Play Station 3 CPU CAP Tooth Floss Removal a New Method ? 

Skip to 7:35 for the fix... 😆

i need to do this for my slim version guys sorry to disappoint you but all ps3s will overheat and die if this isn't done someday thanks great video

this actually seems less dangerous than a metal string or a blade, but I wonder if heating the glue instead of the solvent might work better

You can remove the cpu and rsx ihs with a thin metal guitar string aswell and cut it off with it. To replace thermal paste underneath

Wow! I gotta try this out. Thank you!

my son bro great job i used fishing reel a long time ago. i made the initial incision in a corner using a paint knife and continued the job with the fishing reel

Looks like the solvant attack the protection varnish on the PCBs.

Man I wish I saw this back at Christmas when I got my 60gb ps3 and broke it from trying to pry it off with a painter’s knife…

Having watched various videos on removing the IHS I went with your method as you used the words 'safest method'. Well, I don't know if I'm not very good at it but it took 4hrs in total, not sure how you did it in 10 minutes. It didn't really matter how long it took to me though, and I'm pleased to say they came off eventually, the RSX popped straight off but the the CELL was much trickier, thankfully no damage on either. They certainly needed some maintenance as the factory paste had gone very hard and crusty.

What type of thermal pads should I use on all other areas already using thermal pads? Conductive or nonconductive for all consoles? Wii, ps2 slim, ps3 slim, ps3 fat, ps4 pro.

Perfect, no more cavities!

out of curiosity, how long did this system last before it died again? the ''heatgun trick'' isnt a fix, so im just curious on how long it lasted

Why you didn’t use the special adhesive removal it’s available in a small plastic bottle

pro tip. find one of the little straws to go on the end of the aerosol tip so you can point it away from under the chip

What about instead of going all the way through the chip, you could use the floss around the edges to only cut through the adhesive avoiding contact with the chip underneath? I have yet to try it but just an idea.

Do you have a follow up video where you put the chip back on and put it together?

Will delidding help with the fan noise of the fat ps3? It kicks in to a higher rpm because the paste under the IHS is old and dry?

A European with dental floss, now thats funny.

This is way better than using a blade

What is the disolvent used ? Is there a Amazon link to buy ?

How long did this take you exactly? What was the total?

I told my ps3 to floss all the time but he wouldn't listen

Excellent idea I was to nervous to try and delid my PS3 backwards compatible. But with this method I don't see how you can scratch the chip now 👍

I would try fishing line it would not snap like dental floss

What about fishing line?

What about gpu ihs? And how to clean dried paste on four corners of gpu?

Is the glue different across different models? Or is isopropyl not good enough? 10-12h of flossing and only managed to scrub away some glue around the edges. Zero chance of making the floss go through IHS like on the video.

EDIT: after few months I've realised that the unit itself had damaged cell solderballs, it had the eraser mod. 🥶 I've done other 4 successful delidding using molybdenum wire. I've used 0.06 mm molybdenum wire. Unfortunately this method could break solder balls under the cell...Delidding looks perfect but It Ended up with GLOD. Be careful guys! Maybe, I've been unlucky.

After 8 hours and wasting 1 pack of dental floss I barely made a dent. I think they put super glue on my cechj...

WoW It would be very good way to save pieces! I Will use something similar. I appriciated however it's a 0.08mm wire I bought on AliExpress!

Use longer floss damn you are making it harder than it should be

What are you cutting is it thermal paste or rubber gasket

Will this work on a ps3 slim 2500 ?

I guess a fishing line could work better

Do not do this. I ended up essentially sanding through the solder mask on the PCB around the cpu die. Luckily, I stopped after a few hours of almost zero progress, only to use an angled and sanded down piece of metal, and the traces may be intact from what I can see. It did go through the first copper layer in some areas though. I don't know if the ps3 will boot, and I have strong suspicion that it won't, but I'll give an update after I've put it all back together... Luckily this was a second hand backup. Update: YLOD.

You don’t stop shutting during a major job on a delicate electronic piece god damnit I would concede you are lieing

What a waste of time, you have the crappy PAL PS3 model which is missing the EE ps2 chip. Not worth the effort, EPIC FAIL 🤡