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  • Опубліковано 19 вер 2024
  • In this video, I attempt repair an "eBay Special" which is basically a bunch of PS5 parts thrown together to sell to some sucker on eBay.

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  • @lestermoreno9437
    @lestermoreno9437 2 дні тому +6

    I dare to say I have watch maybe 95% of your videos. Thanks to you I start learning electronic repair and microsoldering with different devices. Right now I received customer to perfomance PS5 repair in my country and I have been successful till now.
    God bless you

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      Congratulations! It is very satisfying to bring items back to life!

  • @teejmiller
    @teejmiller 2 дні тому +5

    Based on the Frankenstein collection of parts I didn't think that one was coming back from the dead! Excellent work!

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      I got lucky! It was a lot of mismatched parts. Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @marcosshock8756
    @marcosshock8756 2 дні тому +3

    The PS5 arrived with many defects, your way of getting to the defects was fantastic. I'm always following and learning from your way of working, thank you

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому +1

      Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it. More to come!

  • @atomD21
    @atomD21 2 дні тому +2

    I never cease to be amazed at the PS5s you can bring back from the dead! Amazing repair once again!

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      Thank you so much! I do enjoy the challenge of making something work that is no longer usable.

  • @paulgarcia8909
    @paulgarcia8909 2 дні тому +4

    Dam whoever took that apart and put it back together was brain dead..
    Good video btw🎉

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому +1

      Yeah it was a mess. I seem to get those. That's the risk you take with eBay. Thanks for the visit!

  • @ISquishWorms
    @ISquishWorms День тому +1

    Another saved from what was a junk pile, if it could be fixed then you would be the one to do it, nice fix. I think you did have two issues and solved both. Thank you for the video and the time you put into giving us great content to watch. I find your videos so relaxing.

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  День тому +1

      Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy them so much!

  • @phynx-victumterra652
    @phynx-victumterra652 День тому +1

    I always get such a warm welcome starting your videos :) I hate when I get a console that was clearly thrown together from broken parts

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  День тому

      I hate it as well. I've had it a few times over the years. It happens. It's part of the game.

  • @Rigamortis81
    @Rigamortis81 2 дні тому +2

    Great work! Thanks for taking us along!

  • @davidstrider2007
    @davidstrider2007 День тому +1

    Wow! That one was a rabbit hole. You need to report that seller. Sorry you had to deal with that. Bright side, you turned it around nicely and scored a free game. Great work! :)

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  День тому +1

      I'm glad you enjoyed! It was a happy ending!

  • @charlesortiz1059
    @charlesortiz1059 2 дні тому +1

    Awesome job, love seeing you diagnose

  • @haakmeer
    @haakmeer 2 дні тому +2

    great repair, another "junk" ps5 back to play

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      Thank you! She is back from the edge of death!

  • @mostafamarzaq
    @mostafamarzaq День тому +1

    At first i thought you would find something broken but what a surprise it got saved🎉

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  День тому +1

      I was finally awarded for all the struggle. Thanks for watching!

    • @mostafamarzaq
      @mostafamarzaq День тому

      @@ToltecMerc i know the feeling after struggling to fix something haha thank you for the video.

  • @ajaks7636
    @ajaks7636 2 дні тому +1

    The shady ebay weasels strike again. Too bad you had to use your own case. Great Repairs and Video! Thank You.

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому +1

      I had it laying around. It was good to get some use out of it. Thanks for stopping by!

  • @donenoun-it
    @donenoun-it 46 хвилин тому

    Great repairing👍

  • @fouadmida2230
    @fouadmida2230 2 дні тому +1

    that was a great work with those Lego pieces lol.

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      Thanks! It was a puzzle to be solved!

  • @jonydarksy2600
    @jonydarksy2600 2 дні тому +1

    Amazing and great work ! Top Job !

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому +1

      Thank you very much! I'm just glad there are people in the world who enjoy my content.

  • @mm0077
    @mm0077 День тому +1

    Seeing the state of that console I felt a bit sick (LOL) but the success of the repair was an effective antiemetic. Great job but I am kind of sceptical about the WiFi module. Perhaps one day you could try it on another board for fun. 😊

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  День тому +1

      I did save the WiFi module. It is marked "?".

