[superfurry]

Originally Posted by cocoldacola Is that actually something people try?

Stupid people maybe, it's just such a daft thing to do , plus people have to put food in there after haha everything would taste of weird burning electric chips


Sent from my head at the time

[pereb27]

Sorry, baking the motherboard is actually the second best fix for YLOD (first one being reballing). Of course, that is if you do it right
What stupid people do is heatgunning the board, no offense :P Heatgun works too but it bends the motherboard, and as a result the solder will be more prone to breaking and the PS3 won't last much longer.

[svenmullet]

Heat gun works fine (I know, I've done dozens of reflows on both PS3 and X360) the trick is to heat the entire board up for ~5 minutes before concentrating on the Cell/RSX. Also, you do the back first, wait 30 minutes, then flip it over and do the front. Clean the IHS/heatsinks with isopropyl and use Arctic Silver 5.

Yes, a heatgun reflow done wrong is pointless and potentially causes more damage, but done right, it's the easiest solution. I reflowed my CECHA01 6 months ago and it still works fine.

[pereb27]

Originally Posted by svenmullet Heat gun works fine (I know, I've done dozens of reflows on both PS3 and X360) the trick is to heat the entire board up for ~5 minutes before concentrating on the Cell/RSX. Also, you do the back first, wait 30 minutes, then flip it over and do the front. Clean the IHS/heatsinks with isopropyl and use Arctic Silver 5. Yes, a heatgun reflow done wrong is pointless and potentially causes more damage, but done right, it's the easiest solution. I reflowed my CECHA01 6 months ago and it still works fine.

I'm pretty sure you will still bend the board when applying more heat on the RSX/Cell.
Also you can't heat up the entire board with just a heatgun, you'd need a reflow station.

[<GEEK>]

I would trust the oven method over a heat gun. Yes, both have the potential to do more harm than good if done improperly, but when done correctly, baking the board at a controlled temperature is far better. Just my two cents.

[gliitch]

if it just flashes red then turns off its NOT a YLOD.most likey corrupted dev_flash

http://www.ps3hax.net/2010/12/tutori...de-by-gliitch/

[Annelies]

Originally Posted by superfurry It's such a stupid thing to do or tell someone to do.

Yeah. How stupid of me to fix my PS3.

[superfurry]

Originally Posted by Annelies Yeah. How stupid of me to fix my PS3.

well your not really fixing it atall ore you , your making it work for a few hours , and leave your oven stinking

[Annelies]

Originally Posted by superfurry well your not really fixing it atall ore you , your making it work for a few hours , and leave your oven stinking

As long as it works, I'm fine. It's a method that works and that's whats important.

[chadreed#22]

well i got it fixed by paying someone to reflow it. now when i turn it on and start to watch PlayTV it says its too hot and then flashes red untill i turn it off and if i dont it turns itself off and still flashes red. ive contacted the guy that fixed it and he said he will have a look at it for me tomorrow but i thought id ask you guys to see what you think