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Playstation 3 fan test

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A video showing how you can clean your PS3 by using it's own fans.
Note: This only works on the 40gb model, if you do this on any other model it will just make a beeping sound.
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Published: 634 days 18 hours ago | Video | PlayStation 3
 
 

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TwissT - 634 days 19 hours ago
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I just did this on my own Ps3 and the fan sounded like a fricken vacuum.
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killer_trap - 634 days 18 hours ago
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i didn't get it. is this something sony intentionally made or is it just a hardware bug of some sort? and does it really clean the system? and why doesn't it work on the 60GB version? it would have saved me a lot of time vacuuming the system. and i'm asking too many questions. sorry
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harry190 - 634 days 18 hours ago
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1.2 - I don't want to
take a risk,does this really work?
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Varsarus - 634 days 18 hours ago
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Your NOT supposed to switch off the ps3 from the back while it's on, it can fu*k your system up, but that video is a bit weird.
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Real Gambler - 634 days 17 hours ago
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1.4 - Varsarus, watch the video again...
First, he make sure the PS3 is off
Then he turn the back switch off
Then he hold the eject and switch the back button on.
Fan goes wild, then stop, and red blinking light (so PS3 is still off technically, since there's not green light)
Turn back switch off, then back on.

So he never really turn the back switch off with the light green on, on the PS3.

I almost wish they could implement this, firmware wise, in the 60gig model!!!
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TwissT - 634 days 17 hours ago
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You guys, this really does work I tried it on my 40gb when I first came across the video. Just make sure you have the 40gb model and you follow the instructions CAREFULLY!
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ruibing - 634 days 17 hours ago
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Just because the PS3 is well-built doesn't make it invulnerable, people tweaking with it is probably what causes a lot of problems like that recent error code.
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SCThor - 634 days 15 hours ago
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1.7 - No pun intended but...
yes, it sounds like my X360 while playing Gears..
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Superiorrior - 634 days 13 hours ago
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Just because the PS3 is well-built doesn't make it invulnerable, people tweaking with it is probably what causes a lot of problems like that recent error code.

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You mean the one that affects 0.1% of people who have a PS3? Oh okay.
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Ice2ms - 633 days 21 hours ago
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Unfortunately my ps3 broke on friday =[[ But Sony are sending me a new one. I Think the percentage is a bit higher than .1% and i didnt touch any component inside the ps3 and the disc drive is broken. =[[
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Real Gambler - 634 days 18 hours ago
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2 - Wow, this is extreme design!!!
So basically, there's now 3 level of fan noise for the PS3.

1- Can't hear it.
2- You're playing too hard, you can hear it now.
3- Jet engine plane ready to take off.

Seriously, this is another proof that Sony is not cutting corners when they design something... They put in a mega fan, and use it only at 30% of it's top speed. Very, very cool, no punt intended!
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krisq - 634 days 17 hours ago
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2.1 - Actually...
...there are four. 4th is the loudest and you need to cover all ventilation holes to hear it. Extreme :)
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Amanosenpai - 634 days 16 hours ago
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2.2 - @krisq
Thats not cool... poor PS3 ^_^
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Spinner - 634 days 17 hours ago
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Cool .. sad it won't work on my 60gb :/
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Storm23 - 634 days 15 hours ago
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Yeah man. I agree. Since I have had mine since launch, I am pretty sure there is a ton of dust in there.

(It would be cool if through a firmware update we could do it to the 60 gig)
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Ri0tSquad - 634 days 17 hours ago
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4 - Whoa
How come Sony doesn't tell us about this stuff? The PS3 was soooo loud.
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ReBurn - 633 days 21 hours ago
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My guess is that they didn't tell people about it because they don't want people to do it.
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Nastycrew - 634 days 17 hours ago
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I believe this is the first thing Sony Service do if they got a "broken" PS3, i've done it, and i saw dust flying out! not too much but it was dust. This is only for the good, why could it get hurt?

"This is a fan test which also helps with cleaning dust inside ur ps3, dont be paranoid if its loud its ment to do that ,

Turn off ur ps3
Turn off the power in the back via the power button
Hold the eject button keep holding it
While holding the eject button, turn on the power switch in the back of ur ps3
Done!!!!

Works only on 40 gig sorry i figured it would work on all lmao <--- idiot sometimes"

http://www.ps3hax.net/other...
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TwissT - 634 days 17 hours ago
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Nastycrew thanks for letting me post this on the site. +bubbles
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Owner360-PS3 - 634 days 17 hours ago
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6 - wow
sounds like my 360 when its on running normal
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tweaker - 634 days 17 hours ago
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lol That was funny.
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phctheone - 634 days 15 hours ago
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hahaha
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mac4u10 - 634 days 17 hours ago
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7 - cool
wow it works another trick up sonyz selves but boy it sounds like the xbox360 when playin a game lol PS3 RULES!!!
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dronde - 634 days 17 hours ago
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I want to buy a 40 Gig PS3 just so I can do that lol.

