Making A Backwards Compatible PS3 Look Like New Again | Console Collector 

This video is deserving of more than a million likes. What an amazing result. You inspire me to do the same with my backwards compatible PS3 that I recently bought. Amazing stuff.

Just a heads up, both pieces that you polished will detach from the system with little effort. Also, compressed air builds up static electricity. Use two to three second bursts to avoid this.

Definitely worth tearing it down for a deep clean, thermal paste replacement and also installing custom firmware to keep the temperature low. This is my favourite model and trust me when I say they like to die especially without maintenance. Lovely polishing I've never seen someone bring it back to such a like new finish, keep up the good work.

Amazing job cleaning it up. When I find one I’m going to try the same thing. Cheers 🍻

A thing you can do is hold down the disc eject button while turning on the power switch at the back of the console while it is plugged in. The fan will ramp up very high and blow out dust in the heatsink.

I wanna have a backwards compatible ps3 and be a console collector, then i realized i live in indonesia, in borneo which is far from the main java island (where everything is)

Wonder how a wet standing with like 600-1000-1500-2000 papers and after that polish it. That would make it brand new if you have a little deeper scratches

Amazing 👏

Amazing Job looks clean and shiny have you done this with Wii U systems at all

I still have a backwards compatible PS3 as well which is the 60 GB original launch model. I ordered it off of Amazon back in 2018 since I've had it now for almost six years already, and so far it still works fine too which is really great since I haven't had the YLOD or anything on it yet. I still really miss the PS2 backwards compatibility feature though on the PS3 and I wish Sony would have kept that feature for all models of the PS3 even though every model of the PS3 is still backwards compatible with PS1 games anyway. I also personally like when PS2 games are being played on the PS3 better since they seem to play somewhat better on the PS3 than they did on the PS2, especially since the PS3 also supports HDMI and the graphics in the games seem a lot better when the PS3 is connected to the TV via HDMI which helps upscale the graphics that way. I also wish the PS4 and PS5 consoles would have been fully backwards compatible too even though the PS5 is backwards compatible with PS4 games which is at least better than nothing, especially since the PS4 didn't even have native backwards compatibility at all.

Looks amazing

Best job I’ve seen on RU-vid

hi, u are the first one that achieved this look! Congrats! Other say looks brand new and then its still full of scratches. Are the playstation fonts on the plexiglas or underneeth? Im affraid by doing this, that they get damaged.

Its also good to open it and clean it from inside ;)

What a transformation

Hello! What products did you use? Nu finish scratch doctor seems to be a good option!

Do mine next bro lol

Wow this looks amazing. What device did you use to clean it? Also do you have the links for the product you used as well? I just got a used one and need to make it look as good as yours!!!

That look like it came straight out of the box the way clean it

Hi, I want to cosmetically restore my old PS3 fat console and I have seen many videos showing the polishing of the scratches. I have a different problem though. The chromed linings look as if they have gathered rust and I was wondering if you know how to restore that specific part of the ps3. Any comment will be welcome. Thank you in advance.

Much better to pull it down and clean,the fans in these get really bad.

looks amazing bro

Did you do the bottom too? I hate scratched up PS3's

So it's fine to just run the polisher straight over the Ps logo on the lid, good to know. What polishing compound/s are you using exactly?

Omg that intro

what's the name of the compounds you used? thanks!

woow it looks perfect

I've done the same thing with my orbital polisher on mine (mines a non-backwards compatible CECHG01). I basically have it looking really good, however, it's not perfect. You can look and still see micro-scratches whenever sunlight shines on the surface. It's very frustrating to me. It makes me wish I would've had it when it was brand new. I got it used. If I would have had it from the beginning, it would not have these scratches.

Nah man, you did a nice polish then blew dust into it. Clean it properly.

Do want!

Amazing work mate.

Badass

I've done the same for my consoles and video games. Works really well using the same techniques used in automotive paint correction. Takes a little practice and patience but the results are worth it.

Even though you want it stock, gotta take it apart to replace the thermal compound!

The top comes off. No need to friggin spray water on it with electronics under it.

Hello Any links where to find these tool ? The machine cleaner and compound !

Great Vid Bro

Hey, I have one with a bit more severe scratches could you share what polish have you used on that cover please?

Hi I just bought a PS3 model CECHA01. I bought the Novus plastic polish system that has 3 bottles for 3 steps, one for heavy scratches, one for light scratches and the finishing polish. I don't have the machine you used, but I bought some polishing things that attach to a drill. Do you have any advice for me on this method? Any thoughts will be extremely helpful. Thank -You for the video and you take care my friend.

I'm trying to do the same restoration on my consoles. This video is pretty good but would be a lot better if there was some insight on the products used. It sounded like you went through 2 or 3 different polishes.

What product was used for polish? You mention "car compound" but do not comment what you used.

Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I have four of these two of which are CECHA01 model and my other two are a CECHB01 and CECHE01 model. I have used Nu finish scratch doctor but doing it by hand is a pain so I really need to get a buffer though something small and cheap and not the size in this video. Honestly though mine look perfectly fine for me but my problem is some deeper I guess nicks or basically small hole in them on top. It's hard to see but they are there and would like to find a way to fill them in without leaving a trace after. The E01os only one that doesn't have the nicks in it but still

What if you treated it with some heat gun? Could it melt the very surface of the plastic and therefore remove scratches?