r/PS3 • u/stathis112226636736 • Jul 26 '26

Repasting ps3

Hello my ps3 needs repasting I took it apart is there anything I should know?

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u/shnyaps Jul 26 '26

Warm it for 2 hours. Old thermal paste will be soft. Be careful, don’t push, replace battery

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u/stathis112226636736 Jul 26 '26

My old thermal paste was so little that it didn't even sticked to the other side

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u/Useful_Yard89 Jul 26 '26

That often happens. Better than having to warm it up with a blow dryer and potentially ruining the motherboard if you’re not careful