So my ps3 got the YLoD and i took it all apart and fixed it once and worked perfectly for say 2 months. i was playing again one night so it did it again and i proceeded to take it all apart and fix it myself and did. but when i plugged it in the fan kicked on and in steps ran faster and faster. i'm 100% positive i reconnected everything and put it all back together right. so i'm just curious as to what could make the fan run so hard. and FYI i did replace the thermal compound on the CPU and GPU so thats not it
3 days before my ps3 died with ylod. my fans kicked on and i thought a jet was right above my house. but it was my ps3 lol. i hurried up and shut it off. next day i turned it on and no signs or problems at all. 2 nights later ylod:cry:
local repair man said he couldnt fix it because the dust melted on the cpu and gpu and they were fried.
Yea use the Arctic Cooling MX-3 Thermal Compound for your PS3. This is what I use even though my PS3 60gb never went down on me, I still took it apart to clean the inside and replace the Sony Original Thermal Compound with the Arctic MX-3. My 60gb is running just like it just came out the box when I first got it.
yeah i ddint use the artic silver stuff because of lack of funds but i did clean off the other stuff and put brand new compound on. after i get paid i guess i'll take it all apart again (grrrrr) and reaply some better stuff. and let you all know.
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