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mantlepiecek said:

Did it ever overheat?


Nope. And i would always be cautious as i was afraid the yellow light would come for me :(



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Did you put new Thermal Paste on it?

I read online that putting new Thermal Paste on the Ps3 processor extends it's longetivity, so I did it on mine. I just want to see if that theory is true, and if you put Thermal Paste on your Ps3, then I'd be sad, since I guess it wouldn't extend the longetivity by much  =(

And it looks like you have a dilemma. Do this 'heatgun' method, and risk the warranty, so that you can't send it in. Or, send it in, but risk getting a refurb'd Ps3 or a non-60GB one.



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zgamer5 said:
Solid-Stark said:
zgamer5 said:

cant you use that heatgun method?

 


Ive looked into it but i don't think i can do it :P


but killzone 3 is coming out next month :(.

and the games looks better then the ass of kelly divine.

Hahaha..

Yeah, good thing i holded out on LBP2 and DS2. I just recently bought Orange Box on PC so it should keep me busy for a while. After, my world will have too much sun! (darkside get it :P)



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Solid-Stark said:
mantlepiecek said:

Did it ever overheat?


Nope. And i would always be cautious as i was afraid the yellow light would come for me :(


That's sad news for every PS3 owner of older models. The 360 at least gave signs before dying.



Toastrules said:

Did you put new Thermal Paste on it?

I read online that putting new Thermal Paste on the Ps3 processor extends it's longetivity, so I did it on mine. I just want to see if that theory is true, and if you put Thermal Paste on your Ps3, then I'd be sad, since I guess it wouldn't extend the longetivity by much  =(

And it looks like you have a dilemma. Do this 'heatgun' method, and risk the warranty, so that you can't send it in. Or, send it in, but risk getting a refurb'd Ps3 or a non-60GB one.


Yeah but im not going to open it, i don't think i can go through with it.



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Solid-Stark said:
Toastrules said:

Did you put new Thermal Paste on it?

I read online that putting new Thermal Paste on the Ps3 processor extends it's longetivity, so I did it on mine. I just want to see if that theory is true, and if you put Thermal Paste on your Ps3, then I'd be sad, since I guess it wouldn't extend the longetivity by much  =(

And it looks like you have a dilemma. Do this 'heatgun' method, and risk the warranty, so that you can't send it in. Or, send it in, but risk getting a refurb'd Ps3 or a non-60GB one.


Yeah but im not going to open it, i don't think i can go through with it.

Oh wait- so you didn't put Thermal Paste on it.. alright.

But for future reference, if you get more brave with hardware and such, if you had put Thermal Paste on your Ps3's processor like... once a year, theory has it that it makes it last a lot longer.



"Being single is easier on the gaming life, and the wallet."

Solid-Stark said:
zgamer5 said:
Solid-Stark said:
zgamer5 said:

cant you use that heatgun method?

 


Ive looked into it but i don't think i can do it :P


but killzone 3 is coming out next month :(.

and the games looks better then the ass of kelly divine.

Hahaha..

Yeah, good thing i holded out on LBP2 and DS2. I just recently bought Orange Box on PC so it should keep me busy for a while. After, my world will have too much sun! (darkside get it :P)

thank god your brother has a ps3. get ylod in 2011 is a curse. you should really try that heat gun method, since your not going to bring it in you should really try.

you dont want your brother hauging the ps3, you could introduce him to porn which will keep him on his pc, but we dont want that, uncharted 2's scenes are enough.



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Toastrules said:
Solid-Stark said:
Toastrules said:

Did you put new Thermal Paste on it?

I read online that putting new Thermal Paste on the Ps3 processor extends it's longetivity, so I did it on mine. I just want to see if that theory is true, and if you put Thermal Paste on your Ps3, then I'd be sad, since I guess it wouldn't extend the longetivity by much  =(

And it looks like you have a dilemma. Do this 'heatgun' method, and risk the warranty, so that you can't send it in. Or, send it in, but risk getting a refurb'd Ps3 or a non-60GB one.


Yeah but im not going to open it, i don't think i can go through with it.

Oh wait- so you didn't put Thermal Paste on it.. alright.

But for future reference, if you get more brave with hardware and such, if you had put Thermal Paste on your Ps3's processor like... once a year, theory has it that it makes it last a lot longer.

Okay thanks.



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Gaming on: PS4 Pro, Switch, SNES Mini, Wii U, PC (i5-7400, GTX 1060)

zgamer5 said:
Solid-Stark said:
zgamer5 said:
Solid-Stark said:
zgamer5 said:

cant you use that heatgun method?

 


Ive looked into it but i don't think i can do it :P


but killzone 3 is coming out next month :(.

and the games looks better then the ass of kelly divine.

Hahaha..

Yeah, good thing i holded out on LBP2 and DS2. I just recently bought Orange Box on PC so it should keep me busy for a while. After, my world will have too much sun! (darkside get it :P)

thank god your brother has a ps3. get ylod in 2011 is a curse. you should really try that heat gun method, since your not going to bring it in you should really try.

you dont want your brother hauging the ps3, you could introduce him to porn which will keep him on his pc, but we dont want that, uncharted 2's scenes are enough.

Maybe, i call my friend and he says he can try to fix it. Just maybe ill let him do it.

Haha he is 10 but then again it will make him a man sooner!



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Gaming on: PS4 Pro, Switch, SNES Mini, Wii U, PC (i5-7400, GTX 1060)

This is a wakep call for me, I guess, I'm out of warranty, it's time to thermal re-paste it!