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		<title>Repair: PS3 &#8211; Yellow Light of Death</title>
		<link>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/repair-ps3-cellbe-broadband-engine-cpu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>honglong1976</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Playstation 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[broadband engine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[PS3 mainboard about to be reflowed due to the yellow light of death


Problem: Yellow light of death
Solution: Reflow of the GPU (The RSX chip)
Fixed? Yes


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		<title>Repair: Iomega Minimax External HDD disassembly</title>
		<link>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/repair-iomega-minimax-hdd-disassembly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>honglong1976</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[external]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hard disc drive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hdd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iomega]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mac mini]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iomega Minimax External HDD disassembly


Problem: No power. Blue light on the front flickers once when powered up
Solution: Re soldered the DC socket. Re flowed the chips and performed a continuity test on the components.
Fixed? No. I suspect one of the Chips have died but without an Oscilloscope to test the chips I am unable to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=honglong1976.wordpress.com&blog=5754955&post=514&subd=honglong1976&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Repair: Nintendo DS disassembly</title>
		<link>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/news-nintendo-ds-disassembly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>honglong1976</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Handheld Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nintendo DS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disassembly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lcd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nintendo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo DS. Power but no display from either screen.


Problem: No display
Solution: Checked both the LCD connectors (the top Top LCD connector is usually associated with power, no display). Everything looked OK. Unable to power up. No parts to test. Unable to re flow chips due to time constraints. If I get another one, I will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=honglong1976.wordpress.com&blog=5754955&post=503&subd=honglong1976&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Youtube: Lukemorse1</title>
		<link>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/youtube-lukemorse1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>honglong1976</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arcade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[megadrive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youtube]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lukemorse1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[super hard off]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[japanese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pepsi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Al-righty, back again, honglong here&#8221;.
After reading an article in the latest Retro Gamer I decided to have a look at some of the recommended retro game videos on Youtube. To be honest most of them were quite interesting but compelling? Not really. There was  one You-tuber in particular though that made me want to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=honglong1976.wordpress.com&blog=5754955&post=494&subd=honglong1976&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Repair: More Xbox 360 and PS3 disassembly</title>
		<link>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/news-more-xbox-360-and-ps3-disassembly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>honglong1976</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Game Consoles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Playstation 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xbox 360]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[360]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disassembly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gpu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hdmi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heat sink]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[output]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ps3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reality Synthesiser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rsx]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xbox]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Xbox 360 with heat sink installed ready to test

Problem: No video output on Component and HDMI
Solution: Reflow of the scaler chip (Identified by having the words &#8220;Hana&#8221; on top).
Fixed? Yes


PS3 Mainboard

Fully working board from later model PS3. Taken out to show huge fan and lack of Emotion Engine chip


PS3 Wi-Fi board

Close up of the PS3 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=honglong1976.wordpress.com&blog=5754955&post=482&subd=honglong1976&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Opinion: My Experiance working in an Arcade</title>
		<link>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/opinion-my-experiance-working-in-an-arcade/</link>
		<comments>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/opinion-my-experiance-working-in-an-arcade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>honglong1976</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arcade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retro Consoles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jamma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mablethorpe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[namco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sega]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skegness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[space harrier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wonderboy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since my first time playing Space Harrier I wanted to work in an Arcade. I got a real buzz out of it. My parents would give me a £10 note and I would immediately change this at the change counter for lots of 10 pence pieces. From the moment my pockets were full of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=honglong1976.wordpress.com&blog=5754955&post=424&subd=honglong1976&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Preview: Dingoo Videos</title>
		<link>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/preview-dingoo-videos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>honglong1976</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Handheld Gaming]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Finally my Dingoo A320 arrived from Hong Kong. I am surprised it got here so quick due to the Royal Mail strikes in the UK. I ordered it from Deal Extreme and as usual I have had nothing but great service from start to finish.

Test at the moment for youtube video embedded
Last Resort on Dingoo [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=honglong1976.wordpress.com&blog=5754955&post=462&subd=honglong1976&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Access the PS3 recovery menu</title>
		<link>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/how-to-access-the-ps3-recovery-menu/</link>
		<comments>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/how-to-access-the-ps3-recovery-menu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>honglong1976</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Playstation 3]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Accessing the PS3 recovery menu is easy and fix a multitude of errors that you may initial think are hardware faults. I have used it successfully to fix problem loading games, playing films and corrupted hard drives.
To access the Recovery Menu (Tested on Firmware 3.01) try the following:

Turn off the Playstation 3 so that the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=honglong1976.wordpress.com&blog=5754955&post=457&subd=honglong1976&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Repair: I have disassembled my first PS3 and Xbox 360</title>
		<link>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/news-i-have-disassembled-my-first-ps3-and-xbox-360/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>honglong1976</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Playstation 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xbox 360]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emotion engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[light]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ps2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ps3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reality Synthesiser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yellow]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Xbox 360 Mainboard with heatsink installed

Problem: 3 Red lights
Solution: Reflow of the GPU
Fixed? Yes


PS3 Mainboard &#8211; Featuring both the Emotion Engine (PS2) and Reality Synthesiser (PS3) Graphic chips

Problem: Yellow light
Solution: Reflow of the GPU (RSX) Chip
Fixed? Yes


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		<title>Opinion: Where have all the computer shops gone?</title>
		<link>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/opinion-where-have-the-computer-shops-gone/</link>
		<comments>http://honglong1976.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/opinion-where-have-the-computer-shops-gone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>honglong1976</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retro Consoles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amiga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atari st]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C64]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computer shop]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mega cd]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since I was young I have been to computer shops to buy my games, and they have always been a magical place for me.
I come from a time when video games were defined by originality and playability, when only the best consoles were the imported ones from Japan and 60Hz was the only way [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=honglong1976.wordpress.com&blog=5754955&post=420&subd=honglong1976&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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