Man you the best!!! I always wanted to learn microsolder. My hdmi port broke on mine 1 year ago and i just so happen to run into 1 of ur videos and it was downhill from there. Ive bought 16 used PS4s so far and successfully repaired 10. Im looking forward to doing my first APU as soon as i can afford better tools. Im working with a cheap walmart solder gun and a $10 microscope i ordered from wish. My first 2 repairs were with a magnifying glass taped to my phone camera lol. Thanks Andrew
all of your videos are extremely helpful! I replaced my first hdmi port successfully the other day thanks to your vids. thank you for sharing your knowledge
Hi i have a ps4 white light problem and need advice. So i traded a faulty xbox one original for a supposed faulty ps4 original from a person that fixes consoles that wanted the Xbox for spares. So on the day i got home with the ps4 i used my ps3 cables to power it on and it miraculously powered on which surprised me as the controller was connected properly using the usb cable. But i saw the screen flash black then back to the home screen which i didn't know what is was then it did it once more and was displaying perfectly. After about 5 mins of waiting for it too show some errors or switching off because i did not expect it to work i plugged in my usb speakers to the other usb port on the front while the controller was plugged in. That was when the screen went black instantly. I didn't know what happened and pressed the eject button and a copy of GTA 5 came out which means the console was still powered on. When i plug the controller and speakers in on my ps3 super slim at the same time is says too many devices drawing power something like that. So i think it drew too much power on the ps4 and caused a wlod on the ps4. Im trying to do a home repair with minimal tools and if you could give me some idea of what the usb ports could have shorted eg a transistor or fuses or something. It still powers on and everything but that was the defining factor i think that contributed to the white light of death. Any recommendations would help as ive watched a lot of UA-cam videos and most are the ic chip or some transistor . Its a original ps4 with wlod 1116A
Thanks. You are very good at what you do and at explaining it to others. Keep it up. Thanks to you, I got a blue light of death (long version) off ebay going with the 3 washers trick only to find white light of death after that. I fixed it by watching your videos and changing the hdmi encoder. I second your comment about hot air stations. My trusty Aoyue 968A+ got the old hdmi port out (it fell out whilst taking the shield off the hdmi ic on the other side of the board lol) but could not get the board hot enough to allow for aligning the hdmi port pins with a new port. Thankfully, the old port was OK and the previous owner had given up at that stage. Cheers.
Thanks so much, you have helped me yet again! This is educational but I enjoy watching so much. I appreciate that you show the whole process rather than editing everything to make it more appealing to the masses. Keep the great content coming and thanks from Australia.
I need this done to mine. I just recently dropped my ps4 off at the local repair guy to have fixed knowing that I had this same problem. When I explained the problem and my suspension of what it could be, I was reinsured it shouldn't be a problem to repair. Well guess what? Got a phone call letting me know they replaced the hdmi port only to have the same issues and they do not have a in house person to replace the i.c. and apparently there is not a person in the whole city of Austin that can fix this problem. So I guess I'm doing it myself. Thanks for the excellent video guide! I really would love to send it to you for repair..
Andrew, your video's are great. You are definitely someone who never gives up, like that ! Just had a ps4 with WLOD and flikkering black screen at random times - under microscope I saw 1 pin moved about 1mm inside, so that one needed replacement - replaced HDMI port, same problem - replaced HDMI IC, same problem - gone through your video's, measured everything again, all GOOD, so eventually concluded that the NEW HDMI IC chip was defected - replaced HDMI IC by another new one, and BOOM, working ! Satisfied, but still thinking, how could that happen ? Never seen a new defective HDMI IC chip, did you ?
Had one before now but only the one thankfully. Not bad going really in the circumstances lol :-) Really annoying though as it does leave you scratching your head for a while:-)
Andrew Paul Thinking about desoldering and soldering back the hdmi Ic's with my rework machine, which I use for reballing apu's for blod ps4's. Also Thinking about a test method to test new hdmi ic's, suspicious hdmi Ic on boards and desoldered hdmi ic's. When I desolder and solder back a hdmi Ic with my rework machine, i can make a video, if you like. I scratched my head actually all the time yesterday, when It did not work after replacing the Ic for the first time. Left my girlfriends house on sunday and said: I need to get back to work, I need to fix It.
Would have been nice to capture the HDMI port testing on camera, although I suspect this is done this way intentionally so not to give away tricks of your business or because it's hard to get everything on camera AND the DMM. Glad you showed testing continuity of the video filters to the chip itself though, helped me verify my HDMI video filters as ok. I replaced my HDMI encoder chip and I now have video and sound...Many thanks for this and all your other content, you have shared and helped me and so many others, you do great things :)
Ill be doing this on my ps3 this weekend. I like the method you used for soldering the new chip on. Most seem to put the chip on bare traces(no solder), then put a big glob of solder or solder paste to one side & drag solder all the way around. May work but it looks easier in vids & its easy to mess up doing it that way imo.
always say around here, that in the USA! it's always better to buy a new one than fix an old one! because of the facilities to buy electronics! already here in Brazil! we tie with wire! we put ribbons, we stick! or we make the most infinite exotic repairs, when we have no parts! I liked the way you are perfectionist in replacing the aligned resistors etc! well professional your work!
