The best guide out there. You made it extremely easy to follow along, no skips and easy instructions! Thank you so much everything worked without any problems!
Thanks for this. I have cleaned and vented a few PS3 slims but not a super slim. Your instructions were clear and to the point. I also drilled a 64mm fan vent and it is beautiful.
This was very good, a lot better then other ones I’ve watched you’ve earned a sub. I have two questions, 1: what is your preferred method of applying thermal paste for a ps3? And 2: how did you make the hole and filter for the fan on your ps3? Thank you again for the awesome video
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for subscribing. Q1) I just don't see any differences with the methods of application , there is negligible to no difference in the way you apply until the full chip is coverd with thermal paste , I just put a drop in the centre and the 4 corners as you can see from the video...
Now for q.2 I will make a video on it , I cannot make it now bcoz the PlayStation is not with me , I do not have any drilling machine etc to drill the hole , all I did was took a metal Bowl with the circumference a bit bigger than the fan and heated the ends with the cooking stove ,and took a wet cloth and held the bowl and pressed it towards the PlayStation ,I had marked the circle where I wanted the hole to be so it could be right above the fan , There are many things that should be taken care of while doing , which I will show in my video. . And the filter was just the net from the mosquito bat ( a bat that zaps and kills mosquitos)
Thank you very much for this video. It was very informative and well explained. It was very useful for me, I needed to change my PS3 thermal paste asap and your video helped me go through the process of disassemble and as well the reassemble process. So thank you very much!
I went too far and tried to clean the gear mechanism for the eject button, cant figure that out for the life of me. Nor do any of these videos cover it sadly, but great work! You were much better than i was and still am, so kudos to you.
Hello again! Can I ask you again if you don't mind? My English is not good but i'll try my best to explain. So when i opend my ps3 super slim i found some weird white stains or residues it you want to call them that. Anyway i particularly found them in the bottom cover under those four ports in the back and on the metal surface or cover of those ports, and also a little bit on that black chip in the motherboard Infront of those four ports. So the thing is: these stains when being wet they seem to have gone, but after they dry out, they appear once again! You have like to scratch them to get rid of them so I only did the surrounding stains of the four ports and did not touch that one black chip. So at the end could that one chip cause malfunctions and what to do in order to clean it, And that's it thank in advance.
I think those are just flux from soldering, if there has not been any type of liquid damage . You can use isopropyl alchol to clean those stains and an earbud .
@@bxkdmdzzsjmd433 wet wipes won't damage anything if you are just cleaning the thermal paste , but if u are cleaning components on the monther board , isopropyl alchol is the way to go , it does not conduct electricity and evaporates fast.
Thank you very much for your tutorial, it has helped me clean my PS3 and change the thermal paste after 8 years ! It was easy to follow and had no major problems thanks to you
Lovely detailed video with tips, great stuff, not sure about cutting a hole in top as heat from is blown out at the back, do vram chips need thermal pads ? (Like with ps4)
The air intake on the PS3 is little so by making a hole on top we increase the airflow inside and therefore more air goes out of the system making it run cooler. The VRAM chips do not come with thermal pads like on the PS4 , so I don't think there is a need for that, lastly thank you for watching!!
@@themechanic9841 Aha so Sony messed up on air intake jeez 😛 On the ps4 the vram's are covered 1/3 only by tiny thermal pads, I always replace them and the pads for the MOSFETs
@@themechanic9841 ah right, I also like putting ina new cr2032 battery, even though they last 15 years 🤗 I love the Playstations shells, aesthetically excellent, cooling wise rubbish 😸
Thx man, you're a legend. I actually managed to pull this off by myself. With my dear mother 💕 constantly telling me i should take it to a professional because I will break it and won't be dreaming of repairing it after that 😹. But it all worked out at the end and now I'm having fun on my ps3, so thank you again.
You stated in the description that thermal paste needs replacing every 6-10 years, but I've only had mine for 4 years. Is it normal that I'm having to replace it this soon?
@@themechanic9841well i'm asking because in the video yours looks fresh and new with Only one colour while mine has spots or red, black... Like it's pretty old and rusty, and i'm afraid that this condition will affect the motherboard somehow. So will it actually negatively affect something or it's just a matter of appearance?
