Trying to Fix FAULTY Items on eBay for a Profit! S1:E98

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[@FLACOYPELUCHE]

That seller did you dirty completely. They knew what they did and were completely dishonest. Sucks having sellers like that.

[@MizuhoChan]

Honestly, I would've returned that PS5 anyway, being a digital instead of disc.

[@nicoful86]

Oh hell yeah

[@quiddity1977]

What about the blue switch listed as yellow?! LOL

[@JoshuaCollins]

Why?

[@aserta]

@@JoshuaCollins Because any common sense person would not buy a digital only product. These trashpits are trying to take ownership rights from us one step at a time. With SSDs and SD cards being so abundant and easy to maintain these days, it's clearly a drive to that, not any other reason. And that's leaving aside the fact that the technology for locked, non-write SD cards was available in the early 2010's (we had updates and upgrades for xerox machines come on those) there's no believable excuse why there's no pass from DVD to cards. They simply don't want to do it and want to manipulate the market and make you pay as much as you're willing to pay. "You'll own nothing and be happy for it." So that's why digital editions aren't worth buying, selling or doing anything with.

[@Unjustself]

Whatching this reminded me of the "this is fine" meme. Wrong console "this is fine", screws in wrong places "this is fine", stripped screws "this is fine", signs of blown components "this is fine"...

[@user-ty1wl1pt3r]

It's a shame how one or two bad components is all it takes to bring down a whole machine. There are no diagnostic indicators on the boards, in the circuits, or on the components that would help us diagnose and fix them, so we end up throwing them in the trash. That's why 99% of the electronic devices in our land fills have 99% working components.

[@chrisgr00ver]

Oh there probably are, but you need Sony’s tech guide on how to fix it, which I’m sure is proprietary!

[@stetofix]

Hard to watch... XD. The ic shown at 21:43 is the controller (TPS53219A) for the mosfets (RS1E130GN) (shown at 21:56). I would bet my money on the 5V source (controller outputting wrong ref voltage or mosfet outputting wrong voltage @ correct ref voltage)

[@jonmarler]

Came here to comment exactly this. If the 5V rail is bad, the 3219 chip would be my first suspect, followed by the mosfets. With the amount of donor boards he has, this would have been a far easier swap out than the SSD controller and the SSD chips ... I wouldn't have even looked at them with 9V on the 5V rail ... of course they will run hot ...

[@amirkahvic]

Exactly this. If you have more voltage than expected you need to check the buck converter 1st :)

[@genfix]

What an incredible video, Joey! Regardless of the outcome your electronics repair skills are insane and I've learnt so much just by watching these videos regardless of whether you fix them or not. Your method of fixing whilst explaining your decisions and sharing specifics about your techniques is heart warming, it's so nice to have somebody in this space who is open and willing to share their knowledge :)

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Thanks mate I appreciate that :)

[@Promethium666]

I had one like this at work, handheld gas analyser unit i couldn't fix after spending nearly all day wasted on it, but i did get 4 others fixed before ending the day. Keep your chin up mate soon we'll be on that winning spree and hit £1k to end the series! :D

[@fdgdfgdfgdfg3811]

you should put a limited time on every item, if you cant fix it in that limited time you should quit .

[@CTCTraining1]

Poor Joey - series 1 is a real rollercoaster! …. Remembering Louis Rossmann’s video about MacBooks making lower power rails they do it by chopping up the higher power line into on/off pulses … the longer the on-time the higher the rail gets. So if they are using a similar technique then go check the coils and mosfets generating the 5v rail and check they are switching ok and not just stuck open. Sorry if I’m teaching grandma to suck eggs. Keep up the great work 😀👍

[@gregthatcher919]

My face feels very welcomed. Thanks joey

[@headbanger4170]

Your patience is admirable!! I would have kicked that up the garden in a fraction of that time … love the videos 🚀😀

[@sifrost6869]

Hey Joe, dont get down, into every build a little light must come. Great vid eeven when it all not gone they way you wanted! Keep up the great work mate!

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Thank you bud!

[@chrissimmons5737]

I may be able to cheer you up Joey. I brought a ps4 with a faulty disc drive to fix. The faulty was a Nintendo switch game in the drive! Immediately made me think of all the times you check the game slots in your videos and never find a game!

[@troybudreau7189]

Uh oh - this thumbnail doesn’t look like good news. Thanks for this series Joey!!!!

[@TheDefpom]

@34:00 for the 5V sounds like a feedback voltage divider is open so it is maxing out the voltage trying to compensate

[@TheRealKuif]

With those high voltage on the 5V rail, you're better off taking off any IC's that are clearly broken and getting those power rails rail sorted out first. You might have instantly broken all the parts you've replaced by the overvoltage. Although the IC's are not on 5V of course, but with that fuse blown, you can't trust any of the replacements you're doing. Looking forwards to more successful times. Stay strong!

