PS3 Slim Fan

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Hi

I have my PS3 slim from 2010, And it runs really well. But the problem is:

The Fan spins up really fast and makes alot of noise after about 30 mins of gaming.
This has only been happening for the past 2 months.

I know that the fan spins up faster to cool the ps3, but it never used to happen, it would be quiet all day.
And now after i quit the game it doesnt slow down. Drives me crazy all day.

I have a PS4, but i hardly play any games on it. Im also still playing many PS3 games like Skate 3.

I know how to build computers, and im a hardware freak. so i will do whatever is required to fix the problem.


Should i defrag the harddrive? Cause the problem began when i started buying digital games.
is it cause the drive is full?
 
Well the drive being full might add to that, but are you sure it's not because it's full of dust? Usually laptops become louder when there is a lot of dust and the fan cant cool the CPU (due to the dust getting in the way of the airflow) so the fan starts running at higher RPM and thus becoming louder. So first try cleaning it, it has no warranty so nothing to worry about.
 

PTOWN GAMER

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Ok man Can you link me the exact torx screwdriver i need to open it. Cant seem to find a straightforward answer to it.

Im only used to opening laptops, and desktops, never done a console.

So is it the T8 or T10 screwdriver?
 

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Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do man. lol