Try this here. Also try keeping your PS3 away from the wall, atleast maybe 6 inches or more I suggest, to avoid heat coming back in. Keep it in an open coolish area.
( Basically that link I pasted suggest to put some cans or something underneath it to have air flow through the bottom of it to keep it cool.)
so did the lifting thing, didn't work. My temporary solution also has failed but it isn't like before. Now, the fan spins up and then after about five minutes tells me that my PS3 is overheating and shutting it down is advised. I took it apart again to clean it and inspect every screw. Everything is tight, everything is clean. Am I at the point where I just send it back to Sony (had it for five years) or do I just buy a new one and put my existing HDD in that one? Comments and suggestions are being asked for. Thanks in advance!
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oh yes, dusted every surface inside there while it was apart, to make sure it was clean before reassembly occurred. Used a acid brush and a rag. Didn't have a vacuum handy but I was meticulous. I got every nook and cranny I could find. I joked that I should wrap the vents with cheesecloth to help prevent the build up inside also. Kinda seriously considering it
when you had it open for cleaning did you actually clean out the inside part of the cooling fan itself or did you just dust the surfaces?
After a few reflows, I finally did it one last time, put the 60GB HDD back in it, and sold it on ebay as a "re-flowed/repaired" 60GB PS3. Then bought a PS3 320GB (upgrad to 1TB) and it's been fine since. (I also have a 2nd PS3 Slim 320GB now too.)
My advice, if you still have a PS2 around the house for your old games, dump the 80GB and pick up a new one before it starts to become a pain the arse.
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