Recent content by Billerd

I've yet to even attempt removing the capacitors/replacing them. Letalone Syscon. Messing with electronics terrifies me, it's probably not as nerve racking as I'm thinking, or maybe it is. Who knows.

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An RSX issue is game over/pointless to try fixing is it not?

Forget it, if this is apparently an RSX issue, is it even worth trying to fix. I have no problem attempting to delid, or replacing capacitors. Obviously if it requires a major expense like reballing its not worth it. But I have zero idea about any of this which is why I was asking to begin with.

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Yeah, no. I wasn't hoping for an "easy fix". There's no such thing. Delidding? I can handle learning to do that. I never said I wasn't going to learn how to do whatevers necessary to fix my shit. All researching and shit would do is make me more and more confused because I have absolutely no...

I know shits not an easy fix... I just wanted to attempt just fixing my BC one. I'm not interested in learning a ton of shit since I'm not going to be fixing PS3s regularly. I just wanted help and not be told, "you need to learn everything, we're not going to help you so figure everything out...

...don't patronize me please. First I'm told to do one thing, then I'm told by someone else don't bother because that test is useless, and to not touch the system hardly at all. And based on whats being said, I'm wasting my time if it's an "RSX issue".

So much conflicting information with people, ugh.

Will regular 16 AWG wire work for the breadboard shit? I've got a ton from my custom PC cables. Other than that I just need the adapter. Also, I've been watching videos on the de-lidding but is there a certain tool/etc I should be using for that to make it the easiest it can be? (Which is...

The only materials I was referring to was just the stuff to do the syscon, will I need wires with the USB thing or just the USB thing/strip those wires?

Well yeah, but I'm saying like, idk what 2 points to be testing between, and all that. Because circuit stuff is completely foreign to me. As for the USB, is that picture good enough for what I should be buying? Am I going to need to buy wire too or no?

The multimeter bit might be a problem lol. Only time I've used one is for continuity testing PSU cables for my custom pc cables. Outside of that, anything circuitry related is lost on me. How do I go about making an adequate de-lidding tool? I've seen people use screwdrivers, cardboard/painting...

I took out the drive completely, applied pressure, same deal.

I've taken a PS3 apart before, and I'm getting more confident with electronics. I've yet to use a soldering iron but i've got one, which I bought to do my custom pc cables. I've seen how to delid but that seems waaaay to risky even for me. And I've been told its a last resort I hit the button...