Dang taking this apart is so intimidating! I've assembled and disassembled my PC and that was cake, but for some reason, I am very intimidated by disassembling my PS3. I do like the tip that you gave about putting the screws back onto the components you removed so that you don't lose track of them. I will be doing this on my next day off from work and I will be using your video to help me with the process. Wish me luck!
Thanks! Did this today and have to admit my hands were shaking & heart pumping :D at the half-way i almost gave up middle of the "thousand" different size of screws & parts but then i was like f' it, there's no turning back now. Finally came in the end to put all the pieces back together and then... NO POWER! Gladly found out the POWER RIBBON was tighten badly & loose, straighten that one & voilà!, back on wheels :) thanks for the video.👌🤝🏆
Just got a backwards compatible PS3 and it was super loud. Googling the issue led me to your video. I've built and repaired my PC multiple times before, but the PS3 here was still an intimidating and daunting beast, but thanks to your help, I was able to get in there and blow off all the caked on dust and apply some new thermal paste. At first, I was scared I ruined something because after reassembling and plugging the PS3 back in, it wouldn't turn on. I took a deep breath and figured I'd dive in once more just to the Power Supply. If I could get it to turn on, that'd be all I needed for the night. Triple checked that the wires around the PSU were plugged in securely and I screwed it back in. And when I flipped the switch, the PS3 came on. Booted up a PS1 game and it didn't immediately kick into high gear like it had the night before. Then I popped in MGS4 and the fan turned up a little, but took before there was a lot more happening to start really spinning up. Thanks a bunch for your video. My only gripe is that taking the innards out of the bottom portion of the case is just kind of skipped over at 6:33. And it's hard to get a good look when you're reassembling it at 13:55.
If it was refurbed by GameStop….probably not. Lol so true. Bit of advice: PS3 dies are notoriously uneven. Paint the thermal compound on in a thin layer to achieve full coverage. Also, don’t use a power drill on the CPU GPU clamps. Do that by hand so you can feel torque. That’s it, great job though.
Hey thanks for this video. After 15 years or so, my Ps3 is still going strong, but it's time I get that thermal paste replaced, so I'll be watching this video. Do you recommend getting the 19inch fan for it? Or just keep the standard? Will it make a difference? Thx.
I hope it helps! It is a pretty tricky console to take apart I recommend taking pictures with your phone everytime you remove a part or screw so you can remember where they all go
I have to put new thermal paste on as well, thanks for the video! Do you think i should replace the Capacitors too? Im not too familiar with the insides of systems
@@laouredimarouane4926 it would but..... that's something you would want to practice on dead systems before you try. This repair should do just fine. If the fan on your ps3 ramps up even after this repair it's something to look into but for the most part this repair will last a long time.
Great video. I just inherited a 60gb BC PS3, and I’m going to use your guide to replace the thermal paste. I also plan on putting in a 128gb SSD for less moving parts. Have you seen any gains with the new thermal paste?
Great video. Exactly what I needed. I use a jailbroken PS3 and after a while, the game's freeze. So I'm assuming it's getting too hot which means it most likely needs cleaning like you did in your tutorial video here, correct? 👍
@@2891nathan yeah I think so too. I customized this old fat 80gb jailbroken PS3 to run strictly all the Tekken games because I'm going to put it in my custom tekken arcade cabinet. The freezing issue didn't start until the system was on for hours off and on all day when I was copying my games over. Seems to be running fine now when I fire it up to test the game every now and then. So my guess is possibly needing cleaning to lower temperature 🤷. ..m overall, do you honestly still think it's a hate problem and do you think it's worth opening and cleaning based on what I've told you?
