Post: How to avoid YLOD
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08-04-2012, 07:33 AM
#1
Havoc69
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The greatest amount of wear 'n' tear on solid state circuitry comes from the heating up and cooling off of the elements (diodes, capacitors, etc). By leaving the device on, you maintain the temp and have less in the way of expansion and rarfaction (the hot/cold cycle) in the circuitry, which is what causes the layers of the diodes, etc. to peel apart or separate from one-another, eventually causing them to wear out.
Specifically How In The Ps3? (contributed by opdutch51)
Ps3's get the YLOD from bad unleaded solder. It gets cracked and brittle which is what leads to the failure of the GPU.
So don't turn off your ps3 every day thinking your doing it for the good. Leave it at the red light and eject the disc out if possible.
Tips and Recommendations
Placing the ps3 in vertical position exposes more surface area and is recommended to place in this position. Eject the disc out whenever you can. Vaccuum the ventilation once every one to two months.
Note: Don't tip your ps3 off when its in vertical position so make sure its in a secure place and out of child's reach.You don't have to keep it upwards, horizontally is good too.
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08-08-2012, 06:12 AM
#20
Havoc69
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Originally posted by Mythos007
is to bad play more than 4 hours on a slim (320gb)?
No its fine infact , I leave my games on for weeks at the main menu lol... play without worry
Hella you can even do all night gaming if u want. But when you do turn it off , turn it off properly and dont unplug it completely from the power source. Also make sure its well ventilated
---------- Post added at 11:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:02 PM ----------
Originally posted by FunnyFunkyCow
Well, when I say it can screw up the disc, I mean even during gameplay, at the safest possible place (well secured and taut). Unless you plan to play a disc game without the disc! 
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Also, on the left side (Horizontally) or bottom side (Vertically), there are a few lil' gaps, when I put my hand near the gaps, I can feel it being significantly cooler. Just a hypothesis but I believe that's where the air gets into the ps3, and the fan shoots the air out from the back and right (Horizontal)/ top (Vertical). Maybe I'm going crazy, and all of this isn't true, but I'd prefer my PS3 horizontal, no matter the case- as it's very well ventilated ^^
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Also, on the left side (Horizontally) or bottom side (Vertically), there are a few lil' gaps, when I put my hand near the gaps, I can feel it being significantly cooler. Just a hypothesis but I believe that's where the air gets into the ps3, and the fan shoots the air out from the back and right (Horizontal)/ top (Vertical). Maybe I'm going crazy, and all of this isn't true, but I'd prefer my PS3 horizontal, no matter the case- as it's very well ventilated ^^
Those are assumptions, there is no technical answer as to why you should not place it in vertical position. If that was the case, sony wouldnt make a stand if that was going to mess up the very product they made. They fixed the slim ps3 later on so they can stand without an addtional stand. Its not a big deal how you keep your consoles. I have it in vertical position cuz I have Xbox and wii standing along with it and it looks cool to me
08-08-2012, 04:29 PM
#21
Zut Culdon
Bounty hunter
Ok...what about cooling fan attachments for the PS3? Have they been shown to prevent YLOD?
08-08-2012, 08:27 PM
#22
Baron Praxiz
Claymore
Originally posted by Havoc69
Understanding how it works (YLOD):
The greatest amount of wear 'n' tear on solid state circuitry comes from the heating up and cooling off of the elements (diodes, capacitors, etc). By leaving the device on, you maintain the temp and have less in the way of expansion and rarfaction (the hot/cold cycle) in the circuitry, which is what causes the layers of the diodes, etc. to peel apart or separate from one-another, eventually causing them to wear out.
So don't turn off your ps3 every day thinking your doing it for the good. Leave it at the red light and eject the disc out if possible.
Tips and Recommendations
Placing the ps3 in vertical position exposes more surface area and is recommended to place in this position. Eject the disc out whenever you can. Vaccuum the ventilation once every one to two months.
Note: Don't tip your ps3 off when its in vertical position so make sure its in a secure place and out of child's reach.
The greatest amount of wear 'n' tear on solid state circuitry comes from the heating up and cooling off of the elements (diodes, capacitors, etc). By leaving the device on, you maintain the temp and have less in the way of expansion and rarfaction (the hot/cold cycle) in the circuitry, which is what causes the layers of the diodes, etc. to peel apart or separate from one-another, eventually causing them to wear out.
So don't turn off your ps3 every day thinking your doing it for the good. Leave it at the red light and eject the disc out if possible.
Tips and Recommendations
Placing the ps3 in vertical position exposes more surface area and is recommended to place in this position. Eject the disc out whenever you can. Vaccuum the ventilation once every one to two months.
Note: Don't tip your ps3 off when its in vertical position so make sure its in a secure place and out of child's reach.
After having 3 PS3's that have gotten YLOD, all i can say is that if its going to happen it will happen.
08-08-2012, 08:34 PM
#23
FunnyFunkyCow
You talkin to me?
Originally posted by Havoc69
Those are assumptions, there is no technical answer as to why you should not place it in vertical position. If that was the case, sony wouldnt make a stand if that was going to mess up the very product they made. They fixed the slim ps3 later on so they can stand without an addtional stand. Its not a big deal how you keep your consoles. I have it in vertical position cuz I have Xbox and wii standing along with it and it looks cool to me
Assumptions, indeed
btw, would you happen to know where I can get a good vertical stand for my phat PS3?
I've looked online, and I don't see any first party stands :L
08-09-2012, 08:22 AM
#24
Havoc69
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Originally posted by FunnyFunkyCow
Assumptions, indeed
btw, would you happen to know where I can get a good vertical stand for my phat PS3?
I've looked online, and I don't see any first party stands :L
btw, would you happen to know where I can get a good vertical stand for my phat PS3?
I've looked online, and I don't see any first party stands :L
phat ps3 can stand without a stand, cant it? Only first gen of slim models werent able to... after the 160gb model all were able to stand
08-09-2012, 06:53 PM
#26
Mythos007
Gym leader
Originally posted by Havoc69
No its fine infact , I leave my games on for weeks at the main menu lol... play without worry
Hella you can even do all night gaming if u want. But when you do turn it off , turn it off properly and dont unplug it completely from the power source. Also make sure its well ventilated
Hella you can even do all night gaming if u want. But when you do turn it off , turn it off properly and dont unplug it completely from the power source. Also make sure its well ventilated
Thank you man :rainbowcry::rainbowcry: You save my life u,u
08-10-2012, 09:00 AM
#27
FunnyFunkyCow
You talkin to me?
Originally posted by Havoc69
phat ps3 can stand without a stand, cant it? Only first gen of slim models werent able to... after the 160gb model all were able to stand
I have a 40 gb j_j
It can stand, but it would be standing on a carpet
i got no warrenty on it too...TT_TT
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