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The PlayStation 3 (or commonly known as the PS3) is the third home computer entertainment system produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2. It was released November 11, 2006

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How to fix YLOD permanently

How to fix YLOD permanently

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Send the console to Sony, pay them upward of $150 to repair it, and wait around 6 weeks to get it back in working condition.

Send your console to a local repair centre.

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@celalsur They fixed it last time and it only worked for a month or 2

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Check out my PlayStation 3 Potential YLOD Fix guide. To complete this guide, you will need to know how to microsolder.

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What do you mean by microsolder?

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Can't I just change the thermal paste and use a heat gun?

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@nytryder26 No, that's only a temporary fix. The permanent fix is to replace the NEC/TOKIN capacitors, which requires SMD soldering.

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YLOD is not a problem, it’s just a symptom.

To fix a problem, you need to find it first. Blindly replacing things won’t work, fix things that are broken is the actual right thing to do.

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Like what thermal paste?

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@nytryder26 like the chips.

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What do you mean?

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