Does anyone have one of those plastic tabs that Sony used on the CPUs of refurbished consoles?

[datadestroyer]

Basically, what the eraser mod tries to mimic? Surprised there arent cheap chinese clones or something yet. Or maybe one can be scanned so people could 3D print it?

 

[Timbo9876]

I have tested the Sony offical mod and it doesn't work as well as the eraser mod.

 

[DeadEnd]

I have shared the file for 3d printing before, but It got buried in the threads. I haven't tested it myself though, I don't have a 3d printer.

Edit: deleted due to incorrect design

 

[datadestroyer]

I have tested the Sony offical mod and it doesn't work as well as the eraser mod.

I could definitely see that, but at least it's probably easier on the PCB or solder joints.

 

[Timbo9876]

I have never had a problem with the eraser mod, I do however use thermal pads to create the mod and its never failed me yet!

 

[datadestroyer]

I have never had a problem with the eraser mod, I do however use thermal pads to create the mod and its never failed me yet!

Could I ask what thickness you used, and how if the metal plate was hard to screw back on due to the thermal pads sticking out?

I used an eraser of 3mm thickness and I'm unsure if I'm comfortable with how much pressure was going onto the eraser when I screwed the metal plate back onto the board. I suppose that was the whole goal of the mod (to put pressure onto the CPU) but now I'm worried about the solder joints getting damaged from this pressure.

 

[Timbo9876]

I use 3 small 2mm thermal pads inserted into the indentation on the pack of the CPU, it's a much safer way to create the mod

 

[iVirtualZero]

Could I ask what thickness you used, and how if the metal plate was hard to screw back on due to the thermal pads sticking out?

I used an eraser of 3mm thickness and I'm unsure if I'm comfortable with how much pressure was going onto the eraser when I screwed the metal plate back onto the board. I suppose that was the whole goal of the mod (to put pressure onto the CPU) but now I'm worried about the solder joints getting damaged from this pressure.

3mm can kill the PS3. It should be 1mm but you can now print replacement ones in a heatproof material, which will need to be sanded to 1mm.

 

[Timbo9876]

3mm can kill the PS3. It should be 1mm but you can now print replacement ones in a heatproof material, which will need to be sanded to 1mm.

Yep, I bought them from computer booter and got them shipped over to the UK. They work very well and are safe to use.

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[DeadEnd]

I have shared the file for 3d printing before, but It got buried in the threads. I haven't tested it myself though, I don't have a 3d printer.

Btw that 3d file was wrong, since then I got the printer and tested it out. Here is the corrected version that fits and has about 1mm thickness (same as the original). Works best with ABS plastic.

 

[NightLess]

I found it on Sony's official refurbished Frankenstein. If you don't have a 3D printer, you can find a local 3D printing workshop to help you make it.

 

[carr]

I found it on Sony's official refurbished Frankenstein. If you don't have a 3D printer, you can find a local 3D printing workshop to help you make it.

Do you have 3D file for the other 2 as well? Thank you!!

 

[NightLess]

Do you have 3D file for the other 2 as well? Thank you!!

https://github.com/RIP-Felix/PS3-CPU-GPU-Bracers
Felix made them.

 

[carr]

https://github.com/RIP-Felix/PS3-CPU-GPU-Bracers
Felix made them.

Just got to made them with a 3d print service. They are 1mm thick (smaller ones) and 0.5mm the bigger ones. Aren't they a bit too thin? Maybe rip Felix doesn't really like the eraser mod?