Try This Easy PS3 YLOD Fix Before You Spend $150
The PS3 YLOD Fix. This happens, as the console to heat up both (especially models of 60 GB and 20 GB, that these were the which is heated more, and 40,80 and 160 GB can pass, but not so much). Console usually works well, except that the welds are released when there is too much heat that generated inside the console. This is the cause your playstation turn off and damaging certain chips (CELL chipsRSX AND OTHERS).
Here are the most effective DIY repair guide for your PS3 yellow light of death problem:
A. Quick and Easy Dryer Method:
This method is the more simple and easy, with any dryer and the PS3 disconnected from the plug, pump hot air through the vents located at the back of console for about 10-15 minutes. moving your hot air dryer from one end to the other end. When finish, let the console cool down for another 15-20 minutes.
Testing after the heat:
(1) Test and turn on your ps3 console. If it stays on, then your hot air method has worked.
(2) If after turning on, if turns off, retry it several times.
(3) Should this fail, retry blowing hot air again through the back vent of your console for a longer period. Test again.
B. The next method is a bit complicated and is best explain through the video tutorial. You will be needing a hit gun and a thermal paste for this method. Please view and study the video first before you try anything stupid. Again, this requires opening your console. This is best if you no longer have warranty.
Follow and Study the Guide videos:
As you can see, in the videos the heat gun is used in some chips while applying some thermal paste.
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MIRROR 2
As you can see, in the videos the heat gun is used in some chips while applying some thermal paste.
C. Reballing Method:
This method is the most complicated of all and tools are needed used by Professionals.
You can find stores that make this method for something more or less 100 euros.
Follow and Study the video guide (videos are embeded in the same html file)
Follow and Study the video guide (videos are embeded in the same html file)
MIRROR 1
MIRROR 2
When you PS3 operates for a long time (especially the old ones or first models released), tremendous heat is produced inside and thus melding out certain pewter parts of your playstation 3. When this happens, the pewter turns to liquid and thus causing the base to give loosen. The hardware failure then causes and triggers and error and thus the yellow light of death. In the video, I will show you how to correct this simple hardware failure.
UPDATE: Methods to remove disks that were left within the PS3 yellow light
- With the console off the rear button, stop and hold finger button remove blade and Kindle back in this way will turn the fan to stop and leave the disk
- With the "on" flashing red console, leave finger 20 seconds above the touch pad extract disk, maybe you will leave the disk.