PB Phone Repairs

Hey everyone.

I know it's really tempting and all, but please do not attempt to fix your own stuff if you've never fixed a device before. The pictures here show a PS5 that was brought to me for a new HDMI port after a DIY repair attempt and this thing came agonisingly close to becoming a £600 paperweight.

I know there are videos on YouTube showing various repairs, hell I even watch some of them myself to avoid nasty surprises on newer devices, but these are not intended as educational videos. They skip a lot of crucial details and without the experience of knowing what was left out and without the proper tools for the job you might make your problems even worse, like this person did.

The repair in question is something I would not attempt myself, despite nearly 15 years of hands-on experience so credit to Repair Rehab, your local microsoldering expert, for making the save.

Please, save yourself money in the long run. Just bring it to somebody who knows what they are doing.

Phil

P.S. Don't use vaseline as soldering flux. Ever.

That's all from me for 2022 folks. Have a happy new year!

Back again tomorrow, probably feeling fragile.