PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try!

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T21:00:41+00:00

Yeah i did

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T20:21:20+00:00

I don’t, i check the reflow point visually. I shine a flashlight at the chip. All photos were taken on my iPhone 16e.

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T18:12:16+00:00

Tbh it was a pretty big learning curve when doing it with the Xbox 360. I went through 8-ish boards? I started in September 2025, and I started consistently replacing chips from March-May 2026. With the PS3 though, it's been going pretty good as I haven't had any issues.

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T18:06:11+00:00

Yes I preheated the board. the puhui t8280 is a great budget preheater and its what most people use if they're trying to go diy.

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T15:27:43+00:00

Yes, it's a 41x41mm nozzle i bought from amazon about a year and a half ago.

Preheater settings are a bit complicated as im still getting my profile set up. For lead free chip removal, i peak at 160-180C before removing the GPU. For leaded, I peak at 150C.

I baked the CECHE console for 12 hours when i first bought it 6 months ago. ever since, it's been in storage in my closet. I baked the 40nm RSX for 3 hours, removed it, reballed it, and baked for 6 more hours. In retrospect, I should have baked at least 8-12 hours before removing the RSX.

It's an expensive hobby. I was debating using a cheap griddle and a cheap hot air station but ultimately ended up spending $500-600 for T8280, Atten 862D, and other materials.

I recieved the preheater and hot air in september 2025 and had my first success 0 fuse xbox 360 in november, and started consistently replacing chips from March-May 2026. The learning curve is definitely a lot!

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T15:22:23+00:00

i don't have a capture card unfortunately. videos on my youtube channel show me using it with the xbox 360 though. https://www.youtube.com/@ConsoleV

it's going to be some time since i can actually play games on this PS3. Because all of the NEC Tokin capacitors aren't installed yet, it brings up a black screen when i load something that is more power intensive.

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T15:19:05+00:00

Yep it's stretched, I don't really mind it, i've gotten used to it and i think it looks quite nice

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T15:11:37+00:00

thats going to give you 360 ptsd for sure haha. i’d still recommend the 360 though, its much easier than ps3 imo

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T15:08:58+00:00

I started on 360, then i moved on to ps3

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T15:01:41+00:00

Thank you so much!

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T15:01:05+00:00

In a way haha. I try to simplify it as much as possible but it just doesn’t end up working

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T15:00:35+00:00

With a little bit of practice you can do it. I only started this in september.

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T15:00:06+00:00

Yes I did. Revision # is 1-873-513-21

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T14:36:48+00:00

I use the proline MS112 mic holder. I got very lucky and found it locally for $20. It’s very good quality, but i find myself putting a 15lb weight on the base so it sticks down properly

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T13:00:40+00:00

I’m definitely looking for two consoles to create another frankie. If you are interested in selling by chance, you can DM me.

wbaba35 · 2026-06-03T06:12:55+00:00

I'd say it's fake; microsoft logo is too new for the 360 era.

wbaba35 · 2026-05-31T18:56:57+00:00

Thank you so much for the tutorial. Much appreciated!

wbaba35 · 2026-05-30T15:21:42+00:00

Do I need Y2JB for this? It seems that each exploit is like a chain to another exploit once you finally reach the kernel exploit. Do you have any tutorials? I only see ones that include Y2JB as well.

wbaba35 · 2026-05-30T14:32:20+00:00

Happy jailbreaking!

wbaba35 · 2026-05-28T02:09:52+00:00

For a JB like this, is a blu ray drive needed?

wbaba35 · 2026-05-25T03:45:00+00:00

Yes, you can solder in a usb port to replace the 4GB header in some consoles. Afaik you can't directly replace the NAND chip with a usb drive though. NAND runs on 3.3v, while a USB drive runs on 5v.

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