this actually seems less dangerous than a metal string or a blade, but I wonder if heating the glue instead of the solvent might work better

i need to do this for my slim version guys sorry to disappoint you but all ps3s will overheat and die if this isn't done someday thanks great video

You can remove the cpu and rsx ihs with a thin metal guitar string aswell and cut it off with it. To replace thermal paste underneath

@alanjamesh.zamorano1677

9 ай бұрын

Do you know which gauge would be the right one to use?

@potatoman2442

5 ай бұрын

@@alanjamesh.zamorano1677 Not sure but wouldn't it make more sense to just use the thinnest wire you can find. The smallest strings for electric guitar are probably .008

Having watched various videos on removing the IHS I went with your method as you used the words 'safest method'. Well, I don't know if I'm not very good at it but it took 4hrs in total, not sure how you did it in 10 minutes. It didn't really matter how long it took to me though, and I'm pleased to say they came off eventually, the RSX popped straight off but the the CELL was much trickier, thankfully no damage on either. They certainly needed some maintenance as the factory paste had gone very hard and crusty.

@Retrogranddad

9 ай бұрын

lol, this is a very cut video, it does actually take some time to get through the glue they use, but no risk of scratching the chip. I have killed 3 trying blades and pallet knives, not to mention cutting my fingers on the razor blade ! that video is some ware on YT and that looked easy ... it weren't.. : /

@mr.r0b0to5

9 ай бұрын

​@@Retrogranddadwould you recommend a fishing line could it be better than what you used

@Heinrich.Fourie

6 ай бұрын

I see people use lcd screen cutting wire 0.08mm or Molybdenum cutting Wire, dont know if it is the same@@mr.r0b0to5

@officialsiyol

5 ай бұрын

@@mr.r0b0to5 to be honest nah, i read about people that used a fishing line and it scratched because of how strong the line is.

my son bro great job i used fishing reel a long time ago. i made the initial incision in a corner using a paint knife and continued the job with the fishing reel

Skip to 7:35 for the fix... 😆

Man I wish I saw this back at Christmas when I got my 60gb ps3 and broke it from trying to pry it off with a painter’s knife…

Wow! I gotta try this out. Thank you!

pro tip. find one of the little straws to go on the end of the aerosol tip so you can point it away from under the chip

Looks like the solvant attack the protection varnish on the PCBs.

Perfect, no more cavities!

What about instead of going all the way through the chip, you could use the floss around the edges to only cut through the adhesive avoiding contact with the chip underneath? I have yet to try it but just an idea.

@rul644

10 ай бұрын

This is like i've thought. I think he had no intention of doing so❤

out of curiosity, how long did this system last before it died again? the ''heatgun trick'' isnt a fix, so im just curious on how long it lasted

What type of thermal pads should I use on all other areas already using thermal pads? Conductive or nonconductive for all consoles? Wii, ps2 slim, ps3 slim, ps3 fat, ps4 pro.

Why you didn’t use the special adhesive removal it’s available in a small plastic bottle

This is way better than using a blade

@jamespatrick686

Жыл бұрын

I'm planning to use this method on my ps3 super slim, do you there is good chance of success?

@pblaned

Жыл бұрын

@@jamespatrick686 most likely everything will turn out well, I have to try it on my fat

Excellent idea I was to nervous to try and delid my PS3 backwards compatible. But with this method I don't see how you can scratch the chip now 👍

@at-cj2iy

2 жыл бұрын

practice on a broken dead PS3 first get a cheap broken PS3

@Rick___

2 жыл бұрын

its not common, but the thermal compound used in the CPU can be abrasive enough that if your tooth floss doesnt snap, it can catch the thermal paste and make micro abrasions on the cpu, significant enough to ruin the ps3 entirely

@jamespatrick686

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rick___ Oh for god sake...

@tecktalk8741

9 ай бұрын

Yes

Do you have a follow up video where you put the chip back on and put it together?

I told my ps3 to floss all the time but he wouldn't listen

What is the disolvent used ? Is there a Amazon link to buy ?

How long did this take you exactly? What was the total?

Will delidding help with the fan noise of the fat ps3? It kicks in to a higher rpm because the paste under the IHS is old and dry?

A European with dental floss, now thats funny.

I would try fishing line it would not snap like dental floss

EDIT: after few months I've realised that the unit itself had damaged cell solderballs, it had the eraser mod. 🥶 I've done other 4 successful delidding using molybdenum wire. I've used 0.06 mm molybdenum wire. Unfortunately this method could break solder balls under the cell...Delidding looks perfect but It Ended up with GLOD. Be careful guys! Maybe, I've been unlucky.