Great video! Keep on going mate! Now I'm going to fix PS4 that used to have some artifacts (screen goes red, and customer reporting also some sound problems which I didn't noticed) while playing games. What I think it can be faulty HDMI encoder IC. Hopefully the GPU is OK.
quick question i actually replaced my internal fan awhile back and about a 6 weeks later i fell asleep watching you tube on console woke and put it in sleep mode when i got home and tried turn it on sometime it starts to run and then shuts off other times it cuts on normally but i get no picture or sound any idea what might be causing this.
Hello from France! Thank you for your videos, they are very helpful! However, I messed up a bit trying to replace the Panasonic chip. Before i even got to that part, I removed a component when I took off the lid/heatsink. I don't know the value of that component (a resistor no doubt), and I wish I could send you a picture, that is, if you have the time to help me out. In any case, thank you again for sharing your experience with such clarity!
There is a very fine line between not enough & too much heat/air flow. I like to use a temperature controlled heat gun, to preheat the board, & also use low temp thermal alloy, known as "Chip Quick" to help loosen the pins of the chip, as well as the shield. Often, I use no hot air station, just the heat gun. If the chip has a thermal pad underneath, then I break out the air station, but just to melt the solder pad under the chip. I see that this chip has no pad.
Do you have another video in which I can see where do you place the pins of the Voltmeter it is difficult to see with your hands covering the area. Thanks a lot.
please tell me in the bunch of hdmi is where the two resistor track is from the third diode for continuity can rings and shows 22 ohms is this normal ?vipal also sveneti and 22 ohms ?there is soprotivlenie should be sab 001 was replaced with the controller Panasonic video was the white snow and the reddish then all sound disappeared'm sorry for my English bad
Hi Andrew, thanks for all your videos, I have to say they are really useful. I'm facing an issue with my PS4 Pro console, when I turn on the console it says Too Many Devices connected. Ethernet Port is dead, Usb Ports are dead as well, Sony suggested to reset the console, and now I have a beautiful reseted console without being able to sync the controllers. Do you know Is there a way to sync the controllers in a hacked/cracked way so I can Sync them and use the console. Or do you know which chip needs to be replaced based on your experiencie?, I want to try to fix it by my self, since I was told that the board must be replaced, so! Thanks in advance!
Hello Andrew! Thanks a lot for this video first of all! But what I would like to know is it necessary to put back the metal clip and how do you put it back?
I was using a vga to hdmi convertor on my ps4 to use with my old monitor,coverter uses a 5 v adaptor but i accidentally plugged in 9v one,after that my PlayStation was being detacted on my tv as giving a signal but after a while it had no signal at all, could it be that its just the hdmi port itself and not the ic chip?
Hello. I'm starting to learn, to repair things. I have a ps4 1116a, which does not give an image. I did as you explained, but even so, there is still no picture. I noticed that near the hdmi encoder, as you said, it has 4 components, all in a row. They seem to me to be capacitors and resistors, but I don't know. Can you tell if this affects anything, in not giving an image? The components are the ones you mentioned.
Use solder paste to tin the pads instead of regular solder. It lays down better, and most of the time you can lay the chip on it, heat and it lays down a nice filet.
have you ever had a ps4 never worked on where you changed hdmi port and hdmi ic but still no video signal, and ps4 doesn't beep properly to enter safe mode? but the system seems to turn on properly with the white light? just no safe mode with hiding down power button, just shuts off
Awesome video!! just passing trough this can I ask what was the air flow and heat you use aswell as the flux I'm practicing with other boards before doing this but my flow and flux aren't helping.
Hi i have a ps4 white light problem and need advice. So i traded a faulty xbox one original for a supposed faulty ps4 original from a person that fixes consoles that wanted the Xbox for spares. So on the day i got home with the ps4 i used my ps3 cables to power it on and it miraculously powered on which surprised me as the controller was connected properly using the usb cable. But i saw the screen flash black then back to the home screen which i didn't know what is was then it did it once more and was displaying perfectly. After about 5 mins of waiting for it too show some errors or switching off because i did not expect it to work i plugged in my usb speakers to the other usb port on the front while the controller was plugged in. That was when the screen went black instantly. I didn't know what happened and pressed the eject button and a copy of GTA 5 came out which means the console was still powered on. When i plug the controller and speakers in on my ps3 super slim at the same time is says too many devices drawing power something like that. So i think it drew too much power on the ps4 and caused a wlod on the ps4. Im trying to do a home repair with minimal tools and if you could give me some idea of what the usb ports could have shorted eg a transistor or fuses or something. It still powers on and everything but that was the defining factor i think that contributed to the white light of death. Any recommendations would help as ive watched a lot of UA-cam videos and most are the ic chip or some transistor . Its a original ps4 with wlod 1116A
Hello there, would you be able to help me with something please, I think my PS4 has a board problem, when I insert a game or dvd the green goes or fuzzy with green dots, I have tried different hdmi cables factory reset etc but no luck
nice video ... if 4 chokes are dead after power surge, are there any chances that IC survived ? can i just bypass chokes to test IC and then replace them if IC is OK ? i have this ps4 that died after power surge ... it was completly dead and after i have replaced power supply with ATX PS and now it has WLOD, cheking those chokes like you did shows all 4 chokes are dead ...
great videos indeed very helpful..thx i wonder u can help here with with a issue..im in repair service...yesterday after another hdmi replacement of the hdmi ic..my console is not powering at all no beep too..everything seems prety clean..i removed the ic completely still no power..pls advice thanks
Im having flickering image to no image, then it comes back then artifact then its goes to normal. Then backs with the cycle. Do you think i have the same problem with hdmi pansonic ic?
