PS3 YLOD Fix Part 3 of 3 (Re-assembly)

I'm sorry it took me so long to get this video to you. Several people have asked for it, so here it is.

I'm sorry if it seems to move a little fast, but I had to edit out as much as I could without removing key points just so I could make the 15 minute limit. I think I cut it pretty close. :)

If you need to, just pause the video, do the work and then resume.

Please be sure to check out the first two parts of this YLOD fix if you haven't already done so.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Ic1_TY-GU

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr1zyAGwnuU

I've had a few different people ask about donations. Donations are not necessary and they're not even expected, but they are appreciated.

If I've helped you fix your PS3 and you would like to donate you can do so here.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=1049...

Thank you in advance if you do decide to donate. Even if it's a dollar it's very appreciated.

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[MegaSacra916]

@djwhetzel Also, why does those two chips left and above the two chips applied with Thermal Grease look different than mine? Mine have two rubber pads on it.. smaller than the chip, and around it it looks kinda burnt. Yours is just silver like the other two.

[djwhetzel]

@MegaSacra916 They made small revisions to the PS3 as time went by. You'll often find small differences like that between different manufacturer dates on almost all electronics.

[TheChris2444]

@djwhetzel Can u use Petroleum Jelly instead of thermal compound dont have any and just got done doing the heating and everything

[djwhetzel]

@TheChris2444 Absolutely not.

There is no substitute to thermal compound. And, yes. It MUST be used.

If you went through the trouble to fix it, just wait until you can get some thermal compound before you even try to turn it on.

If you try to run it without the thermal compound you could permanently destroy it in a matter of minutes. Maybe even seconds.

[GamePlayReviews0]

I did all the three videos...I'm not mad at you but my fucking ps3 wont take discs anymore....do u know what the problem is!!!!! Its really weird you can push it in but it just gets stuck...like my game black ops!!!!!!

[djwhetzel]

@GamePlayReviews0 It sounds like you broke the clasp that holds down the Blu-ray drive ribbon cable. If it's not broke then it may not be pushed in all the way.

I would take it back apart and double check that.

[BamaDillon]

if the ps3 was that small to begin with, why did they make the outside so fucking big

[TKRB21]

my ps3 now gets no power when i switch it on what have i dont wrong ? smh

[gawai]

Want to start of my saying thank you very much for this very informative video. I thought all hope was lost, and was considering getting a slim. So I figure I give this a shot, and followed your video step by step, now my PS3 is back in action! I'm gloating to my friends that I have serviced my own PS3 rather than paying 150-175 to repair a super easy fix. Thanks again!

[SteelSub]

which direction does the memory battery go in? when i unplugged mine the whole socket came off and i need to know so i can put it back in

[shwaha]

Wow man, I took my PS3 apart, followed everything you did in the video step by step and now all is working. Thanks so much for your video, very much appreciated.

[General9313]

You sir, are my hero

[AGIANTSMURF]

@jwiiz94 pretty sure i did (2months later) i have it sitting in a box labeled as dead

[carlinhotheprodigy]

@djwhetzel if you send it to sony do they put in a new mother board or just fix the cpu and gpu

[PALevesque96]

@mw3elites142 I tryen to but you need to put some!!

[PALevesque96]

@jj883355 any pc stores

:)