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#1  2009-11-07 13:19:54

topj
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Ps3 Surgery!? Has anyone ever done it before?

Has anyone ever replaced parts of the motherboard? like the video chips persayy?
I damaged one of mine doin the ylod repair sad .. would it be easier jus to get a new motherboard?
i got a 60gb ps3. and if i replace the motherboard, anything else i need to replacce to go along with it to work properly with everthing else?
thanks

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#2  2009-11-07 13:24:51

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Re: Ps3 Surgery!? Has anyone ever done it before?

if you replace it make sure you get the bluray drive logic board that was originaly with the motherboard you got. there keyed

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#3  2009-11-07 14:03:03

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Re: Ps3 Surgery!? Has anyone ever done it before?

They're (not there) Keyed.

The Blu-Ray drive and motherboard are MARRIED at the factory with a KEY.  If you swap the motherboard, you need the blu-ray drive that came with THAT system.  Since you have a 60GB board, you will be  better off buying a new PS3 Slim, or used PS3 FAT, for what they are going to hit you with, for a hardware BwC motherboard and matching drive, or drive logic board.   The DRIVES must also be the same if you only get a logic-board. 

I can get used PS3s for 249.99 locally, and cheaper on-line.  Since the price drop and slim model, the older models, EXCEPT the 60/20Gb, do not have much resale value.  I still have a 60GB, and they are still selling for over 500.00 in the used game stores.  The Software or NO BwC are selling for 249.99, then they sell a year warranty (which sony offers on NEW) that brings the total to a NEW one anyway.

It is not worth the repair if you can't get a 60GB Motherboard and Matching Blu-Ray drive (or logic board) for well under 200 bucks.

80GB motherboards are going for 105.00 to 169.99 on Ebay with no BR-D logic.
60GB "                                        89.00  to  185.00                                      "

You need the married pair for it to work...

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#4  2009-11-09 10:27:47

topj
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Re: Ps3 Surgery!? Has anyone ever done it before?

so has anyone tried to replace the chips on it, like resolder new ones on, cause i can see signs of burns on one of the chips under the cell gpu

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#5  2009-11-09 21:27:19

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Re: Ps3 Surgery!? Has anyone ever done it before?

You can't, they're done by machine.  Some chips, maybe, but not the CPU or GPU in a home environment.

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