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THE
PROBLEM
When the RESET button is pressed, the Playstation
3 power lights progress from RED to GREEN (1.5 seconds)
to YELLOW (then a beep) to BLINKING RED. The system
does not turn on.
NOTE: If the green light stays on
for less than 1/2 second, you may have a defective
power supply.
THE
CAUSE
After 2 years, many PS3s' heat sink paste becomes
dried out by the extreme heat generated by the 2
main processors. The heat sink becomes unable to
properly cool the processors, causing overheating
and subsequent partial desoldering of these main
chips. The system will automatically shut down,
leaving you with nothing but blinking RED LIGHTS.
THE
SOLUTION
A tech will disassemble and thoroughly clean the
entire Playstation3. The heat sink and processors
are cleaned, and the processors' connections to
the motherboard are carefully repaired. Finally,
the heat sink and processors are re-pasted to prevent
future overheating (we recommend examining the heat
sink for paste breakdown every 2 years).
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