PS3 fan always at full tilt

HatMan · 9 Mar 2009 at 23:26

I had need to dismantle my PS3 the other day. After cleaning all the items requiring cooling using TIM I applied AS5 and rebuilt. Within 10 mins the fan is on full. Did it all again, same result. Swapped AS5 for standard compound, no change. I have done it 5 times now and nothing changes. The airstream is cold so it is not actually hot as far as I can see. I have done a full recovery from the recovery menu, format etc etc. Everything plays fine it's just flipping loud. Anyone experienced this?

Cheers

rp2000 · 9 Mar 2009 at 23:27

HatMan said:
I had need to dismantle my PS3 the other day. After cleaning all the items requiring cooling using TIM I applied AS5 and rebuilt. Within 10 mins the fan is on full. Did it all again, same result. Swapped AS5 for standard compound, no change. I have done it 5 times now and nothing changes. The airstream is cold so it is not actually hot as far as I can see. I have done a full recovery from the recovery menu, format etc etc. Everything plays fine it's just flipping loud. Anyone experienced this?

Cheers

No. Although I am curious about the 1st sentence in your post.

rp2000

Red and White · 9 Mar 2009 at 23:32

HatMan said:
I had need to dismantle my PS3 the other day. After cleaning all the items requiring cooling using TIM I applied AS5 and rebuilt.
Cheers

why did you do this? unless you spilt a tin of beans in it, there isnt really any need for this. you must have upset something when you were digging around

dbmzk1 · 10 Mar 2009 at 01:06

HatMan said:
I had need to dismantle my PS3 the other day. After cleaning all the items requiring cooling using TIM I applied AS5 and rebuilt. Within 10 mins the fan is on full. Did it all again, same result. Swapped AS5 for standard compound, no change. I have done it 5 times now and nothing changes. The airstream is cold so it is not actually hot as far as I can see. I have done a full recovery from the recovery menu, format etc etc. Everything plays fine it's just flipping loud. Anyone experienced this?

Cheers

You broke it.

Durzel · 10 Mar 2009 at 01:07

There is no need to dismantle a PS3.

CliffyBiro · 10 Mar 2009 at 01:07

dbmzk1 said:
You broke it.

mame · 10 Mar 2009 at 01:29

Durzel said:
There is no need to dismantle a PS3.

Nanoman · 10 Mar 2009 at 02:44

dbmzk1 said:
You broke it.

vincent1989 · 10 Mar 2009 at 09:28

buy a 360

and i'm gone!

HatMan · 10 Mar 2009 at 13:52

Thanks vincent1989, real helpful. The reason I took my PS3 apart is I am currently working on the installation of wireless headphones for LAN party use etc.

MeAnBoY · 10 Mar 2009 at 14:58

vincent1989 said:
buy a 360

and i'm gone!

Ooooh the sucker punch

orderoftheflame · 10 Mar 2009 at 15:07

dbmzk1 said:
You broke it.

Dannyb01y · 10 Mar 2009 at 15:33

perhaps google the problem and see if anyone has experienced the same? Much more useful advice than quoting 'shouldnt have opened it' and 'you broke it' umpteen times!

orderoftheflame · 10 Mar 2009 at 15:52

Dannyb01y said:
perhaps google the problem and see if anyone has experienced the same? Much more useful advice than quoting 'shouldnt have opened it' and 'you broke it' umpteen times!

Some bandwagons just have to be jumped on.

CliffyBiro · 10 Mar 2009 at 15:53

Dannyb01y said:
perhaps google the problem and see if anyone has experienced the same? Much more useful advice than quoting 'shouldnt have opened it' and 'you broke it' umpteen times!

Say what you see.

TwoSaints · 10 Mar 2009 at 16:08

Dannyb01y said:
'you broke it'

DannyB01y says so

danza · 10 Mar 2009 at 18:19

vincent1989 said:
buy a 360

and i'm gone!

I went from a nice quiet PS3 to a 360, and to say the sheer loudness of the 360 is like comparing a vacuum cleaner to a hovercraft is an understatement. I mean - how the hell did they make something that small so damn loud?!?

I'm almost tempted to buy some closed back headphones to properly shut out the noise it makes.

/edit:

I take it back. After just discovering I can install games to the HDD, it's about the same as a PS3.

griffy · 10 Mar 2009 at 18:30

I think you have messed up the heat sensor! Now your heat sensor is open circuit, so the PS3 brain thinks the cpu is overheating, so puts the fans on max to compensate.

HatMan · 12 Mar 2009 at 19:10

Yup I think the temp sensor is the problem. No matter now as I have sold it for £160, no controllers or leads. New one on the way..

NorthstaNder · 12 Mar 2009 at 19:33

HatMan said:
Yup I think the temp sensor is the problem. No matter now as I have sold it for £160, no controllers or leads. New one on the way..

Hope you told the person you sold to that you buggered it up.