Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
I bought a used PS5 sight unseen and...it had some problems. BUT with the price of the Sony Playstation, and gaming in 2026, this might have actually been the PS5 restoration that I had to do, even though it meant doing a full PS5 teardown, fixing PS5 controller bluetooth issues where it was dropping inputs and had crazy latency, it straight up smelling awful, and more...
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► Products Featured in this Video! ◄
- Buy a PS5 DualSense Controller: amazon.com/s?k=ps5+dualsense+controller&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a PS5 Front USB Port/IO Board: amazon.com/s?k=ps5+front+usb+port+board+replacement&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a Hot Air Rework Station: amazon.com/s?k=hot+air+rework+station&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a PS5 LED Light Strip Kit: amazon.com/s?k=ps5+led+light+strip+kit&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a PS5 WiFi/Bluetooth Antenna Replacement: amazon.com/s?k=ps5+wifi+bluetooth+antenna+replacement&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a PS5 Console Faceplate Cover: amazon.com/s?k=ps5+console+faceplate+cover&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a Compressed Air Duster: amazon.com/s?k=compressed+air+duster&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
► SUPPORT ME THROUGH PATREON: coulterpeterson.com/patreon
► GET MY MERCH: https://coulter.store
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Chapters
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Why I Bought a Launch-Model PS5
2:44 First Power-On, First Problems
4:57 Yet Another Issue: The USB Error
5:52 Someone's Already Been In Here
7:22 Found It: The Light Bar Culprit
8:14 Sponsor: JustWave
9:00 Fixing the USB Port
9:56 Soldering Fail: Round 1
11:10 Plan B: LED Strip Save
12:22 The Aesthetic Glow-Up
13:17 Back to the Bluetooth Fix
14:21 Banishing the Smell
14:56 Final Verdict: Was It Worth It?
16:35 Outro
⚠️ Disclaimer: This description may contain affiliate links, which help give a little to support the channel. Also this video is for information purposes only, and we are not liable for anything you do to your own hardware/software.
#ps5 #sony #sonyps5 #budgetgaming
I bought a used PS5 sight unseen and...it had some problems. BUT with the price of the Sony Playstation, and gaming in 2026, this might have actually been the PS5 restoration that I had to do, even though it meant doing a full PS5 teardown, fixing PS5 controller bluetooth issues where it was dropping inputs and had crazy latency, it straight up smelling awful, and more...
Check our Justway for your next maker project! justway.com/cnc-machining-quote
► Products Featured in this Video! ◄
- Buy a PS5 DualSense Controller: amazon.com/s?k=ps5+dualsense+controller&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a PS5 Front USB Port/IO Board: amazon.com/s?k=ps5+front+usb+port+board+replacement&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a Hot Air Rework Station: amazon.com/s?k=hot+air+rework+station&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a PS5 LED Light Strip Kit: amazon.com/s?k=ps5+led+light+strip+kit&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a PS5 WiFi/Bluetooth Antenna Replacement: amazon.com/s?k=ps5+wifi+bluetooth+antenna+replacement&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a PS5 Console Faceplate Cover: amazon.com/s?k=ps5+console+faceplate+cover&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
- Buy a Compressed Air Duster: amazon.com/s?k=compressed+air+duster&linkCode=ll2&tag=coulter0f-20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
► SUPPORT ME THROUGH PATREON: coulterpeterson.com/patreon
► GET MY MERCH: https://coulter.store
► JOIN THE DISCORD: coulterpeterson.com/discord
Chapters
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Why I Bought a Launch-Model PS5
2:44 First Power-On, First Problems
4:57 Yet Another Issue: The USB Error
5:52 Someone's Already Been In Here
7:22 Found It: The Light Bar Culprit
8:14 Sponsor: JustWave
9:00 Fixing the USB Port
9:56 Soldering Fail: Round 1
11:10 Plan B: LED Strip Save
12:22 The Aesthetic Glow-Up
13:17 Back to the Bluetooth Fix
14:21 Banishing the Smell
14:56 Final Verdict: Was It Worth It?
16:35 Outro
⚠️ Disclaimer: This description may contain affiliate links, which help give a little to support the channel. Also this video is for information purposes only, and we are not liable for anything you do to your own hardware/software.
#ps5 #sony #sonyps5 #budgetgaming
