Update: eBay pulled listing due to issue, but the listing is now up at new URL here.
Well after 3 years of working on it, I am finally ready to unveil my second PS3 portable which I am titling “Pirate’s PS3 Water-cooled Portable/Laptop”. As the name suggests this is a water-cooled PS3 in a portable form, fully equipped with its own reservoir, pump and radiator. This PS3 laptop is for sale, so pictures, videos, features and eBay link all the Read More button!
Features in this portable include:
- Water cooled with easy accessible reservoir
- HD: 720p/1080i screen (via HDMI)
- 4x USB
- 500 gb HDD
- External PSU
- Built in keyboard
- Built in speakers with volume controls with 2.5mm headphone jack.
- The stock PS3 was a 40gb SKU (there was no PS3 slim when I started the project).
- Dimensions are 16.75”x13”x2.5” (16.75”x13”x3.5”with lid closed)
- Weighs ~15lbs.
The case was all constructed from scratch. It features an aluminum base plate, and the rest of the material used was sintra/komatex. The case was routed via CNC machines with designs created in Adobe Illustrator.
The questions some of you may be asking why water-cool the PS3? The reason for water-cooling the system was to redesign the cooling to fit in a small case (which is significantly thinner than previous portable I made). Water-cooling the PS3 allowed me to get rid of the clunky heatsinks which was responsible for cooling stock PS3s. Only 4x40mm fans were used in cooling the entire system.
Another question I often get is why does a PS3 game/CD go backwards? That is because it was the only way to get the drive to fit inside the case without having to manually extend the PS3 bluray cable/ribbon.
I did not follow any tutorial when creating this, nor will I be providing one – it was done all for fun, and experimentation (why is why it took so long -.-). For those interested you can check out my work log of this project HERE. Also a shout out to the members at Overclock.net for helping me find many of the components, research and techniques I used to make this project possible. If you’re interested in tackling a project such as this feel free to ask on the forums and I will be more than glad to guide you in the right direction.
This PS3 Laptop/Portable is on sale at eBay, so if you’re interested, there’s a link below to the bidding. If you wish to buy it now, contact me through the forums (here) and we can talk from there 
. A percentage of the funds (minus costs) will proceed to relief efforts for the Joplin, Missouri tornado and rest will go to server/renovations to PS3Hax.net
Thanks for looking, let me know what you guys think – Click to enlarge the pictures.
[Bid/Purchase Pirate’s PS3 Watercooled Portable/Laptop via eBay] or [Contact Pirate to Buy it Now]
[Worklog of PS3 Watercooled Laptop]
05-27-2011
10:48 PM
Nice but it does not have a nice sleek look to it and water cooled is a waste of money and time. Not to mention the upkeep. Totally understand for the need and ease of portability but it must come with a sleek finish and nice layout. Other than that the concept is right on.
05-27-2011
10:49 PM
One word. SICK!!!
05-27-2011
10:53 PM
hey pirate is the firmware really 3.61 ???
05-27-2011
10:53 PM
So nasty.... Wished I could do this.
05-27-2011
10:54 PM
05-27-2011
11:03 PM
05-27-2011
11:12 PM
Amazing! i remember when you first started it
great job 
05-27-2011
11:25 PM
Everything inside of it looks pretty crowded. I'd be afraid of that thing overheating.
But it still looks great. I love the PS3HAX.NET sign on the side of it.
05-27-2011
11:39 PM
05-28-2011
12:21 AM
looks like a suitcase... needs more curves but apart from that it looks like its packed with features
05-28-2011
12:43 AM
pirate product line coming out?
05-28-2011
12:45 AM
For form factor you did very good, but i don't like the overall layout, its too clumsy and bulky. You did very, very good though; thoroughly intelligent design executed to the nines.
05-28-2011
01:06 AM
Pirate you did F u c k e n Great!! the ****s sick dude,i cant beleave you started your project in 08...wow!!! 3 year stress project lol
05-28-2011
02:53 AM
It is neat...not exactly my style, but still neat...and I bet it would be very appealing if I was always on the road (of course, all that water cooling would make me a bit nervous every time I turned it on after a bumpy flight).
It is just too bad about the firmware; it loses a lot of portability when you have to lug around your game disks as well.
05-28-2011
04:07 AM
Looks nice, but it's too bulky/crowded on the inside for me.. The current firmware on the system is also a thumbs down for people who like to experiment.. Also, that water cooling makes me cringe, because just think, if it ever leaks the entire thing is history..BOOM!
But over-all, you did a nice job.
05-28-2011
04:21 AM
Amazing job. Cheers. The Keyboard is taken from a mac
05-28-2011
04:25 AM
this looks sick mate! nice work!
also with water colled there is a very slim chance of this over heating thats why water cooled stuff is used lol
but i think you really let it down by putting 3.60 on it....
1. if you had it on 3.41 or below or even 3.50 then it would have had more capabilities and a wider range of people may have purchased it.
2. if it was on a lower firmware then you could have sold it for so much more.... however in saying that $1,000 with 9 hours to go is pretty good going lol
personally i would love a portable hacked ps3!
05-28-2011
04:31 AM
When you factor the time and expense that went into it, $1000 is actually rather low. He probably should have put a longer timer on the ebay auction...there are people who won't even know about this until the auction is over.
05-28-2011
04:39 AM
Looks totally amazing, well done on all the hard work, me and my mrs were blown away by it
05-28-2011
05:43 AM
Watercooling, built in keyboard and speakers are very nice features!
Great job!
05-28-2011
05:47 AM
Congrats ! Sick work man !
