Missing pad in southbridge

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Hi guys!

So I have a one beep not light PS5 Slim EDM-040 console with a HDMI port bad and after reading standby voltages I had 1.2V, 3.3V, 5V, 12V then I checked the power supply and it didn’t get me the 0.300-0.200 mAmps when I was trying to turn it on so I decided to take the southbridge off.

As you can see in the photo is a Cxd90069gg, I started with hot air at 200*C worming up the surroundings, then I was gradually adding more heat every 2 to 4 minutes till I stop at 400*C and adding more flux from 300*C. When I saw the bubbles around the chip I knew that I was closer to extracting the chip, I didn’t pull it straight away I just push gentle in a corner of the chip and when I saw that it moved I lift it up with my tweezers.

Now, the problem is that after I lifted the chip I realized there was a pad that came off with the BGA chip leaving the board without that pad, I could trace and repair the pad but I don’t know if it is necessary, I got the schematics of a EDM-010 and I know that they may have a different southbridge (I’m assuming). So I came here to ask for some assistance or schematic for the Cxd90069gg chip.

Thanks in advance! And I’m sorry if left something behind you can ask me anything, I’ll be glad to answer

Note: in the schematics that I found of the EDM-010 it says that this is a NC (not connected) pad, so I don’t know if I am lucky enough to leave it as it is right now.

Also, there is this psdevwiki that tells me that the A2 pad is NC. But this is not the Cxd90069gg chip

Edit: I forgot to mention that I’ve tried to use the uart before doing this extraction but there were no readings, nothing came up after multiple attempts with the coder and Andy-man tools.
 

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I can confirm that it is an NC pad on the 69GG as well. I'd also like to add that there are NC pads in the same position on all four sides. Would you be so kind as to provide us with the boardview for the EDM-010?
 
Thanks for your answer @asdrubale!

Well I can’t post links but you can find it here in the forum, believe me, it’s as easy as to look up the post “PS5 Boardview Files from XZZ” by slimeinacloak and you’ll find it.

Can anyone share with me please, the diode readings in the pads for the southbridge on this board? Now that I have removed the chip it would be nice to check the readings with other one that works. Thank you in advance and I’m if it’s too much to ask
 
Most of the pads on the board will normally read “LO” (open) when the southbridge is not installed. A faulty southbridge is usually diagnosed when it is soldered onto the motherboard. In any case, a failure can be identified by checking the inductor bridge located just after the LAN port or the 1.1 V power rail. I recommend reinstalling a known-good southbridge or fitting a new one. Don’t worry—the pad that was torn off is an NC (Not Connected) pad.
 

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