Originally posted by JayCee777999
While playing for like a minute my console's power light turns yellow for about three seconds then back to green then the same again, people are telling me that its on the way to the yellow light of death? But after an hour of playing online my temp is CPU 54 degrees celcius and RSX 52??
There is many reasons for YLOD..
1) Most often and most common is the cheap ass thermal paste that sony use on the RSX and CPU chips. Simply scrub it off with some Isopropyl alcohol and re-apply some Arctic Silver 5 or some Shin-Etsu thermal paste, screw it back together, and there you go.
2) The power supply is breaking / Broken, the only was to fix this is to either: I) Replace the Fuses in the power supply (May not always work) II) Fit a brand new Power supply 60GB uses APS-227 and other models use APS-232, A new power supply will cost you roughly £25.
3) The motherboard is fried, Not much can be done about this, apart from maybe a Reball, or it may a very nice Dinner tray.
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