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PS Hoover

JoeyJJ · 2011-10-25 08:36:22

So my PS3 has started to sound like a hoover on occasion, so I have been rebooting and/or giving it a break for a while before starting up again. Just wondering if there is any action recommended? Maybe I sould open it and check the fan area? Its a 40gig Fat one over 3 years old occasional use however using it lately a lot…

25-10-2011 8:36am

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JoeyJJ

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So my PS3 has started to sound like a hoover on occasion, so I have been rebooting and/or giving it a break for a while before starting up again.

Just wondering if there is any action recommended? Maybe I sould open it and check the fan area?

Its a 40gig Fat one over 3 years old occasional use however using it lately a lot more than before and don't want it to go bang.

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#2 25-10-2011 8:51am

Tallon

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Turn it upside down and then turn it on

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#3 25-10-2011 11:41am

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There is a fan test that will blow out all the dust, from what i recall it can be dangerous though,

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EDIT for linkage :
http://community.us.playstation.com/thread/714352?start=0&tstart=0

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#4 28-10-2011 10:28am

RangeR

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Clean the grills. If you take the top cover off, you can get more gunk out.

It's just durrrty

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