Recent content by TCLL

Thanks for the explanation! The strange part is after the reflow (before I replaced the caps) I was able to play Crysis 3 and Tomb Raider without any issues and the 1601/1701 errors completely disappeared. Gran Turismo 6 (heavier game probably) would make my console crash with 1001/1002 and even...

Quick update on the situation: I tried a reflow, and the console did boot up, but it was far from stable during Gran Turismo 6 sessions. With a 4.90 overclocked CFW, I managed to get about 3 minutes of gameplay before the console abruptly shut down and beeped. Thinking that maybe my console...

OK so I got another console which stopped working after a very clean delid. I was extremely careful as always. So I soldered my TTL and read the syscon log: =================================== ERR 00: 00000000 A0403034 FFFFFFFF ERR 01: 00000000 A0404411 FFFFFFFF ERR 02: 00000000 A0403034...

I encountered a YLOD issue within approximately 4 seconds of turning on the console, prompting my suspicion that the RSX could be the culprit. Upon further investigation, I observed that the silicone appeared notably reddened and exhibited signs of potential heat damage, which was particularly...

Greetings everyone! I'm a newcomer to this community and I'm eager to discover some insights. Lately, I've delved into the world of acquiring broken PS3 consoles for the sheer enjoyment of fixing them up. I've successfully managed to restore functionality to most of them. However, there's this...