Anyone fixed a console themselves?

[AzzA-D]

At the beginning of the year I bought a YLOD phat PS3 off ebay for £60, with the intention of fixing its problem myself. I got myself a heatgun and took the PS3 apart, heated up the CPU and GPU and put it back together. Whadyaknow, it actually worked! Got myself a PS3 for £60

Right now, Im waiting for the CPU and GPU to cool down so I can put that same PS3 together again (because unfortunately its only a temporary fix), and I was wondering if there was anyone else on the forums who has tried to fix their consoles, retro or current gen, and whether they had any luck?

 

[TheHermit]

My brother's older ps3 broke when a new system update happened. He looked around online how to fix it and found a video guide on how to fix it on youtube using a heat gun. He followed the guide and to our surprise it actually worked.

 

[era81]

I put 30 rounds of 5.56 Nato through my old 360 when it got the red rings it didn't fix it though but it was fun.

 

[ShadowKatt]

Routinely. I took my PS2 apart and pretty much rebuilt it. My friend back home was so impressed, he asked me to fix the cooling issue in his. I ended up doing basic maintainance on everyone I knew that had one.

Fuck xbox though, they can do it themselves.

 

[AzzA-D]

Routinely. I took my PS2 apart and pretty much rebuilt it. My friend back home was so impressed, he asked me to fix the cooling issue in his. I ended up doing basic maintainance on everyone I knew that had one.

Fuck xbox though, they can do it themselves.

Ive found myself hoping that my 360 breaks just so that I have a good excuse to take it apart. No use in voiding the warranty until there is definitely a problem though, and I know I cant get it fixed for free.

My brother's older ps3 broke when a new system update happened. He looked around online how to fix it and found a video guide on how to fix it on youtube using a heat gun. He followed the guide and to our surprise it actually worked.

Sounds like the video I used. Always nice to avoid that fee for fixing.

 

[gl1koz3]

My 16 year old SEGA never broke. Good times. Though, the wiring got a little messed up, but that's all.

 

[Captain Pirate]

I fixed my PS2, my Laptop, and old Xbox 360 easily by just replacing, unplugging, and generally readjusting cables. Also when anythign freezes up, a good smack helps. And even if it doesn't it's unbeleiveably satisfying.

 

[Radeonx]

I fixed my broken controllers by messing with their wires, and fixed a Red Ring'd 360.

 

[Chechosaurus]

I fixed my old PS1 when it stopped reading disks and when I say fixed, I mean broke. It ruined my Driver 2 disk (bad times) and if it weren't for some self restraint, could have ruined Spyro 3 which would have ultimately lead to my suicide.

 

[Sprizmo]

I can bring an X-Box back to long lasting life from a RROD for $17. The X-Clamp procedure works.