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks. It was new for me.

[@mm0077]

You nailed it good and proper. Thank you for sharing this informative repair.

[@ToltecMerc]

You are quite welcome. Thanks for the visit!

[@charleslangley1222]

Nice job finding the problem so fast.

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks 👍

[@Trucam2020]

Thanks for sharing this video. I learned other techniques to find short components.❤

[@ToltecMerc]

You are so welcome!

[@John-oo9xu]

That beeping sound sure sounds scary, but great diagnostic m8

[@ToltecMerc]

Yes it gets a bit annoying! Maybe I can turn it off.

[@ISquishWorms]

Thank you for posting this one. It was a nice watch really enjoyed as you used your power supply a lot in this one and having just got the cheaper version of the power supply myself it was educational, interesting and entertaining. I will avoid the PS5's for now though as I am new to all of this and therefore will be trying to just fix simple devices. You was spot on with the guess as to where the short might be at the start of the video, I say guess but really that is experience.

[@ToltecMerc]

I'm so glad you enjoyed. That power supply should serve you well. I wish all the best in your repairs!

[@muratrisvan]

Thanx master ❤️🇹🇷

[@ToltecMerc]

You are very welcome!

[@orion310591RS]

10:15 - Its important not to have ground connection 5-10cm away like you did it now. Distance to short is important for both probes. Longer path to BLACK probe, more mV it will show. Then you somewhat increase in sensitivity. You can see 1mV and 2 mV differently... then touch on components and you will pinpoint it 100%. Your method is OK, but also, you can start poking component it self. Left and right contact of SMD capacitor for example. Some will show 500mV, damaged one will show 0.1 mV. Also try not to use those flexible probes, sharp needle is good for good contact which is a must. This circuit for kelvin probe, works also with USB 5V and LM317 voltage regulator. Its very useful.

[@ToltecMerc]

True. The ground path should be as short as possible. Fortunately, the PS5 has quite a large ground plane.

[@pjhb_microsoldering_portugal]

Nice one 1000 👍 Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks 👍

[@rfr653]

Good job mate 👍

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks 👍

[@daneayers7483]

Thanks for the informative video it's really good. I have a friend's console that has the exact same problem as the PS5 in this video it died in a power outage while in rest mode. I've gone over the whole mobo and couldn't find any issues except on the opposite side of the South bridge and there is a lot of shorts. Does this mean the South bridge is bad?

[@ToltecMerc]

If you have shorts on those small inductors under the South Bridge, it's probably dead. Remember one of those coils will have battery voltage on it which will mess with resistance readings.

[@daneayers7483]

@@ToltecMerc Yeah getting shorts on most of the little black capacitors. If I remove the southbridge those shorts should go away should't they?

[@mugogrog]

@ToltecMerc I was wondering, do you have any background in electronics or engineering? It all seems to come very natural to you and to get where you are is sort of what I strive for in my own little fixer hobby. I also hope that people appreciate just how hard many of the fixes you perform actually are even when you have the tools. It's very impressive. At any rate I wish you all the best on this youtube escapade and I hope you get the recognition you deserve because your videos are woefully under-watched.

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks so much for your kind words. I have a 2-year degree in electronics. I have worked in the field for over 30 years. It has been my job and hobby since I was a teenager. I wish all the best in your repairs.

[@mugogrog]

@@ToltecMerc That's good to know. Oh, by the way in one of your videos you said that some repair was boring but I assure you even the simple stuff like changing port is something people like me find usefull and interesting. The video where you changed caps in a Game Gear for instance is something that really inspired me to revisit an old project of mine.

[@jameskenney5623]

It's amazing that a several hundred dollar machine was taken down by a 0.01 cent part.

[@ToltecMerc]

Yep. And it happens everyday. Right to Repair.

[@Discretesignals]

When finding parasitic draws in modern automobiles we measure the voltage drop across fuses to help pinpoint the circuit causing the draw. I am kind of confused by your method. I figured you would see a higher drop across the fuse due to the lower resistance in that circuit. Is it because you are measuring the entire circuit after the fuse that is shorted you get a lower voltage drop reading?

[@jengen3624]

amazing work there this help also on my ps5 on that same cap :)😍😍😍

[@ToltecMerc]

Good to hear!