@cuttrogue

11 ай бұрын

How did you break solder balls under the chip? You saw under it instead of under the heat sink?

@Heinrich.Fourie

6 ай бұрын

Looks like you went under the glue instead of the top

@mirkoleonardi45

6 ай бұрын

@@cuttroguenope, after few months I've realised that the unit itself had damaged cell solderballs, it had the eraser mod. 🥶 I've done other 4 successful delidding using molybdenum wire.

WoW It would be very good way to save pieces! I Will use something similar. I appriciated however it's a 0.08mm wire I bought on AliExpress!

@EletroEsquilo

3 ай бұрын

Did the method work using a 0.08mm wire?

@rul644

3 ай бұрын

@@EletroEsquilo well, i've tried but not hard. I'm sorry, i can't help you. I did a mess with another caps and resistors wich accidentaly.. so i Will try to undo first It.

@EletroEsquilo

3 ай бұрын

@@rul644 ok. Thanks

Use longer floss damn you are making it harder than it should be

Is the glue different across different models? Or is isopropyl not good enough? 10-12h of flossing and only managed to scrub away some glue around the edges. Zero chance of making the floss go through IHS like on the video.

@kavogaming5352

28 күн бұрын

Use sealant remover to soften the silicone.

What about fishing line?

After 8 hours and wasting 1 pack of dental floss I barely made a dent. I think they put super glue on my cechj...

What about gpu ihs? And how to clean dried paste on four corners of gpu?

@user-rj1wc6ei8y

9 ай бұрын

Use disolvent and plastic card

What are you cutting is it thermal paste or rubber gasket

@Rick___

2 жыл бұрын

ive delid mine and beneath the heatspreader is an adhesive that sony applied to the CPU borders

I guess a fishing line could work better

@gllmll7227

4 ай бұрын

what if it scratch the Cell?

Do not do this. I ended up essentially sanding through the solder mask on the PCB around the cpu die. Luckily, I stopped after a few hours of almost zero progress, only to use an angled and sanded down piece of metal, and the traces may be intact from what I can see. It did go through the first copper layer in some areas though. I don't know if the ps3 will boot, and I have strong suspicion that it won't, but I'll give an update after I've put it all back together... Luckily this was a second hand backup. Update: YLOD.

@0852657luis

Жыл бұрын

Did you do a Syscon reading to make sure?

@phooopy7941

Жыл бұрын

@@0852657luis pretty sure I basically sanded through the top pcb layer and cut three traces, one bigger and two really tiny ones... Should've stuck to the first method.

@0852657luis

Жыл бұрын

@@phooopy7941 well you can always replace the GPU with a 65 or 45 nm GPU to make a Frankenstein backwards compatible PS3. There is a forum post telling you exactly how to do it. I've done it on my PS3 and it's been working ever since September of this year.

@phooopy7941

Жыл бұрын

@@0852657luis I'm guessing you mean the cpu (cell). Did you also replace the nand and syscon or did you overwrite the values within them reset and remarry a new cell processor? I do know that the RSX is more easily swappable, but I think that one is fine in my case.

@0852657luis

Жыл бұрын

@@phooopy7941 damn, anyway I just remarry it. That's too bad there are not a lot of cpus for the launch PS3 theses days.

Will this work on a ps3 slim 2500 ?

@at-cj2iy

2 жыл бұрын

it works on all ps3s

@Rick___

2 жыл бұрын

tbh the 2000 series ps3's have a thinner amount of adhesive beneath the heat spreader so youll probably have a hard time compared to the fat PS3 he worked on.

@mlgleonardo310

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rick___ I tried it on a super slim 4000 ps3 and it was a pain took a long time but it worked

@maxician5791

Жыл бұрын

@@mlgleonardo310 is your console working?

@mlgleonardo310

Жыл бұрын

@@maxician5791 yes it’s working but I would be very careful I tried this on another super slim and the ihs was really stuck to the cell that came off with the ihs killing my second console

You don’t stop shutting during a major job on a delicate electronic piece god damnit I would concede you are lieing

@IBubblesTV

2 жыл бұрын

What

@CautionusJay

2 жыл бұрын

Who asked

What a waste of time, you have the crappy PAL PS3 model which is missing the EE ps2 chip. Not worth the effort, EPIC FAIL 🤡