Trying to FIX a Faulty PS4 (Sony PlayStation 4) with numerous Faults

[@ericlegacy8834]

I would definitely give that seller a bad review Vince. Totally unacceptable condition for a PS4 with only a 'HDMI problem'

[@EdwinNoorlander]

Yes definitely. Misleading information. If you have paid with PayPal you can get your money back.

[@Mymatevince]

Yeah it was a real bad buy but the repair turned out to be one of my favourites :-)

[@ericlegacy8834]

@@Mymatevince It's definitely one of the best ones I've seen from you! Really have enjoyed it :)

[@RandyDarkshade2]

Doesn't matter if it was your favourite repair. If you don't give them bad feedback or even open a case as item was not as described, you are letting these pricks get away with conning people. @@Mymatevince

[@RandyDarkshade2]

@@Mymatevince You say in the video "Ebay needs to sort this out" But in order for ebay to know there is a problem you have to report. You should at least get your money back for it as it was clearly falsley advertised. Someone had clearly been into it. also a word of advice, never buy from someone selling an item as spares or repairs with a catalogue picture and not a picture of the actual item.

[@ReganMarcelis]

BTW: My son Bittien Biscuit introduced me to your channel, he had it rough a few years during a divorce when I was not there often and he said "he used to sit up at night for HOURS and Hours and watch your stuff when you did not have many subs at all, I was thrilled as I am as passionate as him and yourself about this stuff and your channel is brilliant mate. Thanks for helping my son without knowing, he loves you and watched to this day as do i, Steve from Philadelphia

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Steve, hope things are going well now for your son. Thanks for posting this, it means a lot to me :-)

[@Bodom1after1midnight]

Leave negative feedback, not as described. listing said "good condition"... hes been opened before, no screws, no hard drive, cables not included as advertised, thats certainly not "good condition"

[@DanHaiduc]

Certainly a lesson for the future. But mate Vince was too late, since he bought it before his summer vacation, and only started inspecting it in November.

[@enlightendbel]

Plus, if I'm not mistaken, it was listed as 2nd hand, while at the same time stating it was broken. There's a category explicitly for defective crap.

[@HomelessPank]

I really hope he sees this if it's not too late. I've had this happen to me on a craigslist ad before, old iMac described as defective, didn't mention that it was completely scrapped.

[@DanHaiduc]

@@HomelessPank He was too late. He bought it in summer.

[@captainkickash]

Yeah, I'd file a report on the sellers profile if it was me

[@HouseOfMcLoughlin]

Never fixed a plug in my life let alone solder anything but after watching this video I feel like anything is possible. I just came across it while browsing for something to watch. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Wonderful stuff!

[@bababa425]

Sold it as a "PS4 500GB" without the 500gb hdd. That's gold. Loved the video. Cringed a bit for that poor leg you bent on the HDMI chip. Oof.

[@Herandro_just_Herandro]

Man, I went OOHOOO when the SONY logo showed up. Congratulations, sir.

[@GadgetUK164]

Spectacular repair this one!!! So many small and large issues there! I would leave that seller a -ve for sure, and ask for a partial refund for the parts you had to order that they did not mention (eg. chips for the drive, missing screws, missing HDD and caddy etc). Great job!!!!!

[@Mymatevince]

As always, thank you Chris. It is so much easier when you can copy someone else with the same fault. I did log into eBay to leave a negative but too much time has passed. I actually bought this back in the summer before my holiday and never opened it so I don't have an option for feedback anymore. I did feel hard done by but now when I look for PS4s on eBay there are quite a few in that price range with no hard drives so maybe it wasn't quite as bad as I initially thought. Still bad though and way too overpriced but so are all the other broken modern gaming consoles. I thought when I mentioned the missing hard drive and cable he might offer a partial refund but I am still waiting as of now!!!

[@WARMAN-12]

Good job,really was a time consumer,there are two types of people in the world...those who don't care and those that take care,those of us that take care know how much effort goes in to fixing things,those that don't care just buy another!

[@pepsi82]

Mine boots up works fine....except it won’t accept or eject anymore. Plan on getting it fixed at some point.

[@Legotronics]

@@Mymatevince Hi Vince. That flux you use (syringe) - do you have a link to that exact brand/type? Thanks. Massively enjoy your videos! Thanks for sharing your repair adventures.