Hi, sorry to bother you under an old video. I have two main questions: 1. If my PS4 as a WLOD problem, can I be sure it's a Encoder IC problem? 2. What heat gun are you using? How many Watt can it emit? Thank you!
hello sir, where i could buy a good one encoder chip? because i bought one in china thru online its not working after i put the chip the video does not appear. pls. helpme sir...
First testing from the pins to the alternates had me confused as I couldn’t really see what he was doing and my motherboard is completely different from that one. Would really like to test everything before I buy a new chip. Also what are you putting on the chip before removing it. And what temperatures are best for removing the chip. Mine didn’t have a cover over the chip and it’s directly behind the port on the same side.
Could there be another issue to the no signal problem other than hdmi port and hdmi encoder ic chip? (How likely it's another issue other than this two?)
hi Andrew Love your Videos. I have the famous WLOD, replaced the HDMI chip TWICE and still no joy, I have managed to have another look at my PS4 mainboard , and to my surprise I see that I have an smd component missing. The missing component is located above the HDMI chip on the top right-hand corner. it the second smd component if you looking form the extreme right-hand side just above the HDMI chip. I would like to know what component it is resistor/cap/diode, and the value of the component. Please would you check up on a donor board so that I can get the components or at least the type and value for replacement. Looking forward for your response Many Thanks ash
Hello Sir, I have PS4 slim, HDMI port is ok. but there is no image on the tv. i dissembled it, is there any other reason , other than This Chip? its number is MN864729
hi, sorry you can help my please, whats the name of 4 chip down chip mn86471a... , in the video you speak about this in 27:03 -27:19...thank you adrew paul
I love watching your videos. Just wondered what flux and solder you use? My de-soldering braid seems to solder itself to the point I'm de-soldering so thought it maybe my flux?
Nice vid mate, I have question: My ps4 goes on into a white light, so no image. When i go into safe mode, it gives a screen for 1 second and after that the screen goes black again. I have replaced the hdmi port, but no succes. Do you think it might be the Retimer on this board? Thanks in advance
Hey Andrew, while I was doing continuity testing on the video filters, I accidentally popped one of the caps off the filters and it went flying to who knows where. Is this a concern at all? If so, what should I do about it? Thanks.
Hello, I have CUH-1003A PS4, UK Day one edition. I want to order a replacement hdmi IC but I'm not sure of which Panasonic model I should order. Also, can you please tell me how you reinstalled the heat sink on top of the ic chip
You'll need a Panasonic MN86471A for a 1003A. The metal shield can be left off if you're struggling , but to place it back you'll need to re-solder it back using a fairly large iron tip and flux.
Hey, keep up the good work! Do you think it would be possible to post the HDMI pinout without using red on green(maybe blue)? I'm colorblind and wasn't able to see anything.
so where does one get a chip, trying to prove myself to people very confident i have the skills to replace it i just need to know a reliable source to get one
Hi Andrew, I'm new to repairing but I've taken on the challenge of repairing a PS4 original, I found (SAB-001 model). Tested the HDMI pins and pins 1-12 (all the data pins) are shorting to ground. Is this normal? Everything else around it looks fine. The IC encoder side had some sticky residue on it so is this likely a bad IC? Thank you so much for the video! It's been amazingly useful! Keep up the excellent explanations!
Hey Andrew, I appreciate your videos very much! I have a PS4 with no video and I’m at a loss. I’ve tried everything in your videos with still no picture! Could you do a video of going over all the caps and diodes and the values of them on the hdmi circuit? Thanks Andrew
Hi pal great video I’ve just replaced a hdmi port and it’s just white light no image on the tv I’ve gone through your steps and found the 2nd and 3rd filter by the control chip doesn’t have any continuity so I’m guessing replace those and hopefully will work
Did you manage to get this issue fixed I have a PS4 here with similar issues swapped hdmi port and also IC from a scrap board i don't think the issue on this one is the IC but wanted to do it anyways for practice. I have not tested the filters yet as have not got fine enough multimeter probes yet just borrowed some that may be pointed enough going to test the filters tonight thanks for the videos Andrew very educational
Hi Andrew, i have tried to do this myself but i have managed to lift two of the pads, do you have an alternative pinout diagram for these.. cheers. dave
Thanx Andrew for this tutorial. in the console i fixed by removing the four filters, i checked them before and they looked fine with continuity test, but i had to remove them, i really worked a lot on that console, so not 100% sure if removing the filters solved my issue. i bought the jovy i40 solder and it is in the way now, may needs two weeks to arrive if everything went ok. looking for your next video and if you have a PS4 that does not sync the controller at all except in safe mode, please care to share your thoughts :) it driving me nuts
+Andrew Paul Thanx Paul, do you think that this tip www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-T12-1403-spade-scraper-spatula-soldering-iron-tip-for-HAKKO-FX-951-soldering-station/827249593.html will work on the Isolder40, i saw in ebay it may does, but not sure, what do you think?
