Post: Help! PS3 keeps saying it's overheating when not even hot!
03-05-2016, 04:13 AM #1
Ic3Cr34m
Little One
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); My PS3 keeps giving me a webman warning that the temperature is hot, and my PS3 shuts off after a bit from apparently "overheating" when the system isn't even hot.

Though if I remember I had this fixed and it never gave me an overheating warning nor shut off somehow a while ago. Is there a way to stop it?"
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03-05-2016, 04:14 AM #2
Jim Halpert
Bounty hunter
Originally posted by Ic3Cr34m View Post
My PS3 keeps giving me a webman warning that the temperature is hot, and my PS3 shuts off after a bit from apparently "overheating" when the system isn't even hot.

Though if I remember I had this fixed and it never gave me an overheating warning nor shut off somehow a while ago. Is there a way to stop it?"


What are your temperatures?
03-05-2016, 04:15 AM #3
CyberNomadic
Web Developer
Webman is usually pretty good about this.

Check your fans, blow dust out, and in an extreme case reapply your thermal paste.
03-05-2016, 04:16 AM #4
Ic3Cr34m
Little One
Originally posted by HackedTutorials View Post
What are your temperatures?


I'm not sure, I'm done using my PS3 for tonight. I can check tomorrow, but do you know if there's a way to disable this?
03-05-2016, 04:34 AM #5
Jim Halpert
Bounty hunter
Originally posted by Ic3Cr34m View Post
I'm not sure, I'm done using my PS3 for tonight. I can check tomorrow, but do you know if there's a way to disable this?


If this is happening then surely the temperatures are too high. In that case, I can only suggest replacing your thermal paste. Here is my tutorial on it

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03-05-2016, 04:51 AM #6
Slick
Anxiety
Originally posted by Ic3Cr34m View Post
My PS3 keeps giving me a webman warning that the temperature is hot, and my PS3 shuts off after a bit from apparently "overheating" when the system isn't even hot.

Though if I remember I had this fixed and it never gave me an overheating warning nor shut off somehow a while ago. Is there a way to stop it?"


There should be an option in debug settings or webman.
03-05-2016, 05:43 AM #7
Adrian
Adrian is back!
Originally posted by Ic3Cr34m View Post
My PS3 keeps giving me a webman warning that the temperature is hot, and my PS3 shuts off after a bit from apparently "overheating" when the system isn't even hot.

Though if I remember I had this fixed and it never gave me an overheating warning nor shut off somehow a while ago. Is there a way to stop it?"


Thread has been moved to PS3 Questions and Support.
03-05-2016, 05:39 PM #8
Ic3Cr34m
Little One
I turned it off and it's still giving me warnings.
03-05-2016, 05:51 PM #9
Dro
i<3myPs3
Originally posted by Ic3Cr34m View Post
I turned it off and it's still giving me warnings.


Your console has most likely suffered from overheating. That doesn't always mean that the console is hot. It is damages been done after overheating has happened. Your solder under the GPU and/or CPU has become lose or damaged.

As @HackedTutorials suggested, you should change your thermal paste immediately and hope for the best. If it does not fix the problem, you will need a reflow, reball, or to replace the console.

Good luck!
03-06-2016, 01:50 AM #10
Ic3Cr34m
Little One
It's not the heatsinks, because the issue I just found out is only happening on BO2.
I can play GTA V perfectly fine for hours.

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