haveing trouble cleaning my ps3

[sb666]

I have noticed 3 years worth of dust in my ps3, and i cant seem to get my vacuum cleaner to get it out. Is there any other way i am thinking about doing the fan test.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

Use an air compressor and carefully blow the dust bits out.

 

[vato_loco]

This has always been quite the question here, use the search bar and I'm sure you'll find someone else having asked the same thing and several (different) answers. Some, like SnootyEnglishman up here, suggest an air compressor, but some say it could potentially loosen some of the PS3 parts and thus don't reccomend it. Some say a vacuum, but as you experienced, it doesn't get EVERYTHING out.

My reccomendation would be to get one of those compressed air cans for microprocessors and blow the air out as much as you can. Of course, someone will point out that it doesn't really get rid of the dirt but rather it reaccomodates it inside the PS3, which could very well be true.

So, the solution? Damn if I know. I'm still waiting for a definitive answer myself...

 

[aseelt]

It's out of warranty. You could open it up and take the dust out from the inside. You don't have to play around with the actual parts, just remove the dust from the ventilation holes.

 

[zhemis]

a 2 gallon air compressor is cheap and one the best things to have in your home!

Reversing the fans is a bad idea!! They aren't meant to spin both ways.

Another thing about fans in regards to air compressors. Don't let them spin freely. Hold them in place when blowing them out.