[@WebMonster-jf6eq]

ALWAYS ask the seller if SEAL is intact. Dont buy if not. Repair attempts may lead to unpredictable faults that you will never find.

[@betag24cn]

those consoles end as donor boards, so it is not the end of the world they can use heat guns and remove the sticker so it looks intact, so that means nothing they can lie

[@rudeq86]

Some you win, some are beyond repair. That ps5 though... wrong descriptions, wrong screws all over the place... gave me hope the seller didn't have a clue what he was doing and there was a chance that you could fix it still. Will keep rooting for you to get to 1000!

[@LorienDrechsler]

Just finished binging this entire series. Now I gotta go back and give them a like...ugh!

[@aserta]

30:56 at this point, the search for the illusive short had devolved into a seance. "Short, are you here with us? Are you in the room?"

[@archael18]

For mangled screws, you can use an elastic band if there's no bite. Just put it between the screw and your screwdriver and it'll bite.

[@Its_just_Dave.]

One good thing for anything you can’t fix and have to resell, you have all the videos to show what you’ve done.

[@Chasecc2033]

Thanks for the video Joey! The emotions are up and down but that’s what makes it entertaining! Can’t wait for more 👍🏼

[@ronny332]

Failing Joey is also an "I like it Joey"! So, thumbs up!

[@Adam-lt4fx]

You can test if the actual short is upcircuit or not by bridging the input to ground and seeing if it moves.. saves you time pulling off a lot of chips trying to find the actual origin of the short. Any time I get a moving short after I have pulled off the first component I switch to doing that till I find the origin. Replace the origin first, then test from there. You did it backwards and replaced the SSDs which may have actually been fine but were just getting hot because of the actual short up of them.. it doesn't mean they are faulty..

[@Mxtt_Hxll]

Sorry you had a bad one in this episode Joey. That PS5 is VERY strange indeed but maybe something for Phil from The Cod3r to look at?? Here’s hoping you eventually get to that magic 1K!

[@jonstout9236]

Yeah - I wondered about a 'challenge Phil' outcome...

[@lawrencemanning]

36:45 I liked it anyway, you silly man. 😂

[@thyphear]

Keep going Joey.. You are doing God's work on these electronics. And here I thought I was a hot shot for replacing 4 blown caps on a tv main board. :D

[@MrTech800]

make sure you have 0V reference on each chip otherwise you get silly voltage readings like +9V on +VCC

[@eross5420]

Even though you weren't able to fix these consoles this was a really interesting episode

[@TheBradleyGarage402]

Keep up the great job Joey I would love to see you work on other game consoles besides switches, ps5s and Xbox ones. But I can understand staying in your comfort zone and also working with things you know well.

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

No luck on your part Joey but at least we get to see more of you trying to fix things . Better luck with the next items 👍

[@OptimisedTutorials]

Love the series Joey, please be sure to leave negative reviews for shady sellers that try pawning this stuff off on eBay. Keep it up brother!

[@WizardsBear]

All a learning experience; succeed or not it gives the rest of us valuable knowledge for which we are grateful. Thank You.

[@thomasmander7033]

Realised I hadn't left a comment yet, I loveee these videos Joey. You're great, so informative and engaging. Thanks man, looking forward to the next already

[@Rivux_YT]

The sabotage is REAL on this series.

[@greensharkhunts]

Appreciate all of your videos! Your work is very inspiring and I'm finally going to start working on all the broken machines I've got piled up!

[@Dtr146]

that logi mouse has seen some good use

[@ajaks7636]

2 more Great Repair attempts. A Great learning experience for you, and us. Great Video Too! Thank You. You'll get the next ones. 😀

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Thank you Ajaks! I really hope so 😂

[@mecyanned]

Hi Came from discord, its like youtube, but with useful notifications

[@viperdrake88]

If you use ultrasonic cleaner with bronson it works wonders for water damage

[@TheOdog1970]

Always entertaining Joey!

[@oaba201]

The 5v gets 9V If someone on the 12V rail is shorted to the 5V rail.

[@wakcedout]

I think that first blown component you replaced and were unsure if it was compatible might be the part that’s boosting that voltage. It’s a guess but from what little I can glean it’s the only part outside of the possible married ssd, that being a different revision would be relatively important to match up in my opinion. Just a thought, could be off by a light year but worth a guess.

[@PunkTiger]

Is there some sort of voltage regulator in that circuit? Perhaps someone replaced a component with the wrong type, but similar package? Instead of knocking the 12v down to 5, it's knocking the 12v down to 9.

