PS3 YLOD Repair and Thermal Paste Change
Today we had a 60GB Backwards Compatible PS3 with the YLOD,after accessing the Syscon error log we found that it had the 3013 error which pinpoints a short and a blown fuse (F6302) on the “misc” power rails.
After replacing 2 x SMD MLCC and the fuse on that power rail the console booted briefly and shut down again. As you can see in the log a new error showed (1601/1701). This pinpoints the NEC Tokin capacitors on the CELL have failed.
We then replaced the NEC Tokin capacitors with tantalum caps and the console is now in operational order.
While we had it dismantled we gave it a full service and delidded the RSX and CELL to replace the thermal compound to keep it quiet and in tip top operating condition.
All in all another successful repair to a beloved 60GB Backwards Compatible PS3
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Did you mean the F6302 fuse? There is no F6202 in the schematic
Yes that is correct. I have changed the post to suit
Hi again, as life would have it I came across 2 units with this exact 3013 with repeated 2120 error. Changed the caps and fuse and still the same error on both. Any suggestions would be appreciated if you don’t mind too much.
did not actually test fuse before removal. just went by the error. the replacement fuse on there tested .0002 on diode mode and continuity beeps. I cannot really tell if there’s a short on the rail because these boards everything seems to be giving a short due to the low impedance. This is the third different RSX and they all had the same error 3013/followed many 2120’s same as your image without the 1601 and 1701. If you remove the RSX and try to boot it the syscon will deliver A0231002, A0A02031. I’ve never seen that version of ‘1002’ before usually you’ll get 3034/2030/4402 sometimes 2031 etc when a chip is removed. I’m baffled
that misc power rail that the fuse (F6302) and caps are on should not be short to ground on the positive side of the rail. If it is,it will be the 2 x SMD caps or the mosfets on that line most likely
The fuse checks out and the two new caps are not short to ground from the positive side and reading 1.6v and the 3 mosfets are reading 1.6 > 1.2v