Playstation 3 Noisy Fan - CPU RSX IHS De Lid

PS3 Playstation 3 Noisy Fan CPU RSX IHS De Lid repair service

The Playstation 3 (PS3) console under normal operating conditions regulates the fan speed to ensure the optimal operating tenperature of the console.

The fan speed regulates from 1 - 5, no. 1 being the console idling and not under any load or game play, no. 5 sounds like a jet engine and tihs indicates a problem with your console that needs to be addressed, this would also be followed by the console shutting down.

A normal console regaultes the fan speed between 1 - 3, this is totally normal.

The De Lid process is explained below

We can repair this fault for you, the full repair consists of

1. Strip down your console and carry out a full service 

2. We will remove the IHS Plate bonded to the Cell and RSX Chip and apply upgraded Thermal compound before re applying the IHSM plate to both components.

We do not re bond down the IHS Plate to the Cell after the procedure, meaning replacing the Thermal Compound underneath the IHS plate in the future will be easy for you.



** The IHS Plates are Aluminium plates that are bonded to both IC's. These are designed to allow more efficient heat transfer between the Cell and RSX to the Heatsink.



3. Exhaustively test your console to confirm everything is okay.

 After the repair your console will be whisper quiet.

** Note **

We must inform you that there is a risk that during this repair your console will go to the an unretrievable YLOD fault, this can be caused by the CPU being thermally stressed as part of this fault. Its a slim risk, but we have to make you aware.

 We use one of our BGA resolder stations to repair this fault