05-28-2011
06:12 AM
wut u guy talkn bout - it sez 9 days 16 hourz left
kthx bai
btw - nic work altho its quite phat - wud love ps3 slim portable stylz
05-28-2011
06:47 AM
that is amazing work for real.
05-28-2011
06:58 AM
Sick! 1000$? its like 3 ps3's...
05-28-2011
06:59 AM
wow.... good really good ...
05-28-2011
07:04 AM
Cool laptop Pirate, finally finished
Now to do the slim version
05-28-2011
07:05 AM
looks like something from the middle-ages
05-28-2011
07:09 AM
You do better then
05-28-2011
07:16 AM
awesome job pirate
05-28-2011
07:38 AM
Nice job pirate! nice to see the final product! :-)
05-28-2011
07:41 AM
Thats kind of cool , but how can you do maintenance on the watercooling kit? The liquid will need to be changed every six to twelve months and I dont see any way to do that.
PS. Is vomiting (Getting sick) a good thing in america. Where I come from if we say something is sick its not good. I see some people saying its sick. Unless they are saying its bad.
05-28-2011
07:51 AM
doesn't look very portable to me.
05-28-2011
07:53 AM
05-28-2011
08:01 AM
05-28-2011
08:23 AM
Holy **** ! That is amazing. Nice if you travel alot or go camping etc ...
05-28-2011
09:01 AM
dunno what the cost of this was but im sure it didnt cost $1000 even with the new ps3... id imagine the time put into it was a lot tho!
great work tho pirate! keep em coming!
05-28-2011
09:20 AM
Very nice (and long term) DIY project Pirate
)
There was no way of integrating any kind of laptop battery to juice it for 2 or 3 hours to make it completely portable ?
(I know, the FAT uses a lot of watts
05-28-2011
09:29 AM
Nice, great work
cube
05-28-2011
09:49 AM
US $1,025.00
already and 9 days left
you guna be rich bro
05-28-2011
10:24 AM
The only real criticism I have of it is the cable at the back linking base to screen. If possible I would have tried to use internal ribbons rather than exterior cables?
05-28-2011
12:04 PM
Nice job. Only acouple hours and its already over 1500.00 Props gentlemen!
05-28-2011
12:22 PM
what a great job you have done.
it's great to see just how far ppl are willing to go to mod there ps3's
you have inspired me to think about doing this myself
this might be a good reason to buy a 3rd ps3.
can i ask is it just a standard pc monitor you used?
all the best with your auction hope you get what you deserve for it
05-28-2011
03:39 PM
It's nice, but I agree about needing more polish to it, and take out the LCS. Also for the current $ tag on ebay, I'd have slapped on a 1080p screen.
$1500+ with 9 days left, so people are interested in tech mods like this; good for you. I myself can't value the unit even that high, but the fact that others can makes it a job well done.
05-28-2011
03:46 PM
05-28-2011
05:01 PM
I think this is a true work of art! Cant even imagine the hours it took to be done. Congratulations!
BTW does anyone know the name of the first song on that youtube video?
05-28-2011
06:14 PM
What if Sony sues you for calling it "playstation 3 portable"
or the "PS" logo
you know how they feel about their "intellectual property"
05-29-2011
12:03 AM
this is awsome and already at 1500 with 9 days left. Your gonna make a nice piece of change off of this!
05-29-2011
03:53 AM
05-29-2011
11:21 AM
This is featured 'news'...?
05-29-2011
11:25 AM
Well it is the sites owners project, so yes....
05-29-2011
12:38 PM
AWESOME.. !!
05-31-2011
12:50 PM
Very cool build. oh and congrats you made hackaday :D one for the C.V that.
05-31-2011
01:00 PM
i got a used SONY Model PCG-F370 without charger labtop/notebook computer....my nieghbor gave it to me!!!! i dont know wuts wrong with it? would be nice for someone trying to work on this project!
06-01-2011
12:19 PM
It looks cool but why can it be called a portable if you cant use in hot weather and need a powersuply to use
06-01-2011
01:52 PM
wow 2k and 7 days left, hope you get a good payday
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06-01-2011
03:10 PM
Thats all i have to say after seeing how much the first project sold for $8,000 .. with that said to pirate you have to keep this up ,you can make a serious amount of money with people who like to collect rare stuff, like what you have created .PS i cant believe 1st portable ps3 sold for 8G damn
I believe if you can get someone to mold you a case of your creation it will save you time + if you can find a quicker way to build these .All i see is $$$$ ,you should go for it = keep them comming ..Good luck with this ,al i see it big money in the end !!
06-01-2011
10:00 PM
http://www.pcworld.com/article/22916...ough_said.html
I laughed when I saw this today in my news widget!
Few days late. But still cool to see it posted another place.
06-05-2011
06:37 PM
Water cooling isn't the best , gotta use distilled water or else minerals will destroy the electronics
06-05-2011
06:42 PM
06-07-2011
08:13 PM
I was thinking just a thought ( PIRATE ) to improve the "power supply look" on the wires. They have that rubber shrink tube type stuff = not plastic. You put wires inside the tube ,cut tube to size u need . Then apply heat to the rubber tube, this will shrink the rubber tube to tighten around wires. I was in the Trades ,i am a carpenter,but no more tnx to getting cancer in 06, but it is gone 4 now . I think this would make the wires look much better instead if the possable plastic ties around them
06-07-2011
08:42 PM
06-20-2011
11:09 PM
ok the idea & functionality is amazing but the appeal... i mean it looks so horrible sorry but its like a kids toy tool box
06-20-2011
11:11 PM
06-23-2011
05:21 PM
I like it but i still kinda like ur first one that 1 is my favorite plus that one sold for 8000dollars
