PS3 is over heating??

[gunlover]

Yep just going to have to call them and get them to send out the box

 

[Georgia Giant]

Use the self-cleaning feature and see if that helps. I don't remember how to activate it, but it does exist. It kicks the fans into Overdrive for something like 5 seconds. You'd be amazed how well it works.

Google PS3 Self-cleaning feature.

 

[Wallace's]

Screw Playstation. Buy an Xbox One

 

[Georgia Giant]

Screw Playstation. Buy an Xbox One

op2:

Here we go...

 

[hikingthehills]

Take it outside and shoot it!

 

[Bushwick100]

I have a PS3 Supper slim, only had it for 3 months and now its over heating after one COD match(45min of use). Its not boxed in or anything its sitting on top of a self with lots of room to breath. It gets really hot even to the touch then just locks up and you have to unplug it. I looked and there is no dust or dirt in the fan or on it. I have no clue whats going on. Any info would be a great help.

On a side note I got it from Kmart brand new, this is not a used PS3

I bought my son a Play-Station 3, when they first came out. He used it 24-7 and then it over-heated, and a STEADY YELLOW LIGHT will come on soon. Take, it back to Walmart you bought a bad system, or for $99 you can ge t it fixed at Discovery Mills.

 

[Wallace's]

Here we go...

Had to..

Was a Playstation fan until OS3 came out. Then I went to Xbox and never looked back. So far my Xbox One is kicking ass!

 

[Georgia Giant]

Had to..

Was a Playstation fan until OS3 came out. Then I went to Xbox and never looked back. So far my Xbox One is kicking ass!

I solved the Xbox vs. PS3 problem. I have em both.

 

[BHJ]

Thread back from the dead LOL.
I forgot I had even put in a useless $.02 on this one.
Dude probably grew up and put it in the attic by now.

 

[Revolver]

Geez, 3 pages in and not one PC master racer. Debating which console implies that one actually cares about performance... but we know you don't, otherwise you'd own a PC.

If the fan(s?) work and the intake/exhausts are not blocked, then bad thermal paste (not "heat sink gel" WTF) is the only thing it could be. If it were me, I'd pop the thing open and fix it myself... but then again, I'm not a console kiddie

Flame suit on!

EDIT: wtf, don't bump 1-year old threads