Is this purely preventative? Or can this potentially solve problems? My PS3 had YLOD like 10 years ago. For whatever reason it started working again. Recently it will work shortly and then black screen. Upon reset i’ll get “No Signal” and controller wont connect, even after trying the output reset trick. Is it a lost cause and will need repair? Or should I try a good cleaning and re-thermal? Awesome video man! Ill be using this as a walkthrough if I do decide to attempt it :]
If anyone is looking to preserve a PS3 this is a great place to start, but unfortunately it's not enough in the long term. Sony's software allows the console to run anywhere between 74-78 degrees C and sometimes higher which will cause the yellow light of death, to prevent this you can install custom firmware and set the maximum temperature to 65-69 degrees C, although I will admit that this will make the console quite loud but it's better than no console especially if it's a rare BC model. If noise bothers you and you're good with your hands then I'd suggest following an IHS removal video, in this video you see the thermal paste replaced, but underneath the metal plates is yet more thermal paste, replacing this is key to a quiet and cold console with a long life span, but it is risky and should only be done if you have the skill to do so, I'd recommend buying a few dead motherboards to practice.
I've seen in other videos that people use a heat gun or blow dryer on the board but you just replaced the thermal paste and put everything back together. Is it not actually necessary?
Just wondered how your temperatures are after a few years and also was curious why you only put one pea sized drop on the plates and did not spread it out evenly? I'm also surprised you didn't pop off the metal plates to get directly to the dies of the processor in GPU. I'm getting ready to do my PS3 fat and have been watching different videos and cannot figure out what should really be done
great video. need to do this again to get my old pictures off my ps3, is it worth leaving the top case off to help with heat just while i copy my pictures off.
@@phoneixmetallica I messed up and bought a CECHG01 model for $40 thinking it was the A or E before I did my research. I still want to mod it to give it a longer life span before I release it back into the wild lol
It might be too late but CechA and B are both backwards compatible via hardwares. CechC and E are backwards compatible via software. So you got 4 models to try to grab my man. Get digging lol
All 20gb and some 60gb and 80gb hardrive systems are the only systems that are 50% chance of being backwards compatible. A,B,C and E are the only model letters
My dad just recently gave me the family’s ps3 from 2007, & it’s backwards compatible 😅. It’s super dirty due to the fact the last time I played it or somebody played it was on Dec 25,2011😅😅 which was MW3
Dude, you're supposed to take off those CPU covers because there's dried up paste below those as well. It's the most important step to save your PS3!!!!!
A dled is not always necessary and it's risky do this first if it works play on if not it's best to let someone with lots of experience take it after that.
@@2891nathan You are right, it is very risky. But if the paste is dried up on top of the lid, the paste below it will be dried up as well. Eventually the lid wil have to come off!
I followed this video step by step. But I kinda got some spare parts when I was done putting it together. 2 screws. Should I open it and figure out where they should go or isn't it really that big of a deal?
Is it normal for a PS3 to blow warm air out the back? My PS3 blows warm air out the back on the right side nearest to the power and hdmi cords, while the left side blows out cooler air. I have a Super Slim model by the way.
not realy on topic but does anyone know what the background music for this video is ive been trying to figure this mystery out for YEARS now pls any info?
Wow, this looks like a nightmare especially as someone who has an allergy for handling small electronic components. But my PS3's fan sounds like a jet after booting it up for a while and i also want it to last longer....oh well, guess i don't have a choice then!
My PS3 is near flawless fat software ps2/ps1 emulator, def doing this service soon on a bath towel. My hdmi port isnt working which really sucks, 480i on the av cables out, I might have to send it out for that repair. I am afraid they will scratch up my baby!
@@RetroWolf_YT Do you recommend it to someone who has never done anything like this before? I know how to be careful I have just never done this before. Or do you recommend me sending it to a repair shop close to me?
People love these backwards compatible ps3s, but up until like 2 years ago you could just find ps2 consoles at thrift stores or behind dumpsters. I kinda just love the fat ps3 for nostalgia, personally. I do think they’ll be highly collectible someday, as the unreliable curiosity that they are.
I Have CECHE01 Ps3 and It starts artifacting after about 30 minutes to an Hour of gameplay, only on PS3 games though, so far. It freezes the whole console and I have to restart it every time, Would this help me?
There should be two small slots at the back of battery try to insert a small fathead screw driver in the slot then use another to gently pull up on the battery.
@@2891nathan I have a battery with a wire that connects to the mother board. When I'm trying to disconnect the wire, it's not moving much to free itself. I don't want to pull too hard and risk tearing the wire socket off the motherboard. Any suggestions?