[@Plan-C]

@@Legotronics I think it is Amtech Sticky - Check out a Louis Rossman video.

[@kpag3030]

Man. When the disc drive worked, I was legit happy for you. You were so excited and happy with your work! If I ever have problems with my playstation, I’m giving you my business. Congrats man.

[@Asherz1]

This was a fantastic video the best I've seen from you so far. I cheered when that HDMI started working I was right there with ya. Really appreciate the lengths you went to in getting this working and I'd also say the most satisfying aspect of this video is that you were able to repair it AFTER that bozo before attempted repairs. Id definitely say you are getting to an advanced repair level. Great video!

[@Mymatevince]

Excellent, thanks for the feedback and comments :-)

[@tonyblackmore1410]

@@Mymatevince same i think it is realy your best video until now i felt as if i where there with you and iam realy happy you made it working again thanks always nice videos from you keep going :) great job greetings from germany

[@KarimErrytouny]

Excellent repair. I also used to buy faulty PS3s and most often the description understates what the faults actually are. They are time consumers and parts are too expensive to buy. You most often end up with the price of a healthy used console with accessories. I noticed that most cheaters don't include the HDD and controller.

[@Tronicsfix]

Another great fix. You're really getting good at soldering!

[@Mymatevince]

Cheers Steve, I liked the ChipQuik stuff as the chip came off really easy. I think it would be useful for amateurs as it gives you a little bit of time to get the chip off before the solder sets again. Shame it is so pricey. I watched your PS4 teardown video which helped me a lot and then the Andrew Paul video saved the day with the fault finding on the Blu-ray (great video). Let me know when your Part 5 goes live and I will link it in my Part 5 :-)

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad Chipquik is working for you. Glad my video was helpful. Andrew Paul has some really good diagnostic videos!

[@insideMan1981]

ey steve nice ur here :)

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

Right! I remember watching a PSP repair video or something a few months back and thinking "my god this guy sucks at this." Now I am questioning my own skills I have learned over 15 years. It took me 15 years to learn how to do a lot of rework stuff but he got it to a working state in less than a year.

[@danielhedley4626]

@@Mymatevince have you ever heard of xboxone development mode well I understand that a xboxone is supposed to be in retail mode well mines in dev mode and I cant deactivate this at all as I bought the xboxone of a mate.to deactivate the console from this I have to pay for a development account so I'm asking you is there any way you can switch it back without paying anything at all.Just as I dont really want to put that much money into this as I got the xboxone for only £30.00 I look forward to your comment thanks

[@spideynfriends]

Damn bro! From now and then, If my ps4 need to be fixed, I just need to watch your video again and again. Pretty much all ps4 problems have been solved by your video. Good work mate!

[@retrogeek6868]

Well done Vince. Your perseverence with this one is admirable. Yes, you probably should have sent it back but how bloody satisfying was that when each of the parts worked. I was cheering too. Great video mate, a lesson in always having a go and never giving up.

[@f.k.burnham8491]

I would have opened a dispute with Ebay for "Not as advertised" , parts missing, and such. By keeping it you are allowing the seller to screw over more buyers. I admire your tenacity in repairing the game. Good going!

[@johnrgoodman]

Contact ebay NOT as described and get full refund

[@MaxRager80]

I would definitely give them a negative mark.

[@imconfused1237]

Sometimes it’s hard to leave negative feedback. But this IS justified. The item was described by its seller as ‘as working in good condition’. We know that cannot have been the case given the damage to the board(s) as well as its missing parts. That’s just a POS conning people 🤷‍♂️ Personally, alarm bells rang when I saw the one sentence, brief as you like description. Screams fishy. Wasn’t surprised when it was a bag of bones but an absolutely superb effort to get that PS4 a new lease of life 👏 Enjoyed every minute of this vid.

[@Deezle_Gaming]

Pretty much everything Vince buys seems to arrive in notably worse condition than described by the seller. What a bunch of scumbag losers. Time to go scorched earth on these twats.

[@tommyc9689]

considering he brought it in august , i dont think they'd give a refund now

[@TheRichDoubleT]

@@tommyc9689 you get like 6 months, I believe.

