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This project was started in early 2024 and it can be read about on my other thread PS3 Slim PSU & Cooling mod. Back then I envisioned the final result to be different but it turned out as it did with many parts either 3D printed or made in the garage by melting and bending plastic panels. On the...

Just spotted this comment. The material was PETG which surprisingly is tough. I made some test pieces and tried to snap them and found it very difficult, the infill for that test piece was 10% from what I remember. As for the warping, played a number of games for hours and haven't come across...

Any chance you swapped them back to see if it worked with the original PSU again?

Good day, has there been any developments in the process? Just curious about doing something similar.

Good day, I was browsing the forum and found this user Timbo9876 he says he de-lidded many consoles and recorded all the processes. Might be able to DM him and ask if he ever had similar challenges, could help out.

In your experience have you ever attempted to de-lid a CECH-25xx console? It is recommended not to do so but just curious if you did and how it went.

Good day, are the temps for the GPU/CPU within a manageable range when it shuts down? I know someone with such an issue, just curious if it could be the die overheating.

If you have a voltmeter you can run a few tests were the metal pins stick in to see if your PSU voltage is right. Should be 12 volts. Sorry double post. Forgot to add you can also run the test on the 4 pin PSU control connectors that are responsible for turning the console on/off. They should...

Using an extender on the orange 4 pin can a white 4 pin cable be connected and still work as it should? This is to make the orange cable longer without soldering.

Hi what serial number PSU and PS3? I don't know what the end goal here is but you might want to visit psdevwiki website to get more technical details on your console.

I have never delidded one myself just looked at it online, it seems like there is no best way to do it seems like a gamble. Can go good or bad. Good luck with the delidding I am curious what the result will be.

I am unable to make the images appear in the post for some reason only the links appear (IMG). If anyone knows how to fix this please let me know.

Introduction Good day folks decided to write about this side hobby in order to keep a record for myself, educational purposes or if someone wants to do their own build. This might take a minute to read so enjoy. IF YOU PLAN ON CREATING SOMETHING SIMILAR USING THIS NOT TOO DETAILED GUIDE I...