manual when u use the ps button on the controller, it won't work. and PS3 light turn red again. so you have to go to your ps3 and turn it on manually on the buttun near the disc feed area.

any idea what kind of PSU i should use to replace it?

please help. PS3 is the only thing that keep us happy in this country. 

last night, i spent some time understanding the scenario by running some tests.

it turned out, the yellow LED didn't came out after the system shut off on its own. i did this (by turning on games) a few times while watching the LED's and wait for the system to shut off.

after a series of "self-shut-off", i quickly turn off the main switch and take out HDD. the HDD is really hot.

i place a fan facing directly to the PS3 and turned on games. i can play up to 3 full matches until the system shuts off. again, no yellow LED.

from my observation, my PS3 shuts off on its own due to overheating. i believe something went wrong with the PS3's cooling system because it gets overheated so quickly. it could be the symptom for YLOD but i think it is not yet YLOD.

i think laaaa...
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never heard anyone who had an experience with YLOD on Slim version

urm... i not sure whether the psu is the same as cpu, but i juz did research to switch psu.
aiya lebih 1, seriously if ur ps3 spoil juz switch 1, or take outside repair, coz i heard even u take to sony, ur ps3 still will spoil in juz awhile.
i heard b4, and i saw 1 at my service centre. I heard slim with YLOD is confirm spoil and unable to recover.

i heard b4, and i saw 1 at my service centre. I heard slim with YLOD is confirm spoil and unable to recover.

lol~ guess what? i just did a "surgery" on my PS3.

gonna reapply the compound and clean the system. no reflow coz i dun have temperature-controlled heat gun.

i think something wrong with the fan. if confirm fan spoiled, it is time for mod.

lol~ guess what? i just did a "surgery" on my PS3.

gonna reapply the compound and clean the system. no reflow coz i dun have temperature-controlled heat gun.

i think something wrong with the fan. if confirm fan spoiled, it is time for mod.

If you reapply compound without a heat-gun, sure cannot work 1, because I tested before. First time failed without a heatgun, 2nd time successful with heatgun.

If you reapply compound without a heat-gun, sure cannot work 1, because I tested before. First time failed without a heatgun, 2nd time successful with heatgun.

lol~ guess what? i just did a "surgery" on my PS3.

gonna reapply the compound and clean the system. no reflow coz i dun have temperature-controlled heat gun.

i think something wrong with the fan. if confirm fan spoiled, it is time for mod.

is it the first launch slim console?

If you reapply compound without a heat-gun, sure cannot work 1, because I tested before. First time failed without a heatgun, 2nd time successful with heatgun.

please let us know the status after you put it back to life
how much u buy that heatgun? what brand? care to share?

Really? Let me give it a try first.

I suspect the fan is not working. Not so sure coz i forgot to check it before i open up my ps3. When the fan not working, the system shuts off when temperature reaches certain level. That's my guess for now. Coz now I don't see any yellow LED.
Update (26/04, 11.00PM): It is aliveeeeeeeee!!! 

just revived my unit
plan to get a ps3 slim
but wtf psn still down
need it to deactivate my accounts

just revived my unit
plan to get a ps3 slim
but wtf psn still down
need it to deactivate my accounts

deactivate?? then all ur trophy will lost, no?? 

I will try to use the Data transfer utility transfer via lan cable
still need to deactivate account
but psn down. shit

If you reapply compound without a heat-gun, sure cannot work 1, because I tested before. First time failed without a heatgun, 2nd time successful with heatgun.

oO... wat 4 deactivate? relogin wit ur new ps3 lar, juz delete the account in the old ps3 can adi...
yeah...
not necessary to use data transfer utility wat, use backup also can, i adi backup all my ps3 stuff in my pc. anyway any1 hav any idea wats the different between data transfer utility and backup?

ur fan not working?? no loud sound at all? i mean the sound of the fan moving?

i reapply thermal paste wihtout a heat-gun just wipe it clean using tissue for pc processor and ps3 processor both still running.

how to use backup?

my current is 320gb. how to backup all the game data? Because the ps3 does not detect NTFS external drive

format it to FAT32, i formatted mine to fat32 then i transfer back to pc, then i format my external drive to NTFS to use...