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i know they can have bga failures and all that but can they get a yellow light? i was splicing toghether a 4pin connector for a 3000 model and after i was done i put it in the console after making sure everything was propperly connected and it turned red in standby so i clicked the power button...

Hey guys! I bought a broken CHECHC which supposedly stopped working after an "overheating issue". After opening it up I found out that the previous owner tried to delid it and damaged the CELLs soldermask by doing so. Reading the syscon, I get a 4401, then a 3034 error. >$ auth Auth successful...

I was wondering if it is possible to upgrade ram on fat models. fat model mainboards do have quad rams and newer slim consoles have dual rams, but doubled size. quad ram ist 4x 64mb and dual is 2x 128mb. looks like both have 104pin bga. wouldnt it be possible to put 4 128mb ramchips from slim...

So I recently purchased a broken PS3 Fat (CECHE01) that wouldn't power on. To my surprise, it seemed to just be a faulty power supply, as there was no red power light when the console was plugged in. I also checked the 12v power rail with a multi-meter and it clearly wasn't receiving any...

Hello, when I delidded my BC PS3, I accidentally tore off and lost two capacitors near the CELL. The console booted fine.I found the COK-002 schematic, but I can't find the parameters of the capacitors. What should I do?

Hello everyone, I've recently obtained a very worn down CECHA01 PS3. The thing works, but I'm trying to preserve it's life until the RSX inevitably fails. I heard that both the Cell and RSX can be delidded, so I decided to take a shot at it. I got the RSX quite easily, but the Cell has been...

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had a file to 3D print the brace piece for the PS3's Cell processor. I would like to be able to 3D print my own, but I don't know how to use the 3D software to make it and I have not found it anywhere online.

Hi, I have a problem with my PS3 which I got for free. When connected to the power supply, the console shows a red LED, after pressing the switch it turns on for 2-3 seconds (the fan starts) and then turns off. The WiFi module was completely desoldered from the console by the previous owner...

Hi, I'm looking everywhere and I can't find a clear answer, should I replace the IHS thermal paste under CELL and RSX in the CECH-3004A model? or only under RSX? What about super slims CECH-4004C? I read about this and there is too no clear answer about that. I know, if they work fine, I should...

PS3 Slim 2504A got it used 2016 and it's been hassle free since it just stopped working a couple years ago, when press pws I get green light for half a second then it turns off, when I press it again it goes back to standby. I opened it up and noticed that the bottom board cover bent next to the...

I was using a PS3 CECHH00 and it stopped booting with YLOD symptoms. But when I checked the errlog in syscon, I found that the CELL was dead. Then I removed the CELL and found that the pattern was stripped. 1. I don't have the eid root key. How can I get the data out? 2. If I can't get the...

Dead cpu? if so i want to replace it , that requires remarrying to the board. is it possible?

I have a YLOD A01 on my hands and went rooting around in the SYSCON to see what's wrong. Did a ton of research, and now I'm pretty much of the mind that the poor thing is done in. Still, this is my first time doing this, so I thought I'd throw up my error log here to see what others say. Only...

A month ago, i delidded my CECHA00, repasted it, cleaned it and gave it new thermal pads. Its running REBUG 4.82 right now. So after a week of usage, and everything worked fine, it one day didnt start and got GLOD. i have no idea what could be causing it, other than a dead RSX/reball needing...

I bought a week ago a CECHA01 PS3 dated January 2007 and it plays great, for $90 on FB Marketplace. I feel like a kid on Christmas. It sounded like an airplane when turned on. I opened it up to find tons of dust, an excess of white thermal paste, and the grey and power cables in the fan jumped...

Hi all, I recently got curious as to what the best fan might be to put into my console. I saw that a lot of people say the 19 blade fan is the best, while others say the 1.75A Nidec is the best. All while neither side providing any data to back up their claims, so I decided to test every known...

So I got my hands on a CECHC04 with YLOD, and I tried to fix it with with the tantalum method. I removed the NEC/Tokins, soldered in the tantalums and assembled the console back together. So far so good. I tried to power the PS3 on but it still gave me a YLOD, so I had to further investigate. I...

Hi, this is my mini tutorial of how to do a nice delid without killing your beloved and sacred PS3 and give it many decades (? of good use :D First of all, to perform this method, you'll need these tools: *Custom made metalic no-sharp cutter. *Heatgun. Better if you have those chinese ones...

Hi everyone, In the process of deliding the CELL (using paint knives) I slighty scratched some of the CELL corner showing some copper. Of course after trying to power it on, it failed with the LYOD. Reading what to do to fix it, I was considering replacing the CELL processor with a new or used...

Sorry if my writing has typos, it's midday here and I didn't sleep sh%$. Just wanted to share some of my happines and important data with you hehehe.. After trying (and thinking in) many things to try to delid the damn CELL, I've found the best option to this kind of job. It's secure and fast...