  • @johnHAMMOND-l3u
    @johnHAMMOND-l3u 2 дні тому +1

    well another one saved from the dead great video

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed!

  • @Samsemillya
    @Samsemillya День тому +1

    Nice job, and an old fw version ps5, well deserved

  • @XRepairs86
    @XRepairs86 День тому

    This has "My friend is an engineer he said he can fix it" written all over it.
    Being on 4.50 that is pretty rare and worth quite a bit (not for much longer with the upcoming jailbreak for up to 7.6x though).

  • @tony359
    @tony359 18 годин тому +1

    EBay VERY special lol😂

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  18 годин тому

      It was quite special and in need of much love! Thanks for stopping by Tony!

  • @shannonmars5309
    @shannonmars5309 2 дні тому +1

    I really learn a lot from your videos and I absolutely love them! Great job and videos as always. Have you ever tried to do any Xbox series x for your videos or in general?

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому +1

      Thank you! I have worked on some X-Box One S but I've only worked on one Series X. I don't know much about them. I should probably give it a try. I started out working on PS4s and I just kind of stuck with Play Stations.

    • @shannonmars5309
      @shannonmars5309 День тому

      @@ToltecMerc That's understandable! I look forward to your next repair video, and hopefully in the near future if you do decide to give an xbox series x a try, I hope you get a real interesting one :)

  • @Swatts112
    @Swatts112 День тому +1

    Whew 😮‍💨 smartest tech in the world!!

  • @John-oo9xu
    @John-oo9xu 2 дні тому +1

    Another challenge goddamn. Maybe ask more photos to get a better picture of the seller?

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      True! It doesn't happen often but occasionally I get piles of junk like this.

  • @bonkomh2018
    @bonkomh2018 2 дні тому +2

    wow you did an excellent job❤❤

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      Thank you! I'm glad you think so!

  • @toolsarecool
    @toolsarecool 2 дні тому +1

    Excellent revival yet again. What a botched together eBay special though. Some people really don’t have any decency to at least be halfway transparent. Sad, really.

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      Thank you very much! Sadly, this is the world we live in.

  • @chrisfeaka4250
    @chrisfeaka4250 2 дні тому +1

    Nice revival!

  • @Samsemillya
    @Samsemillya День тому +1

    Holy Shit, this one got destroyed and I’m only in for a few minutes

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  День тому

      It was a little rough around the edges.

  • @tommorgan7043
    @tommorgan7043 2 дні тому +2

    Im surprised the WiFi chip worked. You had one pad with only one solder ball. Might fail in the future. Nice fix though. Started from a pile of junk.

    • @teejmiller
      @teejmiller 2 дні тому

      I thought the same thing and rewatched it, that pad loads with solder before the second ball melts, they look even when melted too.

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому +1

      I believe you are correct! I missed one!

  • @sublime167
    @sublime167 2 дні тому +1

    I bet the wifi error was because that part of the board looked like it was resting on the heat sink.

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      It is possible. There was a lot of rough handling.

  • @rfr653
    @rfr653 23 години тому

    Good job mate 👏

  • @TOMelectronicsfix
    @TOMelectronicsfix 2 дні тому +1

    Good work

  • @apoco_lips9957
    @apoco_lips9957 2 дні тому +1

    Do you bother leaving negative feedback on these eBay specials? This one is really hacked together

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      I don't usually. I probably should although it's hard to know if the seller knew the condition or not. Sadly, they probably did though.

  • @jengen3624
    @jengen3624 День тому +1

    wow nice repair also nice firmware :-)

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  День тому

      Thanks! It was a nice surprise in the box of junk!

  • @JoeyDoesTech
    @JoeyDoesTech 2 дні тому +1

    ELITE.

  • @martinnash007
    @martinnash007 19 годин тому +1

    Great job! What was that advertised as, no power or spares or repair?

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  16 годин тому

      No Power/Not working/Parts or Repair Only

  • @TheCroupier74
    @TheCroupier74 2 дні тому +1

    Way more than way into it if is a big board in a 12XX

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому +1

      Yep. I have seen this before. Wrong board for the chassis. I've even seen them trim the plastic in the case to make them fit.

