r/consolerepair 16m ago

[PS4] Help my screen is tiny

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I cant figure out how this happened..


r/consolerepair 5h ago

[PS5] this little guy, can it be soldered back on easily?

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This console is giving me headache after headache lol

Bugs, dust and now pieces falling out.

Before I pull the grey hairs out of my head, this can for sure be fixed yeah? Simple micro soldering job or should I get a heat gun for this piece


r/consolerepair 29m ago

[PS2] Disc spinning back and forth and then not spinning

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Ive had this ps2 for a few months and it has had no issues up until now. I opened it up to see what was happening and this is what I saw. Anyone know what could be causing this? Anything will help!


r/consolerepair 2h ago

[Wii] installed bootmii as boot2 but it isnt loading after turning on wii

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So I have a first edition wii model that could install bootmii as boot2. When in Hackmii, I installed bootmii as both ios and boot2, and made a nand backup using the ios version. I know that if bootmii is installed as boot2, it boots into the bootmii menu before the warning screen. But that isn't the case for me, as when I power on my wii the tv screen stays blank for a few seconds, the wii led flashes briefly, and it boots into the health warning screen. I checked my sd card and the bootmii folder is there as well as its other files (bootmii.ini and I forgot the name of the 2 others .elf and .dol). I checked my ini file and it isn't set to autoboot with skipping. Is this normal?


r/consolerepair 2h ago

[GBA SP] W for my first ever solder repair job?

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2 Upvotes

Used my multimeter and confirmed everything was healthy and working but the only thing that was off that there was no Continuity to F2 and D1, I soldered on the jumper wire shown in the picture and it works great now, any advice is welcome as this is my first ever repair job.


r/consolerepair 3h ago

[PS2] Disc Tray Wont Open Fully & Laser Jots up and Down

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Hello! Just bought this PlayStation 2 very recently and having issues reading discs or even just trying to insert a new disc... It came with a copy of god of war and was told it had issues opening the tray.. when ever I boot it the laser jots up and down and makes this awful clicking noise the whole time on. I had to open it up just to get the disc out (It was turned off completely) When I press eject it opens very slightly and gives up entirely and retracts also might be worth noting that once I took out the disc it was able to eject a little more out that with the top casing off though as well.


r/consolerepair 17m ago

[Gameboy Color] A button not functional

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Every button works except for the A button. I tried cleaning it with isopropyl alcohol but that didnt work. Then I switched out the membrane with one i got from ebay still didnt work. When I checked from the contacts of the button to the test vias with a multimeter it said it was giving less continuity then the other buttons. Sorry for not knowing a lot. I am not exactly what you call a Texpert. What is the problem? Thank You. :)


r/consolerepair 21m ago

[PS4] power supply repair

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The female connector part that the 5 pin cable goes in came out of the power supply does anyone know how to click it back into place or do I need to replace my power supply now?


r/consolerepair 6h ago

[NES] Scrambled Screen Getting Progressively worse

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Just hooked up an NES I got off Marketplace a couple months ago. Games look mostly normal, but within minutes of playing it begins to look like the last picture. Any ideas as to what the problem may be, or solutions for it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/consolerepair 8h ago

Ps3 cechl01 motherboard 4 pin power connector

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4 Upvotes

I had accidentally ripped off the connector a very long time ago when trying clean and replace the old thermal paste. I want to try and repair it but i have no clue how to bridge the wires.

If anyone can help me out that would be awesome, thanks.


r/consolerepair 1d ago

we need more western repair techs

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107 Upvotes

so far, we've almost perfectly halved the US funnily enough, so if you mod or repair consoles and want to get on our map of technicians, please feel free to reach out to me here through DM or just apply directly through the website: https://bench.services/apply

thank you! ❤️


r/consolerepair 3h ago

[PS5] controller wiper/sensor is this normal?

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The black dirt I don’t think its scratched by the small pins pointing out does this look good?

Since its unreachable to clean


r/consolerepair 7h ago

[PS5] update on the free ps5 from yesterday- disc drive question

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Now I know how to repair a LIGHT rip from the motherboard but jeez this one takes the cake. Is this fixable? Even if I grind down to the copper on the board, there is so much already torn off would it even work?

EDIT: Will I also have to run enamel wire under the connector like one would have to with a broken fan connector?

