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Originally Posted by bezshumniy
Zatoichi Sanjuro.. by reflowed, do you mean the same process as Mcq59 mentioned? i doubt i could get it repaired under the sale of goods act, its fairly old and is a bit rusty inside. the rust has been there over a year, it got wet from a leaky ceiling, anyways, ill reply again when i know where i stand. just a note.. australian dollar is worth more than the US dollar, ps3 new there, is $300US.. here is $500au.
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Yes, the heatgun method is called a reflow. It works 90% of the time and it's very easy to do, once you have the tools. The only problem is that it's a temporary fix that can last from months to weeks. But it allows you to backup your HD and deactivate your PSN account.
If you are going to do the reflow make sure you get the right screwdrivers for the job as it's very easy to strip the heads of the screws, particularly the blue HD screw.
You'll need a heatgun, a T10 Torx security bit to open the case (make sure it has the little hole in the middle)/or you can just try and force it out with a flathead screwdriver, which could get messy. A Philips #1/0 screwdriver for the rest and some thermal compound and solvent to clean the CPU/GPU and re-apply.
If you know someone with a heatgun it can cost you as little as €15 to do it.
03-25-2011, 02:15 PM
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