Dusty PS3

OriginalJonty · 21 Aug 2010 at 12:54

Right, my brother has hardly ever cleaned his PS3 and recently the fan has sounded very loud and about every 20 minutes a message pops up saying "The System is hot. Please turn it off."

We recently sent the PS3 to Sony when the problem first arose, but I don't think they did anything except attach a note saying "System very dusty." My brother and I have used a vacuum cleaner to clean out the vents, every day to alleviate the problem to no avail.

So, wise OCUKers, can you offer any other suggestions of getting rid of this dust?

It's an 80GB Fat model if that's any help.

Nymins · 21 Aug 2010 at 13:28

You can set the fans to full blast for a few seconds which should get rid of some dust. From what I remember, you turn the PS3 off completely by flicking the switch at the back of it. Then whilst holding down the eject button and keeping it held down, flick the switch back on. This should fire the fans up to 100% (it will be very loud, so don't worry. Freaked me out the first time I did it!).

OriginalJonty · 21 Aug 2010 at 14:20

Just tried that method. The thing is the fan goes to full power automatically once a game disk is inserted.

We'll keep doing it to see if dust clears. Thanks.

orderoftheflame · 21 Aug 2010 at 14:29

Out of warranty yet?

It's not that hard to dismantle it and hoover all the dust out properly.

OriginalJonty · 21 Aug 2010 at 14:58

Still in warranty. Probably send it off again next week or see if they'll replace it as it is insured.

Bennie-Mac · 21 Aug 2010 at 15:01

Compressed air can = nice and clean

Creelers · 22 Aug 2010 at 02:44

Taking a hoover to the vents has always worked for me. If it wasn't in warrenty, I was going to suggest opening it up its not hard to get the dust out that way.

CliffyBiro · 22 Aug 2010 at 02:49

This was why I had my first 60gb replaced. Clogged up with dust which made the fans ramp up immediately. Continuous Play covered me and did a door swap.

incubation · 22 Aug 2010 at 09:49

Compressed air and crack it open is easiest way, but an even better way is to keep it clean in the first place tbh.

ZG002 · 22 Aug 2010 at 10:12

Yeah really need to open mine up and give it a good once over, Fans have been getting a bit loud lately.