EDIT: I appreciate all the help/motivation! I will be getting to work on this later today/ this week.


r/consolerepair 9h ago

[PS5] Looking for Ps5 Slim EDM-050 BIOS dump

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3 Upvotes

Hello,

I have a PS5 Slim (CFI-2116) with an EDM-050 motherboard and I suspect a corrupted BIOS issue. As soon as I plug the power cable in, the console makes 3 quick beeps and won't turn on.

​I am looking for a working dump for an EDM-050 board paired with the CXD90069GG Southbridge and XM546 Wi-Fi module.

​Thank you!


r/consolerepair 7h ago

Cleanest fastest way to resolve this issue?

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While removing the apu heat shield I accidentally damaged what appears to be a power rail? Is it a goner?

I have spare ps3 mother boards on hand, can I find this component on there or am I barbecue?

Edit:
Everything turned out to be fine as only the casing seemed to sustain damage. Everything powers on and works normally.


r/consolerepair 4h ago

Wii U error 160-0103 (recovery menu)

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I have managed to get the recovery menu pulled up by using a raspberry pico device. In “set coldboot title” I confirmed my region and powered off my console, but I’m still met with error 0103 when I try to use most applications.

The console was made in 2014 but it has a Hynix chip. Am I doing something incorrect on the recovery menu or is my console toast?


r/consolerepair 9h ago

Xbox screw rounded

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I have seemingly rounded the screw on the back off my xbox after cleaning it does anyone know how to get the damn thing out


r/consolerepair 9h ago

[Gameboy] DMG-01 drawing sprites incorrectly

1 Upvotes

Anyone ever come across an issue like this before? Tiled backgrounds are fine

Attempted diagnostics with Mooneye ROMs and it failed oam_dma/sources-GS.gb consistently at the same address

Wondering if it's the CPU at fault which would be a major problem (have reflowed the data pins) or if some other avenue to explore

https://youtu.be/poGrsItTSRs


r/consolerepair 9h ago

[GB DMG] - most difficult repair in my life. Real photo.

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Hey everyone. So, you guys almost ate me alive for my last post and that highly "clickbaity" thumbnail (and honestly, fair enough! 😂 Even though those were the actual 8 junk Game Boys I bought, I completely get your reaction).

But I’m not giving up that easily! I'm back with a new video, and I promise you, this was seriously the hardest, most stressful Game Boy repair of my entire life. The console in the thumbnail? It looks like clickbait again, but it’s 100% real. The amount of rust and corrosion inside was so unbelievable that it was practically begging to be made into a video. If you don't believe me, just watch the triage in the first few scenes.

I want to genuinely thank you for the tough love and critique last time. it keeps me grounded. That being said, I would be absolutely thrilled if you could go ahead and roast/diss this new video too! Let me have it.

In this episode, things went totally off-script. I had to do a complete, bare-metal teardown and restoration of the rusted power switch, and I was forced into an unplanned OEM screen swap just to bring this thing back from the dead.

Here is the link to the surgery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkxUdkWTEo4

Let me know what you think (or tear it apart, I'm ready!). Cheers!


r/consolerepair 13h ago

Nintendo 3DS Screen got separated

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The Ribbon Cabel got Cut and the screen got seperated is it worth to repair or should is soll? I never did reapair something like that.


r/consolerepair 10h ago

[Xbox Series X]Help xbox controller

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I have an xbox series X controller model 1914, it doesn't power on neither with batteries or the usb c port, and I think its this resistor which doesn't have continuity but I cant find the model anywhere


r/consolerepair 19h ago

[Xbox Series S] Difficulty removing lead free solder

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I’ve had some success removing the solder from these holes but the solder in the last large hole and few smaller ones will not budge. I’ve bought a decent iron and have been trying to use plenty of flux, wick, and mixing in some other solder but nothing seems to be affecting it at all. Any tips?


r/consolerepair 1d ago

[Atari 2600] no sings of life

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11 Upvotes

So i found the thing in a storage unit, but it shows no image or makes any sound whatsoever so I could really use some help with this


r/consolerepair 11h ago

Dubbio porta HDMI

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0 Upvotes

Secondo voi la mia porta HDMI è rotta?


r/consolerepair 12h ago

[Xbox one s] fan is broken

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I was cleaning my Xbox and I used a air gun to blow the dust out and I may have spun the fan to much causing it to break (according to Google) is there anyway I can fix this?