Hi! Could you please make a video about how you did that little window for the main fan to suck air from above to get a better airflow and cooling. Thank you and have a nice day :)
All did was take a metal Bowl the size of a fan. Make a mark on the top cover after removing it from the PS3 with tht bowl and pencil.then I took the bowl and kept it on the cooking stove and let it heat up. Then I took a cloth folded it so it's thick and drenched it in water nd then I held the bowl and put it on top of the cover and pushed it with some force, make sure u heat it enough because you have only one chance you cannot heat it again because it will get stuck on the PS3. Mine got stuck because it took time and what I did was took a hammer and turned the PS3 inside out so I could see the bowl half way in, and I hammered gently in the middle so the plastic came out , and then gently kept hitting the bowl so that too came out.then I filed it's circumference so I can still slide the disc drive door..
And then for the net I used and old mosquito bat net cut in in a square shape and took some tape and stuck it from the underneath because if we do it on the top then we cannot use the disc drive door
Can anyone help I already clean the board Al dust everything still doesn't sync my controller my controller working fine I test it on other ps3 what should I do?
Check weather your PS3 has both the antennas , in front of the fan , one is for bluetooth and other is for wifi, the Bluetooth is the one that connects that controller
Yea maybe , or it may just be a dirty or dusty connection , so if u have a bit of rubbing alcohol and ear buds u can clean the connection and the tip of the contact of the wire , it may work....
Wish I found this when i was doing my refurbishing. I dont know what i did wrong but mine wont power on now after completely cleaning everything. I did use a lot of spray duster as there was YEARS of dirt/grime in the unit, absolutely everywhere, so maybe I overdid it?
hello i just disassemble my ps3 super slim and deep cleaned except for the thermal paste replacement. After i assembled the console just in the xmb menu, the fan is going crazy and sounds like a vacuum at max level any recommended solutions like thermal paste replacement?
I really thing you would have forgotten or would have loosely connected the white psu wire but since the ps3 turned on and showed something on the screen but don't go into to OS it can be a harddrive issue so maybe remove the hdd and give the contacts a clean and if that does not work tear it down again and make sure all connections and there and tight
Ooh so it boots into the Os and u can play games ? Then it is thermal paste , when u opend it , the motherboard would have loosed and maybe thermalpaste would have disconnected , try replacing it.
brother my previous slim died on while jaibreaking soo i bought another slim from facebook marketplace it worked for a month then it also got ylod if i buy super slim will it last longer
When my PS3 starts freezing all o do is boot into safe mode with my controller plugged in to PS3 via USB cable and hit REBUILD DATABASE, and then once that is done I boot into safe mode again and hit RESTORE FILE SYSTEM . Remember don't click on any other options exept the ones I told or you PS3 may get factory reset .This should fix your freezing problem
And now for your controller , first turn on your PS3 ,then connect the controller to that PS3 via usb and when you turn your controller to the back you will see a small hole ,on the side of the L1 and L2 button. That is a reset button. You have to take something small like a pin and press the button you will know that you pressed the button as you will feel a click if you don't then your pressing the mother board adjust again, once you press ,hold it there for 5 seconds and then release it after that press on the ps button and if the led lights on the controller stops blinking and becomes on controller 1 then remove the usb from the controller . And it should connect with your PS3
It's an original also I've cleaned it up and I notice that I only see 1 one the antenna for the Bluetooth and wifi do they make some of the console with 1 antenna
Its a dumb question but should i traid one piece of chocolate against a ps3 slim Just to disassemble it Just for fun. I saw one in eBay Kleinanzeigen he wants to trade His ps3 against chocolate. But its Comes from a House where animals lives
@@themechanic9841 sorry I didn't made myself clear Everytime I turn on the console there's noise like a grinding noise that gets louder and louder then goes away like after 5 minutes
The only 2 parts that move in the PS3 are the cd and the fan , does this noise come when u insert a cd or when a cd is alredy inside or it just comes when there is no cd , also may I know the model ,like is it PS3 slim or super slim or fat?
Oh , if it's not the disc then ot has to be the fan ,try opening the PS3 up and check weather any of the fans find is broken or something is stuck in the fan . Because other than the disc tray and the fan , the only moving part it you hard disc , and if the hard disc is making noise the sound will come from the.portion near the Blu-ray drive .