It looks like it might but without seeing the bottom edge its hard to confirm. I am aware of people using Hakko tips with the iSolder40 though so I'd guess it'll be OK. :-)
Can you set the chip with hot air first from keeping it from moving once you have it set in place. I have to use my scope to place chip first, eye's not that great anymore. then I drag solder each side, still takes along time for me but I can do it .
Hey Andrew! first off, great vids man! absolutely love them. Question, Have you worked on any SAC-001 boards? They are the newer slimmer boards. I've got a WLOD that seriously has me stumped. HDMI port has been replaced, i checked the 4 x optoisolators and they seem fine... just wondering if you've seen anything like this
+Daniel Wynne I have but not for this issue. I've got a perpetual wlod video coming in the next week which might be of interest and might throw some light onto a possible solution for the SAC revision board too. Cheers.
hi Andrew , i removed accidentally 2 of the 4 caps (ferrite diode) near the panasonic chip when i putted the heat gun , they are damaged, so can i make a direct link between the 2 point of them?
+Ken Lerdahl in short mate there isn't any - well there will be but they're safely tucked away inside Sony's repair centre vaults. This is all from my own work and deduction. Cheers.
But my problem is my ps4's blue light stays on. No white light or picture. So would replacing the encoder child is the problem and if not what else could the problem be?
If you've got a constant pulsing blue light HDMI isn't your problem. Pray it's APU and a reball / reflow will sort it because if not you'll probably never find the cause within reasonable means.
Is it necessary to put the HDMI IC shield back once I'm finished working on the IC, does it actually have any major role there. I didn't notice anywhere in your videos you putting it back. Thanks
Looks like you have schematics And board view for The PS4 I've been looking for yours how old do I come across them ? ? I know they fall out for truck lol but how can I come across? them
Hi, Sadly I don't, they're securely tucked away in Sony's repair centres. I wish we did have them though - it'd make repairing the more tricky issues a lot, lot easier!
Man you the best!!! I always wanted to learn microsolder. My hdmi port broke on mine 1 year ago and i just so happen to run into 1 of ur videos and it was downhill from there. Ive bought 16 used PS4s so far and successfully repaired 10. Im looking forward to doing my first APU as soon as i can afford better tools. Im working with a cheap walmart solder gun and a $10 microscope i ordered from wish. My first 2 repairs were with a magnifying glass taped to my phone camera lol. Thanks Andrew
all of your videos are extremely helpful! I replaced my first hdmi port successfully the other day thanks to your vids. thank you for sharing your knowledge
Thank you and congratulations on the successful repair :-)
its very helpful to have such a detailed tutorial, without your video I wouldn't have found anything concerning my problem. Keep it going :D
Very thorough tutorial! Almost gives me the confidence to try this repair myself.
Thank you.
Hi i have a ps4 white light problem and need advice.
So i traded a faulty xbox one original for a supposed faulty ps4 original from a person that fixes consoles that wanted the Xbox for spares.
So on the day i got home with the ps4 i used my ps3 cables to power it on and it miraculously powered on which surprised me as the controller was connected properly using the usb cable.
But i saw the screen flash black then back to the home screen which i didn't know what is was then it did it once more and was displaying perfectly.
After about 5 mins of waiting for it too show some errors or switching off because i did not expect it to work i plugged in my usb speakers to the other usb port on the front while the controller was plugged in.
That was when the screen went black instantly. I didn't know what happened and pressed the eject button and a copy of GTA 5 came out which means the console was still powered on.
When i plug the controller and speakers in on my ps3 super slim at the same time is says too many devices drawing power something like that.
So i think it drew too much power on the ps4 and caused a wlod on the ps4.
Im trying to do a home repair with minimal tools and if you could give me some idea of what the usb ports could have shorted eg a transistor or fuses or something.
It still powers on and everything but that was the defining factor i think that contributed to the white light of death.
Any recommendations would help as ive watched a lot of UA-cam videos and most are the ic chip or some transistor .
Its a original ps4 with wlod 1116A
Thanks. You are very good at what you do and at explaining it to others. Keep it up. Thanks to you, I got a blue light of death (long version) off ebay going with the 3 washers trick only to find white light of death after that. I fixed it by watching your videos and changing the hdmi encoder. I second your comment about hot air stations. My trusty Aoyue 968A+ got the old hdmi port out (it fell out whilst taking the shield off the hdmi ic on the other side of the board lol) but could not get the board hot enough to allow for aligning the hdmi port pins with a new port. Thankfully, the old port was OK and the previous owner had given up at that stage. Cheers.
Nicely done! Finally I can realize which is the problem with my PS4.
Thanks so much, you have helped me yet again! This is educational but I enjoy watching so much. I appreciate that you show the whole process rather than editing everything to make it more appealing to the masses. Keep the great content coming and thanks from Australia.