  • @TheCroupier74
    @TheCroupier74 2 дні тому +1

    They don’t make them like they used too (ps4)
    I just think I killed a slim, EDM 040, think I shorted something after testing voltages after watching computer booted and think I might help by seeing what’s going on in the particular circuit of a SBV chip, anyway no I got the 2nd Blod, probably killed the APU. 💩 happens, such is life.

  • @John-oo9xu
    @John-oo9xu 2 дні тому +2

    Do you check the firmware versions? Ps5 with 7.61 or lower can bring some extra cash on the table

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      I showed the version in the video. It was on 4.50!

    • @John-oo9xu
      @John-oo9xu 2 дні тому

      @@ToltecMerc happy days🤑

  • @Ares47190
    @Ares47190 18 годин тому +1

    Petite question personnelle et qui na aucun rapport avec la video ...
    Quelle étude avez vous fait pour en savoir autant sur l'électronique? J'adorerais savoir faire tout ça ! 👌

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  18 годин тому

      I did go to a small community college to study electronics where I earned an Associates Degree. After that, I worked 28 years for a local television station an an engineer. I still work in a related filed. Electronics have always been a hobby of mine and not just a job. I enjoy it and I am constantly working on things. The more your do, the more you learn.

  • @TheCroupier74
    @TheCroupier74 2 дні тому +1

    eBay? Sounds dodgy if they sold it as a faulty PS5, it’s much more than that.

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому +1

      Yes eBay. I get machines like this from time to time. It's the nature of the business.

    • @TheCroupier74
      @TheCroupier74 2 дні тому

      @@ToltecMerc totally understand, it’s Russian roulette, out of the 4 I have purchased on eBay only one had the seal intact.
      I’m hoping to have some success so thanks for all your videos. They are really helpful guidance.

  • @Can3Fix
    @Can3Fix 2 дні тому +1

    15:02 You have placed only one ball on one contact.

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      You are correct! Oops.

    • @Can3Fix
      @Can3Fix 2 дні тому

      @@ToltecMerc Today we learned that it still works, that's great. 💪

  • @MikeG-rh1lk
    @MikeG-rh1lk 2 дні тому +1

    What size wire is used for anchor points?

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      The anchor points are through-hole resistor leads that were cut and collected from another project. I have several small drawers of them and they work well for me.

  • @daashmor
    @daashmor 2 дні тому

    Great work. I’ve got a failed PS5 main board. How can we connect to discuss a repair?

  • @ahmedabes3155
    @ahmedabes3155 День тому +1

  • @SwishaMane420
    @SwishaMane420 День тому +1

    Where can I buy this for that low low 4.50 firmware?

  • @Samsemillya
    @Samsemillya День тому +1

    How much did you pay for this junk ps5? And are you willing to tell the eBay seller?

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  День тому

      I paid $192.60. I won't mention the seller but I don't think he regularly sells PS5s.

  • @KarlieChanel62
    @KarlieChanel62 День тому

    Do you offer repairs for people?? I bought off ebay and can't figure out what's wrong with the thing 🙃

  • @tirurmusthafa
    @tirurmusthafa День тому +1

    helo bwe how many years working

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  День тому

      I have been using BwE software for a few years now. I bought the PS5 software as soon as it was released.

  • @DianReinold
    @DianReinold 2 дні тому +1

    hey, could you give me some advice, i tried everything on the internet, and still no luck, my ps5 slim disk edition always crash playing every game, but smooth on ui, need your help tq.

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  День тому +1

      This could be a RAM problem. All the RAM would likely need to be replaced.

    • @DianReinold
      @DianReinold День тому

      @@ToltecMerc thanks for your reply. Will be doing that way.

  • @josef19dz
    @josef19dz 2 дні тому +1

    First 😂😂😂

    • @ToltecMerc
      @ToltecMerc  2 дні тому

      Absolutely first!

    • @toolsarecool
      @toolsarecool 2 дні тому

      @@ToltecMercRelatively inconsequential though. 🤪