![A moment of silence please for my PS3 which, after many years of faithful service, died last night : r/PS3 A moment of silence please for my PS3 which, after many years of faithful service, died last night : r/PS3](https://i.redd.it/d017sj44nyw71.jpg)
A moment of silence please for my PS3 which, after many years of faithful service, died last night : r/PS3
![Took apart the ps3 to clean out the heavy dust buildup and reapply thermal paste. The fan used to run pretty good on idle but now it behaves better with playing ps2 Took apart the ps3 to clean out the heavy dust buildup and reapply thermal paste. The fan used to run pretty good on idle but now it behaves better with playing ps2](https://preview.redd.it/took-apart-the-ps3-to-clean-out-the-heavy-dust-buildup-and-v0-p0iyptzrusna1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3c78ded35b1996c594dcbe94c9101be395b97d36)
Took apart the ps3 to clean out the heavy dust buildup and reapply thermal paste. The fan used to run pretty good on idle but now it behaves better with playing ps2
![Guys i have here ps3 the problem is after powering on the fan wont start ill wait for 1 munite then the fan start also the hdd light but it wont display Guys i have here ps3 the problem is after powering on the fan wont start ill wait for 1 munite then the fan start also the hdd light but it wont display](https://i.redd.it/iwgqqs6orla91.jpg)
Guys i have here ps3 the problem is after powering on the fan wont start ill wait for 1 munite then the fan start also the hdd light but it wont display
![Ps3 slim is it Easier to replace the whole disk drive with the disk reader already in the shell just take the old one off and put the new one on. Or Ps3 slim is it Easier to replace the whole disk drive with the disk reader already in the shell just take the old one off and put the new one on. Or](https://i.redd.it/5yfd6aqhy4qa1.jpg)
Ps3 slim is it Easier to replace the whole disk drive with the disk reader already in the shell just take the old one off and put the new one on. Or
![Hello all, just played with a PS3 PHAT disk drive not spinning and found that the motor on the left with the gold part is stiff and inoperable thus couldn't move the Hello all, just played with a PS3 PHAT disk drive not spinning and found that the motor on the left with the gold part is stiff and inoperable thus couldn't move the](https://i.redd.it/j0l27omhkna61.jpg)
Hello all, just played with a PS3 PHAT disk drive not spinning and found that the motor on the left with the gold part is stiff and inoperable thus couldn't move the
![Amazon.com: BIPRA Sony Playstation 3 PS3 500GB Hard Drive Kit Inc Mounting Bracket Caddy Cradle Super Slim with HDD - Include Mounting Bracket and Hard Drive - Exclusive from Limited with 1 Amazon.com: BIPRA Sony Playstation 3 PS3 500GB Hard Drive Kit Inc Mounting Bracket Caddy Cradle Super Slim with HDD - Include Mounting Bracket and Hard Drive - Exclusive from Limited with 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gDrH5fwbS._AC_.jpg)
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![Amazon.com: Western Digital 500GB 2.5" Playstation 3/Playstation 4 Hard Drive (PS3 Fat, PS3 Slim, PS3 Super Slim, PS4) : Video Games Amazon.com: Western Digital 500GB 2.5" Playstation 3/Playstation 4 Hard Drive (PS3 Fat, PS3 Slim, PS3 Super Slim, PS4) : Video Games](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61j-7RCjl5L._AC_UF350,350_QL80_.jpg)
Amazon.com: Western Digital 500GB 2.5" Playstation 3/Playstation 4 Hard Drive (PS3 Fat, PS3 Slim, PS3 Super Slim, PS4) : Video Games
![tried replacing the hard drive but turns out i can't unscrew one of the screws it's damaged 🥲 : r/PS3 tried replacing the hard drive but turns out i can't unscrew one of the screws it's damaged 🥲 : r/PS3](https://i.redd.it/7yec4rd20pw71.jpg)