You’ve probably heard a lot about PS5’s infamous overheating issues, and the term “Liquid Metal”. But what does that actually mean? Let’s take a look at a PS5 that was brought in for our Spring Cleaning event for some preventative maintenance. First, we need to take the system apart. The panels snap off easily enough, … Read more
Watch one of our experts make short work of this broken HDMI port. This unit had damaged pins that had been pushed into the port. We were able to repair this PS4 with a brand new port that has a plastic backing behind the pins preventing this from happening again.
A little bit a self diagnosing could go a long way and save some time and money. Like my crappy home router, the solution to many modern electronics woes can be distilled down to simply this: Uunplugging Wait 15 minutes Plug back in. But seriously… you should try this first, it might actually save you … Read more
Deteriorating solder connections aka cold solder joints are the scourge of modern and retro electronics alike. Our company works on a regular basis with all kinds of connections including: ball grid arrays (BGAs) , QFPs (traditional surface mounted chips with metal connection legs), through-hole, and surface mount components. Failure of solder connections is something we … Read more
