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My PS3 Under the knife

outoforder

So I'm trying and learning about everything I can that is electrical. My soldering is coming around now. Lol Anyways, I like what I have so I want to keep it.

 

One day, gettin my ass kicked in BF3 I run to the restroom. 20 minutes later, I noticed my TV showed No Signal. Didnt think anything of it. Glanced at the console and My PS3 blacked out, no lights, nothing. I flipped the switch in the back. I moved the power supply chord di different outlets, I tried Back up power supply chords. NOTHING! Watched numerous videos on YouTube and decided "blow it out" hope for the best. One video mentioned and briefly demonstrated Thermal Paste. Never heard of it. Noticed where it was applied in the video compared to my disassembled PS3 that there was no thermal paste.

 

Long story short, where can I get some paste, which is best, and how should I apply it to my PS3? Again I know nothing about this stuff.

 

Update:(PS3 FAT)

Completely disassembled PS3, OMG the dust inside! And I regularly and routinely blow it out but never disassembled it. Blew every crack and crevice, up and under. Reassembled, plugged it in...... Nothing... for about 5 seconds.

Green light shines, regularly scheduled re-boot... shut-down! SHE LIVES!!! tehehe

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  • 0 in reply to outoforder

    I had to order mine online too. Staples here in town could order it but the amazon was quicker.

     

    And remember less is more.

  • 0 in reply to outoforder

    Glad my knowledge was transferable. I find many times when a question is asked, the respondent assumes the person has knowledge of the topic. I figured I would change that paradigm amd start with the basic theory and build from there.

     

    I will confess you may not want to value my commentary I had a hard time passing the thermal dynamics course in college. The one and only class I was asked to leave by the instructor. The professor was not very good at teaching and I wasn't very good at not telling him that.

     

    You will find (at least I did), unless you do a lot of repair work, you can never find the paste when you need it. I would suggest to not purchase large amount. I seem to recall some products have a tendency to dry out. I can't comment on the product you selected. The other down side is, since it is used so rarely you may not find the tube when you need itimage

     

    I have a small jar of silicon paste. It has a tendency to separate into solid and a clear oil. I quick stir combines them once again for application. I have lost and found the jar a number of times. It nice to have around when needed. It seems manufactures cut corners where they can. I found this very evident in computer CPU application. There is this three inch square CPU with a one inch size stick on label heat sink that did seem appropriate. The physics of making CPU surface to heat sink surface contact was lost on me with this postage stamp size pad separating the two.

     

    I see one of the options is the spreading stick. of course for extra money. Save the few pennies. Use a piece of stiff cardboard to spread it around. I avoid getting the stuff on my skin. Never know what chemical compound the evil manufactures have put in the tube. I know my jar is toxic, so I have kept it in my workshop somewhere. Now where did I put that again?

    Sean