Hey, Xbox one s disc drive has been acting off, I’m getting into console repairs so I got a donor console from a family member, any idea on what it could be? My apologies for the loud fan but it’s the grinding sound which you can hear clearly. Thanks!

Any tips on how to fix this?

How are people making money flipping Nintendo consoles are they buying them broken fixing them and replacing the shells and modding them maybe adding a few games with the charger I see stores on Etsy selling their products for large amounts of money are they scamming or would this be considered refurbished

Pretty much the title. Black, vertical line appeared on the Console. Owner took it to a shop for repair, they gave it back saying they couldn't do anything. After that the screen wouldn't turn on, although you could see the backlight.

Cleaned the port and the cable pins, reseated and got that image. Have ordered the parts, but would like to hear some thoughts about the possibility of port damage, which would be beyond my skills.

I got a 360 slim off of Facebook marketplace recently. It turns on but will not display on hdmi, and ive tried 4 different cables that all worked on other devices. I even tried it on several different TVs and still no display. It did show once for a few seconds before going to black again but i couldn't get that to happen again after many attempts. I took some pictures in hopes somebody could diagnose any specific issue. I eventually used compressed air and scrubbed with a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol to clean the port but its still wont work.

Honestly, it's a somewhat difficult problem to explain, but I'll try.

This PS4 turns on and works without issues, but after playing a game for a while (about 20-30 minutes), the screen freezes. If you listen closely, you can even hear a "click" coming from the hard drive. I have to force it to shut down and then turn it back on, and when I do that, the console starts up normally, as if it only had a problem shutting down improperly.

Regarding the textures that appear in the video, on this PS4, when you start playing, the textures load very slowly. Before you say it could be the game, well, it is partly true, but I have another PS4 (the original "fat" model) with the same game, and the textures load on time; this issue doesn't occur.

I can tell you now that the problem isn't the hard drive, since I tried three different hard drives with 100% life remaining, and the problem persists. It's worth noting that I received error code CE-34335-8 three times, but it didn't happen again after turning the computer off and on. I disassembled the computer and checked the voltage regulator IC that supplies 5V to the hard drive, and it was receiving power.

Honestly, I didn't see any hardware problems, but I suspect the issue lies with the HDD's voltage regulator IC, the southbridge, or the RAM, coinciding with the texture problem. But I don't know where to begin.

Can I replace the backlight IC from a regular switch to a switchlight?

As title says. Is this the right way to mount and solder tantalum capacitors? There’s no need to bridge anything?

Sorry if this was posted a million times, but I need a confirmation

Olá pessoal vocês podem me esclarecer uma dúvida?

Olhando vídeos de limpeza em console tomei coragem para limpar meu ps5 slim... tava tudo ocorrendo bem até chegar na parte do cabo flat, estava horrível para soltar acabei rasurando a ponta do cabo e arrancando a lingueta do conector... ainda assim continuei cortei a ponta rasurada e conectei o cabo, o console está funcionando tudo certinho!! oq devo fazer?? Tenho medo de dar problema futuramente. O lugar onde moro é horrível de achar técnico para mecher é difícil achar alguém que possa trocar o cabo flat e o conector ou nao precisa?

The HDMI port replacement on PS3 Slim part doesn't seem to line up...

I'm currently trying to replace the HDMI port on my PS3 Slim, but the issue I'm having is actually getting the replacement part to fit.

I don't have the original port to compare it with, as I already had a (botched) repair done at a repair shop to the port a long time ago. It has since broken off again.

I purchased a replacement part advertised as fitting the PS3 Slim 2000 series of consoles, but the part doesn't appear to line up properly with the board. I've tried a few times now, and no matter what I do with the heating/soldering, I just can't get it to line up.

The pins and the "grounding legs", from what I can see, just don't seem to match the board very well, and I'm not sure what to do now.

I've attached an image of the new part and the board to this post. Bear in mind that the old port is the same, but the legs have simply been snapped off by the pervious repairer.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

sorry if this is the wrong subreddit - not really sure where else i'd ask this tbh lol.

I have a bunch of working motherboards / back shells with UMD drive attached from consoles that ive ripped screens, button pads etc. out of and I'm not really sure how to proceed. All ive ever done repair wise for psp is unclasp a ribbon cable and replace the part. How difficult are reshells? Does anyone have a good source on them? Is it even worth reshelling them or should I just sell straight up on ebay? Do the UMD drives sell well separately or should I just include with these? Idk lol im lost

I recently recapped this gamecube that was having some issues. Board was a bit rough, and after recapping it would attempt to spin and read the disk, but quickly stop after. I took the caps off, cleaned the board, and then noticed what looks like damage by C431. Any suggestions for repairing? Any other suggestions for where to look for additional issues?

Unable to update system software dude to error code SU-101312-8. 

I’ve been unable to use my ps5 for over a month at this point. I wasn’t using my ps5 often when this issue first popped up, so I didn’t mind so much. But I’ve really been itching to play again, and I haven’t been able to figure out what the issue is. I’ve done some research and found out that this may be related to my disc drive? I have the regular PS5 model with a disc drive. I did notice that my disc drive no longer functions…I’m unable to put a disc in. It’s like my disc drive is just locked up. If I click the eject button, it just beeps twice signaling there is no disc inside. 

I’m extremely confused because I hardly ever used the disc drive to begin with considering most games I play are digital. So how the hell did my disc drive get messed up? And I don’t have any kids around to put something foreign into my disc drive. 

Is there a simple fix I’m missing? I seen online that it could be as simple as the disc drive power connector being loose. What’re the chances that is the case? Would my PS5 still beep twice when pressing the eject button if my disc drive had no power? I’ll open up my PS5 to check the disc drive power connection if that’s likely the issue. 

If it’s not as simple as a loose power connector, what could it be? How expensive is the repair? 

Any insight is very welcome. :)

Are there any trustable shops where I can still send my Ps3 to be repaired? Symptoms look like YLOD.

Hey a friend of mine gave me these 2 ps3 and both have ylod. I think that the slim is those chips that fail but the phat has a weird behavior. If someone knows why it does this pls help.

Unfortunately, two pads are missing here on the Southbridge. But I don't see where the pad circled in red is supposed to connect to. The one circled in green is clear.

Can anyone help me?

is this fan noise considered normal/quiet for a PS4 Slim after replacing the thermal paste?

(Don't pay attention to the hideous stone age monitor)

I am incredibly confused, would I have to get a new save card, or a new port all together?

Hi I broke the power supply connector and i was wondering if I could solder the wires on the board and how can i see in what order they need to be soldered. I have never soldered but i cant find someone that does it in my area.

I have a new 3DS that I purchased as a project, top screen came cracked, and I assumed the top screen was the issue, checked all ribbon, cables, replaced top screen, and the console still will not boot even if you’re trying to use safe mode and other methods, based on everything I’ve done I’ve come to the conclusion that the motherboard is bad, I do not have the ability to repair this myself, but I’m wondering if somebody thinks that it can be repaired

Just scored one of these bad boys on facebook, the model number is VOD10PS2 im missing the grey knob for the on/off/auto switch. Does anyone know where i can find a replacement or something that should suffice?

Hi everyone,

I'm repairing a PS4 FAT with SAB-001 motherboard.

The console powers on and works normally, including HDMI, but both USB ports have 0V. The USB ports don't charge or detect the controller.

I traced the circuit and found this 5-pin SMD IC marked Y334R near the USB/power circuit.

I have approximately 5.4V present at the component/input area, but there is no 5V reaching the USB ports.

I attached photos showing the component and my voltage measurements.

help me to fix this usb port.

thanks