Excellent video mate, I've just learnt so much from this 47 minutes. I've got just the board here to try all this out on too. Thanks again
You're welcome and good luck!
Howd it go?
love the idea of soldering long pins or needles to the tester tips
you make it look so easy! took me a few hours to solder the new IC chip but was a success. thank you for this great video!
Hi
I want to ask you did
Need a microscope to solder the new chip ?
It certainly helps, but it's not a definite requirement.
@@AndrewPaul thanks a lot
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Thanks! :)
I really like this kind of videos, I find them very interesting and entertaining
Your videos are really helpful explains alot how to repair and check if any damage
I need this done to mine. I just recently dropped my ps4 off at the local repair guy to have fixed knowing that I had this same problem. When I explained the problem and my suspension of what it could be, I was reinsured it shouldn't be a problem to repair. Well guess what? Got a phone call letting me know they replaced the hdmi port only to have the same issues and they do not have a in house person to replace the i.c. and apparently there is not a person in the whole city of Austin that can fix this problem. So I guess I'm doing it myself. Thanks for the excellent video guide! I really would love to send it to you for repair..
Andrew, your video's are great. You are definitely someone who never gives up, like that ! Just had a ps4 with WLOD and flikkering black screen at random times
- under microscope I saw 1 pin moved about 1mm inside, so that one needed replacement
- replaced HDMI port, same problem
- replaced HDMI IC, same problem
- gone through your video's, measured everything again, all GOOD, so eventually concluded that the NEW HDMI IC chip was defected
- replaced HDMI IC by another new one, and BOOM, working !
Satisfied, but still thinking, how could that happen ? Never seen a new defective HDMI IC chip, did you ?
Had one before now but only the one thankfully. Not bad going really in the circumstances lol :-)
Really annoying though as it does leave you scratching your head for a while:-)
Andrew Paul Thinking about desoldering and soldering back the hdmi Ic's with my rework machine, which I use for reballing apu's for blod ps4's. Also Thinking about a test method to test new hdmi ic's, suspicious hdmi Ic on boards and desoldered hdmi ic's. When I desolder and solder back a hdmi Ic with my rework machine, i can make a video, if you like.
I scratched my head actually all the time yesterday, when It did not work after replacing the Ic for the first time. Left my girlfriends house on sunday and said: I need to get back to work, I need to fix It.
Would have been nice to capture the HDMI port testing on camera, although I suspect this is done this way intentionally so not to give away tricks of your business or because it's hard to get everything on camera AND the DMM.
Glad you showed testing continuity of the video filters to the chip itself though, helped me verify my HDMI video filters as ok.
I replaced my HDMI encoder chip and I now have video and sound...Many thanks for this and all your other content, you have shared and helped me and so many others, you do great things :)
Thanks for this video!!!!! I successfully diagnosed and replaced the IC chip in one of ours!
Ill be doing this on my ps3 this weekend. I like the method you used for soldering the new chip on. Most seem to put the chip on bare traces(no solder), then put a big glob of solder or solder paste to one side & drag solder all the way around. May work but it looks easier in vids & its easy to mess up doing it that way imo.
Fantastic job done highly confidently. Excellent teaching as well. Good on you. Thanks.
Thank you :-)
Thanks for showing this. Now I know I don't have the tools or the patience for this. I'll leave this repair up to the professionals.
Awesome work Andy thanks for the advice given yesterday its much appreciated
No problem mate, cheers.
No worries I've sent you another message on eBay about that us console if you could take a look when you get sec it would be appreciated.
real top marks for the way you run through the fault finding process .,very interesting
Cheers mate.
Thanks Andrew this video helped me fix a faulty hdmi ps4.
Congratulations on the successful repair and happy gaming :-)
always say around here, that in the USA! it's always better to buy a new one than fix an old one! because of the facilities to buy electronics! already here in Brazil! we tie with wire! we put ribbons, we stick! or we make the most infinite exotic repairs, when we have no parts! I liked the way you are perfectionist in replacing the aligned resistors etc! well professional your work!
Great video! Keep on going mate! Now I'm going to fix PS4 that used to have some artifacts (screen goes red, and customer reporting also some sound problems which I didn't noticed) while playing games. What I think it can be faulty HDMI encoder IC. Hopefully the GPU is OK.
Thanks mate for sharing and for your time!
No problem :-)
quick question i actually replaced my internal fan awhile back and about a 6 weeks later i fell asleep watching you tube on console woke and put it in sleep mode when i got home and tried turn it on sometime it starts to run and then shuts off other times it cuts on normally but i get no picture or sound any idea what might be causing this.
Hello from France! Thank you for your videos, they are very helpful! However, I messed up a bit trying to replace the Panasonic chip. Before i even got to that part, I removed a component when I took off the lid/heatsink. I don't know the value of that component (a resistor no doubt), and I wish I could send you a picture, that is, if you have the time to help me out. In any case, thank you again for sharing your experience with such clarity!
Au final, tu as réussi à la ressusciter la console ?
There is a very fine line between not enough & too much heat/air flow. I like to use a temperature controlled heat gun, to preheat the board, & also use low temp thermal alloy, known as "Chip Quick" to help loosen the pins of the chip, as well as the shield. Often, I use no hot air station, just the heat gun. If the chip has a thermal pad underneath, then I break out the air station, but just to melt the solder pad under the chip. I see that this chip has no pad.
