any advice will be helpful.
Thanks

⟐ Commented junho 28, 2023 at 14:15 GMT-7

⟐ Commented abril 04, 2023 at 12:26 GMT-7

One issue I noticed is that there never was any "springy-ness" when the drive is connected - it just lies flat in the SSD bay.

Do I have a broken SSD-slot, a defective M.2. SSD, or have I missed something?

⟐ Commented janeiro 13, 2025 at 4:22 GMT-7

Update it was an excessive heat issue I cleared the dust with a shop vac, now i keep it in a well ventilated area and it’s running like a champ, thank you all for the suggestions.

⟐ Commented novembro 05, 2023 at 19:15 GMT-7

EDIT:

So, after comunicating with Sony Japan (which was a tedious task due to having to use google translator since no english speaking employee was present at the time), they told me that CFI-1200A model has a psu rated for 100v, so overseas usage wasn't possible, and they didn't adviced using a transformer (i assume it's as a disclaimer in case something gets damaged)... Sooo, I took the risk and used one (750W), and was able to play for like 3 hours, wires, transformer and PS5 were pretty cool, so I think everything is looking good.

I'm yet to open the console and check if the psu is dual voltage or not, but taking in consideration what the japanese dude told me, it seems it is not.

⟐ Commented agosto 07, 2025 at 16:51 GMT-7

So I have dropped my PS5 up to 5 times, and not more than a foot each time.( family including sister) So I have a question about if the Liquid Metal might have leaked. Because I saw tronicsfix try to fix a ps5 that was dropped from a staircase, and the Liquid Metal was just all on the foam, and didn't leak. but the drop was kinda at the side. So I am just kind of worried. And I have been using it, and it's perfectly functioning. Would I know if it had leaked like not turning on or something? Because mines works perfectly fine.

⟐ Commented setembro 08, 2024 at 15:00 GMT-7

⟐ Commented agosto 16, 2024 at 0:05 GMT-7

I would like to ask you a question.

I recently bought a SSD for my PS5, it is the Samsung 980 Pro. As the manufacturer say, there is a “Smart thermal solution” that manages heat on its own. Many people don’t put any heatsink but others do.

Can you say me, if I can continue to use it without heatsink?

Hello everyone, I wanted to thank you for your precious time and show you what solution I have adopted.

⟐ Edited by author dezembro 13, 2022 at 10:58 GMT-7

I decided to reinstall, deleting the game. When going back to the store directly or through my library there is a dollar amount on the COH3 page instead of a download option - looking as though I havn't purchased it. Attempting to purchase again it say I already own this product.

I tried to restore the license though settings, which I have done before, but it appears you can only restore licenses for games that are INSTALLED.

System software up to date, game purchased, no download option. Have I lost my money?

⟐ Commented outubro 09, 2025 at 13:44 GMT-7

⟐ Answered agosto 24, 2025 at 4:42 GMT-7

have bought a used broken console where the hdmi port had been abused and was pressed in so the pins lost contact. i have replaced the hdmi port and capacitor but when replacing a diode got a little heat damaged on the upper plastic. how can i test that it still works? is there also a way to test that the hdmi cap is correctly soldered and has contact?

all pins on the port seem to have contact when tested, the tv senses that something is plugged in pvh the console starts with a solid white light but no picture comes. have tried starting it in safe mode. could this be because the diode is broken? or that the cap does not have sufficient contact?

⟐ Commented julho 26, 2025 at 12:21 GMT-7

⟐ Answered julho 21, 2025 at 23:38 GMT-7

Can you tell me what are the voltages on these resistors on PS5 PCB(I marked them with yellow rectangle)? I think that some of them are failed on my PS5 board.

I am repairing one PS5 (EDM-010) and on voltage regulator output near southbridge instead of 3.3V there is 1.8V. As I understood in "PlayStation 5 Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide - Fixing Your Console Like a Pro" video (30:55) HDMI IC, WiFi and some other stuff need 3.3V in order to work properly.

I am not sure if voltage regulator is OK or resistors are broken, so I would be very grateful if someone could tell me what is the resistance of those resistors designated with yellow rectangle (as voltage regulator output is configured by those resistors as I understood TLV62090RGTT datasheet). And also I am interested in did someone have similar problem on their PCB?

Best regards!

⟐ Answered junho 16, 2025 at 8:43 GMT-7

Does anybody have a list of items or setup a person would need to have for a workbench to dive into the repair of game consoles and other electronic devices?

Examples:

Bench Power Supply.

Ifixit Tool Kit.

Magnifying for working on boards.

Plenty of good lighting.

Thank you

MJ

⟐ Commented fevereiro 10, 2025 at 3:54 GMT-7

⟐ Commented março 28, 2024 at 18:55 GMT-7

⟐ Answer accepted janeiro 07, 2024 at 14:48 GMT-7

My PS5 suffer a accident during an earthquake an a piece of furniture fell on to the PS4 Hard drive and it snapped the USB Port of the PS5, the port only broke from the inside, mobo and everything is fine…

Where can I find the USB 3.0 replacement part?

I really appreciate the help!

⟐ Answered maio 28, 2021 at 21:43 GMT-7

I am repairing some PS5 console with common beep - no power issue. I quickly measured common locations for shorts and I think I found one, but I'm not really sure if it's a short or is intended behaviour. It's near Dialog DA9081 power management chip, where an inductor (at least I think it is) is connected from what it looks like to me a common connection of pins 21, 22, 23 and 24 - although I find this very strange, as 21 and 22 are analog inputs, 24 is positive voltage terminal and 23 is analog ground. The other side of this inductor is shorted to ground, but there are clearly some capacitors so I think there should not be a short. Before I remove the chip I would like to hear your opinion.
I removed this what I think was inductor and took a shot with my microscope. Rectangle is where inductor was and I marked the X spot where I'm measuring against ground. I must say that short is only measured if I put positive probe to X and negative to ground. If I reverse it, I don't get a short.

BTw, anyone would know what value is this inductor so I can replace it once I find a defect?
Thanks

⟐ Commented maio 26, 2026 at 11:50 GMT-7

⟐ Answered março 26, 2026 at 15:24 GMT-7

⟐ Answer accepted dezembro 26, 2025 at 5:07 GMT-7