Yellow Light of Death - Sony Playstation 3 11/03/2010
Sony Playstation 3. A joint project to create one hell of a great gaming and entertainment system. However, much like the Red Ring of Death (RROD) on Microsoft's Xbox 360 Sony PS3 sufferes the same fait. It seems like the only console still going stronge is the Nintendo Wii. However, having suffered the YLOD 3 times now repairing the machines myself with the help of Gilksy guide http://www.youtube.com/user/gilksy1 this seems to only be a temp fix for some people. However, I have just purchased Flux (No clean, ROHS = Lead Free) to assist with the repair of the Sony. I am hoping that this will fix it completely as im not wanting to spend more money on it. Sony want there PS3 to last to 2018, YLOD may just spoil the fun. Lets just hope Sony admit the issues are known and offer some discount to there PS3 Repairs. Technical Information: What is YLOD: YLOD is the Yellow light of death caused by heating up and cooling down cracking the solder. What to do if YLOD again after the 15 sec repair: Try reflow with Lead free Flux at 400C for about 25 Seconds each BGA. Please follow http://www.youtube.com/user/gilksy1 Gilksy's Guide. If you experience again: Reflow the two bga's (processors) only from the topside ( heatsink compound side) @ 400 degrees celcius? and for 50 seconds each!!!!! Some information about flux: What flux does is cleans the pins so that the solder more readily attaches to them and the printed circuit board traces (FLEXiO & FLEXPHASE to SC chip, RSX, XDR mem) on the motherboard. The proper term for a professional Re-Flow is Solder Re-ball. Can I reflow without opening the case: I found this link on youtube that suggests using a blow dryer on the back vent of the PS3 for 10-15min then cool it down with a fan. Amazingly, this worked for me, my sony has now been running fine. Here is the link if you want more instructions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHMW7XR59Fw YLOD Song (Comedy) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyGisPgNbwo Special thanks goes to Gilksy1 who is forever trying to support people who just dont have the cash for something that costs an arm and a leg anyway. If you feel Gilksy1 has helped you, please donate to help with more research and tutorials: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6315998 If anyone knows any further information about the YLOD, methods on how to fix it, please feel free to leave a comment. IronHedge PS: There is one definate way to fix the YLOD. That is to remove both bga's and reball them with Leaded solder and reflow back onto the motherboard. This should be a very stable repair due to leaded solder with standing the heatup and cooling down better than the lead free solder. - Gilksy 7 Comments After 5+ months of going to the doctor to find out GERD was the cause took a very long time to solve. It took a lung specialist to shake his head and tell me its gerd after many other doctors had no idea. This post just may help you out if the doctor is out of idea's. Reference http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20267700_1,00.html You've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's just a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious? A chronic cough, defined as lasting more than eight weeks, is not uncommon. Up to 40% of nonsmokers in the United States and Europe have reported a chronic cough at some point, and coughing is one of the five most common reasons for a doctor's visit. Only a doctor can tell for sure what's behind your endless hacking. However, in a 2006 study of women with an average age of 48 who had a cough lasting for six months, 39% were found to have asthma, 9% had chronic upper airway cough syndrome (commonly known as postnasal drip), and 9% had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In addition, another 11% had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a serious, progressive disease that includes both emphysema and bronchitis. While not all people who develop COPD are smokers, people who smoke are at higher risk. Overall, 24 million Americans—about 1 in 12 people—have COPD, although half don't know they have the disease. Read more about COPD and some common (and relatively uncommon) culprits in chronic cough. 1. Asthma and allergies Asthma is a chronic lung disease in which the airways in the lungs are prone to inflammation and swelling. Along with chest tightness, shortness of breath, and wheezing, coughing is a characteristic symptom of asthma, one which tends to intensify at night or in the early morning. When the symptoms of asthma flare up suddenly, it’s known as an asthma attack. Although it can begin at any age, asthma usually develops in childhood. Asthma triggers are different for everyone, and they can include exercise, colds, cigarette smoke and other airborne irritants, and certain foods. Asthmatics usually also have allergies. Even in people without asthma, inhaling pollen, dust, pet dander, and other airborne irritants can trigger allergic rhinitis, an allergic reaction that can cause coughing, along with symptoms such as stuffy nose and sneezing. You may be able to determine whether your cough is caused by allergies by keeping track of whether it comes and goes in certain situations. If your coughing magically stops when you step into an air-conditioned room on a dry, pollen-heavy day, or if gets worse every time you pet Mittens, you probably have allergies. If you’re not sure what’s triggering your allergic cough, your doctor can give you a skin test or blood test to pinpoint the allergy. 2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease One condition that can cause a nagging cough is COPD, a lung condition that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD occurs when the airways and air sacs in the lungs become inflamed or damaged, most often due to smoking, and is more common after age 45. In COPD, the lungs produce excess mucus, which the body reflexively tries to clear by coughing. COPD-related tissue damage can also make it particularly difficult to expel air from the lungs, which can make you feel short of breath. Your doctor may check you for COPD (particularly if you have risk factors, such as smoking), after ruling out other common causes of cough. To determine if you have COPD, your doctor is likely to conduct some tests, including spirometry, which involves inhaling as deeply as you can and then exhaling into a tube. 3. Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD is an ailment of the stomach and esophagus that occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus due to a weak valve. The main symptoms? Killer heartburn. But coughing is another common symptom of GERD, along with chest pain and wheezing. In fact, GERD is a fairly common, and unrecognized, cause of a chronic cough. 4. Respiratory tract infection Coughing is one of the most common symptoms of colds and flu and other respiratory tract infections. The other symptoms that accompany colds and flu, such as stuffy nose and a fever, are telltale signs that a viral infection is causing your cough. However, a cough can outlast all those other symptoms, perhaps because the air passages in your lungs remain sensitive and inflamed.When this occurs, it's called chronic upper airway cough syndrome (or postnasal drip). A more serious respiratory tract infection is pneumonia, which can be caused by bacteria or viruses. A cough, often producing a greenish or rust-colored mucus, is one of the characteristic symptoms of the illness, along with fever, chills, chest pain, weakness, fatigue, and nausea. These symptoms may present differently depending on your age; older adults may not experience a fever, for instance, or they may have a cough but no mucus. Pneumonia is treated with antibiotics and generally clears up within two or three weeks. As with the cold and flu, however, the cough can linger for much longer. A form of pneumonia known as mycoplasma, or walking pneumonia, shares the symptoms of pneumonia (including cough) and is more common in people under the age of 40. People who have COPD can be more susceptible to such respiratory tract infections, and may experience exacerbations—episodes of potentially life-threatening shortness of breath—when they catch a cold or breath in air pollution or other irritants. 5. Air pollution Various pollutants and irritants in the air can cause a persistent cough. Even short-term exposure to fumes (such as diesel exhaust) can result in cough, phlegm, and lung irritation, for instance. Fumes can also exacerbate the symptoms of allergies or asthma. Similarly, mold spores found in and around homes can cause wheezing and coughing when inhaled. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans reported a sudden spike in persistent cough complaints among returning residents. This so-called Katrina cough was believed to stem from the mold caused by the flooding, as well as by dry weather and the construction dust that was then ubiquitous in the city. 6. Acute bronchitis If you’re on the verge of recovering from a cold and suddenly develop a hacking, mucus-y cough, you probably have acute bronchitis, a condition in which the passageways in your lungs become infected and inflamed. In addition to coughing and chest congestion, bronchitis can produce fever, chills, aches, sore throat, and other flu-like symptoms. These symptoms usually disappear within a few days, but the cough can persist for weeks. If your cough doesn’t go away, or if you develop acute bronchitis frequently, it may be a sign of a more serious condition. Acute bronchitis--acute means short-term—is different from chronic bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is a condition in which the lungs produce excess mucus due to ongoing irritation, and is considered a form of COPD. 7. ACE inhibitors ACE inhibitors are a type of medication used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. (Check out this list of common brand-name and generic drugs that are ACE inhibitors.) About 42 million prescriptions for ACE inhibitors are written each year, and about 1 in 5 people who take the drugs develop a dry cough. In some people, the cough can persist for weeks after they stop taking the medication; women, African Americans, and Asians may be at greater risk of developing an ACE inhibitor cough than other people. You should never stop taking a prescribed medication without consulting with your doctor, and ACE inhibitors are important medications for lowering blood pressure (a more serious condition than a cough.) Consult your doctor if you think your cough is related to a medication. 8. Pertussis Also known as whooping cough, pertussis is a bacterial disease with symptoms that include a slight fever, a runny nose, and, most notably, a violent cough that can make breathing difficult. Attempting to inhale air into the lungs between coughs can produce a distinctive, high-pitched whooping sound. After the initial stage, many people do not have a fever, but the chronic cough that accompanies pertussis can last for many weeks. Most infants receive a pertussis vaccine, but its effectiveness subsides after about 10 years. Inadequate vaccination for pertussis (which is the “P” in the DTaP shot) is one reason why the bacteria are making a comeback. Once a very rare cause of chronic cough, the number of pertussis cases in the United States has risen alarmingly in recent years, especially among adolescents and adults. However, pertussis is still a relatively uncommon cause of chronic cough. Article from health.com http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20267700_1,00.html Do you suffer from hayfever? I do, and I tell you what, its not the best thing to have specially if your in Year 12 and exam time is in the same season as your exams (Australia) specially when your eyes cannot stop its cry for itchiness or pain from the scratching. I useto take a number of drugs from the chemist and some worked, some didnt and some would work for about 2-3 weeks and Id have to change brands. I found the best 2 brands zyrtec & claratyne, however, then I discovered Horse Raddish and Gralic a cheaper natural solution (After year 12 unfortunatly). If you take Horse Raddish and Gralic for about 1 month or longer you may just cure your hayfever, although it may come back in 2 years or so. What I have done is take horse raddish and garlic for 1 month before spring season hits. I also try a fresh pinapple to assist with preventing the alligies. You may get watering eyes at first but it shouldnt last all that long 2 weeks or so, Id rather watering eyes than heyfever anyday. In desperate need (Due to not knowing what year your hayfever will come back) there is always medication from the chemist but horse raddish has been a life saver I can now smell a flower in spring without suffering. Cure or help prevent Hayfever: - Horse Raddish and Garlic (Blackmores: Sinus and Hayfever relief) 2 in the morning 2 at night - Fresh Pinapple with juice (Canned slices with natural juice helps) Any other success stories please comment on this blog, comments are open. IronHedge Educational Revolution 11/03/2009