Hopefully I wont have to replace the IC chip, but if I do, Thanks for this video!
Sadly, the person who had the ps4 before me had attempted the repair and caused some pad damage and I wasnt able to preform the repair. :(
Do you have another video in which I can see where do you place the pins of the Voltmeter it is difficult to see with your hands covering the area. Thanks a lot.
please tell me in the bunch of hdmi is where the two resistor track is from the third diode for continuity can rings and shows 22 ohms is this normal ?vipal also sveneti and 22 ohms ?there is soprotivlenie should be sab 001 was replaced with the controller Panasonic video was the white snow and the reddish then all sound disappeared'm sorry for my English bad
A real techie...enjoy your videos...I would love togain access to some schematics,,,if you have them
Wouldn't we all ha ha! Sadly they're tucked away nicely in Sony's vaults :-(
Many thanks though and glad you enjoy the content! :-)
Hy,one of small smd from 2 which are in front of the IC was missing,I try to replace with another but not working,any information?
I'll apply this to my projector that I bought many years ago, but never got the hdmi to work. Thank you
Hi Andrew, thanks for all your videos, I have to say they are really useful. I'm facing an issue with my PS4 Pro console, when I turn on the console it says Too Many Devices connected. Ethernet Port is dead, Usb Ports are dead as well, Sony suggested to reset the console, and now I have a beautiful reseted console without being able to sync the controllers.
Do you know Is there a way to sync the controllers in a hacked/cracked way so I can Sync them and use the console. Or do you know which chip needs to be replaced based on your experiencie?, I want to try to fix it by my self, since I was told that the board must be replaced, so! Thanks in advance!
Hello Andrew! Thanks a lot for this video first of all! But what I would like to know is it necessary to put back the metal clip and how do you put it back?
I was using a vga to hdmi convertor on my ps4 to use with my old monitor,coverter uses a 5 v adaptor but i accidentally plugged in 9v one,after that my PlayStation was being detacted on my tv as giving a signal but after a while it had no signal at all, could it be that its just the hdmi port itself and not the ic chip?
hey i hav a question if this was blown wud it cause a green tint on the screen? if i change hdmi inputs i get a green tint on my screen
Hello! I would like to know if you replaced back the metal panel/heatsink(don't know if it was?) over the chip
Hello. I'm starting to learn, to repair things. I have a ps4 1116a, which does not give an image. I did as you explained, but even so, there is still no picture. I noticed that near the hdmi encoder, as you said, it has 4 components, all in a row. They seem to me to be capacitors and resistors, but I don't know. Can you tell if this affects anything, in not giving an image? The components are the ones you mentioned.
Thank You Andrew! I revive a ps4 with same problem!
My pleasure :)
Use solder paste to tin the pads instead of regular solder. It lays down better, and most of the time you can lay the chip on it, heat and it lays down a nice filet.
have you ever had a ps4 never worked on where you changed hdmi port and hdmi ic but still no video signal, and ps4 doesn't beep properly to enter safe mode? but the system seems to turn on properly with the white light? just no safe mode with hiding down power button, just shuts off
Awesome video!! just passing trough this can I ask what was the air flow and heat you use aswell as the flux I'm practicing with other boards before doing this but my flow and flux aren't helping.
Wow, now this is learning. !
Hi i have a ps4 white light problem and need advice.
So i traded a faulty xbox one original for a supposed faulty ps4 original from a person that fixes consoles that wanted the Xbox for spares.
So on the day i got home with the ps4 i used my ps3 cables to power it on and it miraculously powered on which surprised me as the controller was connected properly using the usb cable.
But i saw the screen flash black then back to the home screen which i didn't know what is was then it did it once more and was displaying perfectly.
After about 5 mins of waiting for it too show some errors or switching off because i did not expect it to work i plugged in my usb speakers to the other usb port on the front while the controller was plugged in.
That was when the screen went black instantly. I didn't know what happened and pressed the eject button and a copy of GTA 5 came out which means the console was still powered on.
When i plug the controller and speakers in on my ps3 super slim at the same time is says too many devices drawing power something like that.
So i think it drew too much power on the ps4 and caused a wlod on the ps4.
Im trying to do a home repair with minimal tools and if you could give me some idea of what the usb ports could have shorted eg a transistor or fuses or something.
It still powers on and everything but that was the defining factor i think that contributed to the white light of death.
Any recommendations would help as ive watched a lot of UA-cam videos and most are the ic chip or some transistor .
