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PS3 Frankenstein repair videos

Real repair, restoration, harvesting, BGA and shop process videos.

PS3 Frankenstein 40nm Procedure No Cuts No Shortcuts

PS3 Frankenstein 40nm Procedure No Cuts No Shortcuts

This video documents the iKon Premium PS3 Frankenstein process in real time, showing the actual board-level work, equipment, techniques, preparation, cleanup and time that goes into properly rebuilding one of these consoles.

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PS3 GLOD 40nm Frankenstein — Low Firmware Recovery Without NAND Removal | iKon Technical Solutions

PS3 GLOD 40nm Frankenstein — Low Firmware Recovery Without NAND Removal | iKon Technical Solutions

A 40nm Frankenstein PS3 presenting with GLOD / low-firmware behavior. Instead of unnecessary NAND removal or invasive board work, the fault was diagnosed correctly and recovered through Factory Service Mode, the proper firmware target, and a successful blind update process.

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PS3 Frankenstein Premium 40nm RSX Harvest & Reball

PS3 Frankenstein Premium 40nm RSX Harvest & Reball

Unlike the standard 40nm RSX chips harvested from PS3 Slim consoles, these Premium chips come from compatible PS3 Super Slim donor boards and are factory bare-die RSX packages.

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PS3 NEC/TOKIN Removal Done Right Frankenstein Process + Removal Blades

PS3 NEC/TOKIN Removal Done Right Frankenstein Process + Removal Blades

Removing NEC/TOKIN from a PS3 motherboard does not need to involve excessive heat, aggressive prying, or unnecessary stress on the board!

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Why We DON’T Delid 40nm PS3 RSX Premium Factory Bare-Die Frankenstein

Why We DON’T Delid 40nm PS3 RSX Premium Factory Bare-Die Frankenstein

To DELID or Not to DELID - We dont we just use factory bare die!

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40nm Replacement Franky

40nm Replacement Franky

A look at the 40nm RSX replacement process and premium Frankenstein conversion work.

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NEC TOKIN Replacement

NEC TOKIN Replacement

See the NEC/TOKIN replacement process and supporting restoration work in action.

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Master Frankenstein PS3 Rework PCB JIG

Master Frankenstein PS3 Rework PCB JIG

Designed and Made locally in Colorado by iKon.

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Frankenstein PS3 Rework RSX BGA Drop

Frankenstein PS3 Rework RSX BGA Drop

Play Station 3 RSX Reflow 40nm to motherboard.

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Frankenstein PS3 RSX Harvesting

Frankenstein PS3 RSX Harvesting

Inhouse RSX SLIM Harvesting for best results.

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PS3 Frankenstein Ultrasonic Cleaning

PS3 Frankenstein Ultrasonic Cleaning

Proper Ultrasonic Cleaning -- Slow down no Rush!.

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