APS-226 Modernized Reconditioned PSU

APS-226 Modernized Reconditioned Power Supply

$175 with customer-supplied APS-226 core

Our APS-226 Modernized Reconditioned Power Supply service goes far beyond installing another used PS3 power supply. The original Sony APS-226 is disassembled and rebuilt at the component level using modern power semiconductors, new high-voltage capacitors and updated thermal materials while retaining Sony's original circuit architecture.

The goal is simple: restore the APS-226 to excellent electrical and thermal condition while reducing losses from aging components and taking advantage of modern power-device technology.

Modernization Includes

• Modernized PFC MOSFETs
• Modernized primary switching MOSFETs
• Modernized synchronous rectifier MOSFETs
• SiC PFC boost diode
• Updated bridge rectifier
• Updated secondary Schottky rectifier
• Four new 450V Rubycon high-voltage capacitors
• Premium thermal compound on serviced power devices
• Heatsink cleaning and thermal interface restoration
• Inspection of insulating hardware and thermal protection components
• Component-level electrical inspection
• Bench and load testing after rebuild

Reduced PSU Operating Temperature

A major focus of this rebuild is reducing heat generated inside the power supply itself. Early testing has shown noticeably cooler APS-226 operating temperatures compared with many aged original units, including during sustained gaming loads.

Exact temperature improvement will vary with the original PSU condition, console configuration, ambient temperature and system load, but improved or restored factory-level thermal performance should be expected from a properly functioning rebuilt unit.

Why Rebuild the APS-226?

The APS-226 is one of the highest-capacity power supplies used in the original PlayStation 3, but these supplies are now approaching two decades of age. Even when still functional, the original high-voltage capacitors, switching devices and thermal interfaces have accumulated years of heat cycling and operating time.

Rather than replacing the supply with another unknown used unit, this service renews the major power-handling components and updates several areas with modern equivalents selected for improved switching performance, lower losses, increased voltage margin and long-term reliability.

APS-226 Core Required

The $175 service price requires a usable APS-226 power supply core.

If your PS3 currently uses a ZSSR, APS-231 or another power supply, an APS-226 core can be supplied from our inventory for an additional charge and then fully modernized using the same process.

This service rebuilds the APS-226 rather than simply selling another used power supply.

Recommended For

• Premium Frankenstein PS3 builds
• High-load CECHA / CECHB / CECHE systems
• Preventative restoration projects
• Customers wanting a fully serviced APS-226 instead of another aging used PSU
• Systems where minimizing internal heat generation is a priority

APS-226 Modernized Reconditioned PSU — $175 with APS-226 core.