YLOD PS3 60GB back from the dead!

Thanks to the tutorial djwhetzel put together http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Ic1_TY-GU

SHES BACK FROM THE DEAD!

Photo gallery of the surgery http://www.flickr.com/photos/mairin/sets/72157626901402347/with/5862177382/

This is an original PS3 60B bought in Nov 2006. June 2011, I got the YLOD. Including a trip to the electronics store to pick up some thermal paste (I used IC Diamond), it took 4-5 hours from the time we left for the electronics store to the time I got it booting again. Phew.

I had an embossing heater I used to make my wedding invitations, so that's what I used for reflowing...

My HW eject button doesn't work anymore... I had to manhandle that ribbon cable a bit because I'm an idiot, so that's probably why. The XMB lets you eject from the software so it's really not a big deal at all. The power button works fine.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• playstation
• ps3
• games
• sony
• electronics
• repair
• reflow
• solder

[Hazzy1234567890]

I have a 60gb ps3 it's still working I have had it for 3 years

[ButterfingerBB]

are all 60GB PS3's doomed to die ?

[ImSoAlpha]

did you ever get the disc out? im looking to buy a brand new 60 gb still in box but im worried it will die on me like yours did....