@@themechanic9841 hey one question i did as told my ps3 screen still not showing and the fan is going crazy i disconnected i don't know what to do is that okay?
See fist if all you will need the fan for the PS3 to function or else the chips will die bcoz of overheating , secondly connect all the wires properly and apply thermal paste on the processor and it should be fine
Great stuff, the 3 ribbon cablese of bdrom drive, the top 1 is power and needs to be firmly inserted, arctic mx4 for cpu/gpu best to spread evenly over whole surfaces, pressure plates screw in partially, 1st one then the other until both tight, leave cover off to test bdrom micro switch works ok, fan is spinning etc, great video thanks a lot 👍
The ihs is pretty necessary , it increases the cpu surface area and there by rescues thermals , but if u have the ihs removed , you can replace the thermal paste and place it back, it will provide better cooling.
Just what I needed. PS3 dismatled, old PSU removed and a replacement installed. All working again. Thanks for the tear down dude.
Thanks for watching.
The best guide out there. You made it extremely easy to follow along, no skips and easy instructions! Thank you so much everything worked without any problems!
Great video, the best available on UA-cam regarding disassembly of the PS3 super slim. Keep up the good work, my best wishes.
Thank you!!
Thanks for this. I have cleaned and vented a few PS3 slims but not a super slim. Your instructions were clear and to the point. I also drilled a 64mm fan vent and it is beautiful.
Glad to help.
This was very good, a lot better then other ones I’ve watched you’ve earned a sub. I have two questions, 1: what is your preferred method of applying thermal paste for a ps3? And 2: how did you make the hole and filter for the fan on your ps3? Thank you again for the awesome video
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for subscribing. Q1) I just don't see any differences with the methods of application , there is negligible to no difference in the way you apply until the full chip is coverd with thermal paste , I just put a drop in the centre and the 4 corners as you can see from the video...
Now for q.2 I will make a video on it , I cannot make it now bcoz the PlayStation is not with me , I do not have any drilling machine etc to drill the hole , all I did was took a metal Bowl with the circumference a bit bigger than the fan and heated the ends with the cooking stove ,and took a wet cloth and held the bowl and pressed it towards the PlayStation ,I had marked the circle where I wanted the hole to be so it could be right above the fan , There are many things that should be taken care of while doing , which I will show in my video. . And the filter was just the net from the mosquito bat ( a bat that zaps and kills mosquitos)
THE MECHANIC oh ok thank you for letting me know before I try it myself
THE MECHANIC ooh ok that’s cool I might try that but I’m gonna wait until ya make a video on it so I can watch it 😄
It may take a while because of the current situation , I'm not at my place ryt now so.....
Great video and attention to detail its a shame you only have 404 subs
Thank you very much for this video.
It was very informative and well explained.
It was very useful for me, I needed to change my PS3 thermal paste asap and your video helped me go through the process of disassemble and as well the reassemble process.
So thank you very much!
Glad you liked it.
ty for telling us which screws go where during reassembly... all these tear downs don't even care about the most difficult part for newbies xD
Thanks for watching
9:00 If you are looking at how to take apart the fan assembly like I was, click the time stamp up above.
I went too far and tried to clean the gear mechanism for the eject button, cant figure that out for the life of me. Nor do any of these videos cover it sadly, but great work! You were much better than i was and still am, so kudos to you.
Thank you for posting. Put my PS3 back together after replacing the HDMI port. Very easy to understand
what terminal paste did you use?
@@Paul.y10 ARCTIC MX-4 (4 g)
Hello again! Can I ask you again if you don't mind? My English is not good but i'll try my best to explain. So when i opend my ps3 super slim i found some weird white stains or residues it you want to call them that. Anyway i particularly found them in the bottom cover under those four ports in the back and on the metal surface or cover of those ports, and also a little bit on that black chip in the motherboard Infront of those four ports. So the thing is: these stains when being wet they seem to have gone, but after they dry out, they appear once again! You have like to scratch them to get rid of them so I only did the surrounding stains of the four ports and did not touch that one black chip. So at the end could that one chip cause malfunctions and what to do in order to clean it, And that's it thank in advance.
