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PS3 reball around Dublin?

  • 20-11-2012 6:00pm
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    milltown
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    My faithful old 40gb PS3 has finally succumbed and gone YLOD on me.
    It owes me nothing after about 5 years of service but the kids have been getting loads of use out of it lately and I can't really afford to replace it at the moment.
    Looking at repair options, locations and prices now and would appreciate any advice.
    Am I right in thinking that a reflow is just melting the solder that's already on the chip/board to close up any dry joints, and that a reball is resoldering the pins or pads?
    Is there anywhere around Dublin or Kildare doing a reball service?
    I've been looking at Max Burns on the Belgard rd. who do a reflow for 75 euros, and console repairs in Bray who just say they do a YLOD repair for 50 euros. I'm guessing both of these are just reflows, although the Bray crowd are at least offering 6 months warranty.
    If anyone is doing a full reball, what could I expect to pay and how much more permanent a fix would it be?

    TIA
    Milltown.
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