[@michaelharmon9714]

Amazing job, i love the "don't quit" videos. Everyone else just says "wont make a profit, not worth the trouble" and they waste our time and we dont LEARN anything... which is the entire point. Keep up the great work!

[@myBacau]

You rebuilt it from the ground up. Keep it. Your best work so far

[@amonfermoso]

Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos spent a fortune buying stuff, but I've 2 left hands and just don't have your patience. But I love watching you fix it.

[@endsrate4371]

broken console that have been opened is never a good sign...

[@ge2719]

especially if they could even be arsed to put the screws back in and clearly just broke all the clips getting it open.

[@ayman4307]

I bought a 1TB PS4 with a broken HDMI Port and a Controller for 75€ and it only got opend for cleaning

[@IanPrino]

Even after the cost, it was still cheaper to fix this than buy a used console. Great video Vince! Take care.

[@slayersdeath]

I sold my original Xbox on eBay a year ago fully working and when he received it he said it wasn't working and wanted a full refund I sad return the item and you will get a refund I got the Xbox back and it was a completely different console could tell by the serial number and he didn't realize I took a pic of the number and it was actually on the pics on my listing I phoned eBay and he never got a refund and his account was banned I've noticed eBay is getting worse

[@revengenerd1]

The most common thing that happened to me and a friend who sold on Ebay is buyers would pay for slowest shipping rate, and complain when 8am the next day item hadn't arrived even if payment only came through the night before, I had to have a dedicated cheapo mobile for sales due to the abusive phone calls I got threatening for stupid reasons even if it was my mistake like when I sold a blu ray player I didn't add a hdmi cable, and since he asked if it came with "all cables" and I said yes he said I was lying and wanted half his money back for the inconvenience of phoning me (over 50 harrasing calls over 2 days) Another was the fuse had died on a pc and he claimed it cost £300 to repair pc as it was dead, the pc I sold was £75 including delivery! He also complained how it didn't arrive next day.

[@surfacing3579]

This is why you should never sell on Ebay, they always side with the buyer and it's full of scammers. Craigslist is a far better option for getting rid of electronics. Sad.

[@hesapyildirim]

Same here in turkey. Sahibinden.com is the biggest in turkey. İ sold my working dell pc and buyer stole its ram and hdd exchanged it with broken ones. What i did was a legend. İ had his address and went there spent hundreds of my money and beat him so hard we still have court

[@oORoxas13Oo]

@@hesapyildirim r/thathappened

[@JeffDeWitt]

I worked in a plant where, among other things, we processed used network switches. Some of those things have REALLY expensive parts in them, and it was not at all unusual for a broker to buy one of these, complain it didn't work, and return it, missing all the expensive parts. Well, we kept records of all these, and those records included what features were installed and the serial numbers. The brokers would get their refunds as requested, but minus the price of the parts they stole.

[@ky-effect2717]

Brilliant problem solving skills and lessons learned from this! Thanks for the video. I'm actually working out an HDMI driver problem myself. It's a rare case for a someone to stick to a big problem like this, but you actually problem solve through every issue, ordered parts, and completed every thought that came about! I say the skills & lessons learned along with a working playstation was well worth the £200.

[@Bonderar]

Wow. Just wow. What a great video. It was like a rocky journey with a happy ending. Definitely worthed the ~1h to watch it. I enjoyed it very much and thank you good sir for making it.

[@martingarciaarvidson6684]

This video was actually quite inspiring. I watched pretty much the whole video, was almost like watching a series with cliff hanger after cliff hanger haha. This video taught me that pretty much anything is doable if you don't give up! Great job m8, you're a fighter!

[@H9Gamings]

Report them to eBay and get your money back, hard drives don't just go missing. They've intentionally lied about the condition and what's wrong with it and not even included what they stated.

[@DustanMoore]

That dude sold you some jacked up PS4! Glad to see you working through all of the issues and not just buying new without diagnosing.

[@Richez1]

Wow your soldering skills have very much improved from earlier vids and you can even see improvement through the video! Another great fix and i love the videos they arent tutorials its more like youre taking us along for the ride. Thats what makes these videos so interesting. Thanks for another great video!

[@angelbernardino89]

Do you still fix things ?

