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Title: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: blαh2355 on May 30, 2011, 10:55:58 AM: So when I tried to play my PS3 today, it started up as usual but then after a few seconds it made 3 beeps, flashed a yellow light, and became a flashing red light until I turned it off. I think I have YLOD (Yellow Light of Death). An option is to send it to Sony for $150 and possibly get a different refurbished console which I don't want to do. I've seen a video where you open up the PS3 and replace the thermal paste and stuff. Does anyone have any other ideas or tips on how to fix it?
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: ursus on May 30, 2011, 11:12:11 AM: You can pick up thermal paste at RadioShack, most of the time.

it tastes like burning.
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: blαh2355 on May 30, 2011, 11:32:24 AM: Quote from: Julian on May 30, 2011, 11:12:11 AM
it tastes like burning.
You would know how? :D
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: Alex Mason, SOG on June 09, 2011, 09:49:47 PM: Try using a heat gun?

:trollface:
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: coolzeldad on June 10, 2011, 12:00:21 AM: mmm paste

does radioshack carry orange paste?
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: Tomcat on June 10, 2011, 08:29:01 AM: I suggest taking a wire and bypassing the thermostat
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: » Magic « on June 10, 2011, 08:33:57 AM: Mine still works fine after 4 years

lrn2clean
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: Tomcat on June 10, 2011, 08:47:49 AM: Quote from: » Magic « on June 10, 2011, 08:33:57 AM
Mine still works fine after 4 years

lrn2clean

Lololol I put my old original xbox in a computer case with 4 fans
Shot was so cash
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: » Magic « on June 10, 2011, 08:55:54 AM: Quote from: Tomcat on June 10, 2011, 08:47:49 AM
Lololol I put my old original xbox in a computer case with 4 fans
Shot was so cash

Dont'cha mean shit?

just use that xbox as file server like me and timo do lol
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: blαh2355 on June 10, 2011, 09:02:57 AM: Quote from: » Magic « on June 10, 2011, 08:33:57 AM
Mine still works fine after 4 years

lrn2clean
My PS3 suprisingly wasn't that dusty. :/

Quote from: Tomcat on June 10, 2011, 08:29:01 AM
I suggest taking a wire and bypassing the thermostat
wat ._.

Quote from: Alex Mason, SOG on June 09, 2011, 09:49:47 PM
Try using a heat gun?
I'm doing that ._.

Oh yeah, anyone know how to mod the PS3 so it could have extra fans? :D
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: Tomcat on June 10, 2011, 10:05:44 AM: Quote from: Benvolio on June 10, 2011, 09:02:57 AM
My PS3 suprisingly wasn't that dusty. :/
wat ._.
I'm doing that ._.

Oh yeah, anyone know how to mod the PS3 so it could have extra fans? :D

Take apart case and put all the conpnets into a computer case or drill out or cut out a square and fit a fan on top and hook it up to a Ian or old transformer power supply
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Post by: Peetah on June 10, 2011, 04:09:01 PM: if its fits, try putting it in the microwave to reset the soldering :3
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: blαh2355 on June 11, 2011, 07:37:03 AM: Quote from: Peter on June 10, 2011, 04:09:01 PM
if its fits, try putting it in the microwave to reset the soldering :3
I don't think that's a very good idea... could fry the whole motherboard and the other circuits. I'll try using the heatgun on the CPU/GPU one more time, and this time, I have Arctic Silver 5 ;D
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: Shawn on June 11, 2011, 07:38:03 AM: this is why you should've bought a NES instead of a PS3 :trollface:
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: blαh2355 on June 11, 2011, 07:39:23 AM: Quote from: Shawn on June 11, 2011, 07:38:03 AM
this is why you should've bought a NES instead of a PS3 :trollface:
Well, I have a NES emulator on the PC so that's not necessary :P
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: blαh2355 on June 11, 2011, 03:17:48 PM: I'm very sadface right now. The reflow process did not work :/
Title: Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
Post by: DrOctagonnapus on June 22, 2011, 08:23:33 AM: Go buy an Xbox 360