Recent content by Kvazikvark

Well, your situation is more defined than mine (error code 0801001), and since you haven’t removed the IHS from the processor, if I were in your shoes, I’d start by replacing the NEC/Tokin capacitors under the RSX processor and then see how it goes.

When I said 'nothing else helped,' I meant the obvious steps—reapplying thermal paste and cleaning the interior. Unfortunately, there was absolutely no improvement from these actions. Also, I’d replaced the thermal paste two years prior, and it was still fresh since I hadn’t used the PS3 since...

PS3 diag and repair.Hello everyone, this is my first post on this forum! I own a PS3 model CECHK08 and performed an IHS removal on the CELL processor because idle temperatures were hitting 85+°C and nothing else helped. During the process, I scratched a corner of the processor and knocked off...