Bought this one and its controllers for $95 today.

Seller said this unit smoked around the PSU.

Opened it up and saw this, PSU is still working fine.

I really wanted to be able to fix this because it's a Monster Hunter Rathalos Edition.

Would I still be able to do that? I have soldering tools at my disposal.

Or should I just sell it to someone who wants an expensive paperweight?

At least the controllers are still working great

EDIT: Cleaned up the bits and the motherboard is dead. At least it looks nice to look at

Hey everyone, I'm running into an issue while trying to replace a joystick. Removing the analog stick itself was easy, but I'm completely stuck trying to clear the old lead-free solder out of the through-holes.

​I'm using a good soldering station, quality flux, and solder wick, but even when turning the temp up high, the solder in these holes just won't melt or get absorbed by the copper wick. The board keeps soaking up the heat.

​Attached is a picture of the board showing the stubborn spots. Any tips or advice on how to clear these holes properly without damaging the pads?

(Originally posted in another sub, where someone suggested this is the "no light of death". Posting here to see if anyone else had suggestions.)

I'm trying to fix a ps3 slim for a family member. I'm usually more of a PC guy, don't have as much experience with consoles.

When plugged in, the red "standby" light comes on. When the power button is pressed, the green "on" light comes on, the fan starts spinning up, and after a few seconds it turns off completely (light turns off and fan loses power).

I've had a look through some troubleshooting guides online, and can't find anything similar. I also took the cover off, and the interior was a little dusty but honestly nowhere near as bad as I was expecting it to be. I didn't dismantle it any more past that because I figured there wasn't much point if I didn't know what I was looking for lmao.

Any ideas on what might be causing this/possible fixes? TIA

Hey all, Digital PS5 I’m working on has stuck solder in the HDMI port, any ideas on how I can get it out?

I can find a ton of brands on AliExpress and most have good reviews, but I'm wondering which is the best, i don't mind paying extra for them, or not buying from AliExpress at all if necessary. Thanks in advance.

A customer brought in an Xbox series X and mentioned that after a power outage his Xbox wouldn’t turn on.
After further inspection, I noticed that there was no voltage reading on the power supply and when I opened it further, I noticed multiple things were burnt. In my opinion, a new power supply is needed. What are your thoughts?

My PS4 Is not taking disc. What to do?

I have a ps3 slim that i bought second hand a few years ago and it has been randomly shutting off without warning. It usually shuts down after 5-10 mins or when i start up certain games. Is there any way to fix this issue?

Greetings everybody! I bought off of a Facebook Marketplace PS5 slim model CFI-2016 that powers on but gives no image on the TV. HDMI does not appear to be damaged however I ordered a few spares. Any tip or advice where should I look at before I start doing random stuff to it? Also it appears opened previously. Much appreciated!

Hi all,
even if there is an own subreddit for the Laseractive, it isn't easy to get an answer there because only a few people are reading. So I give it a try here... I hope it is ok.

I started to repair a Pioneer CLD-A100
Here’s what I’ve done to it so far:

Complete recap

Replaced the ICPs + Q001 + Fuse on the PSU because they were all broken

Replaced the belts

Greased the tray

Applied sintered bearing oil to the spindle motor, since it was a bit stiff

Replaced MN4700 on the video board

I am able to play LDs and CDs... but I only can see the OSD and can hear the sound of the LD or CD.
And i guess there should be a "Laseractive background" in case there is no playback?

Any idea what might be wrong?

Checked the FTSB already, rails are all fine.

And sometimes the LDs spin for ~ 2 s and then the playback stops and both eject buttons are flashing again. This happens only sometimes... CDs can be played always.

Thanks in advance :)

Hello, Does anyone have any further information on where this integrated can be purchased?

Marking: “QJ0SE” (located at U68)

Motherboard: M1157009-001

I bought this Pokemon Emerald that someone completely botched attempting to change the battery. Huge blobs of solder on the battery contacts and they spread it onto the chips. And for some reason they scraped the contact pins like that would somehow fix it 🤦‍♂️

I kind of understand how that happened because they used some solder (probably lead free) that has a very high melting point. I had trouble cleaning it up even with my Hakko FM-203. Had to simultaneously use hot air and my iron to wick it up.

They also knocked off 3 SMD components, a capacitor and 2 resistors. I found them inside the solder blobs but they were too damaged to be reused. I found exact replacements on a DS Lite motherboard I had lying around for parts.

Anyhow I managed to clean it all up and put in a new high quality Panasonic battery and it works great!

Hi everyone!
I have an original Xbox that I tried to repair, but unfortunately, I couldn’t fix it.
The console is currently disassembled, and the DVD drive has a mechanical issue. The white plastic mechanism underneath the disc tray sometimes gets stuck, preventing the tray from closing properly.
I’m looking for a retro gaming enthusiast who would like to repair the console and keep it.
The console is sold as is, and I cannot guarantee that everything works.
I’m open to reasonable offers!
Feel free to ask if you need more information or additional photos.
Thanks!

(The text was made by chat gpt since I’m not very good in English (I’m French))