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Question about retro system cleaning
Hoggs17:
yeah, i figured thermal paste replacement and possibly fan replacement (from what i read, they ain't the best at heat removal). You guys recommend anything else?
wiggy:
Thermal pasting is easy. It's getting to the parts that's a bitch. I've yet to see anyone under do it. Usually people tend to slather on WAY too much, based on the dozens of "repaired" Xboxes I've seen over the years :-\
A trick that I've use with my PCs for nearly a decade is simply removing the access panel on the side and leaving it that way. Runs a lot cooler, and actually collects LESS dust since the fans can easily move the air about with such a large opening. That said, your PS3 would be rather unsightly running with the top half of the shell missing :(
irvgotti452:
--- Quote from: Hoggs17 on March 23, 2014, 07:03:10 PM ---yeah, i figured thermal paste replacement and possibly fan replacement (from what i read, they ain't the best at heat removal). You guys recommend anything else?
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Liquid cooling! ;D
quickfingers818:
One of the most common problems with the "fat" ps3s is the blu ray drive. Sooner or later your drive will you out. Mine went out twice, but luckily it is a lot easier to replace than the thermal paste.
Hoggs17:
got any recommendations on a good replacement blu-ray drive?