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ballyd1 · 11-06-2009, 02:25 AM

hi have you seen this before its for sale in the uk Ebay site:

Faulty Ps3 YLOD Repair CLAMP KIT + guide 2009

item number: 280419078273

do you think it works? i thought you had to heat the cpu to reflow it to get the ps3 to work again

**Grim_reaper** · 11-06-2009, 12:29 PM

idk....don't buy it yet until someone else that knows replies but i also have a 360 and you do almost the same thing for the rrod and you get it to overheat until it restarts again and it starts working again but never had a ylod on my ps3 so i won't know if it works the same.... just wait till someone who knows more post...but in the meantime google if you can find another forum or site that proves this work

**Skyline34** · 11-06-2009, 02:38 PM

The only reason a PS3 would get a YLoD would be 99.9% a user-made problem.

**Hell-Raiser-85** · 12-11-2009, 12:27 PM

Good to no if my PS3 ever got YLOD.

misterwasp · 12-21-2009, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hell-Raiser-85

Good to no if my PS3 ever got YLOD.

this kit will not work dont waste your money, you need no other parts for ps3 repair apart from some arctic silver 5 thermal compound, i have repaired hundreds, heatgun the rsx and cell chips in the middle of the motherboard after you have cleaned all the silicone thermal paste off it

**ralph9994** · 02-23-2010, 12:37 PM

well if you want to see the YLOD for just a second. press the switch at the back of the ps3.

and if you ps3 is broken its mosly the Blu-ray drive

misterwasp · 03-10-2010, 11:47 PM

wrong!!, sometimes the laser fails on old models usually after the 2 year mark, problems are caused because of the rubbish thermal compound used on the fat ps3 models. if the heatsink doesnt have good thermal compound on it cant lift the heat from the chips can it? simple logic, i suggest the old stuff is cleaned off as soon as the console is out of its 12 month warranty arctic silver 5 is applied before any problems occur.

**mobius1** · 03-11-2010, 11:25 AM

Well, it is useless if the PS3 is already broken.

**Skyline34** · 03-11-2010, 11:50 AM

It's easy to fix a YLoD.

I reflowed mine about a week ago and it's purring like a kitten.

**Grim_reaper** · 03-11-2010, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterwasp

wrong!!, sometimes the laser fails on old models usually after the 2 year mark, problems are caused because of the rubbish thermal compound used on the fat ps3 models. if the heatsink doesnt have good thermal compound on it cant lift the heat from the chips can it? simple logic, i suggest the old stuff is cleaned off as soon as the console is out of its 12 month warranty arctic silver 5 is applied before any problems occur.

2 years??? i had my fat ps3 since it launched and i brought mine on the midnight launch and its still good as new and running smoothly no problems whatsoever plays blu-rays, ps3 games, every other cds with ease...... the problem really lies on the owner either they messed around with the ps3's components to mod it or whatever or they just didnt take good care of their ps3's.....

11-06-2009, 02:25 AM	#1
ballyd1 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	Faulty Ps3 YLOD Repair CLAMP KIT + guide 2009 hi have you seen this before its for sale in the uk Ebay site: Faulty Ps3 YLOD Repair CLAMP KIT + guide 2009 item number: 280419078273 do you think it works? i thought you had to heat the cpu to reflow it to get the ps3 to work again

11-06-2009, 12:29 PM	#2
Grim_reaper Give me Your Soul! Join Date: Nov 2005 Real First Name: Xavier Location: In Front Of You Just Played: Nazi Zombie Posts: 521 Trader Feedback: 0	idk....don't buy it yet until someone else that knows replies but i also have a 360 and you do almost the same thing for the rrod and you get it to overheat until it restarts again and it starts working again but never had a ylod on my ps3 so i won't know if it works the same.... just wait till someone who knows more post...but in the meantime google if you can find another forum or site that proves this work __________________ Hey you there strangle that guy up above me.... i'll give you a lolipop :)

11-06-2009, 02:38 PM	#3
Skyline34 QJ's Nice-guy :) My Mood: Join Date: Mar 2006 Real First Name: Randy Andy Location: UK Just Played: Nazi Zombies Posts: 4,270 Trader Feedback: 0	The only reason a PS3 would get a YLoD would be 99.9% a user-made problem. __________________

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mobius1 QJ Gamer Green My Mood: Join Date: Aug 2007 Real First Name: Daniel Location: Texas Just Played: Star Wars Racer Revenge Posts: 93 Trader Feedback: 0	Well, it is useless if the PS3 is already broken. __________________ Yo buddy, you still alive?

12-11-2009, 12:27 PM	#4
Hell-Raiser-85 My Mood: Join Date: Dec 2009 Real First Name: kelvin Location: London Just Played: Darksiders on PS3 Posts: 27 Trader Feedback: 0	Good to no if my PS3 ever got YLOD.

02-23-2010, 12:37 PM	#6
ralph9994 QJ Gamer Blue Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 14 Trader Feedback: 0	well if you want to see the YLOD for just a second. press the switch at the back of the ps3. and if you ps3 is broken its mosly the Blu-ray drive

03-10-2010, 11:47 PM	#7
misterwasp Join Date: Dec 2009 Real First Name: andrew Location: durham Just Played: modern warfare 2 Posts: 2 Trader Feedback: 0	wrong!!, sometimes the laser fails on old models usually after the 2 year mark, problems are caused because of the rubbish thermal compound used on the fat ps3 models. if the heatsink doesnt have good thermal compound on it cant lift the heat from the chips can it? simple logic, i suggest the old stuff is cleaned off as soon as the console is out of its 12 month warranty arctic silver 5 is applied before any problems occur.

03-11-2010, 11:50 AM	#9
Skyline34 QJ's Nice-guy :) My Mood: Join Date: Mar 2006 Real First Name: Randy Andy Location: UK Just Played: Nazi Zombies Posts: 4,270 Trader Feedback: 0	It's easy to fix a YLoD. I reflowed mine about a week ago and it's purring like a kitten.