PS3 BD-connector on MB

TriForcer

TriForcer

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Hi,
Anyone here who has replaced the BD connector on the PS3 motherboard. I bought a CECHA00 that the BD reader didn't work on - easy I thought, just replace the BD reader and do a remarry. When I got it home it turned out that it was very corroded and mostly at the BD connector and one side of the NAND chip. I've cleaned it as best I can, but some pins don't make contact. "Just" replace the connector. The question is if anyone here on the forum has done it before? I have a spare card that I was thinking of taking away, but the local PSX store didn't want to do it with the risk of destroying that too. He asked if I could get a new one - so maaaybe he could get it in. He didn't know how damaged it is underneath. Does anyone here have experience with this? The unit works fine otherwise after cleaning and deliding the CPU/GPU (CFW noBD 4.92.2).
 

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I have replaced two of them. This is ffc/fpc 60pin connector, 0.5mm pitch flip-top type. You need to use heat gun to remove the damaged connector (cover the NAND with aluminum foil or other heat-insulating materials), and then you need a soldering iron and a microscope to do the micro-soldering.

I saw oxidized pins in the picture, right? If the connector is not damaged, you can try to remove the oxide layer with a sharp object and hope that the pad is not corroded by oxidation. If the pad is not oxidized and the oxide has been removed and no broken traces are found, you can add Flux and soldering.
 
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Well - at my work they have an air solder station. Maybe I will try to desolder one from my already broken cok-001. Most worried about the plastic on the connector. Will try to put aluminum tape to prevent it melting. I'm at holiday this and next week, but I will bring the broken cok-001 with me after holiday.
 
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Well - at my work they have an air solder station. Maybe I will try to desolder one from my already broken cok-001. Most worried about the plastic on the connector. Will try to put aluminum tape to prevent it melting. I'm at holiday this and next week, but I will bring the broken cok-001 with me after holiday.
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I recommend you get one from a bad BD drive.
 
Excellent - I didn't think of that myself.
What about the attachment on the side of the connector?
Does it have to be soldered away or can you carefully bend it apart from the connector?
What temperature do you use for air soldering?
 

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TriForcer said:
Excellent - I didn't think of that myself.
What about the attachment on the side of the connector?
Does it have to be soldered away or can you carefully bend it apart from the connector?
What temperature do you use for air soldering?
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Disassemble it safest way to do is to heat it through the back of the PCB, I would use 400c, when the temperature reaches the melting point of the lead free solder you will need a pair of tweezers to push it off.


The pins on both sides are for mechanical support, they need to be soldered, and you should not solder them for too long, they will melt quickly.

You should use a soldering iron for soldering installation, not hot air. The cok001 motherboard dissipates heat too quickly and you will melt the connector before the solder reaches its melting point, even if you apply aluminum foil.
 
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I was planning on removing it myself (hot air soldering), but when I spoke to the local PSX shop, he wanted to do it and microsolder it back onto the motherboard. Don't know when I'll get the motherboard back, but he'll do it for a cheap price. Thanks so far for the guidance. Will be interesting to see if it works then. To be continued...
 
TriForcer said:
I was planning on removing it myself (hot air soldering), but when I spoke to the local PSX shop, he wanted to do it and microsolder it back onto the motherboard. Don't know when I'll get the motherboard back, but he'll do it for a cheap price. Thanks so far for the guidance. Will be interesting to see if it works then. To be continued...
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I guess it will be done soon? I have soldered this connector before and it works, I also destroyed a few BD donor boards to get it.
 
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