Linux on PS3

[shayned1997]

I have one of my Fat original 1st gen ps3's that has a gpu problem and when it runs newer games like Far Cry3, GTA5, Tomb Raider,ect it gets real bad bright artifacts all over the screen and gives me a real bad headache. So im just going to instal Linux on it but i cant find a working link to get the file. Can anyone help me out with getting a working file? or maybe even a way to fix my ps3? tried using different thermal paste (arctic Silver) and that didnt help. Thanks

[Askew]

What firmware version is your PS3? Sony disabled Linux support quite early on.

 

It sounds like your console will soon get the YLOD.

[Lord Pantaloons]

You won't be able to use Linux on it if your playstation was update past a certain point as Sony disabled the feature due to security concerns early on. Besides, if there's a hardware problem running Linux on it won't fix that.

[shayned1997]

What firmware version is your PS3? Sony disabled Linux support quite early on.

 

It sounds like your console will soon get the YLOD.

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[shayned1997]

You won't be able to use Linux on it if your playstation was update past a certain point as Sony disabled the feature due to security concerns early on. Besides, if there's a hardware problem running Linux on it won't fix that.

i know running linux wouldnt fix it but at least i could use it like a media pc for basic stuff and not have a huge paperweight.

[shayned1997]

I know that on xbox 360's, you could replace the thermal paste and fix the red ring of death... Maybe that's the same case on the PS3's?

replaced it already

[Clyne]

Then maybe stick it in the oven at 400*F for 10 min, then let it cool down and a reflow would fix it? I've never had a PS3 so I won't be of much help here past a certain point...

and @shayned1997  do this or the oven trick?

[shayned1997]

Then maybe stick it in the oven at 400*F for 10 min, then let it cool down and a reflow would fix it? I've never had a PS3 so I won't be of much help here past a certain point...

i saw that only. scares me a little bit lol. Parts dont belong in the oven

[Syntaxvgm]

Do a bake reflow on it. No heatgun crap it'l just break again. 

[shayned1997]

You won't be able to use Linux on it if your playstation was update past a certain point as Sony disabled the feature due to security concerns early on. Besides, if there's a hardware problem running Linux on it won't fix that.

anyway i can downgrade or completely return the ps3 like i just got it out of the box

[Syntaxvgm]

anyway i can downgrade or completely return the ps3 like i just got it out of the box

only with a nand/nor dump. Too tricky. 

[Vitalius]

i saw that only. scares me a little bit lol. Parts dont belong in the oven

That's kinda your only option that's easy. Resoldering has a much higher requirement (special tools and such).

That's the problem with the old PS3's. They are categorized as electronic toys, so they can't have lead based solder in them. Unfortunately, that's the good solder, so they have crappy solder. Over time, from heating and re-heating, the solder wears out, and that's usually what causes a PS3's YLOD to happen, especially when they are older.

Reflowing is your only real option that's easy, as I said. It's better to replace the solder, but that's hard.

[Syntaxvgm]

i saw that only. scares me a little bit lol. Parts dont belong in the oven

Look, I just fixed one of my MXM cards in my crossfire laptop with a reflow last week and took pics. I'm uploading them soon with some talk and tips about reflowing, read that when it's up and see how you feel after that. 

[shayned1997]

That's kinda your only option that's easy. Resoldering has a much higher requirement (special tools and such).

That's the problem with the old PS3's. They are categorized as electronic toys, so they can't have lead based solder in them. Unfortunately, that's the good solder, so they have crappy solder. Over time, from heating and re-heating, the solder wears out, and that's usually what causes a PS3's YLOD to happen, especially when they are older.

Reflowing is your only real option that's easy, as I said. It's better to replace the solder, but that's hard.

thank you for the help if i decided not to fix it is there anyway to downgrade the firmware like it just came out of the box so i can put linux on it

[Askew]

That's the problem with the old PS3's. They are categorized as electronic toys, so they can't have lead based solder in them.

 

Interesting, I knew about the lead free solder but I didn't know the actual reason for that.

[Askew]

I know that on xbox 360's, you could replace the thermal paste and fix the red ring of death... Maybe that's the same case on the PS3's?

 

With both consoles it is a chip becoming de-soldered from the motherboard.

[Syntaxvgm]

I know that on xbox 360's, you could replace the thermal paste and fix the red ring of death... Maybe that's the same case on the PS3's?

That's only the case with ones that overheat then redring by overheating, not purely redringed ones. Those need a reflow. 

[KiddKlean24]

Solution: Get A PC And Use PS3 As A Footstand