Ps3 YLoD Attempted fix's. Any more ideas?

Woooow, after reading through the pages of this thread for the last hour (waiting for the Bulls game I decided to sign up and post that I am going to make the attempt and jump right into my 3. This isn't my first PS3 to die and I don't want to spend the 150 especially when I can't get a longer warranty for my replacement. 90 days? Really?

But just when I thought I lost all hope I find this...amazing, I clicked the PDF file but I was a little wary about it maybe some trickster throwing viruses around. Alas, just like it should be - people trying to help other people! Look forward to giving this a shot and hoping it works. Glad to know it is helping some people.

I'm just not the most electrical savvy or what have you...hoping it all goes well.

 

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I hate to throw consecutive posts up but I guess I can't edit my last one. But I had a question.

I haven't taken my HDD out yet, it's a 120gig and I know I'd take it out if I sent it in. But I haven't gotten that far yet and so I'm wondering, what if I were to take the beast apart and get it fixed and just start it back up - what's stopping the PS3 from just taking off from where it started before? Or would it go through the steps of reformatting the HDD like it would do if I took it out and put it into a new 3.

Or should I be taking the HDD out when I attempt this fix...?

 

you have to disasemble the entire ps3 system
The hard drive removals is quite trivial

Don't do this fix if you aren't comfortable with electronics and have read a lot first

 

Oh no, I'm willing to give this a shot. I know some folks who would be more than interested to also assist and look in on this. People who have not had hope to try this when theirs died and didn't have any ideas...I guess before things known now hadn't come to light at that point.

And if it's a matter of having to take the HDD out prior to doing the rest of the 'operation' I could easily do that before taking it apart. I've removed/placed the new HDDs into a few PS3s - in fact I'd say it seemed simple enough that most anyone could go through those motions.

So that's what I mean, if I don't HAVE to take the HDD out during all of this - but if I do I understand. I guess the question was more like 'what is the process like after the fix takes place, assuming the PS3 starts working again. Does it go through the motions like it's a brand new system? Would it act like the HDD was just put in thus going through the motions of formatting it for the hypothetical brand new use' - but if I should take out the HDD as I see in the steps of the PDF file then I will. I don't want to risk ruining something if I can help it. I just noticed the document had a step in removing the HDD thus the question was born. I'm guessing it's probably a good idea to remove it prior to jumping in?

 

Ooooook, I'm seeing how everything is just disassembled in the steps - I should have thoroughly read through all the steps before posting. That's my bad. Really wishing there was an edit button around here. Sorry, am new.

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look for dissasembly guides on youtube and this forum
try this one
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FC23E7A1FD76CE98

the computer should work as it did before it broke, you shouldn't have to reformat, although anything can happen

I think you should make a back up if possible

 

By computer do you mean the PS3? I guess I thought that maybe after fixing the issue, providing it worked, that it would just go right back about its business. I dunno tho, guess I could understand if it did and if it didn't. But since I can't even turn the system on I can't back it up to an external.

 

ive gotten the yellow light 4 times in one day. i called sony up, told them my problem. they told me it was just an overheating problem. so i let it get cool. to be honest i put it in the freezer. lol. it worked fine after 30 mins. i didnt lose any game saves or settings.

 

just letting yall know what i have.

the 60 gig ps3. then i modified it with the new 120 gig hard drive.

it plays all ps1 and ps2 games. and all the media slots still work as well.

 

Hi, I'm new and have been very interested by all of this.
I have half fixed the YLOD but have problems: When you turn the PS3 on it powers down after about 10 seconds - not to YLOD just to solid red light. If I hold power and go to the recovery menu it allows me to choose my option. However the HD has now gone to silent and if I chose options 4 or 5 I receive the message either: the hard disc cannot be accessed or the correct hard disc was not found. The power supply and hard disc work and have been tested in my other PS3, also it can’t find the USB update even though the USB light flashes anf the HD powers up on start up.
Any ideas? I'm totally stumped with this.
Thanks in advance.

 

yes my friend it does help if you read and understand before trying.

for you're info when fixed the ps3 will not ask you to format the hard drive unless it is from another ps3 or it is a unformated drive!
IT SHOULD BOOT UP AS BEFORE WITH ALL YOURE OLD STUFF STILL INTACT!

 

okay i tried again with some mx-2 paste. Booted up fine all normal and i thought it had worked but then the fan got faster agian and agian so i turned it off again. It had improved though as it was longer inbetween each stage but it should still not do that? I just cannot get this thermal paste right!

 

hi,
I just fixed my YLOD and playing for about 10 hours without any problem for the moment on my 20Gb from 2006

My other problem is a 40Gb from HK,
NO VIDEO
NO SYNCHRO
ONLY GREEN LIGHT

When i put something(3mm height) between fan/RAD and CELL/RSX, it' work fine but the fan make noise like a vaccum.

How can i manage to keep video and slow the fan?
Thanks,

 

Hi !
Just a small message to thank the creators of the yold fix guide and all the persons who help finding solution to ps3 issues.
Thanks to them I fixed my yolded ps3 yesterday.
I don't know how long it will work, but I am very grateful.

 

With my mx-2, on the instructions it says to put a blob in the middle and let the haetsink do the rest. Should i try this or do i HAVE to spread it? Sorry i hate thermal paste and can never get it right :-(

 

hello
for a no video fault just reflow the rsx bga and that should sort it!!!!!!!
cheers gilksy

CREATOR....... and that's just little old me
with the donated broken ps3's from boomont and ace-j
well done yet another ps3 repaired!!!!

 

Can everyone post how they applied their thermal paste and if they had any heat issues?
Thanks

 

follow the instructions of the paste manufacturer!

 

okay thanks colinjest. some people said that is is esential to spread though and i dont want to kill the cell! thanks for continuous help, i really appreciate it!

 

Ok guys... i reflowed with my heat gun at 800F for 1 minute and it worked for 30 min this time, since i think my system got too "overhrated" im going to try for 2 MINUTES i know im gona risk to melt it up but theres nothing else i can do, ples i just bought an external fan , the one that goes to the back of the consolle... and use the ceramic artic 5 thermal paste... so anyway, im going to try tomorrow and then post it the result.... wish me luck