[CopyLifted]

So I bought this 2501a slim and knew that it would power instantly off when powered on. I didn't expect to find what you see pictured below.

Basically, it looks like to me, that someone, somehow, managed to break the battery holder off the motherboard. The motherboard has 2 deep "cuts" in it where it used to be. One looks to have disrupted a trace or two. Is this fixable? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

[jhax78]

buy a new holder and solder it on the board
it's totaly doable otherwise get a 2x aaa holder solder some wires to the board
and use that as battery holder

but seeing ****loads of people still bricking their ps3's someone might send you
a desoldered one from their dead ps3

about the trace
carefully scratch both sides and use some solder to connect it again
also a very easy doable fix

where do you live?

[CopyLifted]

Originally Posted by jhax78 buy a new holder and solder it on the board it's totaly doable otherwise get a 2x aaa holder solder some wires to the board and use that as battery holder but seeing ****loads of people still bricking their ps3's someone might send you a desoldered one from their dead ps3 about the trace carefully scratch both sides and use some solder to connect it again also a very easy doable fix where do you live?

Oregon, USA.

I guess my real question should have been, how do I fix these traces? I have done a few trace fixes on xbox 360's but never a ps3. The 360's traces are raised, where as the ps3 seems to be "in" the board. I used my fiberglass pen and all that i was doing was scrapping of the film around the traces as the traces are "indented" into the board.

Thanks.

[baileyscream]

Originally Posted by CopyLifted Oregon, USA. I guess my real question should have been, how do I fix these traces? I have done a few trace fixes on xbox 360's but never a ps3. The 360's traces are raised, where as the ps3 seems to be "in" the board. I used my fiberglass pen and all that i was doing was scrapping of the film around the traces as the traces are "indented" into the board. Thanks.

fiberglass pen should work fine
you could try warming the coating on the trace with your soldering iron first.
it may make the coating slightly softer and then easer to scratch the coating off

i wouldnt worry about a battery just yet.
just see if it boots after the track is fixed first

if it does then look for a batt

[CopyLifted]

Alright, thanks for the advice guys.

Problem now is, I left the power/eject board at work and I won't be back there until monday lol. And the one in my 2101a is different.

Oh well. As soon as I get it, I will give it a go.

[Solotime]

Good luck and be sure to post back the news

[CopyLifted]

Originally Posted by Solotime Good luck and be sure to post back the news

Will do.

If this thing does boot, I'm going to be so mad at myself. I've had this ps3 for a long time. The problem was I was over thinking this the whole time. After my second post, the light bulb went off and i realized i could have done this a long time ago lol.

I've spent way too much time around xbox 360's lol.

[Mr.Dutch]

jay, finally a hardware problem, i'm so excited.

[3absiso]

Originally Posted by CopyLifted So I bought this 2501a slim and knew that it would power instantly off when powered on. I didn't expect to find what you see pictured below. Basically, it looks like to me, that someone, somehow, managed to break the battery holder off the motherboard. The motherboard has 2 deep "cuts" in it where it used to be. One looks to have disrupted a trace or two. Is this fixable? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Whats up today with trace Fixes, but this looks easy to fix if it is the only problem

[Mr.Dutch]

Originally Posted by 3absiso Whats up today with trace Fixes, but this looks easy to fix if it is the only problem

it's probably a 5V or 3,3V line, so it would give ylod when broken.