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Original PS3 Repairs
Original PS3 Repairs UK
Professional repair services for Original PS3 consoles.
Available listings include YLOD diagnosis and repair, RSX reball and BGA work, capacitor replacement, HDMI and other ports, laser and disc-loading faults, no power, firmware faults and storage upgrades. Fault diagnosis, liquid damage inspection and full servicing are also available.
The repair method and work included are explained in each service. The YLOD repair includes a full service. Standalone full servicing is also available as a separate booking.
Repairs are carried out at our Bolton repair centre in Greater Manchester, with local drop-off and a UK-wide mail-in service available.
Please select the repair you require from the options below.
PS3 Original Laser Replacement – Disc Reading Repair
£99.99PS3 not reading games or recognising discs?
• Sony laser carriage, laser and drive motors replaced
• Drive operation and disc reading tested
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• Laser repair – from £79.99Only £20 retained if the repair is unsuccessful.
PS3 Original YLOD Repair & SYSCON Diagnosis
£69.99PS3 yellow light followed by a flashing red light?
• SYSCON diagnosis and appropriate motherboard repair
• Full service and testing after motherboard work
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• YLOD repair – £69.99Optional NEC/TOKIN capacitor upgrade +£35; £20 retained if unsuccessful.
PS3 Original RSX Reball & BGA Rework Repair
£99.99Specialist RSX reball and BGA rework for Original PS3.
• Replacement RSX fitted using specialist BGA equipment
• Post-rework operational testing
• 6-month warranty on qualifying reball work
• RSX reball repair – £99.99Currently out of stock. Only £20 retained if unsuccessful.
PS3 NEC/TOKIN Capacitor Replacement & Tantalum Upgrade
£49.99Original PS3 NEC/TOKIN capacitor replacement.
• Suitable tantalum capacitors fitted where required
• Power circuitry and console operation tested
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• Capacitor upgrade – £49.99YLOD requires diagnosis; this is not a cure for every motherboard fault.
PS3 Delid Service – Noisy Fan & Overheating Repair
£49.99PS3 fan extremely loud or overheating?
• CELL and RSX delid with ARCTIC MX-6 paste
• Full internal clean and RSX capacitor testing
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• Delid service – £49.99Optional NEC/TOKIN capacitor upgrade +£35 if required; delid risks explained below.
PS3 Original Life Extender – Delid & Capacitor Upgrade
£84.99Preventative thermal and capacitor work for a working PS3.
• NEC/TOKIN capacitor upgrade plus CELL and RSX delid
• Full internal clean and two-hour soak test
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• Life Extender – £84.99For working consoles; delid carries a small risk of unrecoverable YLOD.
PS3 Original Disc Jamming & Loading Mechanism Repair
£49.99PS3 disc stuck, jamming or refusing to load?
• Damaged disc loading mechanism repaired
• Loading and eject operation tested
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• Disc mechanism repair – £49.99Only £20 retained if the repair is unsuccessful.
PS3 Original Custom Firmware Installation Service
£39.99Custom firmware installation for compatible Original PS3 consoles.
• Compatibility checked; selected CEX or DEX installed
• Installation and console operation tested
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• CFW installation – from £39.99CEX £39.99; DEX £49.99. Advertised firmware support up to 4.93; games and emulators excluded.
PS3 Original No Power & Power Supply Repair
£49.99PS3 dead, without a standby light or failing to power on?
• Power fault diagnosis and suitable PSU replacement
• Console operation checked after repair
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• No power repair – £49.99Only £20 retained if the repair is unsuccessful.
PS3 Original Firmware Error & Restore Loop Repair
£39.99PS3 stuck in a firmware update or restore loop?
• Firmware and storage fault diagnosis
• System startup and restore operation tested
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• Firmware repair – £39.99Replacement hard drive, if required, is quoted separately.
PS3 Original Hard Drive Upgrade Service
£89.99Upgrade your Original PS3 storage capacity.
• New 500GB or 1TB hard drive installed
• Existing data transferred where recoverable
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• Hard drive upgrade – from £89.991TB option £109.99. Data transfer depends on the condition of the old drive.
PS3 Original SSD Upgrade Service
£109.99Replace your Original PS3 hard drive with an SSD.
• New 500GB or 1TB SSD installed
• System setup and operation tested
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• SSD upgrade – from £109.991TB option £149.99. Data recovery is not guaranteed.
PS3 Original HDMI, USB & Network Port Repair
£49.99PS3 HDMI, USB or network socket physically damaged?
• Damaged socket assessed and professionally replaced
• Repaired connection tested after fitting
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• Port repair – £49.99Only £20 retained if the repair is unsuccessful.
PS3 Original Wi-Fi & Controller Sync Repair
£49.99PS3 Wi-Fi failing or controllers not syncing wirelessly?
• Wireless fault diagnosis and suitable board replacement
• Wi-Fi and wireless controller operation tested
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• Wireless repair – £49.99Only £20 retained if the repair is unsuccessful.
Original PS3 Full Service & Thermal Paste Replacement
£39.99Professional internal cleaning and thermal paste replacement.
• Fan, heatsink and internal dust cleaned
• ARCTIC MX-6 above CELL and RSX heat spreaders
• 3-month warranty on the work carried out
• Full service – from £39.99Noisy Fan option £49.99 includes CELL and RSX delid.
PS3 Original Liquid Damage Inspection
£29.99PS3 liquid spill or water damage assessment.
• Liquid cleaning followed by damage inspection
• Findings assessed before any repair quote
• Inspection only; a completed repair is not included
• Liquid inspection – £29.99Non-refundable inspection fee; any repairs are quoted additionally.
PS3 Original Fault Diagnosis & Repair Assessment
£20.00Unsure which repair your Original PS3 needs?
• Testing to identify the reported console fault
• Findings explained with the proposed repair quote
• Diagnosis only; no repair is included
• Fault diagnosis – £20.00£20 credited against an agreed repair; retained if you do not proceed.
