So my 60GB launch PS3 ylod'd again on me after I had it fixed. So I shut it down after the 3 blinking lights and I'm letting it cool on me. Only problem is inFAMOUS 2 and all my game data is all stuck in it. So I'm going to let it cool a little while then I'm gonna turn it on and get my game out. Anything else I can do? Any other recomdations besides getting a new one? Cuz I'm working on that
If you're not afraid to open your console (and if your console is out of warranty), you can try fixing it yourself. Open up the console, clean out any dust that may have settled in the chassis, and buy you a tube of Arctic Silver 5 or some comparable thermal compound to replace the old thermal compound that's on the RSX and Cell. Did this with my PS3 that was experiencing overheating issues and I haven't had a problem since.
Best option is to get a PS3 Slim. It's just going to keep happening again and again no matter who fixes it. The common cause of the YLOD isn't the thermal compound or dust. It's the lead free solder under the GPU and CPU thats cracking up over time due to the heat which causes them to lose contact with the motherboard. All the repair guy probably did for you was melt the solder so it sets back into place. It's the exact thing Sony does.
Re-applying thermal paste might delay the YLOD but it's going to happen eventually again. There is no permanent fix. Unless ofcourse the YLOD was caused by another hardware issue.
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