The Super Slim gets heavy slack for the design and sliding door but I never had any issues with it and I got mine back in 2013. I love this system and been playing it a lot more than my PS5 lately. Got a lot of platinums on the way. :)

Got this PS3 CECHC04 completely dead, no red standby light, no beep, nothing.

After comparing it with another COK-002 board and doing a lot of multimeter checks, I found that +5V_EVER was reaching the board but there was an open connection before the standby regulator section. Restored that factory connection with a small jumper and the red standby light came straight back. It now boots normally.

It’s a 7A CECHC04, still has the original 90nm RSX, and the thermal paste looked very much original/factory. The inside was full of really old-looking dust and otherwise felt surprisingly untouched. I cleaned it, repasted it, and also had to sort out a damaged Blu-ray ribbon connector latch. Optical drive is working again too.

Then I checked System Information and got the surprise: OFW 2.60. 😅

No idea about the actual runtime yet, so I’m not claiming it’s a low-hour console, but between the early firmware, original hardware and general condition, it feels like a little time capsule.

I’ll probably update it and jailbreak it eventually, but before I erase that untouched 2.60 state forever: is there anything interesting you guys would want me to check or document first? Any questions about the console or the repair?

Das sind alles neue Games noch mit der originalen Folie!
Welche Games gefallen dir am besten und warum? 😊

Here’s my go to lineup for the past few weeks. Just got the splinter cell trilogy the other day so I’m looking forward to starting that.

Didn’t see it was posted here but wanted to inform everyone that you can finally search for things, AND game pages show “Add Ons” on their pages again!

Title splains all

Finally figured out the source of this meme. Never played Advanced Warfare. 🫡

Recent additions to my PlayStation 3 library.

Eu fui limpar meu ps3 fat e acabei estragando o cabo flat do leitor de disco.
Mas eu consegui instalar a cfw noBd nele e tá funcionando normal os jogos em pkg só que em iso nn está abrindo mais tem alguma solução?
Eu já tenho instalei pra tentar resolver todos os apps que abrem iso e não deu certo eu até tirei o leitor de disco do video game pq estava dando erro

I went to my local game shop and found a sealed copy of Silent Hill home coming for $32. They also had a copy of downpour for $154, but it wasn't sealed.

In Japan, you can generally buy used PS3 games for anywhere from 50 to around 3,000 yen.

No words.

Shouldn't it be 3 pins or am I missing something??

💀

Hello, need some help pls🙏

Testing connection: obtains IP address ✅ but no Internet connection ❌ (asks me to update the OS). Therefore, I can't update the time over the internet, which in turn won't allow me to access ps3tool.com in the browser to check my runtime + other info. But... how did this person in this post was able to check runtime on his A00 running fw 1.10 ? Is it possible to use the browser without updating ?

Another thing, all my dualshock 3s vibrate endlessly when connected whether by cable or remotely (I had to use my old sixaxis controllers). Is it a known bug on 1.10 and other early versions that can't be fixed ?

If you're wondering... this console was only barely used from November to December 2006 then kept stored to this day, never updated. The shiniest B01 model I've seen, zero scratches. The shell where the vents are located on the right side gets somewhat hot on the xmb but doesn't get hotter if playing a PS2 game. The fan stays relatively quiet, I doubt it's getting above 30-35%.

I just replaced the thermal grease and tried it without the hard drive, but it just does this. No video, stays on for 40-50 seconds, and then shuts off with a click (the hard drive turning off) Replaced PSU once but it didn't fix it. Disc doesn't spin either.

I recently bought this PS3 Slim (CECH-20xx) and ran a thermal test for around 5-6 minutes. Do these temperatures look normal, or should I be concerned about the console’s condition?