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The PlayStation 3 Slim is the second version of the PS3 video game console with the original model number CECH-2000. Produced by Sony Computer Entertainment it fixed many issues of the original (fat) Playstation 3. It was released on September 1, 2009.

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damaged PS3 over heating problem

HI can anyone help my so called better half dropped my PS3 slim got to turn the power on and off about 10 or more times before i can get a signal on Tv when i do finaly get it going olny able to play 2 games at most then screen freezes got to start all over again turning on and off. sent it off to be repaired but they said due to over heating it cant be repaired. Would that be the mother board if so could you tell me where i could buy one and how much it would cost its a 250G model or would it be easy buying new consloe thank.Baz UK

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It might be a problem with the GPU, you should try opening it, losening the heatsinks, then evenly re-tightening them.

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thanks will try as soon as i get it back from repair shop

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I most certainly agree with Chris green and here are a few ideas that might work for you http://www.qj.net/qjnet/playstation-3/po... and youtube has tons of videos that can show you different tricks as well. Ultimately I do believe that this issue is caused by loose/cracked solder connections of the GPU You can try this site which will introduce you to the reflow of the board. http://blog.mic-b.com/?p=312

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/2510513/...

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/2510514/...

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/2510523/...

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/2510524/...

are the links to my storage in case you need some help and need a manual. It is a big file and is in RAR format so do feel free to download it.

Good luck to you.

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