[@Richez1]

@@angelbernardino89 was this reply meant for me I'm confused lol

[@jambs04]

great job vince! in the end it costed way more than planned but the knowledge and experience that you gained is priceless...

[@craigbeas6111]

Report to eBay you need to stop these criminals from catching others out

[@PotionsYT]

Craig Beas I don’t think eBay would do anything.

[@ilikeito]

eBay would have to do something if everyone was to speak up. The more reports they get about this sort of thing, they would. But only a very few do it and that is the reason why eBay won't do anything.

[@craigbeas6111]

@@PotionsYT that's why the dispute is for eBay will either freeze or ban the seller I'm sure

[@chaos4886]

They don't do shit to big sellers because they bring money to ebay as well from scamming people, trust me I KNOW that's why i'm never gonna use ebay again.

[@jonsexton17]

Technically this is not a criminal action the seller described it as faulty hdmi an in fact does work as when applied to power does power up. Buyer buys at own risk.

[@mikecray24]

Unbelievable work, man. I know nothing about working on circuit boards but I found myself mildly hoping my PS4 would fail just so I could follow your video and possibly fix my own haha. One of the most gratifying videos I've watched on KZbin in some time. Well done!

[@lucaspagan3576]

On a PS4, A orange light is the console in rest mode A white light is the console running normally A blue light is the console booting up A flashing blue light is the blue light of death, you don’t want that at all

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you :-)

[@lucaspagan3576]

amd dude Thanks for being so eagle-eyed and noticing my mistake! We both are helping Vince get better.

[@Nighterlev]

Well he had the blue light of death, and he fixed the blue light of death ;D

[@superbaldi3307]

the red light is when the fan is removed or the console is super hot

[@maximal9857]

*PS4 IS TO HOT*

[@mohdnasirmohamedshamsi7598]

My Mate VINCE you're not an expert in these repairs but you're know what you're doing man. I did really enjoy watch your video. hope that I can do like what you're doing. Because I like to repairs but really don't know what to do

[@manitobanmisanthrope2495]

Seller is a scammer. Get your money back.

[@Andy-bm6zo]

Well done sir. Its hard to describe the feeling until you've done it yourself... soldering & soldering for hours, trying to fix a damn problem until the magic moment happens & you get video on the screen... yeah had that experience couple times with the 360 but its definitely relatable! :)

[@csgultekin]

Vince, you need to put solder on those pads prior to placing ics, it will not only make your life easier but also get rid of the lead free solder and make better contacts.

[@alexatkin]

They didn't look tinned at all in the video, amazing they stuck. I'd also have added a bit more to that resistor once it stuck, just to be safe.

[@loganehat2507]

Well done man, so happy you were able to get it fixed. Screw those scam eBay sellers but I give lots of respect for you not just laying down and taking it.

[@Jdbye]

Nice work. You should contact the seller for a partial refund, since the seller knew the disc drive was faulty and still claimed that it was only a HDMI issue, plus the cables were missing as well. If the seller refuses, file a claim with eBay and they'll sort it out. But you have to do it soon, I don't know how long you've had this but after a certain period of time (2 months?) you can no longer file a claim with eBay. There's an option "item not as described" for cases just like this.

[@tumbles8350]

And the seller gets the privilege of paying for return postage 😂 great for big bulky items

[@Mugenloo]

As someone that works for eBay, I hate you xD But it's 30 days after the item arrived

[@dawnoftruth1]

I like the fact that you stuck with the ps4 and repaired it, rather than throwing a huge fuss. Yea the seller lied, and scammed, but look at all the joy we get from watching you fix this, lol. In the spirit of repairing broken console, thanks, good video, new sub. Also, watching you work with such delicate and small parts, from my perspective, which is that I have zero skill and knowledge of that, was really amazing, and satisfying to see it function properly at the end.

[@platinmaracuja]

1h of pure success

[@jessiebrawler]

what a freaking champ. I know this video is old, I'm hype to see how much more skilled you are and how your investigative skills and technical prowess have improved !