[@arthurgomez1941]

Good job sir!

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you very much!

[@cQc-e2v]

very Good Job

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks

[@simonwaxonm8441]

Great technique using mV method for people to try. Thank you.

[@ToltecMerc]

Yep. It's a little different but works. Thanks for stopping by.

[@Thehustler01828]

Gorgeous. So you took the reading setting the multimeter in diode mode, black probe on ground, voltage injection with 1 amp of current. Am i right?

[@ToltecMerc]

No. I was in milli-volts mode of my multi-meter while injecting 1 amp into the shorted 5V rail.

[@Thehustler01828]

@@ToltecMerc Ok. 1 amp and how many volts?

[@ToltecMerc]

@@Thehustler01828 1 to 2 Volts if the short is severe enough. This was a 5V rail so I could go up to 5V if needed.

[@Thehustler01828]

@@ToltecMerc TY.

[@QsTechService1]

Nice fine I have the same power supply When it beeps like that on certain shorts Safety protection mode It won't send out the votage Drives me nuts lol I see You busted out some probe masters 👍 The best leads in the market

[@ToltecMerc]

Yeah mine started beeping like that after a software update I think. Kind of annoying. I'm not sure if it can be turned off. Probe Master is all I use now. Such high quality leads.

[@QsTechService1]

@ToltecMerc I never updated mine I think i'm going to software mod Mine If you find out why it goes into the beep protection mode Let me know I kind of think it's when it's a partial short But when it beeps like that I've had no luck finding any shorts lol And yes probe masters are the best I keep a couple new sets on Hand All the time I'm going to pick up a set of scope propes and see how those are

[@TOMelectronicsfix]

Good work

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you so much 😀

[@nardevpsy]

nice technic for finding short when flir fails :) Bravo ...

[@ToltecMerc]

Thanks! It is kind of neat.

[@probablytheamaziiingtim2915]

What's the name of the component you replaced?

[@ToltecMerc]

A ceramic capacitor.

[@lucky-tag3194]

How can I tell if I just need a power supply

[@ToltecMerc]

You would need a meter to see if the power supply was outputting 12V. If it does output 12V, your problem in on the mainboard somewhere.

[@spaztooreal9736]

Hello i have 2 ps5 that stop working 1 beeps and doesnt turn on then the other one beeps the fans come on than it shuts off I was wondering how can i contact u if u can take a look at them

[@HuzeyfeBurak]

Dear master, can you add subtitles, we may not understand sometimes, thank you.

[@kayze009]

You'll need to press the little white box with (2)C's in the bottom right corner of the video player, there you'll see it. When you click it a red line should appear under the two Cs meaning that closed captioning is on. The video will then create automatic subtitles.

[@ToltecMerc]

I think KZbin generates those from the audio but it is not instantly.

[@amirchan0549]

Mister kalo ps4 blue light fan tidak berputar bagaimana

[@lucky-tag3194]

My PlayStation 5 got lightning strike 2 days ago

[@nishu638]

Just amazed to see you are getting one ps5 everyday for repair, this shows how pathetic ps5 system is😢

[@ToltecMerc]

Keep in mind there are a lot of PS5s out there and the only ones I see are broken.

[@lucky-tag3194]

Am in Jamaica

[@thetechdoc792]

Path of least resistance. People interested in this should pay CLOSE attention to your methods.

[@ToltecMerc]

Thank you!

[@John-oo9xu]

Lol, used to people lie at me😂. I know how that feels, have had consoles bought from Ebay and buyers said no no is not openend before. After opening the hdmi port has been drilled out with a Dremel. Dont buy faulty consoles to fix anymore. Its a scam most of the time

[@ToltecMerc]

People on eBay will definitely lie to you just to sell something.

[@yanfishtwig2356]

More great work from the channel with the most baddass name on youtube (in my humble opinion)

[@CarlosGarcia-d3e]

@yanfishtwig2356: I assume the channel name is a compound word: a) tol = past tense of the verb to tell without the letter "d" at the end b) tec = abbreviation for technical c) merc = the French word thank you without the letter "y" at the end That is to say: technician who said thank you. In my native language (Spanish) it makes all the sense in the world although I could be wrong. All the best.