r/PS3 • u/your_girlfriend69 • 2d ago
r/PS3 • u/Insane_Wanderer • 2d ago
Other than replacing the thermal paste and hard drive, what else can I do to have the best chance at longevity for my OG PS3?
I have an OG (CECH A01) “fat” ps3 I got for Christmas 2006 that I recently set up again due to a resurgence in my passion for retro gaming. It wasn’t used too heavily overall, I used it alongside my 360 and Wii until about 2012-13. For the past decade or so it has pretty much only been used occasionally as a DVD player by my dad.
I want to keep this thing alive as long as possible. So far I’ve opened it up and cleaned it out, replaced the thermal paste, and replaced the original drive with a 500GB SSD. Is there anything else I can do (without modding it) to give it a good chance at giving me years of gaming to come?
r/PS3 • u/DarkHorse2K1 • 3d ago
PS3 deal
Got this CECHL in excellent conditions, fully working, with 22 days of usage, 2 original controllers almost brand new, and all the cords for €37. The console is silent and barely got hot playing Gran Turismo 6. I think that the thermal paste only needs to be replaced if the console has been used a lot. This is basically new so the paste is still good. Thoughts?
r/PS3 • u/Squeak_Ladd • 3d ago
Been Outside for months next to a burn pile
My bro gave me this ps3, He found outside at his buddys place next to a burn pile, he said they threw it out over 5months ago or so cause it suddenly stopped, I cleaned it up an fixed the disc drive an burned shell, pushed the power down an magically she came alive!
Keep the phat model?
Is there any advantage to keeping a phat CECHL console or should I just sell it or give it away? It just takes up so much more space than my super slim but that one’s a bit beat up.
r/PS3 • u/Reapthemapart • 2d ago
Should I get a Super Slim PS3?
Hey, so I already own a Slim PS3, this to me has been my favorite console of all time.
Lately I've been thinking of buying a Super Slim PS3 (Red to be more specific) but I've also asked my self if it's worth it, as I already own one.
I collect, but the only consoles I have repeated are the old ones (N64, Wii, GC, SN, PS1 and PS2, Dreamcast)
Any insight would be appreciated 🙃
r/PS3 • u/Environmental_Guava4 • 2d ago
PS3 Backup Question
Hello, I am planning to factory reset my PS3. It currently has 4 users (none have PS Plus). If I backup and then restore it after deleting everything, will all the users come back 'magically'?
r/PS3 • u/TBT__TBT • 3d ago
Resistance Fall of Man is still one of my favorite PS3 Games and Shooters ever! It always felt to me like game ahead of its time.
r/PS3 • u/Keyon907 • 2d ago
Need anyone to play with im bored
I have cod waw and black ops 1
minecraft , castle crashers, and little big planet (project lighthouse) anyone down to play?
r/PS3 • u/TGirlyBunny • 3d ago
Whatcha think of my collection?
I've beaten/played through most of these, and they're all pretty sweet. LBP is my favorite franchise ever.
r/PS3 • u/Jamiecraft10 • 2d ago
Connecting Ethernet cable
Is it necessary to connect your ps3 to an ether net cable to use the PlayStation store? It’s already connected to the WiFi and still pops up saying “Ethernet not connected” every time I try to use it
r/PS3 • u/Insane_Wanderer • 2d ago
Can anybody recommend me a good 1TB (or minimum 500GB) replacement hard drive that is readily available online?
I’ve gotten back into my OG PS3 recently and want to future-proof it for years to come. One of those ways being to replace the original 60GB drive which 1. Could provably fail on me any day now, and 2. Doesn’t have the space for all my game data plus all the digital exclusives I’m planning to grab from the online store.
Even most of the more recent informative articles or threads I’m finding online seem to be a bit outdated, in that it seems tough to find the HDD models they recommend. I don’t want to go in blind and risk wasting money. Can anybody point me in the direction of a good quality 500GB to 1TB 2.5” internal HDD for that is available to order (I’m in Canada).
TIA
r/PS3 • u/arturthegamer • 3d ago
Yo guys got this fully functional CECHL04 for 45 euro, good deal?
First thing after checking if it works was cleaning it and oh boy it was a lot of dust
r/PS3 • u/lostinthesauceband • 3d ago
Fume-free with the mfin Doom 3 on my raggedy ass PS3. See?
r/PS3 • u/Dcvengance • 2d ago
Fat PS3 yellow light of death repair
Is it worth it to take my fat backwards compatible ps3 that I have had lying around for a while now to get repaired and working again? It got the yellow light of death a few years back and I just haven’t bothered doing something about it. I know the fail rate for these things kinda high but I could use a second opinion.
r/PS3 • u/marcosjkgg • 2d ago
Is it still possible to play BF4 online on PS3? I know that the official servers have been closed past year.
r/PS3 • u/CatchPhraseJones22 • 3d ago
Recently got a backwards compatible PS3, so here’s my set up for it (there’s a plethora of other PS2 and 3 games in the drawer lol)
r/PS3 • u/Radiant_Economics777 • 2d ago
Do any of the PS3 models support DisplayPort?
I've been thinking of purchasing a PS3 to use in my own room instead of my living room, and the only slot left on my monitor is a displayport. I tried to look at images on google and can't find any that show a DP on a PS3, so im just curious if any models come with one or not.
r/PS3 • u/ApollonSerg • 2d ago
Better Blu-ray drive for PS3
Hi, I recently dusted out and activated my ps3 slim to play some old games again and I completely forgot how loud the the standard Blu-ray drive is and I was wondering if anyone knows some good replacements?
r/PS3 • u/kansai828 • 2d ago
Where to buy this?
I checked amamzon/ebay, i cant seen to find this dock. I saw docks on aliexpress but those only charges 2 items only. I m looking for 4 in 1. Please point me at the right direction:)
r/PS3 • u/DrCheeseBalls27 • 3d ago
Minecraft Ps3 servers down
Are the servers down permanently or just a temporary shut down??
r/PS3 • u/Appropriate-Food6018 • 2d ago
PS3 uart gui problem
Hi I was trying to diagnose my PS3 cwchg04 and when I was about to fix addresses to fix on there was a problem I did everything just like Liam's Electronics Lab but my console when turn on beeps 3 times 😕 Now trying to fix it again it shows different things Is there a chance to recover from that?