Teaching is the best way anyone can learn as well as educating people at the same time. Anyone can teach, but the way that you teach is the pathway to becoming a great inspiration to the students of younger years. Some teachers are refured to as gods even worshiped in there time in our young earth, people such as Jesus of Nazareth, Buddah, Gandhi, Charles Darwin, Einstein, Bruce Lee and the list goes on, they were great educators, people who shared there philosophy and knowledge of experience in there life. To be a great teacher requires great skill and understanding of our world, our people and how to get someone who did not care, to take an interest in what there learning. You have to remember, everything takes time. I am however going to begin with some idea's about what I believe should be changed in our current educational system. Our educational system (Australia) needs to change, students need longer periods of work in one unit (at least 4 periods), maybe grouped subjects such as science and maths together and homework keept to a minimum or not given out at all. In order to learn anything you have to have an interest in that area. Its a waist of time for the teacher and the student when there is no interest involved in both side of the field. Why longer periods? Everyone needs to study in one field before they can absorb the information about what they are studying. When a student starts a class it is mainly something new no continuing on from the set of questions from last class or something linked. If this is the case knowlegde is lost, the method used in the other period has been forgotten, the interest and power to build up to solve the problems have gone. By making the periods longer you are getting the student more involved in the subject, half an hour - hours classes are too short 10 min to settle down from lunch, recess, wake up because of the early morning, another 15min to listen to instructions the teacher is giving or the lecture, if you have students not willing to learn that takes the class to almost 35 min even more of used up time. the last 5, 10, 15 min will be built up waiting for the class to finish. When I was a student I found the best classes were those that took the longest. Not only did I not have that class for the rest of the day but I was able to learn a great amount in the class as long as the teacher was up to sharing the knowledge and even had an interest themself. Having a teacher who is not interested in learning themself or learning more about the stubject that they are teacher are passing on there attitudes to the students, not gaining there interest, just going with the flow. If a teacher is negative, the chances are the student will get negative as well. If the teacher is lazy the student is most likely to minic or miss behave. However this is not always the case, a relationship needs to be developed with the students, friendship needs to be created, I am your master, you are my student I want to teach you, help you learn. However, you yourself must be a student-master as Bruce lee quotes (see below). Linked classes is another move that needs to be made linking things that students love to do and putting an educational structure to it, for example: A student who loves video games so much he would rather be a home playing them other than learning at school should be shown what would happen if your console is no longer working, how to fix it yourself? How could you create your own game? Put your own ideas down for others to explore. This involves everything from Science, Art, Maths and English to be involved in the idea's. If you were on an island, traped, no where to go and all you had were the things around you, how could you create the most simplest of things you see today that we take for granted. How is sand transformed into computers, how are you seeing the image displayed in front of you right now. Albert Einstein said: "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." Never stop asking questions, questions are good, questions will require an answer, not everyone however can answer them, but they are the first steps. Everything has a begining, everyone has an interest, you just need to find its point of origin and let it evolve, expand it, grow from it, use it as a learning tool. The more we know the more consious we can become, that is to say, the more aware we are and the easier it is to understand things and each other. I finish off with some Quotes from other great teachers "Knowing is not enough, you must apply; willing is not enough, you must do" "I'm not a master, I'm a student-master, meaning that I have the knowledge of a master and the expertise of a master, but I'm still learning, So I'm a student-master. I don't believe in the word master, I consider the master as such when they close the casket" "The mind is like a fertile garden in which anything that is planted, flowers or weeds, will grow." Bruce Lee "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school" "Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty" Albert Einstein We cannot be speakers who do not listen. But neither can we be listeners who do not speak. Mohandas Gandhi Comments are greatly appreciated. On the topic of education this website here is a great educational resource: www.cosmolearning.com Thank you IronHedge | IronHedgeIm a Network Administrator for a school. I have a strong interest in education and how education is taught. I teach students about the insides of computers on the rare occasion and teach many teachers about computers and how ICT can be used giving advantage to students learning. Im also interested in Music, History, Ancestory, Science, Electronics etc. Hope you enjoy my blogging. |
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