WLOD after hdmi port replacement

PS4 Questions PS4 Original
#1

I replaced the hdmi port after it had separated from the metal housing. Everything looks good with a visual check but I’m still getting the WLOD. Seems to give the white light almost immediately unlike before the replacement it would blink blue for a while. The filters all tested good, but one of the diodes (see picture) was reading 0.6 one way and 0.4 the other way. I’m fairly new to this, but from what I gather that would make it a bad diode and would need to be replaced? Or can this because my a short or something else faulty?

Tried posting a picture but it won’t let me!

#2

Put a space rather than a dot it’s a system hack mate always look for ways to hack the system

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#3

Not sure I know what you mean

#4

Are you posting a link or a direct picture because I know some on here have to make substitutes with links due to low rank

#5

Ah makes sense. I was trying to attach it. I’ll update with a link

#6

I would first check for bridging on the pin. Usually the simple solution is the right one.

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#7

In my experience if it’s still wlod after hdmi replacement, change the hdmi retimer chip too.
Sometimes when the socket gets broke it kills that chip too

#8

Ok, i’m having two similar cases by now…
Console #1: By first it did turn on, it sent a message requesting for the system, then data storage error, after a few trys replacing HDD, etc… screen went black… (now is a wlod console)…
Console #2: Yesterday i received this console with WLOD, i did open it and original hdmi port legs were unsolderd, so i just touched them up, i did plug it for testing, everything perfect, but then the console sent me overheat message and turned off…(i forgot to connect the fan)… so i did it… left it to cool down, turned it on again, and black screen…
With both i’ve tried with different cables, tv ports, etc…

#9

You can get retimer chips on ebay for the ps4

#10

I’ve changed retimers and one console works, the other still wlod after new retimer…

#11

Then the other is most likely a hdmi port issue

#12

I’ve also changed it…

#13

Check the solder joints make sure there are no joints soldered together and also check around the chip make sure nothing helping the chip work has blown

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