I just did a thermal paste replacement watching this video. My fat PS3 would randomly shut down and beep and flash red. Took it apart and the old paste was crumbly and barely there. I replaced the paste with a pea-sized amount on both chips, put it back together and played some Uncharted 3 for about 10 minutes or so and it shut down and beeped and flashed red. What did I do wrong?
You may not have done anything wrong. From the sound of it you will need to go a little further. In this video I did not pull the plate off the chip because the paste was not that bad but in some cases you need to remove the plates on the chips and put paste on both sides. Also make sure you put the small thermal pads back in place they would have been placed on pretty much every chip.
Question: How drastic are the changes in how the internals are arranted between all the fat models? Like mine(a Cechl04) had the fan and heatsink sitting on the backplate connected with screws to the backplate and not the main board while the blueray drive has a very small ribbon cable compared to your model. So if i ever want to clean the fan i have to apply a new thermal paste.
I don't know all the configurations they have but I do know they changed things quite a bit. Just make sure to reapply paste on the gpu and cpu chips as well as keeping the little thermo pads on the other chips.
Please explain do you mean you may not have enough paste? Or Once you replace the paste how long before you play. Once you replace the paste you can play right away.
My PS3 will sometimes exit to the PS3 menu screen after about 2 hours of play. While I suspect it's overheating, I find it to be a bit strange as to why it wouldn't shut off completely. I've heard of people having problems with their PS3 shutting off when overheating, whereas mine just exits to the PS3 menu screen. Do you think this could be a result of overheating, or is something else going on here?
This sounds like something else. Check different games this maybe just the game crashing. In any case make sure your updated to the latest version of software.
@@2891nathan Thanks for your response, Nathan. Unfortunately, this issue occurs with every game. I forgot to mention in the above comment that the fan runs high when the PS3 exits to the PS3 menu. The fan also runs high during gameplay, but not always. Sometimes I can't hear it at all.
This may mean you need to have the metal plates on top of the chips removed and replace the thermal paste under them this is something I didn't cover because even experienced folks can still mess this up. I would let a professional take over from here.
@@2891nathan I did clean very good both plates the problem it turn off when when I’m Playing gta I was playing demon souls like normal and god of war but like gta assassins creed it goes off.
@@jorgerf9367 the plates come off the chips and have more thermo paste under them. If you have reapplied to both the top and bottom you have another problem and need a thermo cam to see what chip is heating up to much so you can replace it.
The amount of crap that one must do to open this system. Not worth it, not in a million years. Ive spend +5000 hours with my system active. With the highest demanding games, every popular game out there. Sessions of 6 or 7 hours straight. You know what? It fucking works. So till you reach those numbers, just forget about it.
Dang taking this apart is so intimidating! I've assembled and disassembled my PC and that was cake, but for some reason, I am very intimidated by disassembling my PS3. I do like the tip that you gave about putting the screws back onto the components you removed so that you don't lose track of them. I will be doing this on my next day off from work and I will be using your video to help me with the process. Wish me luck!
Good luck!
Thanks! Did this today and have to admit my hands were shaking & heart pumping :D at the half-way i almost gave up middle of the "thousand" different size of screws & parts but then i was like f' it, there's no turning back now. Finally came in the end to put all the pieces back together and then... NO POWER! Gladly found out the POWER RIBBON was tighten badly & loose, straighten that one & voilà!, back on wheels :) thanks for the video.👌🤝🏆
Glad this was able to help you!!
Honestly, well done! I'm getting a PS3 again after a very long time! Just wanted to see this before I actually start playing again, thank you
Watching that heatsink go from dull to shiny made me so happy
Same!
Did this during the pandemic 2020 and now I think it’s time to do it again. Had to watch for a refresher 👍🏽
Just got a backwards compatible PS3 and it was super loud. Googling the issue led me to your video.
I've built and repaired my PC multiple times before, but the PS3 here was still an intimidating and daunting beast, but thanks to your help, I was able to get in there and blow off all the caked on dust and apply some new thermal paste.
At first, I was scared I ruined something because after reassembling and plugging the PS3 back in, it wouldn't turn on. I took a deep breath and figured I'd dive in once more just to the Power Supply. If I could get it to turn on, that'd be all I needed for the night. Triple checked that the wires around the PSU were plugged in securely and I screwed it back in. And when I flipped the switch, the PS3 came on.
