Finally got my old PS3 to stop overheating after a weekend of trying

Three years ago I gave up on it, but last week I opened it up in my garage and replaced the thermal paste for the first time. The fan is quiet now and it runs for hours. Anyone have a good guide for cleaning the power supply vents next?

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lunab974mo ago

Did you get all the dust out of the heatsink fins too? That's usually the real killer. For the power supply, iFixit has a teardown with pictures that shows exactly which screws to remove. Just go slow when you unplug the board connectors, those plastic clips are old and brittle now.

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keith2644mo ago

Ever think about using a soft paintbrush for the really stuck dust in the fins?

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charles9194mo ago

Paintbrush trick works great. Just make sure it's completely dry or you'll make a mess (learned that one the hard way).

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