[@krtgiroto]

On that first item I'd fix it and sell as spares/repairs but working. Nobody should complain IF/when it stops again. On the second item, I think that that char may have gone through the board and it's shorting something out. Also should have returned that as it wasn't as described on the eBay list.

[@jekojelqzkov7084]

It's sad for the series, but we all support you, it would be very interesting what Exactly what the fault is and which component has defected. Next episode, I wish you a triple win. Peace😊

[@bigstrib]

Maybe try doing a custom ipod classic??? Change the hard drive to an sd card/ enhance battery/buy custom enclosure for it. Do whatever upgrades to it that you want. The ipod classic is making a coming back! I got an untested but turns on ipod 5th gen for $34.99....I also got a bundle iPod Nano 2GB (Model A1137) iPod Touch 8GB (Model A1288) iPod Classic Video 30GB (Model A2065) 5th Gen for $18.00 all have cracked screens.. Maybe try less expensive items to keep costs down low.

[@mikepalmer1178]

I panicked when I heard you say on live yesterday - "I never said I was doing a season 2"... scraping the high £900's for the next 5 years is just as good though :D Keep it up Joey.

[@benthebossjackson4388]

i would say seeing the burnt small component at first. and you cleaned up. it still looked kinda burnt. 11:45... i would proberly drill away at. and check to see if any layers have bonded and caused the issues with the boost in voltages or at least check for trace damage... nothing to lose i suppose. you still rock joey

[@MarkALong64]

My guess would be that the 5v rail went to 9v and the failures cascaded from there.

[@betag24cn]

but, afik there is no 9v rail, there is 12, 5, 3 it is weird, but probably happebed what you said, but with 12v

[@MarkALong64]

@@betag24cn Yup. So components on the 5v rail were taking nearly twice the voltage and presumably twice the current as well so there were probably smoked components everywhere on that rail.

[@TheSpud1129]

I love manually reballing. Usually, my wife can't walk afterwards.

[@dariooddera9714]

It was a loss, but i was nice content. You put a lot of effort. Well done Joey

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Thank you for watching :)

[@shaylevinzon540]

Well done on skipping that water damage, it's sad but the best decision

[@danbrown4517]

Hey Joey, you should end the series either when you get to £1,000 or £0 profit 😂

[@RBRetroBunker]

I like it ❤ keep up the good work

[@colinboneham7387]

U need to buy Phil’s caravan when he’s finished with it haha & would give you plenty of room for a sonic bath.

[@Tezz42]

They use a rubber band in the screws so it don't look like they have been opened

[@Pilkijam]

Welcomed my face is. Many thanks Joey.

[@Nza420]

Well, if the IPA fails during fixing, you can go to your fridge and get some IPA and forget about it.

[@StevieBGoode]

I really want a follow up on this one. I need to know what was creating the 9V.

[@Greg_Carter304]

I know the parts are good to have but it be great if you could put these to the side to revisit later.

[@pedromimoso8804]

It's good practice!👍👍👍

[@acidxburn125]

Unlucky bud. That was a tuff one. Still you get a 👍 from me.

[@danielhulan3058]

It seems like a cooking show with how well done that ps5 board was with the charr

[@kikilafrite09]

hey joey, have you tried an another power supply? sometimes a bad psu can have voltage fluctuations and bad delivery, can happen to computer psus, hope you can maybe come back to this ps5 and have a little challenge trying to go deeper and fix it later! keep it up hope you can have a chain of good profits coming soon!

[@ros100200]

worth it for me to your chip replacement methods, i can do traces, hdmi ports usb ports, yes, chips no

[@ROKEY88]

I think the first component you changed is the one putting 9 volt on 5 volt line.... Try to find any schematics of this models. Take a break & be back on it again after some time. It helps.

[@julianochs8221]

At 33:31, isn’t there a chip missing on the left?

[@phantomcrafter146]

You know, you're not wrong...

[@milthonperez1103]

Yes

[@chrisgr00ver]

I thought so too but that looks like factory? The solder isn’t even spread out onto the copper so there must not have been something there before

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Good spot but no that’s factory :) You can tell by the orange tint on ground, if it were populated it would be all silver :)

[@julianochs8221]

@@JoeyDoesTech aaaah okay. What’s that for then? 😃

[@Lord_Whiteley]

Maybe the low side mosfet on the 12v to 5v buck converter has failed open or that the buck converter driver to the mosfets is damaged. Either way 9v has probably killed everything on the 5 v rail 😢

[@TheCanadian-f6s]

This is whats annoying about alot of consoles when company's make it that components can't be swapped out because it's married to the board

[@ck7cu]

The gods won’t let Joey end profit or loss season one on a good note 😅😅😅🙈

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Someone’s against me that’s for sure 😂 thanks for watching!

