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Who am I? I'm Louie! I have a Masters in Cyber Security & Networking, Bachelors of Business and a Bachelors of Commerce. I am currently undertaking a PhD in Cyber Security.

So while I am certified in many others areas I have been repairing and modifying Playstation consoles since 2008. I have also been a part of the psdevwiki community, developing software and techniques to downgrade the PS3.

I currently still develop validation software for the PS3, PS4 and now PS5 (BwE NOR Validator) (See the Downloads page). I have also released some of my repair software on GitHub.

Basically, I help a global community of PSX repairers diagnose and repair software based issues for the PS3, PS4 and PS5!

I repair using professional reworking and soldering equipment and all of my parts and chips are original. Most repairs can be done overnight if not on the spot! I also accept B2B repairs in bulk.

Hey! Don't forget I can also fix just about any PCB - just let me know the issue and I will see what I can do! Hard drive chips? Car ECU? Iris Scanner? Sure!

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Services

PS5 Services/Repairs (Maximum Cost ~$300):

  • 3BOD (3 Beeps of Death) (Beeps 3 times and then turns itself off)
  • Replace Power Supply/Fuses/Other (No light, no sound)
  • HDMI IC Replacement (No picture but controller syncs)
  • HDMI Port Replacement (Visibly damaged)
  • Repair Bluray Drive (No power, not ejecting)
  • Modify/Backup PS5 NOR flash memory (Recommended!)
  • Custom Controllers/Controller Repair
  • Replace Random Broken Part
  • Any Other Issue!

PS4 Services/Repairs (Maximum Cost ~$200):

  • SU-30631-3, SU-42118-6 & SU-41333-4 Errors (Cannot update console)
  • Replace Power Supply/Fuses/Other (No light, no sound)
  • HDMI IC Replacement (No picture but controller syncs)
  • HDMI Port Replacement (Visibly damaged)
  • Repair Bluray Drive (Ejecting constantly, no power, not ejecting)
  • Modify/Backup PS4 NOR flash memory
  • Repair USB Port/Bluray PCB Issues
  • Repair WiFi/Bluetooth Issues (Controller not syncing but still boots)
  • Custom Controllers/Controller Repair
  • Replace Random Broken Part
  • Any Other Issue!

    Other Services (Average Cost ~$150):

  • PS3 YLOD Repair (NEC/TOKIN Replacement)
  • Any Other PS3 Repair (Limited Parts)
  • Replace/Remove Surface Mount Chips (On Anything)
  • Flash/Reprogram Chips (On Most Things)
  • Changing Caps On Your PCB
  • Repair Small Soldering Issues
  • Supply Repair Equipment/Console Parts (Bulk)

    Error Code Lookup:

  • Avaliable here
  • Supplied by PSDevWiki and Pearlxcore

    All Repairs/Part Ordering/Inspections Require Minimum Deposit Amount

Downloads

Applications Developed By Better Way Electronics:

  • BwE PS4 NOR Validator v1.8.7 (Updated 13/4/22)
    • (Archive Password: BwE)
    MD5: E3670521C5506FC589E0DE01710257A2
    Learn More
    Example Output

  • BwE PS4 WiFi-BT Patcher v1.3.8 (Updated 13/4/22)
    • (Archive Password: BwE)
    MD5: 8ED142422E14E3B15B5E53C8754E1BAF
    Learn More

  • BwE PS4 NOR Comparator v1.6 (Updated 23/6/21)
    • (Archive Password: BwE)
    MD5: 58D3EBB040CC153EBA14E44DDBB32D91
    Learn More

  • BwE Virus Total Context Scanner v1.1 (Updated 9/2/21)
    • MD5: 49D0662BEAE3E436D913500AD25BEBA4
    Learn More


    UART & Programmer Software

    I have put together a pack of tools which one might use when reading UART outputs for a PS4 as well as what you would require to program one.

    BwE UART & Programmer Collection (Updated 18/3/22)
    PS4 UART Guide on Repair Wiki

    CH341A Programming Software:

    • AsProgrammer 2.03a
    • SkyGz CH341A Mini Programmer Black Edition 1.18
    • NeoProgrammer 2.2.0.8
    • Modified SkyGz CH341 Programmer v1.1.1.25 by Kovzhun Mikkhail Alexandrovich (English/Russian)
    • CH341A Drivers

    USB TTL Drivers:

    • FT232
    • PL2303

    Other Software:

    • Pulseview Logic Analyser
    • Zadig (USB Driver)
    • PuTTY

    Images