[@RaphaelS4567]

Here in Brazil there's somewhat of an equivalent site called "Mercado Livre" (literal translaton being Free Market). It operates over all of Latin America and honestly it's one of the best ways to buy products around here, not only online. They have a fantastic return policy and consumer safety system set up on top of the reliability of the reviews. Not to mention that they have they're own payment and delivery system/companies (so in a way it's more akin to amazon). I find it somewhat disheartening to hear that the "big daddy" of these online trading websites haven't really kept up with the competition, I can only hope that eBay improves on some of it's policies and overall consumer safety in the future... Edit: Really enjoy your videos mate. You keep scratching my tinkerer bug, maybe I'll finally order a soldering iron this christmas :P Happy holidays and a wonderful 2019

[@turks1966]

I certainly hope you left negative feedback on the seller, most ebay transactions like this, it's about all you can do. Hopefully, if you do it will warn other's before they buy from this seller. Good to see you got it working, it's very amazing what you are able to do. Thanks again for sharing. :)

[@justsomeguywithwifi5337]

40:45 "So obviously this is like the Playstation 4 from hell" I laughed out loud when you said that! Though I love how positive you stay during the whole video, Great job!

[@worMatty2]

Videos like these are great. They give us hope that our electronics can be fixed and brought back to life and aren't just destined for the rubbish bin when something small inside fails, saving you the money you would have spent on a replacement item and extending your original appliance's life. They help bridge the gap in understanding between basic electrical comprehension and advanced board design and component manufacturing and combining. Great video. Thanks.

[@livingbeatles87]

Absolute respect Sir. You went to town on that abused PlayStation.

[@icenesiswayons9962]

I'm happy for you Vince you have definitely learned very much, I originally had reservations about your abilities but you proved the exception here for sure, keep learning and surprise use constantly. It's a shame that EBay gets caught up in scams of this sort, it's good that you had this recorded from package opening, get'm mate don't let that fellow get away with this mess! Shout out who the seller was! Give him up to KZbin!

[@mikelibby990]

ebay need to have more strict listing policies, espcially with pictures, you should be required to take pictures of all the "void" seals around the console, and if they are broken, you have to take as many pictures as you can of the inside.

[@jessewarren9177]

This is why I never buy anything with just one or two pictures

[@VeyronBD]

To be honest its so easy to simply return or refund for "not as described" that i wouldnt really worry about it. Enforcing it would also be a total pain for ebay.

[@mohamedbenkhadra3475]

i am a dentist and fixing things like this is my hobby . thanks for this content man i am really enjoying it

[@xMostFuriousx]

Congrats on fixing it. Enjoyed the video from start to finish :)

[@josepedrocarmo9708]

Superb video! That feeling of success is 50% why one repairs stuff

[@Vandal-Vlogs]

Why don't you send stuff back? Or at least get a massive partial refund. Regardless of weather or not the listing said no returns the seller must except the return. They have also admitted a fault not mentioned. You could easily send it back and get another console with a lot less issues. I am an eBay seller. sellers like these are bad for any good sellers on eBay if they are not reported they will never sod off.

[@Syntax.error.]

Because you can't make repair video's with working PS4. I doubt this is worth it if you don't make KZbin video's.

[@vir042]

Saw some other comment earlier mentioning he got it several months before he opened it and then it was to late which is a real shame..

[@realblazor2555]

Fun fact of the day: you can't spell convince without Vince. That's how important he is

[@stephanb5945]

you got scammed

[@FreddyRoosSuperCool3567]

No he didn't liar

[@KuroAyase]

Good for you. Wonderful that you were able to put everything back together and in perfect working condition. Shame to the seller, but despite all the frustration you were able to work everything out. The most precious moments when you are getting this thing plugged or even anything, and it clicks and starts to work as intended. Working myself at the electronics repair shop and later on programming to this day... you can never get enough of that feeling and just claps seeing something getting back to life. Again, wonderful and big congratulations to a success of yours. May the force of the PS4 be with you, mate!

[@808v1]

Really enjoying watching your progression over the last year, soon you'll being using an oscilloscope :)

[@jameshayler7009]

Hi Vince . I have been watching your video for a couple of weeks and enjoying them i just couldn't, believe the PS4 from Ebay . What a cheeky seller to sell you an item that was supposed to have only had a faulty Hdmi port .

[@retr0895]

I watched the entire video. im proud.