Booted up a PS1 game and it didn't immediately kick into high gear like it had the night before. Then I popped in MGS4 and the fan turned up a little, but took before there was a lot more happening to start really spinning up.
Thanks a bunch for your video. My only gripe is that taking the innards out of the bottom portion of the case is just kind of skipped over at 6:33. And it's hard to get a good look when you're reassembling it at 13:55.
If it was refurbed by GameStop….probably not.
Lol so true.
Bit of advice: PS3 dies are notoriously uneven. Paint the thermal compound on in a thin layer to achieve full coverage. Also, don’t use a power drill on the CPU GPU clamps. Do that by hand so you can feel torque. That’s it, great job though.
Also just a tip, you can get the security torx bits as part of a larger bit set at harbor freight for 5-7 dollars.
Hey thanks for this video. After 15 years or so, my Ps3 is still going strong, but it's time I get that thermal paste replaced, so I'll be watching this video. Do you recommend getting the 19inch fan for it? Or just keep the standard? Will it make a difference? Thx.
The standard fan is more then enough.
Dude great idea to put the screws back into the components they belong ! I just did this for a clean up and left a bunch of screws off 😂
Thanks man!
I like Grizzly thermal paste, too. Especially since it doesn't conduct electricity so it's newbie-friendly.
Very thankful for this video as I have been looking for someone to do this exact service for my fat model PS3. Looks like that someone is me now
I hope it helps! It is a pretty tricky console to take apart I recommend taking pictures with your phone everytime you remove a part or screw so you can remember where they all go
I feel like you get a whole new appreciation for a system when you get to see it all come a part and you learn what it is that makes it tick!
I feel the same!
I have to put new thermal paste on as well, thanks for the video! Do you think i should replace the Capacitors too? Im not too familiar with the insides of systems
Hell yeah brother, PS3 is running much quieter now. Like'd and Sub'd.
Very nice!!
Thank you so much for this tutorial ! I had a backward compatible model that i didn’t use since 2012, managed to recover it thanks to you !
That is awesome to hear! Glad the video helped!
@@RetroWolf_YT i wonder if changing the thermal past under the cpu/gpu would also improve performance ? Thanks !
I believe it would but that is a challenging and risky thing to do which is why we didn't cover it in the video
@@laouredimarouane4926 it would but..... that's something you would want to practice on dead systems before you try. This repair should do just fine. If the fan on your ps3 ramps up even after this repair it's something to look into but for the most part this repair will last a long time.
Damn dude. That's one hell of a logo animation. I LOVE it! Very N64-esk!
Thanks!
Great video. I just inherited a 60gb BC PS3, and I’m going to use your guide to replace the thermal paste. I also plan on putting in a 128gb SSD for less moving parts. Have you seen any gains with the new thermal paste?
Very nice! To be honest I have not had a chance to really play it sadly. Been so damn busy
Great video. Exactly what I needed. I use a jailbroken PS3 and after a while, the game's freeze. So I'm assuming it's getting too hot which means it most likely needs cleaning like you did in your tutorial video here, correct? 👍
Let me get Nathan on this question
Yes most likely it's shutting down because of internal temp.
@@2891nathan yeah I think so too. I customized this old fat 80gb jailbroken PS3 to run strictly all the Tekken games because I'm going to put it in my custom tekken arcade cabinet. The freezing issue didn't start until the system was on for hours off and on all day when I was copying my games over. Seems to be running fine now when I fire it up to test the game every now and then. So my guess is possibly needing cleaning to lower temperature 🤷. ..m overall, do you honestly still think it's a hate problem and do you think it's worth opening and cleaning based on what I've told you?
@@RetroWolf_YT thanks, I see his message. Awesome looking out! 👍
I've been wanting to repair my SNES that my dad smashed when I was a kid.
Give it a try! There are a ton of great SNES repair videos on UA-cam
Is this purely preventative? Or can this potentially solve problems?
My PS3 had YLOD like 10 years ago. For whatever reason it started working again. Recently it will work shortly and then black screen. Upon reset i’ll get “No Signal” and controller wont connect, even after trying the output reset trick.
