[tometran]

Hi, my gp0 (ce) on mother dyn-001 is chipped off and the lead woulnt stay on with many times I tried. Is there another difference location gp0 (CE) on the mother? (Fingers crossing and hoping it does) plz hep!TY

[ploggy]

Looks like your using lead free solder?

[jhax78]

Originally Posted by ploggy Looks like your using lead free solder?

either that or all the solders are cold solders = bad

remove all solder from there with solder braid then re solder
with good leaded solder the pad that came off had way to much heat

alternate point would be on the other side as no traces go from the test pad
check it out or check nor for gp0 and follow the trace from that

[ploggy]

Same^^except use leaded solder, for me it's much easier to work with than lead free.

[jhax78]

Originally Posted by ploggy Same^^except use leaded solder, for me it's much easier to work with than lead free.

argh that's what i meant lol thanks for pointing that out

[Ab6th]

Woha!
Be careful when soldering such things!
Even if you are able to complete your mission, you will have a high danger of shortage and/or data corruption.
Take the advices from ploggy and jhax - and if you still have problems, don't be greedy with the flux
If you still have problems then, replace your soldering iron, preferably with a more modern, digital/adjustable soldering station. It's possible to get at a fair price nowdays.

[tometran]

Great, ty guys

Looks like your using lead free solder?

yeah, how you kno D

remove all solder from there with solder braid then re solder

I would have done that if all ground pts and vcc pt were easy to melt (dunno where all the heat went off).

If you still have problems then, replace your soldering iron, preferably with a more modern, digital/adjustable soldering station.

Im using weller wes51.

alternate point would be on the other side as no traces go from the test pad check it out or check nor for gp0 and follow the trace from that

Is it #1 or #2? According to http://www.ps3devwiki.com/index.php?...dware_flashing gp0 (CE0) is pin 32 correct me if Im wrong, ty.

[ploggy]

Originally Posted by tometran yeah, how you kno D

I have a semi-trained eye when it comes to soldering these days, although i'm far from a master. lol (I've made all the mistakes in the book in the past)

[jhax78]

Originally Posted by tometran Great, ty guys yeah, how you kno D I would have done that if all ground pts and vcc pt were easy to melt (dunno where all the heat went off). Im using weller wes51. Is it #1 or #2? According to http://www.ps3devwiki.com/index.php?...dware_flashing gp0 (CE0) is pin 32 correct me if Im wrong, ty.

pin 32 correct so solder #1 and you should be fine
they even provided a pad for you there

[Ab6th]

Originally Posted by tometran Im using weller wes51.

That should be quite suitable
Maybe you need to replace your soldering tip or use a thinner one then.
I would also recommend to use plenty of flux. It never hurts
Just remember to clean it up afterwards. Some of them are conductive.