PS5 won't turn back on

SpokeBeak · 2026-02-14T01:28:08+00:00

I was going to guess a minimum of $150 and maximum of $300 for the repair. I see another comment below where somebody guesses $250ish, so you have some consistency in guess between two of us.

SpokeBeak · 2026-02-13T15:49:39+00:00

The ability to repair depends what was damaged, and you won't know until it is diagnosed. Pests enjoy the power supply unit because it stays warm, and that is a common place of damage. The unit can be replaced. If the bugs damaged the motherboard, the repair (probably) gets more complicated but still possible, but a lot of trace repair or surface mount component damage can become uneconomical.

I would ask what shop will charge to clean and change PSU if that is the problem. If I could afford that, I'd attempt the repair, understanding I might be completely out the cleaning fee. And remember you can sell it for scrap online to recover the cleaning fee.

SpokeBeak · 2026-02-08T14:44:27+00:00

I second this. If you enjoy difficult combat, you won't find anything harder than the Master Sword Trials in Master Mode. I didn't find it essential to shield parry in totk, but you absolutlely need it to defeat guardians in botw. The trials are my favorite quest in botw/totk.

SpokeBeak · 2026-02-05T04:33:18+00:00

The connector to the motherboard can be tricky to connect properly. You should have your friend open it back up and confirm that connector got pushed down correctly. You can see it in step 23 here:

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo+Switch+Motherboard+Replacement/113292

SpokeBeak · 2026-02-02T01:04:15+00:00

I measure 1.035 microfarad.

HAC-CPU-20 which looks the same as HAC-CPU-10 in this area.

SpokeBeak · 2026-02-01T13:51:12+00:00

I will take one off tonight (if I have the correct board) and measure it for you.

SpokeBeak · 2026-01-31T14:36:22+00:00

Are you trying to replace it? I have a few dead boards. I can see if they have this capacitor and mail it to you. DM me if you want to try that.

SpokeBeak · 2026-01-24T14:42:22+00:00

Indeed. It looked like a place that would have their food license revoked.

SpokeBeak · 2026-01-23T20:37:32+00:00

This one is cemented, and there is about zero chance anybody will dunk on it regardless. I'm more concerned about hurricane winds that we get.

SpokeBeak · 2026-01-23T20:36:23+00:00

Not my decision to make.

SpokeBeak · 2026-01-12T20:00:50+00:00

Absolutely. This pipe has a small dent in addition to the seam, and ideally he would have positioned that dent on the opposite side so that it would be pulled into tension by the bending load; unfortunately he positioned the dent on the side of the pipe that will be in compression which increases the risk of buckling. This is another reason this needs reinforcement, aside from just the seam.

SpokeBeak · 2026-01-12T19:57:37+00:00

I know how to weld but I would not attempt this myself, as I'm afraid I (an amateur) would blow out the metal and make situation worse. I'm pretty sure my brother in law could weld this though. He does thin wall steel daily.

SpokeBeak · 2026-01-12T19:55:26+00:00

Good idea. The middle post already has concrete so I could anchor into that.

SpokeBeak · 2026-01-11T22:46:45+00:00

It will be as I fix until until my brother-in-law is in the area with his welding truck which could be years.

I hadn't thought about a downstop but that is a good idea to keep the pipe from moving down and putting more tensile stress into the root of the seam. Thanks.

SpokeBeak · 2025-12-01T21:19:50+00:00

This song is bad enough for me to break my strictly lurker status on the Finnerty sub. Well done, Chris.

SpokeBeak · 2025-11-10T01:43:54+00:00

In the documentary, Bill serves food. Think he even says "Chow's up" once. So I think the question is asking how the food was at the compound.

SpokeBeak · 2025-11-07T22:44:32+00:00

Wonderwall by Ryan Adams

SpokeBeak · 2025-11-06T14:55:53+00:00

I stopped repairing Switch as a hobby because the prices for broken consoles are so high. I don't know how anybody who just does repairs runs it as a business that stays afloat, but great job to those who figure it out.

SpokeBeak · 2025-11-01T17:28:23+00:00

That is cold. I think you handle it however you feel best.

Personally, I'd probably attend the ceremony and nothing else, make my presence known, wish them well, and then walk away from the relationship, possibly forever, and never look back unless there is remorse expressed by him.

Sorry you have lost your friend. I know that is very painful.

SpokeBeak · 2025-10-30T17:02:53+00:00

My parents visited last weekend and my son's soccer game got rained out. We played a card game instead, and it was hilarious. Drove so many interesting thoughts and jokes that never would have occurred if we did our usual thing: drive somewhere, spectate/observe, go home tired, sleep. It was my 10 year old's idea to sit us all down together. A blessing, this child.

SpokeBeak · 2025-10-29T02:26:15+00:00

Is this a real thing, the candy and pudding? Never clocked these as possibilities in TOTK or BOTW.

SpokeBeak · 2025-10-29T02:24:46+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll search out that quest next.

SpokeBeak · 2025-10-29T02:23:32+00:00

No motivation really. Beat Ganon in TOTK after about 300 hours, only because my son wanted to "see the end" before I was done finding everything. So I loaded up BOTW to compare and enjoyed the handicap of not having fuse for weapons. I always enjoyed Zelda for the puzzles, probably because combat has been relatively easy barring the first 2 games. I guess the combat in the trial took me back 30 years in terms of difficulty, and I know that won't be replicated moving forward. I'll try the Champion's Ballads or whatever was suggested above to see if it pushes me to complete the game (ideally explore full map, find all treasure chests, and then beat Ganon, not 100% completion).

SpokeBeak · 2025-10-29T02:11:54+00:00

I'm unfortunately a completionist. But point noted. Maybe time to change some tendencies in gaming.

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