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Post: How to fix YLOD (W/O Opening)
10-10-2010, 12:29 PM #1
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xPwn
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What You Need?:
A PS3
A Hairdryer
A Box That Can Fit The PS3 In(Small as Possible)
A Fan

NOTE: Only Try This If The 5 Minute Hair Dryer Trick Does Not Work


Steps:
1)Collect Equipment
2)Unplug PS3
3)Put In In Box
4)Turn On Hairdryer (High Temp)
5)Go Over The Fans(On Ps3)/Keep Moving (For 20 Minutes)
6)Put Fan On The Ps3 Fans /For 20 Minutes
7)Turn On
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10-10-2010, 02:10 PM #2
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And you have tried this? And it works

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10-10-2010, 02:18 PM #3
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Let's overheat the entireboard including all the plastic inside... Great idea... :rolleyes:

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10-10-2010, 05:07 PM #4
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didnt work for me, infact it made the problem worse, and melted the fan enclosure.
10-10-2010, 05:14 PM #5
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Rokiz
Death is hereditary
Did this and it shorted out in about a week
10-10-2010, 05:16 PM #6
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is this post to be like the xbox trick plugging the fans?? it may work but it causes more damage in the end i literaly warps the board
10-13-2010, 04:06 PM #7
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yes it does work for 1-5 weeks
it well eventually wreck your ps3 but Its easire than sending to sony
10-13-2010, 04:38 PM #8
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matto
Do a barrel roll!
Why is it easier? You get a brand new/refurbished if they can't fix it, or you get your console back fixed. What is so hard about that?
10-13-2010, 04:42 PM #9
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shiver
chaos personified
Or you can pay a professional with an SMC workstation to properly reflow it for around $50-75 and it will last A LOT longer.
10-13-2010, 05:17 PM #10
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Seriosuly, a self relfow isnt that hard...

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