Archive for June, 2010

PS3 Broken / Not Working

Is your PS3 broken?  One common problem with the PS3 seems to be the dreaded Yellow Light of Death (or YLOD).  Seems to be more common with the 60GB PS3 model, and normally caused by over heating and heat cycles. Each time the PS3 warms up, components expand, then contract when they cool.  This is [...]

Changing the laser on a PS2

Here is our video showing how to swap the laser in the PS2 console for a new one.

PS2 Dissassembly Video

Here we have a video that shows the proceedure for dissassembling the PS2 console

Changing a surface mount fuse on the PS2 mainboard

Changing surface mount fuse on the PS2 mainboard You will need a low power soldering iron with a small bit for this job.

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Taking apart the PS3 (Playstation 3)

Here we have a tutorial which shows how to take your PS3 apart. WARNING – Doing this will void your warranty, there is a risk of electric shock, never attempt this while the unit is plugged in, and allow time for capacitors to discharge after the unit has been powered on. PERFORM THIS PROCEEDURE AT [...]

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