Project my PS3 is in the oven!

[jiffz]

Btw, I did fix mine with the heat gun - All been working well since

 

[Youngie1337]

Got another 360 for £10 RROD as usual

, I managed to fix it using the 'towel trick'. This worked for about 2 weeks before my GF's bro decided to leave it on and go out for like 15 hours... now it's broke completely. I decided to take it apart, re-apply some paste, clamp it down, it booted up wooo.... and then 2 days later after 10minutes play I decided to turn it off and on.... RROD... I have tried re-applying paste and clamping... NO WORKY....

useless 360 here

 

[alienware]

Into the oven with it.

 

[dugdiamond]

i had the same problem.

this is the second time it has happened to me

the 1st time, i took out a subscription.

i waited a week, and then phoned support.... i said "good job i took out this subscription ennit!!! (laughing)"

sweet talked the girl on the phone

got a replacement the following day

...cancelled subscription before they took any money out - lol

i don't think i can get away with that blag again

so...i have taken the phooka apart, and now realised that they sent me a refurb'd replacement... the TIM is utter sheee-ite... tw@s

(how many others have got conned, i wonder!)

so... gas mark 7 (220C) for 10mins it is

wish me luck

 

[tinytomlogan]

when its done turn the oven off and open the door. wait 15mins before moving it so the solder can set again.

 

[dugdiamond]

pics to follow

 

[dugdiamond]

cooling down now

omfg it stinks

lol

 

[dugdiamond]

tools needed

case apart

heatsinks nice and shiny

200C (gas mark 7) - for 10mins

 

[dugdiamond]

FIXED - but for how long!

it's also alot quieter

i used IC-Diamond 24carat on this too - lol

 

[Ya93sin]

Is that your oven solely for doing things like this?

My PS3 is an oven, 380W or something stupid, might take it to Uni for the winter months, not sure how good the radiators are at uni.

 

[dugdiamond]

i was going to take some pics of all the dust and crap inside the case, but i was too ashamed to do so - lol

 

[dugdiamond]

BTW - the oven is an old one that i connected just for doing this baking. i did not want to wreck my nice one

 

[cerbrus2]

When I fixed my PS3 i was amazed at how sont desighned the airflow of the case. THEY FAIL. lol