I think those are just flux from soldering, if there has not been any type of liquid damage . You can use isopropyl alchol to clean those stains and an earbud .
@@themechanic9841 What?! I just found out about this isopropyl alcohol thing, i usually use wet wipes 😳, is it okay too?
@@bxkdmdzzsjmd433 wet wipes won't damage anything if you are just cleaning the thermal paste , but if u are cleaning components on the monther board , isopropyl alchol is the way to go , it does not conduct electricity and evaporates fast.
Thanks a lot man , especially for the detailed steps on the description.
Thanks for watching
Thanks, fully dissambled my super slim, now repasted and cleaned out for the first time.
Thank u so much i have scatered through all the ps3 super slim teardowns this is the best one its super helpfull
Thank you for watching , glad this helped.
super video mate Thanks
Thank you very much for your tutorial, it has helped me clean my PS3 and change the thermal paste after 8 years ! It was easy to follow and had no major problems thanks to you
Glad to help!
Brother, can you give me the name of the best thermal paste in 2022 for my PlayStation 3 Super Slim
Arctic mx-4 is a good thermal paste
@@themechanic9841 thnx bro
@@mouh719 I personally used the Noctua NT-H1 it's also very good but if you don't cheap out and buy an unknown brand you should be good
Really helpful!! Appreciate it man❤️
Whenever I press the power button on my ps3 it turns green and after 3 seconds there is no colour. I need help please😔😔
It has to be a power supply problem
Lovely detailed video with tips, great stuff, not sure about cutting a hole in top as heat from is blown out at the back, do vram chips need thermal pads ? (Like with ps4)
The air intake on the PS3 is little so by making a hole on top we increase the airflow inside and therefore more air goes out of the system making it run cooler. The VRAM chips do not come with thermal pads like on the PS4 , so I don't think there is a need for that, lastly thank you for watching!!
@@themechanic9841 Aha so Sony messed up on air intake jeez 😛 On the ps4 the vram's are covered 1/3 only by tiny thermal pads, I always replace them and the pads for the MOSFETs
@@Thunder_Light207 Nice, the thermal pads actually need to be replaced only 1ce in like 5-8 yrs depending on the use .
@@themechanic9841 ah right, I also like putting ina new cr2032 battery, even though they last 15 years 🤗 I love the Playstations shells, aesthetically excellent, cooling wise rubbish 😸
Nice...
Fantastic video so easy to follow! Thank you!
My ps3 is super slim. Mastergel pro or arctic mx-4? Which one is better
I would go for the Arctic MX-4 , it has a good shelf life and good thermal conductivity .
@@themechanic9841 thank you
Brother, can you give me the name of the best thermal paste in 2022 for my PlayStation 3 Super Slim
Thx man, you're a legend. I actually managed to pull this off by myself. With my dear mother 💕 constantly telling me i should take it to a professional because I will break it and won't be dreaming of repairing it after that 😹. But it all worked out at the end and now I'm having fun on my ps3, so thank you again.
Glad it helped.
You stated in the description that thermal paste needs replacing every 6-10 years, but I've only had mine for 4 years. Is it normal that I'm having to replace it this soon?
Yes it's perfectly fine , the thermal paste has to be replaced according to use , so it you use the device a lot you will have to change it faster
@@themechanic9841 Thanks man.
can I use Noctua NT-H1?
I have this in my stock....
What's that surrounding copper looking area of the motherboard called?
Motherboard is made of different layers sandwitched together , if i am right that layer should be for grounding, I'm not sure tho.
@@themechanic9841well i'm asking because in the video yours looks fresh and new with Only one colour while mine has spots or red, black... Like it's pretty old and rusty, and i'm afraid that this condition will affect the motherboard somehow. So will it actually negatively affect something or it's just a matter of appearance?
The screws on 15:21 feel loose, and yes I tried with the silver screws and not the blacks
What thickness of thermopads for PS3 super slim?
There is no thermal pads for PS3 super slim or any PS3 , u need thermal paste.
Thank you very much. 🤗 Everything works well. Greetings from Germany.
Hi!
Could you please make a video about how you did that little window for the main fan to suck air from above to get a better airflow and cooling.
