YLOD FIX ?

[Mr 250]

Anyone know a more permanent YLOD fix as i've heard the repair kits can often fail again.
I've got a 3.41 machine here so it would be a shame to have to bin it because of this shitty YLOD.

Cheers

[prezzy]

Try following the gilksy videos on youtube - I done a couple same way as this now both working fine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70SgRDVcBo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TePnCFKionE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmpDwqCgnI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGIE77M8zu4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZINm3jbZPRE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6ooJqJgk9E

[evilsatan]

Have the board reworked is the best solution but very expensive.

[Mr 250]

Have the board reworked is the best solution but very expensive.

Know anywhere I can get that done ?

[biffo1]

i did my own mate following gilksey , what prezzy posted great guide and it was the 1st 1 i have ever done , it lasted 3 months

[ruggie_uk]

If any VIP/donator wants their board reworking, cover postage(include stamps) and ill do it for free.

[prezzy]

If any VIP/donator wants their board reworking, cover postage(include stamps) and ill do it for free.

Great offer that m8

[rIKmAN]

Great offer ruggie

[Mr 250]

If any VIP/donator wants their board reworking, cover postage(include stamps) and ill do it for free.

Im a donator but i'd happily become VIP too if your willing to help me out

[ruggie_uk]

Ideally just post the metal cradle containing motherboard and fan(cheaper postage) to:
The PC Hub
90-92 North Road
Clowne, Derbyshire
S43 4PF

I will of course repaste the CPU and GPU using Arctic MX-2 so please don't unscrew them when you get them back as it will mess up the paste.
Cheers

[stimpy]

Ideally just post the metal cradle containing motherboard and fan(cheaper postage) to:
The PC Hub
90-92 North Road
Clowne, Derbyshire
S43 4PF

I will of course repaste the CPU and GPU using Arctic MX-2 so please don't unscrew them when you get them back as it will mess up the paste.
Cheers

Absolutely superb offer mate, this is the DF spirit through and through.

[mackeyu1977k]

problem i had was dropped my ps3 off a high shelf and it clicked something out of place inside blueray playerso i opened it up and fixed it put it back together then started to get ylod obviously i pooped myself proper gutted but what i did to fix it well ressolve is a better word was to loosen all the screws to the ps3 outer casing 7 i think and ive never had a problem since,weirdly when i tighten all the screws i always get ylod,weird but works

[DejaVu]

What was the outcome for this? Did you get L33ONP's Mobo Ruggie? Has it lasted?

Obvious reason I ask!
Probably going to Reflow one this afternoon...!

[Mr 250]

I didn't end up sending it.
I opened it up to send the board off only to realise it had already been repaired, and badly.
Most of the heat pads were missing and they was thermal paste all over the place.
Then I couldn't take it back to gamestation because I'd removed the warranty sicker so I ended up stripping it down and putting most of it on ebay

[AP0ll0UK]

I repaired my Ps3 recently, gave it a blast with the heat gun and then applied some AS5.

It worked for about a week but now has the YLOD again.

Whats the best course of action:-

1) Strip it down again and give it another blast with the heat gun?
2) Strip it down, remove the AS5 and apply more AS5 than I did last time?
3) Strip it down and replace the heat pads, one of them had split?
4) All of the above?

[Mr 250]

I'd go with number 4.
It will fix it again but it will also fail again at some point all depends on how well you reflow it and how much use it gets. It might work for a week or it might work for a a few year but the only permanent fix is reball the CPU and GPU with leaded solder

[AP0ll0UK]

Thanks for the advice, I'll give it another blast, literally!

Out of curiosity, whats the recommended amount of time to blast it with the heatgun for? When I did it previously I blasted it for 3 minutes on about 350C [I think thats what the temp was].

[DejaVu]

Dont go overkill with the AS5. It can got the other way.

Thin slither almost see through will make a big difference.

[AP0ll0UK]

Thanks mate. Will give it a go and report back