Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


myfullflavour

896 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 382

Trusted
Full Flavour

#233659 26-Apr-2018 17:51
Send private message

The backstory to this project is my daughter had inserted my credit card into the optical drive. The only way to remove the card was to remove the optical drive.

I was following https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/PlayStation+4+CUH-1200+Entire+Console+Disassembly/52475 and when I got to step 9 I seemed to have run into the same problem a few others have had.

Rather than the cable popping out of the connector, the entire connector detached from the board. So my connector is now detached with three of the four pins showing a bit of the PCB.

I'm assuming the connector/board can be cleaned and reattached via solder, can anyone recommend a business/individual that is proficient at doing this?

Click to see full size

Click to see full size

Create new topic
Ge0rge
2114 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2060

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2003046 26-Apr-2018 18:13
Send private message

Where are you?



sparkz25
750 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 284
Inactive user


  #2003116 26-Apr-2018 20:35
Send private message

that looks like it has ripped up a few pads as well so might need a bit more support and 2 pins re wired/traced to the pcb

 

 


hio77
'That VDSL Cat'
13036 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3896

ID Verified
Trusted
Lizard Networks
Subscriber

  #2003119 26-Apr-2018 20:42
Send private message

Wouldn't it have been easier to replace the credit card?





#include <std_disclaimer>

 

Any comments made are personal opinion and do not reflect directly on the position my current or past employers may have. 




myfullflavour

896 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 382

Trusted
Full Flavour

  #2003137 26-Apr-2018 21:04
Send private message

Ge0rge: Where are you?


Tauranga. Happy to courier anywhere in NZ though!

hio77:

Wouldn't it have been easier to replace the credit card?



Yep, but I couldn't play my Uncharted disc with the credit card blocking the laser :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir06Q21k9lg

Pretty much describes the work I need done!

hio77
'That VDSL Cat'
13036 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3896

ID Verified
Trusted
Lizard Networks
Subscriber

  #2003161 26-Apr-2018 22:33
Send private message

oh. didn't notice when i was looking at work you simply pulled off the connector itself...

 

 

 

Didn't you learn pulling out the wrong bit leads to drama?





#include <std_disclaimer>

 

Any comments made are personal opinion and do not reflect directly on the position my current or past employers may have. 


Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.