Hardware CFW'd PS3 has YLOD'd. Blowdryer won't fix it anymore. Steps of action?

[stanleyopar2000]

You can use one of those as an advanced reflow tool (I do too), but reballing is serious s**t, I still can't do it properly after 4-5 test motherboards, and I guess I'll have to go thru at least another 5-10 till I get it right

the way the guy was talking on the phone..sounds like he knows his shit...he also said he has done it before

 

[raulpica]

the way the guy was talking on the phone..sounds like he knows his shit...he also said he has done it before

I know my shit, I can say I have done it before, but that still doesn't make me an expert in reballings.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

I know my shit, I can say I have done it before, but that still doesn't make me an expert in reballings.

eh you have a point there..

this is his website: http://www.mv-tech.org/

seem legit?

 

[raulpica]

eh you have a point there..

this is his website: http://www.mv-tech.org/

seem legit?

Dunno man, it's just a normal WiX site (the stuff you can create with no web-designing knowledge at all), but that doesn't mean anything when it comes to repair skills.

One thing's for sure, I'd charge more than $60 (I guess at least 80-90?) for a well-done reballing. But who knows, he might be on the cheap side to incentivate repairs or something.

It's up to you to trust him or not, just wanted to say that reballing is pretty difficult, and usually people ask a pretty penny for it since it absorbs a lot of time, when done properly.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

Dunno man, it's just a normal WiX site (the stuff you can create with no web-designing knowledge at all), but that doesn't mean anything when it comes to repair skills.

One thing's for sure, I'd charge more than $60 (I guess at least 80-90?) for a well-done reballing. But who knows, he might be on the cheap side to incentivate repairs or something.

It's up to you to trust him or not, just wanted to say that reballing is pretty difficult, and usually people ask a pretty penny for it since it absorbs a lot of time, when done properly.

so should I risk getting a reflow?..if it fails within 30 days he said he will do a reball for free...a reball is much more time consuming and more expensive so he said he would do it if the reflow doesn't work out

 

[raulpica]

so should I risk getting a reflow?..if it fails within 30 days he said he will do a reball for free...a reball is much more time consuming and more expensive so he said he would do it if the reflow doesn't work out

It'll last 30 days, if done properly, but won't exceed 60-90 days, leaving you with no warranty.

Just go for the reballing, and hope for the best.

 

[DinohScene]

I side with Wauly here.

Reflowing just isn't going to cut it.
Reball it, spend a little more and guaranteed working again.

Pretty much every 360 that has been reflowed once will RROD again.
I haven't seen a reballed one RROD on the reballed chip.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

I side with Wauly here.

Reflowing just isn't going to cut it.
Reball it, spend a little more and guaranteed working again.

Pretty much every 360 that has been reflowed once will RROD again.
I haven't seen a reballed one RROD on the reballed chip.

he won't reball it unless the reflow fails to work in 30 days...because it DOES take a hell of a lot more work than a reflow....damn kinda stuck here....he's the only guy in the tri-state area around OH who does this kind of work...theres a guy in PITT who charges $120 for a reball...and the gas expense to go there, parking...tolls...about $200...no way.

 

[DinohScene]

So basically you're paying him for the reflow and the reball.

I'd purposely make it YLOD again then ._.