[@snooks5607]

1:07:40 indeed applies to anything in life, including watching long ass youtube videos

[@krzyzakpolska]

Better than any show on Netflix

[@KingLich451]

me too, it was like watching a documentary :D honestly I feel proud too

[@chubb3034]

@@KingLich451 It's like watching surgery on a console!

[@chubb3034]

Console Surgery.

[@zhaquiri]

Wow, I'm not even into this sort of stuff and I have no idea what I'm even looking at half the time. The word 'solder' is just barely familiar to me because we tried that in high school, but hell that's about it. Anyway, for some reason, this got me invested! It's quite long, but it's perfectly paced as well. I also have to say, this man is probably one of the most optimistic person I've ever seen repair anything.

[@Imnotimportant555]

Nice video. You are getting better for sure. Soldering could use a little work but with time it will get better.

[@MimicGriphon]

This is so extremely satisfying to watch! I was a bit worried you'd be like me and give up and throw it all in the bin or send it back. Thanks for not giving up. Definitely inspired me to endure through these stupid console issues!

[@fardinhaque70]

*Fantastic job on this ps4!! Man you are a legend*

[@MrHAGONE]

I really loved that anime i had so many nostalgic memories after seeing your profile picture

[@GoGoTomoko]

its still a conspiracy

[@moosestinky6759]

I know you did all the work but I felt such a sense of satisfaction, especially when it took the disk! Great video, well filmed. I feel I learned with you. Congratulations mate.

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks mate :-)

[@rickycollins4633]

200 pounds yeah but the knowledge and experience is priceless. Keep up the good work. I'm learning allot also.

[@mkdragnos]

As am I! I have recently started my own business fixing electronics so I really enjoy these insane problem system videos.

[@RenegadeX28]

WOW....I'm over here jumping up and down that you resurrected this PS4 from the grave. Amazing job!

[@timbaumann9046]

I think it's time to leave a VERY negative review on that ass-wipe who sold you the unit NEVER divulging that their were so many other issues with the PS4. If that had been me I would have begun a complaint against the seller. In the US we take LYING on E-Bay very seriously. I has an issue with a Xbox 360 that in the end the seller HAD to refund the money back to me and I was asked to send the item back to the seller. It's one thing to state the item is in a "as-is" condition, it's another to lie about it. But for your part mate, WELL DONE!!! I hope you enjoy your NOW WORKING PS4 for years to come!!! YOU ROCK MATE!!!

[@ValSX]

Tim Baumann lol i dont think he will be enjoying it nmuch seeying he has a pro

[@norboost]

Even if one doesn't bank a lot when fixing things I'm always happy to see electronics live on. We throw away way too much. Thanks for saving this PS4 :)

[@PolypusherStudios]

Just found this channel and i'm addicted lol.... great stuff!

[@abdulazizshalu2620]

Same

[@steviebwoyy]

What a top man! So happy that you got it working, and that feeling of elation you had was so great to share with you - it really felt like we were all there experiencing the fist clenching moment. Great to see Vince, keep up the great work and thanks for a fantastic video. You have a new subscriber in me, and I only stumbled on this completely by accident! :)

[@ChrisMX9]

When I saw the missing hard drive I was thinking why didn't you put it back in the box and asked for a full refund ?

[@warrenmellem3097]

Really find you videos useful to watch even though I dont have a playstation 4. But truly like the fix it videos.

[@ReganMarcelis]

Vince it has been AMAZING watching you go from not even knowing how to solder to soldering on mosfets and whatnot, the chip I saw you doing in this video I think has a certain type of solder style that you can "drag" down once on each side as long as you do not get a bridge? I am going to-learn myself as I have a Motherboard for an AM3 socket that I LOVE and is Super rare, not super sought after by super LOVED by me so I want to fix the one blown chip from overclocking I see blown and was able to pull off, maybe I can replace it with a similar from one of my old broken computer boards.... I wish you did some computer boards as some are really cheap on eBay and not much wrong with them as well as Valuable when fixed but cheap when broken! Socket 1366 and socket LGA-2011 are both highly pricey BOARDS! ......

[@scottcupp8129]

Dude. I was so happy all throughout this video especially when the disk drive worked.

