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PS3 Slim was running hot & freezing. Went to clean out and replace thermal paste, found previous owner spilled soda all into the console. Cleaned everything, reassembled and runs like a champ! :
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![I changed the thermal paste to my ps3 slim 3 days ago, and I didn't see a big change, today I reopened it to see how it turned out, is this too I changed the thermal paste to my ps3 slim 3 days ago, and I didn't see a big change, today I reopened it to see how it turned out, is this too](https://external-preview.redd.it/HI-8JvZ_jbWfIJw_-AF-UuZ9mvGVVoJ_gB8-Dd9Axvk.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fa3e8037b73269438801ee1f074bc0d29b803292)
I changed the thermal paste to my ps3 slim 3 days ago, and I didn't see a big change, today I reopened it to see how it turned out, is this too
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![Help! I'm trying to change the thermal paste of my ps3 for the first time and the processor (i think?) is stuck to the heatsink. : r/PS3 Help! I'm trying to change the thermal paste of my ps3 for the first time and the processor (i think?) is stuck to the heatsink. : r/PS3](https://preview.redd.it/glohwooekvm41.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3a6efbb5c1bf22ce5453b2bdafa402e7ca9ff287)