Almost everything through the PS3 YLOD (yellow light of death) to the red flashing light is caused by one thing; the system overheating. Once you study this entire article you'll find why heat messes up your machine and how to stop and forestall it.
Scorching heat is the top issue with all gadgets, it is the adversary of electronic components. An excessive amount of heat can cause components to crash and may even kill your system. Almost everything should be kept cool to function correctly, including your Playstation 3 console.
Blowers are first in the line of protection vs . temperatures. They take cool air flow in and propel heat out, this is the key problem to blowers. There isn't any filter to stop airborne debris and crud from coming in to your system. While cool air has been drawn to the system hair, dust, dust, and many types of other items are brought in as well.
Whilst airborne dirt and dust is being blown in to the system it becomes caught on all types of places. Anything from the system mother board to the tiny parts which are soldered on to the main board are locations where dust and dust are generally captured. All of this crud gathers inside the system and will keep it from cooling down, it acts as a quilt.
In the event the blowers on the system are not able to cool the machine itself it's labeled overheating. Overheating, as I have stated, is without a doubt the leading reason behind virtually all problems. But, the great news is that it's a fairly easy matter to solve.
To begin with, be sure you have enough space around the Ps3 to make sure that adequate air flow comes in. I recommend keeping a minumum of one foot in all directions open and totally free of blockage. This will likely allow sufficient cool air to come in with out it getting halted or warmed up by all sorts of things close to it.
Second, ensure you do not have your Playstation 3 on the floor. Every little thing falls on to the floor, from a hair floating in mid-air to dirt and grime out of your shoes will end up on to the floor. This will cause filth build up and will in turn cause over heating.
Finally, and above all, open up your system and use a container of pressurized air to get everything out. Blow off the main board, blow out the fans, and blow out any filth or crud you can see now. I actually do this job every two months or thereabouts. This is apparently ample time in between cleanings but it really will vary to suit your needs depending on your behaviors.
Like I said previously, understanding the best way to mend a Playstation 3 at home is not hard when you are aware what you are trying to find. Getting hot and dust are the initial stages in a long line of fixing simple failures of your playstation 3 slim.
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