Sony Refurbishment: Difference between revisions
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==General== | ==General== | ||
* OEM stickers are replaced; for regions that have dates/[[datecode]]s on them, they are updated | * Stickers added to the board (servicing date, RSX size) | ||
** For slim | * OEM stickers are replaced; for regions that have dates/[[datecode]]s on them, they are sometimes updated | ||
** For slim and super slim models, an official "PlayStation refurbished" or "Factory recertified" sticker is also applied | |||
==SKU Models== | ==SKU Models== | ||
===Fat/Phat=== | ===Fat/Phat=== | ||
====General==== | |||
* [[RSX]] replaced with a newer revision. If the new RSX is a smaller revision: | |||
** The voltage regulator is modified as the RSX requires less power | |||
** The [[Syscon Hardware|Syscon chip]] is replaced (with different programming) so that the PS3 can accept the smaller RSX | |||
*** Syscon firmware version will be updated: F29 for 65nm RSX, or F38 for 40nm RSX | |||
*** This has the side effect of resetting the CELL BE run time counter to zero, and clearing the Error Log | |||
* Any faulty NEC/Tokin capacitors are replaced with a replacement NEC/Tokin capacitor (tantalum capacitors are not used as replacements) | |||
====COK-00x==== | ====COK-00x==== | ||
The following are sometimes performed: | |||
* [[BD-400]] replaced with [[BD-410]] | * [[BD-400]] replaced with [[BD-410]] | ||
* Felt added to Blu-ray entrance interior | * Felt added to Blu-ray entrance interior | ||
* Grey felt strip added underneath BD-410, smaller grey fabric removed | * Grey felt strip added underneath BD-410, smaller grey fabric removed | ||
* [[CELL BE]] brace added | * [[CELL BE]] brace added | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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Sony Serviced COK-001 Cell Brace.jpg|Brace added underneath [[CELL BE]] | Sony Serviced COK-001 Cell Brace.jpg|Brace added underneath [[CELL BE]] | ||
Sony Serviced COK-001 (CECHA) 40nm RSX.jpg|"40" sticker indicating a 40nm [[RSX]] | Sony Serviced COK-001 (CECHA) 40nm RSX.jpg|"40" sticker indicating a 40nm [[RSX]] | ||
Sony Serviced COK-001 (CECHA) bottom 2010-04.jpg|COK-001 (CECHA00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2010-04. The RSX has been replaced with a newer 90nm one with a 09 [[datecode]]. | |||
Sony Serviced COK-001 (CECHB) 40nm bottom 2011-07.jpg|COK-001 (CECHB00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2011-07. The RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one. | |||
Sony Serviced COK-001 (CECHB) 40nm top 2011-07.jpg|COK-001 (CECHB00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2011-07. The RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one. | |||
Sony Serviced COK-002 (CECHC) 65nm top.jpg|COK-002 (CECHC04) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. The RSX has been replaced with a 65nm one. | |||
Sony Serviced COK-002 (CECHC) 65nm bottom.jpg|COK-002 (CECHC04) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. The RSX has been replaced with a 65nm one. | |||
</gallery> | |||
====DIA-00x==== | |||
The following are sometimes performed: | |||
* [[CELL BE]] brace added | |||
<gallery> | |||
Sony Serviced DIA-001 Cell Brace.jpg|Brace added underneath [[CELL BE]] | |||
Sony Serviced DIA-001 (CECHQ) 40nm RSX.jpg|"40" sticker indicating a 40nm [[RSX]] | |||
Sony Serviced DIA-001 (CECHH) 40nm top 2011-02.jpg|DIA-001 (CECHH00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2011-02. The RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one. | |||
Sony Serviced DIA-001 (CECHQ) top 2011-10 2010-8.jpg|DIA-001 (CECHQ00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2011-10, but also serviced in 2010-8 too. The RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one. | |||
Sony Serviced DIA-001 (CECHQ) bottom 2011-10 2010-8.jpg|DIA-001 (CECHQ00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2011-10, but also serviced in 2010-8 too. The RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
CECHA00 Sony Servicing Report.jpg|CECHA00 Sony servicing report | CECHA00 Sony Servicing Report.jpg|CECHA00 Sony servicing report | ||
Sony Serviced | Sony Serviced DIA-001 (CECHQ) two stickers 2011-10 and 2010-08.jpg|Two servicing date stickers seen on a DIA-001 (CECHQ00) board, the most recent refurbishment being 2011-10 but a 2010-08 sticker can be seen underneath too | ||
CXR714120-304GB CECHQxx DIA-001 40nm RSX.jpg|CXR714120-304GB Syscon Chip seen in a DIA-001 (CECHQ00) board where the RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one | |||
Sony Serviced COK-001 ( | Sony Serviced COK-001 (CECHA) replaced NEC Tokin.jpg|A NEC/Tokin capacitor in a COK-001 (CECHA00) board has been replaced with a new one, seen marked with the number "3". The batch number is also different to the rest of the NEC/Tokin capacitors | ||
Factory recertified sticker super slim.jpg|Factory recertified sticker seen underneath a super slim | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Hardware Modification}} | {{Hardware Modification}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:44, 22 March 2025
Description[edit | edit source]
This page is intended to document the actions taken by Sony when they perform official repairs to PS3 consoles.
