How long will ylod repair last

Cool, thanks for the reply. Now, i know you're selling these things, so i'll try not to be too skeptical of any answer. If i fix again, and use one of your fan controllers, will the fact that i have already fixed once be detrimental? I admit, i only used cheap thermal paste on the 1st fix, but i'll get some arctic silver for a second.

DeadlyDazza , Oct 15, Last edited: Oct 15, Thanks for the tips mate. KillerBug , Oct 20, You can trust Killerbug, he's well known on the ps3 scene for his fan controllers. You must log in or sign up to reply here. Show Ignored Content. Lasted 2 hours. Took it apart again and it lasted 2 minutes. Traded it in for a slim with a 3 year warrenty, seems these older versions are worth less the longer you leave it. Best to trade it for a shiney new slim version Much hotter than the old PS SmoothHound said:.

I did a self fix on my old fat PS3 using the heat gun thermal paste etc , I reckon I did quite a good job, got it running etc. I personally wouldn't bother, its worth it once to get game saves, disc out, but not as a long term prospect. IMO the only way it would work if the PS3 had some mega cooling system or you leave it all open, it just gets too damn hot, poor design, and something Sony is totally ignorant of Running a slim now.

Originally posted by SmoothHound There is a new slim out now with a 40nm rsx gpu instead of a 65nm gpu, worth checking which one you have as the later version runs cooler and uses less power and sony claim is less likely to get the ylod.

If your buying a new ps3 now its best to get the revised slim. Looking at buying a new one as think mine has YLOD not sure how exactly u tell - is it flickering yellow light - after downloading PS3 update - blu-ray drive won't work can play downloaded games etc. Anyway when buying brand new, how do I know I'll be buying the newer 40nm rsx gpu slim version rather than a 65nm gpu???

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Replies 6 Views Nov 3, scarty They will also give you a 6 month warranty as long as you follow the recommended playing time after the fix. That service is for a reflow of the solder, and they have all the proper equipment and use an upgraded solder, but they will tell you it is not a permanent fix. They also do a reballing service, although I didn't see it listed on their website.

I think you need to call them and ask for more details on the service to get a better idea of if it makes sense for your situation.

I also looked at just buying a new system from the store. I really only need my PS3 to make it another year, as I anticipate buying a PS4 months after launch. Hopefully all the major bugs will be worked out by then. You can also save some cash by looking at buying a used system from Gamestop or on eBay.

I personally don't like that option as there is no telling if your buying a system that has also had the YLOD but someone fixed it using the blow dryer. Buyer beware. There may be different deals for different systems, i. She said the only drawback was that I would lose all my saved game data unless I had backed it up on the 'cloud' system and that the new systems were not backward compatible with PS1 and PS2 games.

She said that they would return my game that was stuck in the player, and they would pay for the shipping by sending me a shipping box with a UPS label already on it. It all depends on what is important to you, but for me, getting a reliable PS3 system going forward was more important the the saved game data I was losing.

I was getting my game back, and I didn't have to worry about the solder problem coming back to get me in the next months. I asked the Sony rep if I could try the heat gun fix to get my game out and possibly back up my system, but she said if I caused more damage to the system, then Sony could void the agreement that we just made and would not give me a new system.

If you've already done it, I wouldn't bring it up, but I'm sure they are checking the systems when they come in. Getting the YLOD is devastating, but with a little patience and a cool head, you can find a number of solutions that are available. It's unfortunate that so many had to experience this problem, but all the on-line comments helped me figure out what to do. I just wanted to put it all in one post to hopefully help out the next person.

Junior Silva. I didn't have a heat gun though so I searched a bit more on the internet and found this video from the BBC consumer affairs program Watchdog. So I googled to see if anyone else had tried using an oven to do the repair. The general consensus seemed to be around F for 10 mins. I didn't have a tray so I wrapped the motherboard in tin foil and stuck it in the oven pre-heated to about F for 10 mins.

Ian Robinson. I tried the hair drier method. Wroap the PS3 in a towel or jumper with an opening at the blu-ray side. Blast it with a hair drier on full for mins. The whole console will get very hot and you may melt the trim but if you let the whole thing cool slowely then it should work well. Did for me and if it YLOD again then you can blast it with the hair drier again.

I've done it 5 times now. The fix doesnt last forever and I suggest you take the outer casing off and clean out all the dust etc to prevent further over heating. I put mine in the empty box it came in. Then used my hair dryer on the back with everything still together for 5 min on, 3 off. Heating it a total of 15 min. So, after 24 min, stuck it in the fridge and waited for it to cool.

This worked for me, but only later a month or so before I had to do it again. Maybe temporary, but easy and worked. Rob smooth rides. Reballing specially for the PS3 GPU chip is not an easy task, it requires very advanced machines , very accurate thermal profiles and a lot of hands on and training and high skills, very few places are able to do that on a high success rate that grantee that you will send your console to really get repaired and not to be permanently damaged, Reballing is like a heart surgery to the console so you have to choose carefully a very reputable place to do it for you, the same procedure is used to fix all kind of electronics that use BGA packages like laptops, graphics cards and even desktop computers and all in one and it is also the same procedure used to fix RROD in xbox ,Don't try anything else if your console is valuable to you or you have important data you care not to loose.

I sent the guy my console for warranty repair after he first "fixed" it. He refuses to send it back. It took 3 months for my first repair. The fix lasted two months. I sent it back for warranty work, he's had it over 2 months now and refuses to answer my emails or return my console. Sony and other electronics manufactures have switched to using 'lead-free' solder. This type of solder is environmentally safe, but does not hold up to high heat like the PS3 generates very long.

Also I used a better thermal paste. On the CPU the thermal paste looked cracked and dry. I think this was the main problem. After reassembling everything worked fine Here is a link: Spam removed. Or open it up. Clean the dust out.