Is it a lost cause and will need repair? Or should I try a good cleaning and re-thermal?
Awesome video man! Ill be using this as a walkthrough if I do decide to attempt it :]
Maybe Nathan will see this and chime in!
dk oldies should take notes on this video
Hahaha
This Video is great. Question, How often should i replace the Thermal Paste, right now the PS3 is sealed, it has never been taken apart.
Lemme get Nathan to answer this one
It depends on how often it's used but every two to three years will keep you safe.
mine's have overheating beeping issues.
If anyone is looking to preserve a PS3 this is a great place to start, but unfortunately it's not enough in the long term. Sony's software allows the console to run anywhere between 74-78 degrees C and sometimes higher which will cause the yellow light of death, to prevent this you can install custom firmware and set the maximum temperature to 65-69 degrees C, although I will admit that this will make the console quite loud but it's better than no console especially if it's a rare BC model.
If noise bothers you and you're good with your hands then I'd suggest following an IHS removal video, in this video you see the thermal paste replaced, but underneath the metal plates is yet more thermal paste, replacing this is key to a quiet and cold console with a long life span, but it is risky and should only be done if you have the skill to do so, I'd recommend buying a few dead motherboards to practice.
Thanks for the info and tips!
Might be time to clean it 😅
The YLOD is caused by faulty capacitors on the motherboard
I’m about to learn what thermal paste is !
Enjoy!
That was a very helpful video. I saw that there were Thermal Pads as well. Should I replace Thermal Pads too?
You can use the old ones but new never hurts.
thanks for the help its wierd my cechb01 is actually running quiet! :) i just thought it allways ran that loud lol wow what a dif
Glad it helped!!
😂 Nice video but i need the music link in background to make the difference. Thanks dude.
Delid those chips and replace thermal paste while everything is apart
Thank you! Thank you! & Thank you a thousand times more! :)
I've seen in other videos that people use a heat gun or blow dryer on the board but you just replaced the thermal paste and put everything back together. Is it not actually necessary?
I'm not sure why they would do that unless they were trying to do a reflow.
Thank you very much, im following your tutorial and it worked. the fat model had so many screw and it confused me a lot 😂
Glad this helped you!!!
I’m late … but actually what does changing the thermal paste do too your console ..?
The paste pulls the heat from the chips to keep them cool.
Just wondered how your temperatures are after a few years and also was curious why you only put one pea sized drop on the plates and did not spread it out evenly? I'm also surprised you didn't pop off the metal plates to get directly to the dies of the processor in GPU. I'm getting ready to do my PS3 fat and have been watching different videos and cannot figure out what should really be done
What did u choose
Will you please post a link to what thermal paste you bought
Done, check the video description and you should see it. Thanks!
great video. need to do this again to get my old pictures off my ps3, is it worth leaving the top case off to help with heat just while i copy my pictures off.
Probably won't make much of a difference
Good informational video man! Maybe one day I can actually get one of the backwards compatible ps3s.
They are hard to find!
@@RetroWolf_YT yup. And usually anytime I do find them they're expensive.
@@phoneixmetallica I messed up and bought a CECHG01 model for $40 thinking it was the A or E before I did my research. I still want to mod it to give it a longer life span before I release it back into the wild lol
It might be too late but CechA and B are both backwards compatible via hardwares. CechC and E are backwards compatible via software. So you got 4 models to try to grab my man. Get digging lol
All 20gb and some 60gb and 80gb hardrive systems are the only systems that are 50% chance of being backwards compatible. A,B,C and E are the only model letters
I like the song 💚
My dad just recently gave me the family’s ps3 from 2007, & it’s backwards compatible 😅. It’s super dirty due to the fact the last time I played it or somebody played it was on Dec 25,2011😅😅 which was MW3
Clean that bad boy! Haha
Dude, you're supposed to take off those CPU covers because there's dried up paste below those as well. It's the most important step to save your PS3!!!!!
A dled is not always necessary and it's risky do this first if it works play on if not it's best to let someone with lots of experience take it after that.
@@2891nathan You are right, it is very risky. But if the paste is dried up on top of the lid, the paste below it will be dried up as well. Eventually the lid wil have to come off!
