Sony — PlayStation

Sony PlayStation PAL: PSU Recap & Power Jack Reflow

November 25, 20231 thread~1 min read

Preemptive PSU recap on this Sony PlayStation PAL backup unit. The solder joints on the power jack were already starting to crack so it was only a matter of time.

hitmanmcc

November 25, 2023· Thread 1

View on X ↗

While on the subject of #PlayStation I figured I might as well recap the power supply on my second PAL unit. Console still worked but the solder was looking bad all over and already breaking on the power jack. Ending with a #Castlevania test run. #RETROGAMING #restoration #repair

Close-up of the PS1 PSU board with the big main filter cap blown and vented, its foil wrap split open. The filter cap was the only damaged component; the transformer beside it is fine and the orange PCB is undamaged. The CD drive optical pickup sits above the board.

Sony — PlayStation

Sony PlayStation NTSC-J PSU: Mains Voltage Magic Smoke

Sony — PlayStation

Sony PlayStation PAL: Dead Controller Ports, Blown Fuse

Sony — HB-F1XV (MSX2+)

Sony HB-F1XV MSX2+ Recap, Keyboard PCB & Carnivore 2

Burnt X2 safety capacitor held in fingers, showing catastrophic thermal damage and charring from the Beovision 1 repair.

Bang & Olufsen (B&O) — Beovision 1

Bang & Olufsen Beovision 1: X2 Safety Cap Magic Smoke

Sony — PVM-6041Q

Sony PVM-6041Q Trinitron Restoration: Recap, Reflow & Clean

Sony — PVM-9045QD

Sony PVM-9045QD Trinitron: PSU, Neck & Deflection

Sony — PlayStation

Sony PlayStation PAL: PSU Recap & Power Jack Reflow

November 25, 20231 thread~1 min read

Cold/dull solder joints

Recap Reflow / joint rework

Preemptive PSU recap on this Sony PlayStation PAL backup unit. The solder joints on the power jack were already starting to crack so it was only a matter of time.

hitmanmcc

November 25, 2023· Thread 1

View on X ↗

While on the subject of #PlayStation I figured I might as well recap the power supply on my second PAL unit. Console still worked but the solder was looking bad all over and already breaking on the power jack. Ending with a #Castlevania test run. #RETROGAMING #restoration #repair

Sony — PlayStation

Sony PlayStation NTSC-J PSU: Mains Voltage Magic Smoke

Sony — PlayStation

Sony PlayStation PAL: Dead Controller Ports, Blown Fuse

Sony — HB-F1XV (MSX2+)

Sony HB-F1XV MSX2+ Recap, Keyboard PCB & Carnivore 2

Bang & Olufsen (B&O) — Beovision 1

Bang & Olufsen Beovision 1: X2 Safety Cap Magic Smoke

Sony — PVM-6041Q

Sony PVM-6041Q Trinitron Restoration: Recap, Reflow & Clean

Sony — PVM-9045QD

Sony PlayStation PAL: PSU Recap & Power Jack Reflow

November 25, 2023· Thread 1

Related repairs

Sony PlayStation NTSC-J PSU: Mains Voltage Magic Smoke

Sony PlayStation PAL: Dead Controller Ports, Blown Fuse

Sony HB-F1XV MSX2+ Recap, Keyboard PCB & Carnivore 2

Bang & Olufsen Beovision 1: X2 Safety Cap Magic Smoke

Sony PVM-6041Q Trinitron Restoration: Recap, Reflow & Clean

Sony PVM-9045QD Trinitron: PSU, Neck & Deflection

Sony PlayStation PAL: PSU Recap & Power Jack Reflow

November 25, 2023· Thread 1

Related repairs

Sony PlayStation NTSC-J PSU: Mains Voltage Magic Smoke

Sony PlayStation PAL: Dead Controller Ports, Blown Fuse

Sony HB-F1XV MSX2+ Recap, Keyboard PCB & Carnivore 2

Bang & Olufsen Beovision 1: X2 Safety Cap Magic Smoke

Sony PVM-6041Q Trinitron Restoration: Recap, Reflow & Clean

Sony PVM-9045QD Trinitron: PSU, Neck & Deflection