[@jayw5619]

eBay is such a cesspit for these kind of sellers. That was advertised as a 500gb PS4, how can that be when there’s no hard drive! I’d be straight onto eBay and getting a full refund as soon as I seen the back was missing screws, you know it’s a con straight away.

[@DanHaiduc]

Thank you for making this video! It was very exciting to watch. In my country (Romania), a new PS4 is around £260. You got yours as well as donor boards for £165 (which you could sell for at least £40); so you got paid £125 + learning experience for fixing this board! A great deal if you ask me.

[@lost4468yt]

Game consoles will typically boot just fine without a hard drive (Xbox One is the only exception I know of). The OS is then typically stored in very fast internal flash memory. They kept having to update that memory on the Xbox 360, it went from 16MB to 256MB then 512MB. The older 16MB units required a hard drive or memory card to update, and this is why Microsoft gave away free memory cards for a time.

[@CommonCentsRob]

Well done! You carried on through all the faults and got it fixed. Brilliant.

[@westgateprimary3820]

I am only 13 minutes into video and i am guessing you have been ripped off, at this point i would of boxed it up and returned it as someone has already messed with it. ???

[@westgateprimary3820]

17 mins in, just box it up and send it back and leave negative feedback or people are just going to keep selling crap, i have been on Ebay for 15 years and it wont stop until you and everyone else makes a stand (Moan over)

[@mini-_]

Currently I am 4 minutes in and I already know he got ripped off. In general, if a unit has been taken apart; you know it's not gonna be an easy fix. If the screws are missing and there is no cable (when they said there would be one); you got royally ripped off.

[@westgateprimary3820]

End of video, glad you sorted it out and learnt a lot, enjoyed the video but still should leave a negative feedback and stop them doing it to others.

[@mrfoameruk]

You say you conversed with the seller...Didnt you ask for a partial refund as there was a LOT more wrong with it then listed. Their problem is not your problem. Either a partial refund that you are happy with or return. If returned neg for wasting time and falsly advertisng the item. Feedback is there for a reason.... To help other buyers. I hate seeing people ripped on ebay...Buyers and sellers.

[@Mymatevince]

After the initial conversing it has all gone quiet. I don't like leaving negative feedback as sometimes I may not know the full story but on this item and also the water damaged hoverboard from a couple of months ago then I think it is justified.

[@angel-ob5gz]

i cant belive i watched the whole thing without skipping a bit. Definetly a great video and well done

[@niceguy192]

Love your enthusiasm bro...and you've taught me a lot too.

[@jimbo80982]

This is great! It's quite hard to find channels like that, you're definitely a niche channel but that's not a bad thing.

[@MegaMarkymark19]

It should be boring to watch this but my god it was compelling I couldn't stop watching it. He should have named the seller who sold him this POS to help people as eBay is a dodgy place for the uninitiated and you can really leave a bad review. That said a good video which shows that you should not give up cheers Vince

[@DanHaiduc]

Indeed. I think public shaming would work, though not as well as the in-your-face review, if mate Vince had checked the board before the feedback deadline expired.

[@mranilkumarsethijr1368]

this is absolutely BRILLIANT !!! Well Done, the sheer perciverance alone & the truth to be told for breaking things down for bite sized fixing is what made my day today !! Thanks for sharing and excellent soldering - by the way, it had got to a stage that i was once doing a lot of SMD Soldering which i love doing, but i was going through too much Chip-Quik so did a bit of investigative work and so, when you run out - Now just go and buy 100g worth of BISMUTH and thatll lower the temps to a low enough point to safely remove components without so much heat. 100g of Bismuth is cheap as chips compared to the expensive stuff and please - PASS ON this info to as many like-minded folks like us as possible so that repairing doesnt have to be super expensive for the masses :) Again well done, most-excellent video, keep inspiring us all fella, hats off to ya !!

[@ValeYard13]

What kind of monster takes out cables from the board?! Edit: or takes components off the mobo?!?! Awesome job on the fiddly fix of the disc drive!

[@VeyronBD]

I''d guess that (assuming the seller didnt lie) that the first person they sold it to that took the hard drive probably stipped it of parts for another PS4 then returned it, Would explain alot of the weird issues.

[@Envy701]

I admire your dedication even if it didn't make financial sense. Well done !