I followed this video step by step. But I kinda got some spare parts when I was done putting it together. 2 screws. Should I open it and figure out where they should go or isn't it really that big of a deal?
Nathan should be responding to this soon
It's always best to try to get everything back yhe way it was but I don't think all of the mounting screws are necessary.
Thanks alot! I like the step by step and the music.
Thanks!
@@RetroWolf_YT what is the first music called?
Not sure this video was a long time ago
Is it normal for a PS3 to blow warm air out the back? My PS3 blows warm air out the back on the right side nearest to the power and hdmi cords, while the left side blows out cooler air. I have a Super Slim model by the way.
Let me get Nathan to answer this
Yes it pulls the heat out of the system.
Thanks for the response!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
not realy on topic but does anyone know what the background music for this video is ive been trying to figure this mystery out for YEARS now pls any info?
I think Tiger Tracks by Lexica
Tysm!!!!!
Wow, this looks like a nightmare especially as someone who has an allergy for handling small electronic components.
But my PS3's fan sounds like a jet after booting it up for a while and i also want it to last longer....oh well, guess i don't have a choice then!
is removing the hard drive absolutely necessary? Doesn't that make you format it when you turn it back on?
don't worry you don't have to format the hard drive.
My PS3 is near flawless fat software ps2/ps1 emulator, def doing this service soon on a bath towel. My hdmi port isnt working which really sucks, 480i on the av cables out, I might have to send it out for that repair. I am afraid they will scratch up my baby!
Dang well I wish you the best of luck on that!
CRT time.. lol
Plus one for CRT. I barely game on my OLED or even touch my PS5 now that I have a 25 inch Sony PVM and a few other CRT sets.
I wish I had a 25 inch Sony PVM 😭
@@RetroWolf_YT the trick is to hope you find something local on eBay, then wildly throw out lowball offers until someone accepts!
Is this hard to do? I just ordered a FAT PS3 on eBay and I need to replace the thermal paste, but this looks very tedious.
It is medium difficulty and definitely tedious. Try at your own risk but it can be done you just have to be careful
@@RetroWolf_YT Do you recommend it to someone who has never done anything like this before? I know how to be careful I have just never done this before.
Or do you recommend me sending it to a repair shop close to me?
That is totally up to you. But if you don't do it properly you could damage the console. So it all depends on how much risk you want to take on.
@@RetroWolf_YT Alright thanks for the info.
People love these backwards compatible ps3s, but up until like 2 years ago you could just find ps2 consoles at thrift stores or behind dumpsters. I kinda just love the fat ps3 for nostalgia, personally. I do think they’ll be highly collectible someday, as the unreliable curiosity that they are.
The main appeal is that they upscale PS2 games to HD and it looks fantastic
@@RetroWolf_YT ya know, I was unaware of that. Thanks
Sure thing!
Tiny amount of thermal is enough ?
It doesn't take much it spreads out under pressure.
Don’t you want to delid the chips and put thermal paste on the chips themselves to not just the heat spreader
I Have CECHE01 Ps3 and It starts artifacting after about 30 minutes to an Hour of gameplay, only on PS3 games though, so far. It freezes the whole console and I have to restart it every time, Would this help me?
Lemme get Nathan to respond
I'm having trouble trying to get the CMOS battery out of the socket. Any suggestions? I don't want to yank the socket off the motherboard. Thanks!
I will get Nathan to chime in on this tomorrow
@@RetroWolf_YT Thanks!
There should be two small slots at the back of battery try to insert a small fathead screw driver in the slot then use another to gently pull up on the battery.
@@2891nathan I have a battery with a wire that connects to the mother board. When I'm trying to disconnect the wire, it's not moving much to free itself. I don't want to pull too hard and risk tearing the wire socket off the motherboard. Any suggestions?
@@JohnRussell9 I'm not familiar with that let me look into it and I'll get back with you.
whats the easiest to clean fat, slim or super slim?
Honestly I've only done the fat models..
My ps3 turns on like some minutes
And turns off with beep sound
& red light blinks twice
This could be a lot of things unfortunately.
@@2891nathan what maybe can you explain
@@apshotsnepdepends man you need to be a lot more specific
That looks like an all day job.
