Overheating ps3

**Koolgus** · 01-18-2013,03:17 PM

I bought this ps3 PS3 3 55 Firmware 80GB Piano Black Console NTSC 0711719801306 | eBay

he says it has overheating problem but plays disc and movies buy my question is are there any fixes for overheating?

**indirect76** · 01-18-2013,04:20 PM

Overheating can be fixed by replacing the fans, clearing dust or re-applying thermal paste. It's not guaranteed though. You may want to ask the seller how he/she knows that it's overheating. What are the symptoms? Is it doing the yellow light of death?

**therealdeal** · 01-18-2013,05:40 PM

seems like that ps3 has stand in a hot place. Just place it where it can get air and blow out air free. My sisters boyfriend had it in the videostand and backside melted. And then is stuppid to ask how that could happend lol

**Lethal_NFS** · 01-18-2013,06:59 PM

Originally Posted by indirect76

Overheating can be fixed by replacing the fans, clearing dust or re-applying thermal paste. It's not guaranteed though. You may want to ask the seller how he/she knows that it's overheating. What are the symptoms? Is it doing the yellow light of death?

Try this for sure. I bought an 80gb phat model and took everything apart. Cleaned the fans and blew out all dust. I then removed and replaced the thermal paste on both the cpu and gpu. I had some Arctic Silver 5 laying around and it seems to work well. Been over 2 years now and still runs like a champ.

I also put 4 rubber washers under the PS3 at each corner. The washers are about 1/2" thick. I figured it was best for the heat to go somewhere instead of focusing on that one spot.

**Koolgus** · 01-18-2013,08:15 PM

will try all of this guys and thanks for the replys usually takes like a day to get a response on here

**wiammaren** · 01-18-2013,09:19 PM

I figured it was best for the heat to go somewhere instead of focusing on that one spot.

**Koolgus** · 01-19-2013,09:46 PM

ok guys bought these 2 things to help with the overheating Thermal Paste for Xbox 360 PS3 Rework Reflow Reball | eBay Horizontal Stand Cooling Quiet 3 Fans Cooler for Sony PlayStation PS3 Console | eBay you k thin these will fix the overheating

**indirect76** · 01-20-2013,03:15 AM

Originally Posted by Koolgus

ok guys bought these 2 things to help with the overheating Thermal Paste for Xbox 360 PS3 Rework Reflow Reball | eBay Horizontal Stand Cooling Quiet 3 Fans Cooler for Sony PlayStation PS3 Console | eBay you k thin these will fix the overheating

Maybe, who knows. What are the symptoms of the overheating?

**Koolgus** · 01-20-2013,04:34 AM

Originally Posted by indirect76

Maybe, who knows. What are the symptoms of the overheating?

Nope wont know until i receive it Tuesday or Wednesday looks llike it melted on the back of the pic shit looks weird

**Koolgus** · 01-20-2013,04:36 AM

also no ylod

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