[@carlosedwardos]

your mentor, Louis Rossmann, would be mostly proud of you, but he would recommend that you get a serious soldering iron with the heating element in the tip such as Hakko FX-951 and also some new sharp multimeter test leads.

[@rkan2]

Also, about 1 Paul of flux.

[@nickbagdasarov5387]

@@rkan2 *microPaul

[@DKelevra13]

Dude, I'm glad you fixed it! I like watching these to see if you can get the systems back up and running!

[@threetimz]

Brilliant dude with soldering. I know how hard that is!

[@Zyantastic]

Im sooo happy you managed to fix this PS4. What the seller did there was such a scummy way to scam someone. And im so sorry to know this has happened to you. However Id like you to know that i celebrated with you after every step that slowly fixed the Device! Thank you for this amazing video!

[@PCBroom]

Definite ebay case there Vince mate, don't let that one slide.

[@ilikeito]

I agree. Speak up Vince. You will need to do something. You will need to let the seller know that they have done something they shouldn't have and tell eBay. You have an influence and the evidence.

[@otopico]

Videos like this are better than television. Great job.

[@consolerepairseire]

I own a repair shop and have plenty of spare boards and parts if you need.

[@ianlingam281]

You're a genius man. I had followed and watched through step by step from the start till the end anxiously. Good job.

[@xxDADDYDAYCARExx]

Anything labelled as ‘spares or repair’ will not give you ANY PROTECTION AT ALL OR ANY CHANCE OF A REFUND. Had that problem twice before and never again. Also some buyers get it home, swap over the replacement parts they want, then return it as ‘faulty’ without the sellers knowledge!! I mark everything with a UV pen now and mark everything as no returns. At least I can quietly take a return if I think it’s genuine but I would make sure everything works before shipping.

[@alexatkin]

I don't think that's entirely true as it still wasn't as described. If there were other faults but nothing was actually missing, fair enough, but things not being there without mentioning it in the listing should have some merit. Like you said, they do tend to side with the buyer in these cases, frustratingly sometimes when they were lying.

[@amigaman9433]

when buying something like this is to ask if the security tags have been broken or tampered with and has it been opened up, if yes to either just walk away

[@DanHaiduc]

Matthew Fox: Why exactly do you mark with a UV pen? To see if they returned a wholly different board? Edit: oh, I read your whole comment, and it's also the parts.

[@matzex1819]

@@DanHaiduc i was thinking about mark stuff i sell myself but there is no need to if you follow your own rule: no return, always. if you do good they cant do shit. and avoid paypal. or if you really want to use it take the money instantly to your bank account. would never give paypal the money back for not rightful refunds. if you did nothing wrong they only can kick you out. of course some sellers believe that means they can sell every broken crap as new. they dont understand: you can sell everything if you dont lie or hide negative things about the stuff you sell. its silly to mention: get knowledge. with some peopel i dont even argue. let them tarve on a stiff arm.

[@alekwhite8402]

For some reason, when something that Vince fixes and gets happy about, I get excited and happy for him as well. Is that weird? Thank you and nice work on the video and the system.

[@Lunarixus]

Vince, make a Twitter so we can help you out with the names of things like that chip you needed for the BD-ROM

[@willmorici5765]

You sir, are my hero. I'm impressed at your diagnostic and soldering skills!

[@epicg8534]

this ps4 is like refurbishing a 100 year old house. A single might seem simple but once you get into the deeper parts of the house more problems show up and you spend a lot of time and resources just to have a properly working house.

[@danfry909]

An all-round fantastic job Vince! Nicely done.

[@larrygall5831]

I would have sent it back. It's far beyond his description. Said nothing about missing all the screws, thermal pads, hard drive, WiFi antenna, bad BR drive or the myriad of other things.. including the power cable they said it came with. Even that stuff about another amateur fuddling around inside it.. really? I bought over a thousand things from eBay and only had to deal with liars twice. Both sold used items as new. I never buy used electronics outside the GTX-1080 that I bought 3 months ago that said it was less than 6 months old.. and as it turned out, when I registered it on EVGA's site, it was 4 months old. Looked brand new. You just need to be careful and always scrutinize *before* you buy it.

[@gordenfraxby84]

Fair play on getting that working again, I probably would have given up on it with so many problems. Well done!