Its a original ps4 with wlod 1116A
Hello there, would you be able to help me with something please, I think my PS4 has a board problem, when I insert a game or dvd the green goes or fuzzy with green dots, I have tried different hdmi cables factory reset etc but no luck
could you also tell where you place the black pin and red pin of the voltmeter when testing the Chip and also when testing the Port.
when testing continuity it doesn't matter.
nice video ... if 4 chokes are dead after power surge, are there any chances that IC survived ? can i just bypass chokes to test IC and then replace them if IC is OK ? i have this ps4 that died after power surge ... it was completly dead and after i have replaced power supply with ATX PS and now it has WLOD, cheking those chokes like you did shows all 4 chokes are dead ...
great videos indeed very helpful..thx
i wonder u can help here with with a issue..im in repair service...yesterday after another hdmi replacement of the hdmi ic..my console is not powering at all no beep too..everything seems prety clean..i removed the ic completely still no power..pls advice thanks
One question
My PS4 when running the screen is black console light White and on screen unknown input
Im having flickering image to no image, then it comes back then artifact then its goes to normal. Then backs with the cycle.
Do you think i have the same problem with hdmi pansonic ic?
Great work
Hi, sorry to bother you under an old video. I have two main questions:
1. If my PS4 as a WLOD problem, can I be sure it's a Encoder IC problem?
2. What heat gun are you using? How many Watt can it emit?
Thank you!
hello sir, where i could buy a good one encoder chip? because i bought one in china thru online its not working after i put the chip the video does not appear. pls. helpme sir...
First testing from the pins to the alternates had me confused as I couldn’t really see what he was doing and my motherboard is completely different from that one. Would really like to test everything before I buy a new chip. Also what are you putting on the chip before removing it. And what temperatures are best for removing the chip. Mine didn’t have a cover over the chip and it’s directly behind the port on the same side.
que temperatura y aire utilizas para sacar el blindaje y que temperatura y aire utilizas para sacar el integrado.
hello I had a console without panasonic and partia with white light I installed the ic and now the blue light remains flashing intermintente
mine just started this last Thursday after a power outage I don't think I could fix it
Hi, does anyone know where i can get my hands on that metal plate 13:00
Could there be another issue to the no signal problem other than hdmi port and hdmi encoder ic chip? (How likely it's another issue other than this two?)
what is that goop he uses on the motherboard im gonna have to get some?
hi Andrew
Love your Videos.
I have the famous WLOD, replaced the HDMI chip TWICE and still no joy, I have managed to have another look at my PS4 mainboard , and to my surprise I see that I have an smd component missing. The missing component is located above the HDMI chip on the top right-hand corner. it the second smd component if you looking form the extreme right-hand side just above the HDMI chip. I would like to know what component it is resistor/cap/diode, and the value of the component.
Please would you check up on a donor board so that I can get the components or at least the type and value for replacement.
Looking forward for your response
Many Thanks
ash
Hello Sir, I have PS4 slim, HDMI port is ok. but there is no image on the tv. i dissembled it, is there any other reason , other than This Chip? its number is MN864729
hi, sorry you can help my please, whats the name of 4 chip down chip mn86471a... , in the video you speak about this in 27:03 -27:19...thank you adrew paul
I love watching your videos. Just wondered what flux and solder you use? My de-soldering braid seems to solder itself to the point I'm de-soldering so thought it maybe my flux?
Flux is Amtech NC-559. Solder is just a generic 60/40 tin/lead with Rosin core flux.
Nice vid mate,
I have question: My ps4 goes on into a white light, so no image. When i go into safe mode, it gives a screen for 1 second and after that the screen goes black again.
I have replaced the hdmi port, but no succes. Do you think it might be the Retimer on this board? Thanks in advance
U are a legend
Thanks a lot !
You're welcome :-)
what about the reading on the caps near the hdmi ic ?
Andrew QUICK861 How do I set the temperature
Hi. Can i use the MN86471A instead of MN864729? Are those two compatibles with each other? Thanks in advance
Hey Andrew, while I was doing continuity testing on the video filters, I accidentally popped one of the caps off the filters and it went flying to who knows where. Is this a concern at all? If so, what should I do about it? Thanks.
Hi, it shouldn't matter as long as they read continuity across. Cheers.
Hello, I have CUH-1003A PS4, UK Day one edition. I want to order a replacement hdmi IC but I'm not sure of which Panasonic model I should order. Also, can you please tell me how you reinstalled the heat sink on top of the ic chip
You'll need a Panasonic MN86471A for a 1003A. The metal shield can be left off if you're struggling , but to place it back you'll need to re-solder it back using a fairly large iron tip and flux.
Hey, keep up the good work! Do you think it would be possible to post the HDMI pinout without using red on green(maybe blue)? I'm colorblind and wasn't able to see anything.
Sure thing mate I'll see what I can do :-)
Are the IC encoder pinout the same on the PS3 slim?
so where does one get a chip, trying to prove myself to people very confident i have the skills to replace it i just need to know a reliable source to get one
Hi Andrew,
I'm new to repairing but I've taken on the challenge of repairing a PS4 original, I found (SAB-001 model). Tested the HDMI pins and pins 1-12 (all the data pins) are shorting to ground. Is this normal? Everything else around it looks fine.
The IC encoder side had some sticky residue on it so is this likely a bad IC?
Thank you so much for the video! It's been amazingly useful! Keep up the excellent explanations!
Hey Andrew, I appreciate your videos very much! I have a PS4 with no video and I’m at a loss. I’ve tried everything in your videos with still no picture! Could you do a video of going over all the caps and diodes and the values of them on the hdmi circuit? Thanks Andrew
I feel we should do a crowd fund to get you a new heat proof mat lol my ocd would kill me if that was mine.
nice man ur really nice, we need more people like you instead of useless fortnite players and streamers :D
Thank You, just where could I buy an encoder ic?