Haha it takes a bit
@@RetroWolf_YT I'm a bit scared to use my PS3 until this is done now. I just pulled it out of a box in the basement.
I just did a thermal paste replacement watching this video. My fat PS3 would randomly shut down and beep and flash red. Took it apart and the old paste was crumbly and barely there. I replaced the paste with a pea-sized amount on both chips, put it back together and played some Uncharted 3 for about 10 minutes or so and it shut down and beeped and flashed red. What did I do wrong?
You may not have done anything wrong. From the sound of it you will need to go a little further. In this video I did not pull the plate off the chip because the paste was not that bad but in some cases you need to remove the plates on the chips and put paste on both sides. Also make sure you put the small thermal pads back in place they would have been placed on pretty much every chip.
I couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t fit the motherboard back in, I had screwed the fan back in upside down 😂
It happens haha!
@@RetroWolf_YT thanks this video was great. Although my disc drive can’t eject the game in there. Do you know of a fix?
Let me see if Nathan can answer
Whats the name of the songs played in the montages where u unscrew parts?
Let me get back to you on that one. What I can tell you right now though is that it is from EpidemicSound.com
@@RetroWolf_YT Found it. Its called "Tiger Tracks by Lexica"
That's the one!
For some reason now its giving me the glod. _. Guess it was better off running at 80 degrees c than not running at all
Question: How drastic are the changes in how the internals are arranted between all the fat models? Like mine(a Cechl04) had the fan and heatsink sitting on the backplate connected with screws to the backplate and not the main board while the blueray drive has a very small ribbon cable compared to your model. So if i ever want to clean the fan i have to apply a new thermal paste.
I don't know all the configurations they have but I do know they changed things quite a bit. Just make sure to reapply paste on the gpu and cpu chips as well as keeping the little thermo pads on the other chips.
@@2891nathan thanks for answering. Will do
How much do i need to leave it to cool when i barely put thermal paste on it?
Please explain do you mean you may not have enough paste? Or Once you replace the paste how long before you play. Once you replace the paste you can play right away.
Just put the thermal paste on it and you can reassemble the ps3 back. There is no reason to wait after applying thermal paste
My PS3 will sometimes exit to the PS3 menu screen after about 2 hours of play. While I suspect it's overheating, I find it to be a bit strange as to why it wouldn't shut off completely. I've heard of people having problems with their PS3 shutting off when overheating, whereas mine just exits to the PS3 menu screen. Do you think this could be a result of overheating, or is something else going on here?
Nathan will respond soon dude
This sounds like something else. Check different games this maybe just the game crashing. In any case make sure your updated to the latest version of software.
@@2891nathan Thanks for your response, Nathan. Unfortunately, this issue occurs with every game. I forgot to mention in the above comment that the fan runs high when the PS3 exits to the PS3 menu. The fan also runs high during gameplay, but not always. Sometimes I can't hear it at all.
Just out of curiosity have you ever disassembled and cleaned the PS3? If not that could help potentially
@@RetroWolf_YT No. I've never cleaned it before. I've owned this console for about 4 years.
whats the stuff in the can you your spraying please
It is just compressed air
I change it but it still turns off when playing
This may mean you need to have the metal plates on top of the chips removed and replace the thermal paste under them this is something I didn't cover because even experienced folks can still mess this up. I would let a professional take over from here.
@@2891nathan I did clean very good both plates the problem it turn off when when I’m
Playing gta I was playing demon souls like normal and god of war but like gta assassins creed it goes off.
@@jorgerf9367 the plates come off the chips and have more thermo paste under them. If you have reapplied to both the top and bottom you have another problem and need a thermo cam to see what chip is heating up to much so you can replace it.
I've done this and still shutting down after 10minutes ಥ‿ಥ
Are the fans blowing hard before shutdown ?
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Thanks!
Did i work after thisv
Huh?
The amount of crap that one must do to open this system. Not worth it, not in a million years. Ive spend +5000 hours with my system active. With the highest demanding games, every popular game out there. Sessions of 6 or 7 hours straight. You know what? It fucking works. So till you reach those numbers, just forget about it.
In other words you have no idea what your talking about cool got it.