General[edit | edit source]
- Stickers added to the board (servicing date, RSX size)
- OEM stickers are replaced; for regions that have dates/datecodes on them, they are sometimes updated
- For slim and super slim models, an official "PlayStation refurbished" or "Factory recertified" sticker is also applied
SKU Models[edit | edit source]
Fat/Phat[edit | edit source]
General[edit | edit source]
- RSX replaced with a newer revision. If the new RSX is a smaller revision:
- The voltage regulator is modified as the RSX requires less power
- The Syscon chip is replaced (with different programming) so that the PS3 can accept the smaller RSX
- Syscon firmware version will be updated: F29 for 65nm RSX, or F38 for 40nm RSX
- This has the side effect of resetting the CELL BE run time counter to zero, and clearing the Error Log
- Any faulty NEC/Tokin capacitors are replaced with a replacement NEC/Tokin capacitor (tantalum capacitors are not used as replacements)
COK-00x[edit | edit source]
The following are sometimes performed:
- BD-400 replaced with BD-410
- Felt added to Blu-ray entrance interior
- Grey felt strip added underneath BD-410, smaller grey fabric removed
- CELL BE brace added
Felt added to Blu-ray entrance
Felt strip added beneath Blu-ray drive
Brace added underneath CELL BE
"40" sticker indicating a 40nm RSX
COK-001 (CECHA00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2010-04. The RSX has been replaced with a newer 90nm one with a 09 datecode.
COK-001 (CECHB00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2011-07. The RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one.
COK-001 (CECHB00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2011-07. The RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one.
COK-002 (CECHC04) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. The RSX has been replaced with a 65nm one.
COK-002 (CECHC04) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. The RSX has been replaced with a 65nm one.
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DIA-00x[edit | edit source]
The following are sometimes performed:
- CELL BE brace added
Brace added underneath CELL BE
"40" sticker indicating a 40nm RSX
DIA-001 (CECHH00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2011-02. The RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one.
DIA-001 (CECHQ00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2011-10, but also serviced in 2010-8 too. The RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one.
DIA-001 (CECHQ00) board that had a Sony Refurbishment. Servicing dated 2011-10, but also serviced in 2010-8 too. The RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one.
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_40nm_top_2011-02.jpg)
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Slim[edit | edit source]
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Super slim[edit | edit source]
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Non-Retail[edit | edit source]
see DECR Series
Gallery[edit | edit source]
CECHA00 Sony servicing report
Two servicing date stickers seen on a DIA-001 (CECHQ00) board, the most recent refurbishment being 2011-10 but a 2010-08 sticker can be seen underneath too
CXR714120-304GB Syscon Chip seen in a DIA-001 (CECHQ00) board where the RSX has been replaced with a 40nm one
A NEC/Tokin capacitor in a COK-001 (CECHA00) board has been replaced with a new one, seen marked with the number "3". The batch number is also different to the rest of the NEC/Tokin capacitors
Factory recertified sticker seen underneath a super slim
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