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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Ic1_TY-GU
    Post by: SalTru89, Nov 5, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    Well you know the old saying "if it aint broke don't fix it". But then again like I said I had never done anything like fixing a PS3 and I still...
    Post by: SalTru89, Nov 5, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    Um, what's pita? And by Cell do you mean the heat sink next to the RSX heat sink? And as for ribblon wires, I'm no expert at these kinds of things...
    Post by: SalTru89, Nov 4, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    yea I did. And I believe that's what made it finally work again. Cause the first time I didn't put any and it didn't work.
    Post by: SalTru89, Nov 2, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    I followed everyone's instructions and my PS3 now works good as new. Many thanks to the following: canuckerz ebega glassd ibizagti...
    Post by: SalTru89, Nov 2, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    um, thanks? what exactly is so nice about them?
    Post by: SalTru89, Oct 31, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    That's true. Well I'll give a shot as soon as I get the adhesives. Thanks for your help.
    Post by: SalTru89, Oct 30, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    yeah the first time I tried to fix it and turned it on it worked for about 5 seconds then shut off again.
    Post by: SalTru89, Oct 30, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    So in your opinion would putting some AS5 on the blue chip help or make things worse?
    Post by: SalTru89, Oct 30, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    I'm not 100% sure but I think there was some thermal compound on the blue wafer diamond but I probly wiped it off and forgot about it.
    Post by: SalTru89, Oct 30, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    I wish you would've told me sooner. I tried putting the AS5 on the heat sink put all together and turned it on but it still didn't work. Do you...
    Post by: SalTru89, Oct 29, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    Got it. Thanks.
    Post by: SalTru89, Oct 28, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    would anyone recommend that I try adding a few drops of krazyglue on top of the thermal paste to make the heat sink stay on.
    Post by: SalTru89, Oct 28, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    Arctic Silver are you sure? I've tried that stuff before and it doesn't seem nearly as strong as the glue it already had. The glue or whatever was...
    Post by: SalTru89, Oct 28, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking
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    PS3 RSX chip came off the motherboard

    do you recommend a specific brand of thermal paste? Or know a place where I can get some? Maybe Radio Shack?
    Post by: SalTru89, Oct 26, 2009 in forum: PS3 - Modding & Hacking