[PS3] overheating?
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Tungsten




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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2011 23:35    Post subject: [PS3] overheating?
my ps3 is 3 years old.

the last few months i have been experiencing glitches in graphics (lines coming out towards the screen etc.) after an hour or so.

lately it has got worse, the artifact scan occur on ANY game (whereas before it was just AC-II and Fifa) after about 15-20 mins

is there any cure, or a way i can lengthen its life, i have done the usual clearing of the fans etc.

I want to avoid getting a slim as they seem to have issues reading external USB drives, and I have gameshared a LOT so I am unsure if i can redeem my activations, as a lot of my games are 'borrowed' from other people.
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PostPosted: Sat, 11th Jun 2011 20:04    Post subject: Re: [PS3] overheating?
Tungsten wrote:
my ps3 is 3 years old.

the last few months i have been experiencing glitches in graphics (lines coming out towards the screen etc.) after an hour or so.

lately it has got worse, the artifact scan occur on ANY game (whereas before it was just AC-II and Fifa) after about 15-20 mins

is there any cure, or a way i can lengthen its life, i have done the usual clearing of the fans etc.

I want to avoid getting a slim as they seem to have issues reading external USB drives, and I have gameshared a LOT so I am unsure if i can redeem my activations, as a lot of my games are 'borrowed' from other people.


You can take the ps3 apart and redo the thermal paste. Also, I've had a few ps3's heat sink clamps come slightly loose and don't make great contact.

Other than those two things, if you are getting artifacting on screen, you are probably due for a new ps3, unfortunately. I have worked on several slims and haven't had any trouble getting them to read my external Western Digital HDD.

Hope this helps and good luck!


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