PS3 PS3 De-Lid, is it dangerous ?

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Hello everyone and thabk you in advance for your contribution in my question

I researched and found that all fat ps3 models can be de-lidded, early slim models also can be de-lidded but starting 21xx and 25xx it's a gray area. Since some cell are glued/soldered to the IHS
Refrencing this post for 25XX " https://www.psx-place.com/threads/cech2501a-delid-gone-bad.29324/ " delid gone wrong on 2501A
But also this video "
" states that 25XX slim with date code 0D have the cell glued to IHS but didn't specify if the other date codes are glued or not !

Even PS3 Dev Wiki states " Some 25xx slims came with the IHS glued directly to the die of CELL/BE, using an epoxy resin glue. This glue is very tough and can easily lead to the die cracking while attempting a delid. Therefore delidding the CELL/BE is not advised on this model " directly quoting from page " https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/CECH-25xx#cite_note-1 "

Searching online i also found reddit posts talking about that only cells with code CXD2992BGB are glued. And that for example CXD2992AGB are not.
Some else stated that specific mother boards like JTP-001 or JSD-001

I own a PS3 Slim Model CECH-2504B Date Code 1A with overheating RSX so if i were to de-lid it might as well de-lid the cell and rid my self the hassle of doint it again in the future

Now my question is .. does anyone know which exact models can't be de-lidded ?
I have been searching online for the last 3 weeks without a defenitive answer !
 
Thank you for you response.. i have concidered undervolatage but it will be a last resault if my ps3 model turns out to be one of those that cannot be de-lidded. I am new to all this and not physically technical than software technical ..
I just need i formation on which 25XX are dangerous to de-lid. Some say it's the cell with 2992BGB in it's name, some say it's the JTP-001 MoBo.
 
Well, according to your own research, any PS3 from the 25XX series and newer is dangerous to delid. And if you've been researching for the past three weeks and no one has given you a definitive answer saying otherwise, you probably shouldn't delid your console due to the high risk of bricking it permanently.
Just replace the thermal paste, clean the inside of the console, and try undervolting by following the tutorials (it's not that difficult really).
Delidding should be your last resort, not undervolting. That's my two cents.
 
polyscracker said:
Well, according to your own research, any PS3 from the 25XX series and newer is dangerous to delid. And if you've been researching for the past three weeks and no one has given you a definitive answer saying otherwise, you probably shouldn't delid your console due to the high risk of bricking it permanently.
Just replace the thermal paste, clean the inside of the console, and try undervolting by following the tutorials (it's not that difficult really).
Delidding should be your last resort, not undervolting. That's my two cents.
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Undervolt is compeltely out of reach for those who cant solder and dont have a way of interfacing with syscon
 
Joe Robertson said:
Undervolt is compeltely out of reach for those who cant solder and dont have a way of interfacing with syscon
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It's less risky compared to delidding a 2500 series CPU, which might be glued down with epoxy resin.
Undervolting requires SYSCON access, yes. And that's just three solder points away. You don't even need expensive gear to do it. A cheap soldering iron, some basic flux and solder, and a few jumper wires are enough. You can practice on any kind of PCB.
Once you gain access to SYSCON, it's just a matter of typing commands through a UART-to-USB adapter.

It looks more complex than it really is, honestly. But ditching the idea of undervolting in favor of ripping the CELL BE die out of the socket is just crazy.

And he can still clean the console and repaste it, which I believe he hasn't done yet, so undervolting is at the bottom of the list.
Delidding a potentially glued IHS is not recommended by anyone — including the PS3DevWiki, which the OP has consulted.
 
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