Hi pal great video I’ve just replaced a hdmi port and it’s just white light no image on the tv I’ve gone through your steps and found the 2nd and 3rd filter by the control chip doesn’t have any continuity so I’m guessing replace those and hopefully will work
Did you manage to get this issue fixed I have a PS4 here with similar issues swapped hdmi port and also IC from a scrap board i don't think the issue on this one is the IC but wanted to do it anyways for practice. I have not tested the filters yet as have not got fine enough multimeter probes yet just borrowed some that may be pointed enough going to test the filters tonight thanks for the videos Andrew very educational
I'm brazilian! Your videos have helped me a lot! I'm curious to know how much it would cost a repair job like this in the US?
I have this problem can you fix mine please ?
Hi Andrew,
i have tried to do this myself but i have managed to lift two of the pads, do you have an alternative pinout diagram for these..
cheers.
dave
Which pins are you missing bud? Either pin numbers or a photo of your board will do mate. Cheers.
How much would this repair usually cost? Or should I attempt to repair it myself?
At which level you blow out the hot air ?
Thanx Andrew for this tutorial. in the console i fixed by removing the four filters, i checked them before and they looked fine with continuity test, but i had to remove them, i really worked a lot on that console, so not 100% sure if removing the filters solved my issue.
i bought the jovy i40 solder and it is in the way now, may needs two weeks to arrive if everything went ok.
looking for your next video and if you have a PS4 that does not sync the controller at all except in safe mode, please care to share your thoughts :) it driving me nuts
I've one on the way I think mate - I'll be sure to cover it if (when) it arrives :-)
+Andrew Paul Thanx Paul, do you think that this tip www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-T12-1403-spade-scraper-spatula-soldering-iron-tip-for-HAKKO-FX-951-soldering-station/827249593.html will work on the Isolder40, i saw in ebay it may does, but not sure, what do you think?
It looks like it might but without seeing the bottom edge its hard to confirm. I am aware of people using Hakko tips with the iSolder40 though so I'd guess it'll be OK. :-)
Can you set the chip with hot air first from keeping it from moving once you have it set in place. I have to use my scope to place chip first, eye's not that great anymore. then I drag solder each side, still takes along time for me but I can do it .
+George Momich Hi George - indeed you can - this is how I do it now I've got the better quality hot air station.
Thanks Andrew. Hope you can do a PS3 HDMI repair and pin out soon,
Is this procedure similar if I want to change the same chip from my ps3?
On the MN864709 like those in the SS? Then yes, absolutely.
Could you replay to me and tell me what tools would i need to do this myself
Do u need a heat gun to do this?
Hey Andrew! first off, great vids man! absolutely love them. Question, Have you worked on any SAC-001 boards? They are the newer slimmer boards. I've got a WLOD that seriously has me stumped. HDMI port has been replaced, i checked the 4 x optoisolators and they seem fine... just wondering if you've seen anything like this
+Daniel Wynne I have but not for this issue. I've got a perpetual wlod video coming in the next week which might be of interest and might throw some light onto a possible solution for the SAC revision board too. Cheers.
Sounds good m8! I've just ordered a replacement MN864729 from China. hopefully replacing this will fix it. i'll let you know if it does.
Cheers!
hi Andrew , i removed accidentally 2 of the 4 caps (ferrite diode) near the panasonic chip when i putted the heat gun , they are damaged, so can i make a direct link between the 2 point of them?
+Lena-Payette -et-cie Hi, if you can't source replacements then yes you can just bridge them with wire. Cheers.
+Lena-Payette -et-cie Hi, if you can't source replacements then yes you can just bridge them with wire. Cheers.
Where did you dig up the board schematics for the PS4? We've had luck finding PS3, but not ps4
+Ken Lerdahl in short mate there isn't any - well there will be but they're safely tucked away inside Sony's repair centre vaults. This is all from my own work and deduction. Cheers.
But my problem is my ps4's blue light stays on. No white light or picture. So would replacing the encoder child is the problem and if not what else could the problem be?
If you've got a constant pulsing blue light HDMI isn't your problem. Pray it's APU and a reball / reflow will sort it because if not you'll probably never find the cause within reasonable means.
Is it necessary to put the HDMI IC shield back once I'm finished working on the IC, does it actually have any major role there. I didn't notice anywhere in your videos you putting it back.
Thanks
17:05 he says "it's gonna be refitted" so yeah , put it back on
Looks like you have schematics And board view for The PS4 I've been looking for yours how old do I come across them ? ? I know they fall out for truck lol but how can I come across? them
Hi,
Sadly I don't, they're securely tucked away in Sony's repair centres. I wish we did have them though - it'd make repairing the more tricky issues a lot, lot easier!
Andrew Paul Thanks for the reply Andrew For Years I wish I had them Yes you're right it would make repair so much easier.. By the way good videos 😀👍
I just had a PANASONIC MN8746A replaced and now the image is seen with a little snow in the background.
All the best
Check for loose pins / dry joints on the encoder legs.