Recent content by redcyclone

I acquired this console last week, I haven't experienced YLODs with it yet. Seller says it's never been reballed or reflowed. Just checked the error log out of curiosity and these 1001s and 1002s concerned me.

Hi, just got access to my CECHA01's error log. Are these indicative of NEC/TOKIN failure? I haven't used the console heavily yet, so no random shutdowns happened with me as of now. Also, is the console uptime "good"? Bringup Count: 1248, Shutdown Count: 1042 Runtime: 56 Days, 13 Hours, 53...

Don't know if this is off-topic, but is delidding still recommended? Just acquired an untouched CECHA01, never YLODed. Should I do it to extend its life or leave it untouched?

I didn't even know the SMDs were there before, and it looks like I lost them. Only their pads are there. Could I replace them maybe with cellphone caps? Do you know what size they might be? Thanks

Hello, I'm about to try this modification on a CECHA01. I've already removed the 90nm RSX successfully, but now I have some questions: I accidentally ripped off 3 pads from the board while cleaning the old solder, but I saw on the schematic that these pads are not connected to anything on the...

As you may know, if you try to run the "Original Games" when playing Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles on the PS3, the game crashes to a black screen. I've looked a bit at the game files and made some modifications, so that the game ISO boots directly to any one of the Original Games. This makes...