[HondaCrv]

Hey guys

i bought a used ps3. fan is blowing hard. It says to turn off the system with over heat caution after random amount of time playing. sometimes a cpl hrs sometimes 40-50mins...

any1 know of a ps3 repairman and how much will be the cost to replace to fans maybe?

thanks

pls pm me

[twitchyzero]

take a pic..is this a pop up screen?
my fans run pretty loud in the summer too
what kinda ps3 you got?
this is why i never buy electronics used if there's no warranty...

[Presto]

Where do you have your ps3 setup? If it's setup in a confined space, then there won't be much air circulation to cool it.

[Tegra_Devil]

you can buy attatchment fans at walmart

[Grandmaster TSE]

you can bring it directly to coquitlam to get it fix

don't remember the name, but its where all ps3 gets shipped to to get repaired

[HondaCrv]

ya its a pop up message on the right corner of the screen. the system is on a table in the middle of the living room. ive bought a cooling fan that attached to the usb...i dont see how that works but tried it anyway. placed a small (6') fan the right of the ps3 to help with fanning.


wats the place in coq??? that would be awesome! im in poco.... yah well she wanted 300$ and i told her 200$ after i heard the fan and that it dint come with hdmi...she said yes right away..hrm

[BLUETIGER]

it's a 20gb isnt it..
emotion engine inside

[Grandmaster TSE]

ya its a pop up message on the right corner of the screen. the system is on a table in the middle of the living room. ive bought a cooling fan that attached to the usb...i dont see how that works but tried it anyway. placed a small (6') fan the right of the ps3 to help with fanning.


wats the place in coq??? that would be awesome! im in poco.... yah well she wanted 300$ and i told her 200$ after i heard the fan and that it dint come with hdmi...she said yes right away..hrm

its called the manufacturing and technology centre (MTC) and its at #1 2001 Hartley Avenue

[twitchyzero]

you're probably gonan spend over $100 if you head there without warranty.

I know they charge $150 for YLOD (yellow light of death).

i dont know about ps3 but i heard those intec afermarket fans make ventilation on xbox360 even worse!

[TOPEC]

^ yes cause those plug into the USB thus drawing even MORE POWER through the console.
the good ones tap into the main power plug instead of using the USB ports.

[wouwou]

its called the manufacturing and technology centre (MTC) and its at #1 2001 Hartley Avenue

I thought MTC in Coq closed down? a member on this forum had trouble with MTC for warranty repairs on his Sony Bravia?

and my 40G PS3 had to be serviced twice for the same problem, WITHIN the warranty period and it is coming back.

I hope I can get a year out of it before it burns out, at which point I am gonna get a BD player instead.

[Grandmaster TSE]

iono if its closed down or not, but i had my 80gig brought there to fix (had the YLOD) without warranty, but had no problems with it afterwards

as for aftermarket fans, don't use them, they'll only decrease the life of your system

[HondaCrv]

maaaann im so retarded...i shouldnt have bought that damn ps3 for 200$

[StylinRed]

open it up and clean it... its probably packed with dust...

and yeah you should have waited its basically confirmed that a new slim ps3 is going to be announced next week with a 100 euros pricecut

[TOPEC]

^ really? how does it look like?

[HondaCrv]

open it up and clean it... its probably packed with dust...

and yeah you should have waited its basically confirmed that a new slim ps3 is going to be announced next week with a 100 euros pricecut

o mother of effer

[SkinnyPupp]

Try vacuuming it first. Should suck most of the dirt out, which will allow for proper cooling.

[HondaCrv]

yea ive tried vacuuming the vents twice...still fail :(

[SkinnyPupp]

Did you do the front vents too? Those are the ones that collect the most dirt.

[HondaCrv]

yup front sides and rear

[twitchyzero]

if you become desparate you can try this as last resort
might be risky..im not responsible for a broken ps3 :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhU4_Rm0GQU

[JesseBlue]

not really risky...usually that type of test is built into the firmware....

op...sell it to me for $50 bucks! imona open it up and do my own service on it...let me know!

[HondaCrv]

lol sell a ps3 for 50$ that works fine besides the heating problem?? na im straight i got my uncle to fix it this weekend

[HondaCrv]

if you become desparate you can try this as last resort
might be risky..im not responsible for a broken ps3 :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhU4_Rm0GQU

ima try this right now! lol

[underscore]

new fans go fairly cheap on ebay. also try popping it apart and cleaning it properly.

[StylinRed]

^ really? how does it look like?

o mother of effer

don't want to jack your thread but here



________________

Tecmo ask for a price-cut:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=218823
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Activision Demand Pricecut:
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/06/activision-sony/
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PS3 Slim:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/sony-placing-ps3-slim-manufacturing-orders-for-delivery-in-july/
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/05/ps3-leak-box-1.jpg
http://images.techtree.com/ttimages/story/102035_ps3-1.jpg
http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/slimps3leak.jpg
http://img.hexus.net/v2/gaming/sony/ps3-slim-4.jpg
http://img.hexus.net/v2/gaming/sony/ps3-slim-2.jpg

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/34892/PS3-Slim-already-in-production



There was also a Amazon.de placeholder for the new Slim PS3 but it was later removed from the site

also this information yesterday:

British electronics site Pocket-Lint reports today that its "sources" have confirmed that the slim PS3 is a reality and that Sony will announce it next week. Specifically, it will be officially announced by SCEI chief Kaz Hirai during the press conference that will be held next Tuesday evening (Europe time) at the GamesCom gaming conference in Cologne, Germany.


all this info came from Blu-Ray.com and wherever they got it.... but yeah looks like it

[SkinnyPupp]

The PS3 slim is so fucking ugly, I thought it was a joke. I can still hardly believe they would make it look so ghetto...

[TOPEC]

what? thats the new ps3? looks like something made in the 80's

[hotjoint]

:lol wow thats the ps3 slim? shiet looks like trash. Man they better reduce the price. We need to get more ps3's out there

[underscore]

looks the same as the regular one but thinner, idk what you guys are complaining about? you do know those are just pics of some of the pieces of the case and the last pic is the bottom piece right?

[twitchyzero]

those pics were 'leaked' from 2-3 months ago..i kinda knew they were probably gonna be the real deal.

i mean ps2 slim was ugly too..just compact. As long as it doesn't make heat/noise i could care less.

Im not sure why SCEA news always get leaked...rarely happens to microsoft.

[wouwou]

those pics were 'leaked' from 2-3 months ago..i kinda knew they were probably gonna be the real deal.

i mean ps2 slim was ugly too..just compact. As long as it doesn't make heat/noise i could care less.

Im not sure why SCEA news always get leaked...rarely happens to microsoft.

because by "leaked" it actually is "scerecly told the press" by Sony.

Same goes for the "leaked" info before this year's E3.

[SkinnyPupp]

because by "leaked" it actually is "scerecly told the press" by Sony.

Same goes for the "leaked" info before this year's E3.
You couldn't possibly be more wrong

[twitchyzero]

i know the PSP Go! was probably leaked by sony
but all these price drop rumours..it would only hurt their sales on their current stock

[Gary Oak]

i tryed the fan test ahahah