PS3 Slim was running hot & freezing. Went to clean out and replace thermal paste, found previous owner spilled soda all into the console. Cleaned everything, reassembled and runs like a champ! :
PS3 CECHG01 / CECHG00 40GB & 80GB Thermal Paste, Cannot Start, Overheating, No Power Repair Guide - YouTube
Cleaned my PS3 today and applied new thermal paste. Thing looks like new and runs way cooler than it did before. : r/PS3
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Put new thermal paste on my ps3, did I use the correct amount? : r/PS3
Rate my thermal paste job! :-) : r/PS3
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Ps3 reballing or Thermal paste. my ps3 has a problem, after minutes of turning on it gives three beeps and turns off, the red light remains blinking. I want to know if
A quick reminder for you to replace the original thermal paste on your PS3 if you haven't done it yet. It may be like this. : r/PS3
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PSA for Fat PS3 owners: If you haven't already, I strongly recommend opening up your PS3 and replacing the thermal paste inside. : r/PS3