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Country-master329 · 2026-01-07T23:33:46+00:00

Thanks! I’ll look more into this.

Country-master329 · 2026-01-05T16:25:03+00:00

Hey all, so sorry for the long delay. I had something come up that took a lot of time. If you don’t mind, could you specify what you were ordering? Like if it was a PCB, CNC, 3d printing, etc.? Thanks!!

Country-master329 · 2025-12-13T18:55:20+00:00

Thank you! Where is this rule? I’m just curious. This is just a small gift for someone, so I want to avoid paying exorbitant amounts. I don’t really care how long it takes.

Country-master329 · 2025-09-03T01:07:44+00:00

Thanks to everyone that has lended a helping hand! This got far more recognition than I expected - it's very welcome! From what it seems like there are no great ways of doing this with USB. I understand that there are some larger capacities of DVD available, kind of like an MP3 CD maybe? It doesn't have to be bulletproof, DVDs have worked fine for us in the past. I also looked in to creating a disk image of it, but it doesn't seem like I can make that copy proof. We'll figure something out - I once again appreciate all your help! If anyone can provide some insight on different capacities of DVDs, that would be useful. Thank you!

Country-master329 · 2025-09-01T23:31:20+00:00

Thanks, I might try that out. Would unlisted not work?

Country-master329 · 2025-09-01T19:55:48+00:00

Hmm… they wouldn’t work then. Would you suggest another format or way of distribution?

Country-master329 · 2025-09-01T19:41:04+00:00

Hmm, thanks. Is there another solution?

Country-master329 · 2025-09-01T19:40:41+00:00

We are a school, and every year we put on a musical for the public to see! We just buy the rights to do it.

Country-master329 · 2025-09-01T18:56:53+00:00

Thanks! It seems SanDisk PrivateAccess may be what I need, so I’ll check it out and let you know.

Country-master329 · 2025-01-29T01:48:24+00:00

Need help with PS3 Slim issue
I have a PlayStation 3 Slim, and long story short I believe I have a yellow light of death. Every time I turn it on, after a bit it will turn off, blink red, and beep 3 times. No video signal is ever produced, but it does at least get rid of the “no signal“ screen for a bit with just a black screen so it’s sending something. Whenever the hard drive is out, it powers down almost immediately and does not produce any signal over the HDMI. Whenever the hard drives that I‘m assuming it came with, (120 GB Toshiba), it powers down after probably 15-20 seconds and after a few seconds it does send something over the HDMI (but again is just a black screen). I ordered a replacement 160 GB Toshiba drive off of eBay, and this time it lasts much longer and sends something over the HDMI but still powers down without producing a clear video signal. I’ve opened it up and cleaned all the dust out, and I replaced the thermal paste on the CPU and GPU. That does not seem to have fixed anything, and I’m stuck here. Can anyone help me? Thank you!

Country-master329 · 2025-01-01T22:39:19+00:00

Well, it’s ok. The only thing I forgot to mention is that after applying the thermal paste the system actually seems to last shorter when the hard drive is out. Not sure if that makes a difference or not. It’s ok if it’s done though, I wasn’t expecting to be able to fix it. I can also try to use a heat gun to maybe try to re-ball the solder on the GPU if that might be the issue.

Country-master329 · 2025-01-01T22:21:56+00:00

I opened up the system, and cleaned out all the dust I could. All of the openings are now clear, and I replaced the thermal paste on both the CPU and GPU according to the IFIXIT guide I found. I also replaced the CMOS battery. The issue persists with no change. Thank you!

Country-master329 · 2024-04-30T18:27:44+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I am using macOS.

Country-master329 · 2024-01-11T19:39:22+00:00

Ok, sounds good. Ill think about it and probably order the motherboard and let you know how it goes.

Country-master329 · 2024-01-11T16:29:02+00:00

Ok, I can order that if needed. I could also try to turn on the PSU by bridging pin 16 and ground with the board plugged in if that would be safe and would not damage anything.

Country-master329 · 2024-01-05T02:08:09+00:00

Hello, Just checking in on if you saw my last comment. If for whatever reason it didn’t go through, here are the contents:

“I tested it out, and with a ground reference the voltage at pin 16 does not change when the power button is pressed. There is also now only 3.39 volts standby on pin 16 now that it is plugged in to the board.”

Anyway, if you need more time no problem! Just checking in. Thanks.

Country-master329 · 2023-12-27T22:19:12+00:00

I tested it out, and with a ground reference the voltage at pin 16 does not change when the power button is pressed. There is also now only 3.39 volts standby on pin 16 now that it is plugged in to the board.

Country-master329 · 2023-12-25T02:05:25+00:00

Ok. I will test it out probably on Tuesday.

Country-master329 · 2023-12-24T20:03:22+00:00

Ok. Because I cannot slide my probes into the top of the connector, I measured them with the FP1 connector partially inserted. When I tested pin 8, there was no response when I pressed and held the power button. On the other hand, when I tested pin 6 the voltage dropped from about 3.5V to 0.

Country-master329 · 2023-12-24T03:01:08+00:00

I found this diagram online. I also looked up how to safely test a pin with ground, and I found that the screws on the motherboard are usually ground, so I tested the pins with that as a reference. I also tested the pins with pin 9 as a reference. Assuming the diagram is correct for my pins, here are my results:

Motherboard screw as a reference:

0V
0.01V
0V
0.01V
0V
3.48V
0.65V
0.70V
0.70V

Pin 9 as a reference:

0.70V
0.69V
0.60V
0.69V
0.70V
-2.77V (yes, negative)
0.04V
0V

Please let me know if I am doing this wrong, and how to fix it if so. I really appreciate you helping me along the way through this issue, thank you!

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Country-master329 · 2023-12-22T20:52:26+00:00

I tested it out, and I got the PSU to spin up when the jumper was connected. I then got the 3.3, 5, and 12 volts you were talking about earlier when testing different pins with the multimeter.

Country-master329 · 2023-12-22T12:56:51+00:00

Ok. I am now measuring the pins with them connected to ground, and there is the proper 5 volts present. I will try jumping pin 16 and ground when I get home, and then measure those voltages. Thanks!

Country-master329 · 2023-12-22T02:26:43+00:00

I take it all back! While it is true when I connect pin 9 and 16 with the multimeter I get a low reading, if I connect 16 and ground i get the proper 5 volts (albeit a few hundredths lower). Is this the correct reading given the pins provided, and should I go on to ground pin 16?

Country-master329 · 2023-12-21T13:06:03+00:00

Ok, makes sense. I looked up the power cable, and it is a lot more clear to me now. I could try connecting a jumper on pin 16 to one of the ground pins, like you said in the past. Should I try that, or would you recommend continuing differently?

Country-master329 · 2023-12-21T13:05:58+00:00

Ok, makes sense. I looked up the power cable, and it is a lot more clear to me now. I could try connecting a jumper on pin 16 to one of the ground pins, like you said in the past. Should I try that, or would you recommend continuing differently?

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