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Was doing this method bad for my ps3?

So my ps3 got the YLOD, opened it up, changed the thermal pads and paste, assembled it and did the hair dryer strategy. https://youtu.be/ovt_2Bq2ZdU I used this strat: 15 min high heat from hair dryer, 20 min cooldown from a box fan. So i basically did a poor mans reflow. After i did that, i noticed that the plastic of the back vents were slightly melted and molded into a different, almost inward position. Is that normal for the hair dryer strategy? My ps3 worked, but idk for how long. Now the thing that irritates me is that slightly deformed vents in the back. Is there a way where i can melt the plastic back to close its original form?

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Realistically you should be happy the method worked at all, the failure rate for this fix is almost every attempt, but you tried and I respect that. Air flow may be impacted slightly but I doubt it will be the cause if the YLOD returns.

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Ok, it broke down again, ill do the thing again, but ill put it in a box so the heat can be trapped and melt the solder faster. Ill try to get a picture of it and get it on here

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