[@DemonicSluzz]

last PS5 i worked on had half the screws completely stripped, and the fan header was ripped from the motherboard, but dont worry... how did they fix it you ask? they fixed it by supergluing the fans connector directly to the ripped traces. "mint!" lol

[@kawazx1964]

Sometimes you lose, sometimes the others win..😂

[@why_wait]

Honestly think that the board probably has lots of layers and the burn is deeper than expected and its causing issues everywhere

[@keithgoldston2859]

Dang it you were so close to the end lol run of bad repairs

[@xDB8x]

26:26 NorthridgeFix reference! 😅

[@betag24cn]

mr sue everybody for saying solid? that guy solders things the wrong way and gets upset the part gets damaged, his repair shop must be full of returned items

[@teddysmith4973]

Season 1 end at $1,000 profit? Interesting concept. Hey random question have you ever heard the tragic story of Sisyphus?

[@ADRdaniel]

Hope you turn a profit on the next one!

[@CasparMinning]

At least I learn not to trust any seller on ebay

[@whollymindless]

Hey, don't be sorry. You worked. The casino just didn't pay out this time.

[@ryanrazza17izGod]

I really think you should have a look at the comments and go back and see if you can fix these items. Maybe this could be the episode 100 special?

[@garysweetland32]

I believe if you think of each SSD chip as a massive library and the SSD controller as a Librarian. No two librarians (controller chips) organise their Libraries (SSD chips) in the same way. So if you replace one or two of the chips. The info stored in them (format) will be scrambled and duplicated and would require re formatting and reinstalling. Maybe....... If you changed all the SSD chips and there controller, it might work....!!!!! 🤷‍♂

[@sudoeste08]

@22:00 if you have different readings on both sides of a fuse then the fuse isn't doing his job

[@whollymindless]

Plot twist: He never intended to finish Season One.

[@robinhadley]

Stop buying PS5s or this series will never finish.

[@Shaddycls]

I’m wondering if the flux that resides below the reballed chips is going to be corrosive in the future because you can’t clean it properly. Or are you using a special flux?

[@asusreviews]

Could it not be an issue with the powersupply where the 12v rail from PSU is fine but its spitting out high voltage on 5v and 3.3? Or are these PSU's unlike computer PSU's and the voltage is only 12v and the rest is done on-board?

[@danellabarnes-penman1118]

Cannot you return that PS 5 because it is not the unit originally listed and pictured?

[@AA-xm7rt]

It was an interesting video!

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Thanks :)

[@betag24cn]

the second console, all was weird, i would return it, since the seller said never opened and that was a clear lie, too weird the voltage situation, perhaps there were traces damaged and that caused the prpblem, really weird, i dont remember seeing a so damaged ps5 before, this usually happens on xbox with vrms making holes on the pcb

[@Mr-ZinK]

offer it to thecoder

[@soj_89]

Why do you use solder paste on some ICs but solder balls on other chips? Shame you couldn't fix this, considering how much work you put in. Hopefully this won't be the start of a chain of massive losses.

[@AA-xm7rt]

Yes I'd like to know this also :)

[@JoeyDoesTech]

I really hope it’s not the start haha :) It depends on how small the IC is. For example, if it’s something like a Nintendo WiFi IC, it’s a lot easier to use paste over balls. I change it up also just to see what’s easiest, I’m still learning I guess 😊 It also depends on the stencil :)

[@AA-xm7rt]

@@JoeyDoesTech awesome! :)

[@BobsChannelYT]

Joey what the crap dude?!? Did I really hear you say you could fix that lite but wouldn't feel comfortable selling?? Make us fans the buyers! I'd totally buy a "decently" fixed console for cheap enough! Just a thought dude!

[@martinhammerton8157]

Does season 1 also end if you hit minus 1000 lol only kidding mate keep up the good work and fantastic videos

[@gehx]

@JoeyDoesTech Can you tell me what mount you're using w/ your microscope and possibly where to purchase one or what parts you used to build it?

[@zacharysaussac9722]

Hey, you just have to find the video in which is talking about his set up, I'm pretty sure there are links down in the description 😊

[@MagikGimp]

It's impossible to make a living as a repair tech, unless you're a KZbinr.

[@handyman683]

It's come off the rails 😂😂

[@F3AR_DA_REAPER]

Just for curiosity did you try a different PSU on the PS5? the psu could have been faulty sending wrong voltages resulting in the the problem with the 5v rail

[@albertstorch5224]

Hello Joey, Which Flux you use?

[@MikeG-rh1lk]

The first seller knew of water damage I reckon and ps5 was probably a usb killer dongle test 🤔