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PS3 Yellow Light revival

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PlayStation 3

Yellow Light of Death Repair

Yellow Light of Death Repair

1 - 2 hours

Difficult

My Problem

My original release day PS3 finally bit it. With no backwards compatibility in the new models I really wanted to keep this badboy running. It had outlived so many of my friend's PS3s.

My Fix

Followed the guide, watched vid. easy. 2 hours to tear down and put back, 2 hours clean everything EVERYTHING and re-Thermal paste, 4 minutes of cooking on low heat, let cool over-night.

My Advice

Print out the guide, tape screws to the corresponding pages. lay out parts and move backward from your pile, as you put it back together you move back across parts in order.

Way back I had added four adhesive furniture feet to the bottom and always kept it horizontal not sure if the extra airflow underneath helped but working on seven years old before croaking, not bad.

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Arctic Silver ArctiClean

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PlayStation 3 Yellow Light of Death (YLOD) Fix Kit

$24.99

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