PlayStation 3 Launch Model (60GB)

Hello, i have been without a PlayStation 3 for awhile now since my last 60 broke (YLOD) i have gone through alot of these consoles but i won't accept anything other than the launch console because of it's build quality and array of features over newer models.
The 60GB has always generated more heat which is understandable when you look at its inner workings. The fact it has unleaded solder on the BGA is probably the most likely factor you can link a YLOD to. If this one brakes i will get it reballed with leaded solder Also when i receive my 60GB i will do test for Fan gears at XMB and if i get quick fan gears in short period of time i will disassemble,clean all the dust, and replace the thermal paste (i will probably do it regardless as a fail safe).

Now i use isopropyl wipes to clean both heatsinks and heat spreaders let them both dry off for 20 minutes and do a little pea size dot of Diamond IC7 on both chips (CPU, GPU). This generally makes the console last much longer and is much quieter and so on.

But still eventually my PS3 will bite the dust regardless of my dust free bedroom and good location of console. I did look into the PSU replacements because the 40GB PSU supposedly ran cooler, but it was later confirmed to cause issues.
I got a spare 19 blade fan i will put into the recently purchased console if needed. Does anyone have experience on keeping these units alive? i was considering a portable air conditioner and have it blowing past the intake vents.

And please don't comment saying "Buy a slim" i have no interest in the later PS3 models.

Thanks

 

If you're really brave, you could build an external PSU. That would leave a lot of open space in the console and save on heat inside.

 

Really brave would be changing thermal paste under heatspreader which is the main reason of YLOD I think.

 

You know, I never though of that! do you think it's possible or needed? surely it isn't standard thermal paste. Under the heat spreader is a lot more thick iirc, but then again even thermal paste on the heat spreader its self is hard because of the poor quality the manufacturers use.

 

Google it. There are a lot of tutorials how to do this. I tried but do not have a nerve to do this.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ps3+heatspreader+remove

 

Judging by what i've read it's quite risky, will ask the company who does reballs if they incorporate this into their procedure.

 

The irony here is ridiculous.

Get a BGA reball, fucking about with thermal paste won't do anything in the long term.

And I would recommend a super slim for reasons of lower power consumption, less noise and less space consuming. Why anyone would want to use the original console is beyond me.

 

Backwards Compatibility is nice

 

It's absolute rubbish on the PAL machine. Believe me.

 

It is cool that it's a all in one console (PS1/PS2/PS3), but man PS2 games really strain the system.

 

Mine is mostly holding up. I wouldnt want a PAL one either though

 

After 8 years of perfect service my launch 60 gig ps3 finally ylod on me, it was always clean and well ventilated. I myself will be getting mine reballed in a few weeks. Im with you as i only want the launch 60 gigs so once mine is repaired i will be getting another one to keep on hand. The systems these day are not built like they used to be as i still have my original classic systems, alot of them being over 20 years old and still going strong, it's a shame really. I also would love tips of prolonging the life of this system. Does this mean that eventually no matter how well they are taken care of we might one day live in a world were ALL launch ps3s will be dead and gone?

 

Not all. But as time passes more and more will fail. Mine launch day is still running, but it doesn't like PS2 games.

 

my 60gb launch model ps3 is still going strong. i have never had any issues with it at all. i did put a 1tb hd in it along with cfw of course. i only hope my ps4 lasts as long. my original launch model playstation had the heat and drive rail issues, my launch model ps2 had dvd drive issues. so far the ps3 is my only sony launch console still going, well and the ps4 launch model but its only what, nine months old now.


now i will go to my media room tonight and fire up my ps3 and get a ylod cause i probably jinxed myself

 

Given the fact the only bad aspect of the 60GB is its led free solder there is no irony. Overall the system has amazing build quality when compared to the 80GB and off the charts compared to that cheap piece of plastic you call a super slim.

I want the original console for OCD reasons something you wouldn't understand trust me lol.

When this one dies i will be getting a leaded reball.

 

Yes that's true more so then even PS3 games which is so weird, as other members have states the BC on PAL 60GB are not to be sough after imo.

 

Nice to see i'm not alone, sick of companies conning people by selling a console further down the line with cheap internal components and less features, i believe you can keep a 60gb alive for quite awhile if you had a leaded reball and air conditioning. also speaking into the card reader and telling the PS3 how much it's better then the slim reduces RSX temp by about 15%

 

Despite the exterior plastic looking less appealing in later models, internally I can tell you there is almost no difference of build quality between hardware revisions. All PS3s are pretty well built. (I've probably opened about a couple hundred PS3s by now)

The only significant difference I found was between Made in Japan consoles vs Made in China consoles. Chinese consoles applied thermal paste pretty poorly and over pasting was common place. Japan consoles were less messy. (However I will admit my Japan sample size is small, I've opened maybe 10 units tops)

 

The lack of thermal pads and protective foam, lack of vent holes, louder disc drive, 15 blade fan ( i know some 60gb's had that also),and generally it looks cheap, opening a 80GB is like a blank canvas, I feel like they took their time with the launch models but couldn't do something as essential as leaded solder due to laws.

 

Hah, finally, someone who has the same reasoning as me! This is why I almost always always go for the launch model consoles. I'm quite happy with my 60GB'er (or 1TB'er since I got a new HDD for it). Definitely saves what little space I have on the shelf; 1 console for PS1/2/3. Ironically, I think my first PS3 might have been a CECHQ (last phat) and that YLOD in exactly 1 week. This CECHA I got in May has been working fine all summer. I think the only time a later model console became better was the 360. The phats had no wireless built in, RROD, HDMI was added about 2 years later, and the S added the Kinect port and touch sensitive buttons.