Thank you and have a nice day :)
Sure I will make a video , thanks for watching.
All did was take a metal Bowl the size of a fan. Make a mark on the top cover after removing it from the PS3 with tht bowl and pencil.then I took the bowl and kept it on the cooking stove and let it heat up. Then I took a cloth folded it so it's thick and drenched it in water nd then I held the bowl and put it on top of the cover and pushed it with some force, make sure u heat it enough because you have only one chance you cannot heat it again because it will get stuck on the PS3. Mine got stuck because it took time and what I did was took a hammer and turned the PS3 inside out so I could see the bowl half way in, and I hammered gently in the middle so the plastic came out , and then gently kept hitting the bowl so that too came out.then I filed it's circumference so I can still slide the disc drive door..
And then for the net I used and old mosquito bat net cut in in a square shape and took some tape and stuck it from the underneath because if we do it on the top then we cannot use the disc drive door
That metal is resistant to rust?
With the ones I had taken apart , nope , I have seen rust(very little)...
@@themechanic9841 I hope you are right because this gonna be my next console which I am gonna get
Can anyone help I already clean the board Al dust everything still doesn't sync my controller my controller working fine I test it on other ps3 what should I do?
Check weather your PS3 has both the antennas , in front of the fan , one is for bluetooth and other is for wifi, the Bluetooth is the one that connects that controller
@@themechanic9841 yes it has antenna maybe my Bluetooth WiFi mudule is non function well repairing it is so expensive
Yea maybe , or it may just be a dirty or dusty connection , so if u have a bit of rubbing alcohol and ear buds u can clean the connection and the tip of the contact of the wire , it may work....
Wish I found this when i was doing my refurbishing. I dont know what i did wrong but mine wont power on now after completely cleaning everything. I did use a lot of spray duster as there was YEARS of dirt/grime in the unit, absolutely everywhere, so maybe I overdid it?
It could just be loose or unplugged cables
@themechanic9841 worth considering. A couple ribbon cables snapped/broke they were so crispy/fragile too.
hello i just disassemble my ps3 super slim and deep cleaned except for the thermal paste replacement. After i assembled the console just in the xmb menu, the fan is going crazy and sounds like a vacuum at max level any recommended solutions like thermal paste replacement?
You removed the heat sink and seperated it from the motherboard and reinstalled everything without replacing the thermal paste?
@@themechanic9841 well i didn't separated the board from the heatsink i just blow it by a vacuum and assemble it again just to clean it
I really thing you would have forgotten or would have loosely connected the white psu wire but since the ps3 turned on and showed something on the screen but don't go into to OS it can be a harddrive issue so maybe remove the hdd and give the contacts a clean and if that does not work tear it down again and make sure all connections and there and tight
@@themechanic9841 no you didn't understand it works normally but after a few mins the fans are going crazy like a vacuum at max lvl.
Ooh so it boots into the Os and u can play games ? Then it is thermal paste , when u opend it , the motherboard would have loosed and maybe thermalpaste would have disconnected , try replacing it.
Sir Thank you This the best Aseembly Dis Assembly
Thanks for the video....I broke the connector on the motherboard at 18:04 in the video.....do I need a new motherboard.... ?cheers
Try just plugging it in and se if it works if not you have to ....
@@themechanic9841 ok thanks
Thanks for watching
@@ronronronron71 does it still work?
Thank you! It helped me a lot!!
brother my previous slim died on while jaibreaking
soo i bought another slim from facebook marketplace it worked for a month then it also got ylod
if i buy super slim will it last longer
It depends on how you use it.
Hey my PS3 super slim keep freezing up I need your help please I've tried everything and controller not syncing
When my PS3 starts freezing all o do is boot into safe mode with my controller plugged in to PS3 via USB cable and hit REBUILD DATABASE, and then once that is done I boot into safe mode again and hit RESTORE FILE SYSTEM . Remember don't click on any other options exept the ones I told or you PS3 may get factory reset .This should fix your freezing problem
And now for your controller , first turn on your PS3 ,then connect the controller to that PS3 via usb and when you turn your controller to the back you will see a small hole ,on the side of the L1 and L2 button. That is a reset button. You have to take something small like a pin and press the button you will know that you pressed the button as you will feel a click if you don't then your pressing the mother board adjust again, once you press ,hold it there for 5 seconds and then release it after that press on the ps button and if the led lights on the controller stops blinking and becomes on controller 1 then remove the usb from the controller . And it should connect with your PS3
Hey my friend I've done all of that with the reset button and as i remove the usb cable it disconnect
Is you controller an original soney one or fake......
