PS3 cleaning
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suck, don't blow!
i have some cool mini-vacuum attachments i got at a dollar store or someplace that work great. blowing things off your electronics is good, blowing things into them; not so good.
suck, don't blow!
i have some cool mini-vacuum attachments i got at a dollar store or someplace that work great. blowing things off your electronics is good, blowing things into them; not so good.
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If you have a 40GB PS3 you can do the 'fan test' aka self cleaning mode. It only works on the 40GB PS3.
Make sure you turn off the PS3/rear main switch>hold down eject button while turning one the main switch>the fans will spin faster than normal>after the fans turns off the red status light in front will blink>turn off main switch again>turn on main switch in the back>done
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhU4_Rm0GQU
Make sure you turn off the PS3/rear main switch>hold down eject button while turning one the main switch>the fans will spin faster than normal>after the fans turns off the red status light in front will blink>turn off main switch again>turn on main switch in the back>done
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhU4_Rm0GQU
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I use compressed air to BLOW mine... I guess I should invest in a mini vac to SUCK instead!
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I guess whatever cooper1010 recommends. We're all learning from his expertise!
I guess whatever cooper1010 recommends. We're all learning from his expertise!
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What do you think about removing the nails to vacuum out the inside?
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I use both a vacuum and air duster. I use the duster for corners (like where the power panel meets the media card panel) and for cleaning the usb ports. I use a vacuum for all exhaust vents, etc.
I also use a laser lens cleaner every 20 or so hours of playing.
Now that I've written it out, I guess I am really clean when it comes to my electronics. Just say no to dust and heat!
I also use a laser lens cleaner every 20 or so hours of playing.
Now that I've written it out, I guess I am really clean when it comes to my electronics. Just say no to dust and heat!
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a special blu-ray one, or a regular dvd cleaning one. i've seen both but am not convinced either work. one had little brushes on it, is that smart?
a special blu-ray one, or a regular dvd cleaning one. i've seen both but am not convinced either work. one had little brushes on it, is that smart?
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the one I use was a philips laser lens DVD cleaner. Microfiber brushes aligned on a track on the DVD. They are small and soft and I run it once every so often. I've never had a problem on a regular dvd player, and I wouldnt think that the laser lens of blu ray is any more brittle.
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I finally got brave (stupid?) enough to completely disassemble my launch 60GB PS3 and give it a good cleaning. It's become a little more noisy over the years but has always worked flawlessly. Every few months I'll run a vacuum cleaner over the vents and take off the top covers to dust it. Mainly I was just worried that nearly 3 years of dust collecting deep inside might eventually kill it.
Surpisingly it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. There was a good quarter inch of dust right behind the front vent, under the blu-ray drive's location but that was about it. Just a very thin film of dust on the fan blades and around them. Cleaned it all up and now it's whisper quiet again.
It wasn't hard but I hate messing with the ribbon cables and their fiddly little connectors. The little plastic tab holding the BD drive's cable to the motherboard snapped off and had to be taped back down. Took me a couple of tries to get it seated back in there right. I was really sweating there for a while.
Surpisingly it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. There was a good quarter inch of dust right behind the front vent, under the blu-ray drive's location but that was about it. Just a very thin film of dust on the fan blades and around them. Cleaned it all up and now it's whisper quiet again.
It wasn't hard but I hate messing with the ribbon cables and their fiddly little connectors. The little plastic tab holding the BD drive's cable to the motherboard snapped off and had to be taped back down. Took me a couple of tries to get it seated back in there right. I was really sweating there for a while.
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Yay!!!! I'm not the only one, F'in tabs, brittle little bastards, I guess 3 years of heat'in up and cool'in don't help, LOL!!!
Yay!!!! I'm not the only one, F'in tabs, brittle little bastards, I guess 3 years of heat'in up and cool'in don't help, LOL!!!
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