We can use that at night if a robber is breaking in. Just use your PS3 as a shot GUN
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MrBii - 634 days 17 hours ago
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9 - Its just a built in fantest
Dont be paranoid.
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The_Firestarter - 634 days 17 hours ago
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Dude, that's so cool! I just tried it out, and it worked just like in the video on my 40GB PS3. Thanks a bunch for the video. :)
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MephiSkA - 634 days 17 hours ago
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11 - Wow
Why didn't I know that before!
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Unreal_Liquid_Jonte - 634 days 17 hours ago
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and why doesn't it work on the 60GB version? >:(
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tweaker - 634 days 17 hours ago
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Who knows? Maybe there is but probably a different method for older models.
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Lord Anubis - 634 days 16 hours ago
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yeah i would like to clean the dust from the inside using the fan test!!!
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BlackCountryBob - 634 days 10 hours ago
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I would speculate that during the first year on sale of the 60gb, Sony may have found that the few PS3s which were returned as faulty were fixed by simply cleaning out the dust. This feature was therefore added to the 40gb and subsequent versions as a way of user cleaning the fan which will then remove the need to send it to Sony to do. Nice idea but complete conjecture on my part.

Dust is a problem, my 60gb ramps up to level 2 fan setting after only 5 mins use even when only using the xmb, when new it only hit lvl 2 when I was playing a game for more than 45mins or watching DVDs back to back. Its not offensively noisy and it never hits lvl 3 but it is still disappointing it is not as silent as it once was. A simple way of cleaning the 60gb would be most appreciated as I don't think minivacs are any good and I am not trusting of O2 spray as I think it misses to many of the little nooks and crannies. It wouldn't be too tough to add onto the system settings menu as a "clean fan on next power up" feature.

Still, a nice design feature Sony, kudos.
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PimpHandHappy - 634 days 17 hours ago
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13 - my fan gets loud
after its been on for more then 6 hours

i did kinda get lax on dusting it and i just did for the first time in weeks. This thing is a dust magnet
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TradingWarStories - 634 days 17 hours ago
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14 - I just did it! :o
It lasted like 10 secs, and noiw my fan is quiter :o, than before :P theres a really quit noise though, its like a really small rattle. Just the fan I think.
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tweaker - 634 days 17 hours ago
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I just tested this. Works great. I really wish they have this feature on the 60 gig model.
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neil_1980 - 634 days 17 hours ago
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16 - Great Quote!!!
love where he says "you can do a lot with it"

erm yeah you can make the fans come on... and errrm ... errm you can make an LED flash errm
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RecSpec - 634 days 16 hours ago
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You can do it to a friends PS3 and make him think you are breaking it. Or giving it an exorcism.
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Charlie2688 - 634 days 16 hours ago
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After a day of use I find the PS3s silence pretty disturbing I have actually thought the PS3 was off a couple of times before actually bothering to checkout the green led...but I guess that comes only natural with my vest jet engine experience of my 360 -_-
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NewYork214 - 634 days 16 hours ago
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how should you clean out a 60GB? is that dust removal spray they make for computers safe on PS3's? I'm guessing it would be but i have no clue. anyone know?
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Chug - 634 days 16 hours ago
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I just use the hose attachment of my vacuum cleaner, seems to work pretty well.
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mistertwoturbo - 634 days 16 hours ago
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yeah the dust cans should work just fine, the only catch is that you cant really get in the nooks and crannies. however i've been doing it since launch with no issues, and the PS3 does collect dust like a mofo.
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superaktieboy - 634 days 16 hours ago
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cool.. i need to clean my PS3 from dust, this would have been helpful for me if it worked on the 60GB..
hey are the 60GB PS3's worth alot these days (PAL version), coz if it is, might actually put it on ebay..

anyway.. anyone noticed that the official ps forums are offline 'temporary'?

find it a bit weird? might be the random 'sign in with your psn id' switch..

edit:
i mean the EU forums ( http://community.eu.playsta... )
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narked - 634 days 16 hours ago
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wow i wish i could do this to a pc.
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superaktieboy - 634 days 16 hours ago
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agreed, this would be very useful on any electronic device, consoles & PC's the most, as in to clean the dust, i couldn't care less about the test
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Bonsai1214 - 634 days 16 hours ago
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or you can buy a can of dust off.. it was actually a lot louder than i thought i'd be..
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nix - 634 days 14 hours ago
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22 - my PC fan hits the ceiling everytime i move a mouse...
anyway, i got 60GB. will have to do it manually, i guess.
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Nitrius - 634 days 13 hours ago
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23 - Must be a way for the 60gb version as well?
I would love to see something like this on the 60gb version, since thats what i got. So, maybe there is a way of doing this on the 60gb version as well, but in a different way maybe?
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spectyre - 634 days 13 hours ago
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24 - WOW
I can't believe how much dust came out of my 40gb when I did this. I thought I kept it clean but apparently alot of dust gets inside of these things.
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packerfan80 - 634 days 13 hours ago
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i really want to know how to do that with an 80gig
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Mikelarry - 634 days 12 hours ago
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always knew theres was something special about my 40gb ps3. ill try doing this every 2-3 months. and thanks from me and my ps3 to the guy that posted this
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Hercules - 634 days 12 hours ago
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27 - ROFL
i was reading this article, and looked and saw a blue/green light..i didnt even know my ps3 was on!!! its so freaking quiet...i mean its almost scary...gotta love sony
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