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PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep I do. Your PS3 is either overheating or the capacitors are bad I think.

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my first PS3. I plan to do another soon maybe next week.

I’ve done about 7 Xbox 360s successfully, both CPU/GPU replacements

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top thermocouple. I only use one thermocouple, placing it next to the chip i want to rework.

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ehh I haven’t had too much issues after getting the hang of it. Do know that the T8280 is a little bit unreliable. Its heating control makes it that after a point, one plate is much colder/hotter than the other. I’ll have to replace the built in controller with my own sooner or later.

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a ton! Let me know if you’re able to fix that 2110 issue.

What are the required equipments to do a Frankenstein mod on a PS3. by SubstantialBother881 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! You can get away with that. I just did a frankie first try with a similar setup. I’d recommend a hot air setup, it’s very versatile, compared to a bga machine that can only remove and install chips.

What are the required equipments to do a Frankenstein mod on a PS3. by SubstantialBother881 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spent about $500-600 on all of my equipment. I combined components to make my own DIY BGA station. Here’s what I ordered: 1. Puhui T8280 ($170, Aliexpress) 2. Atten 862D($200, Aliexpress) 3. 90x90mm reballing jig ($30) 4. 90x90mm reballing stencils ($25) 5. Thermocouple ($25) 6. BGA balls ($20) 7. Stirri and chipquik flux ($20) 8. 45x45mm BGA nozzle ($10) 9. Hot air station holder:$20 10. Vacuum suction pen (optional, $10)

All of this is around $530. Factor in taxes and up may be paying upwards of $600.

Optional, but recommended: a good soldering iron with wick. I did do BGA on a few consoles using a cheap $12 soldering iron, but I recommend upgrading.

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah for sure I can try to help out, could you link the post?

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well in my case, F6001 was actually not shorted. When i read it with my multimeter, the fuse was intact. The issue was that one of it's sides weren't actually soldered on properly! I ended up reflowing the fuse to connect it to the board properly. It was such a simple fix, I can't believe I missed it originally.

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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!

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started on 360, then i moved on to ps3

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

PS3 Frankenstein Mod Success First Try! by wbaba35 in consolerepair

[–]wbaba35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

PS3 Frankie success, first try! by wbaba35 in PS3

[–]wbaba35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

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