{"id":51856,"date":"2025-09-11T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=51856"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:08:29","slug":"ps3-owner-accidentally-melts-console-trying-to-revive-it-with-a-lifehack-then-finds-out-it-actually-works-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/ps3-owner-accidentally-melts-console-trying-to-revive-it-with-a-lifehack-then-finds-out-it-actually-works-again\/","title":{"rendered":"PS3 owner accidentally melts console trying to revive it with a lifehack, then finds out it actually works again\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While it’s perfectly normal to turn to DIY methods to repair a broken game console<\/a> to save money, you normally should follow tutorials that make sense. In the case of Reddit user seascouuut<\/a>, their unorthodox method of cooking their busted PlayStation 3 <\/strong>had major cosmetic consequences. On the other hand, the lifehack actually brought the console back to life, for the time being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Melted<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Upon discovering that their early model PS3 was plagued with the dreaded yellow light of death (which indicates a general hardware failure), seascouuut threw caution to the wind and decided to follow a video tutorial that apparently solved the issue. According to them, a temporary solution to the yellow light of death is to increase the temperature of the PS3\u2019s processor and GPU. After wrapping their console in a towel and aiming a BaBylissPRO Ionic hairdryer at the rear air vent (they accidentally left it running for seven minutes), the once sleek PS3 now resembles a burnt phonebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprisingly, the console turned on after it had cooled for some time. Not wanting to push their luck, they quickly copied their save files to an external storage device.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Melted<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Seascouuut\u2019s most recent update has them installing the open-source operating system Linux onto the PS3 and asking commenters for a way to activate the console\u2019s video drivers. While it is safe to say that the stock PS3 software has been overwritten, perhaps the console can still live a second life as a portable computer (albeit a severely damaged one).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mini PlayStation controllers and handhelds released as capsule toys for PlayStation\u2019s 30th anniversary<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PlayStation and Yoasobi to collaborate on 30th Anniversary song based on players\u2019 gaming memories<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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