It's an original also I've cleaned it up and I notice that I only see 1 one the antenna for the Bluetooth and wifi do they make some of the console with 1 antenna
Great video, very helpful, I see that you had ODE from modified power cable, i also removed it
Thanks for watching.
You are the best! Thank you so much!
Thank you for watching !!!!!
Is it okay if the motherboard bottom shield rusty? Like will it badly affect the motherboard? And thank you in advance.
There is no major problems of there is rust on that shield espically if it's just on the surface.
Its a dumb question but should i traid one piece of chocolate against a ps3 slim Just to disassemble it Just for fun. I saw one in eBay Kleinanzeigen he wants to trade His ps3 against chocolate. But its Comes from a House where animals lives
I have question sir if you can answer Everytime I start the console there is kind of errrr sound that goes away after few minutes any idea what is it
I did not understand , what kind of error sound?
@@themechanic9841 sorry I didn't made myself clear Everytime I turn on the console there's noise like a grinding noise that gets louder and louder then goes away like after 5 minutes
The only 2 parts that move in the PS3 are the cd and the fan , does this noise come when u insert a cd or when a cd is alredy inside or it just comes when there is no cd , also may I know the model ,like is it PS3 slim or super slim or fat?
@@themechanic9841 no it does that all the time with disc in it or not and it's super slim model
Oh , if it's not the disc then ot has to be the fan ,try opening the PS3 up and check weather any of the fans find is broken or something is stuck in the fan . Because other than the disc tray and the fan , the only moving part it you hard disc , and if the hard disc is making noise the sound will come from the.portion near the Blu-ray drive .
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Thanks, helped a lot!
Very helpful thank you 🙏
Can I just use duck tape if i cant find the screws
I don't think so .....
@@themechanic9841 hey one question i did as told my ps3 screen still not showing and the fan is going crazy i disconnected i don't know what to do is that okay?
See fist if all you will need the fan for the PS3 to function or else the chips will die bcoz of overheating , secondly connect all the wires properly and apply thermal paste on the processor and it should be fine
@@themechanic9841 i did as told excext the termal paste and screws i just ruin it but your video is great thankyou
Thank you!!
Thank you man.
I just spent almost 3 hours doing this and now my ps3 will not turn on.
Make sure all the abled are plugged in , recheck the power cable and hdmi , it should be fine
Thanks man
Great stuff, the 3 ribbon cablese of bdrom drive, the top 1 is power and needs to be firmly inserted, arctic mx4 for cpu/gpu best to spread evenly over whole surfaces, pressure plates screw in partially, 1st one then the other until both tight, leave cover off to test bdrom micro switch works ok, fan is spinning etc, great video thanks a lot 👍
Thanks for watching!! Glad you enjoyed
Super slim is more best because not have ish plate on the video chip and you can aply thermal paste direct on the cpu chip.
Damn.... I found my motherboard filled with corrosion! Can I restore it using pure alcohol?
U can get the surface rust clean , if it's too deep it's best not to do anything , espically if its on the motherbord .
why did sony need to make it this hard... i could have do it like times to my laptop in the same time i did it to a ps3
Genius
You ar the best thank yo so much can you clean the ps3 fat case please .d
Sorry but I do not have the fat PS3 , I had the super slim so I made videos on it.
bruh you shouldn’t have to bend the CPU pressure plate… you should have to leave it by default
Idek why I’m watching this, I have a phat and the first slim model xD
Good one!
Excellent
I successfully repasted my PS3 with this guide! Great tutorial!
Thanks for watching!
Yes
You need to delid that’s a big IHS
For the cpu?
@@themechanic9841 yeah, is it necessary though? Because it's pretty risky and you could instantly kill your console.
The ihs is pretty necessary , it increases the cpu surface area and there by rescues thermals , but if u have the ihs removed , you can replace the thermal paste and place it back, it will provide better cooling.
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