Skripo Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 My 2413s recently started acting flakey, intermittently dying on me when it finally gave up the ghost for good. I tried all the reset procedures and the little green light refused to light. I looked high and low for a solution but all I could find were complaints that these things had a 2 to 2.5 year lifespan. Figuring I had nothing to lose, I opened up the unit to look for bulging caps or some other visible sign of damage and found none. What I DID see however was board rot. It is a whitish substance that builds up and can sometimes short traces or cause other issues. 1st gen PS3s were famous for this. I fully dissembled the unit and separated the boards and separated them. I then dipped a toothbrush in some pure acetone and scrubbed vigorously until everything was shiny clean. I let the unit sit overnight to ensure the memory was fully cleared and the acetone evaporated. I then plugged it in with the reset pushed (as I had done a dozen times before) and after about 15 minutes the light came on and I could connect. I am not sure this is a universal fix but it doesn't cost you to try and only takes about 20 minutes.
Teken Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 This will be on my radar should it ever come up. Right now I have two brand new PLM's sitting in my spare box. Teken Encrypted By: Phoenix Security Solutions
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