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PS3 finally dying? - Earth - 09-29-2015
So I have had my PS3 slim 320 since it released and its been through a lot of use and some abuse.
Since earlier today it started acting up it plays fine at first but then after about 1 hour in it freezes up and I have to press the power button to shut it down, then it does a tripple beep.
everything goes unresponsive when it happens even the PS button does not do anything.
Each reboot it says it did not shut off correctly and blah blah blah.
Maybe it's just had it and is ready to give up?.
RE: PS3 finally dying? - Losi - 09-29-2015
Clean it thoroughly. Open that sucker and clean her out. Completely. And re-apply thermal paste to the heatsinks. That should do her just fine.
RE: PS3 finally dying? - Earth - 09-29-2015
(09-29-2015, 05:26 AM)Losi Wrote: Clean it thoroughly. Open that sucker and clean her out. Completely. And re-apply thermal paste to the heatsinks. That should do her just fine.
I clean it out thoroughly every year usually, it really never is dirty inside.
What thermal paste you recommend?
RE: PS3 finally dying? - Losi - 09-29-2015
(09-29-2015, 05:33 AM)Fire Wrote: I clean it out thoroughly every year usually, it really never is dirty inside.
What thermal paste you recommend?
Go with Arctic Silver 5. Great stuff. It's non-conductive too boot, so there's no worries about getting a bit on sensitive components.
RE: PS3 finally dying? - Earth - 09-29-2015
(09-29-2015, 05:35 AM)Losi Wrote: Go with Arctic Silver 5. Great stuff. It's non-conductive too boot, so there's no worries about getting a bit on sensitive components.
I am thinking about customizing my PS3 by making a custom case for it with plexiglass and adding additional cooling fans with fire orange and fire red LED's all over in it. and additional USB ports.
So I might do this soon. Got some more important things to buy first though.
RE: PS3 finally dying? - Megan - 09-29-2015
(09-29-2015, 08:46 AM)Fire Wrote: I am thinking about customizing my PS3 by making a custom case for it with plexiglass and adding additional cooling fans with fire orange and fire red LED's all over in it. and additional USB ports.
So I might do this soon. Got some more important things to buy first though.
Post pics after.
RE: PS3 finally dying? - Earth - 09-29-2015
(09-29-2015, 09:42 AM)Cherry Wrote: Post pics after.
If I don't destroy it in the end result sure. But I got more important things to buy first.
RE: PS3 finally dying? - warstrike - 09-29-2015
(09-22-2015, 07:48 AM)Fire Wrote: What is the longest you left your PS3 on for (I guess you can include PS4)
I left mine on for somewhere around 2 weeks until it hit about 101F outside and was even hotter inside my house as it was a trailer/tin can and there was no A/C and it caused the system to over heat and shut down the GFX to protect itself and I ended up turning it off because it was too hot to touch.
PS3 Slim 320GB
Ever since then I setup my PS3 to shut down after like 1 hour I believe it is.
and you wonder why your ps3 broken..
#dyin
RE: PS3 finally dying? - Exkr - 09-29-2015
Could be a software problem, have you tried reinstalling/resetting it?
RE: PS3 finally dying? - Earth - 09-29-2015
(09-29-2015, 04:13 PM)warstrike Wrote: and you wonder why your ps3 broken..
#dyin
LMFAO, honestly the problem seems to have gone away I still don't trust it just yet but it made it more then 1 hour today and lasted until I shut it off.
Time will tell.