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Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 157	Posted - 2015.03.05 22:08:00 - [1] - Quote My trusty PS3 has given up the ghost. By which I mean, took it apart to clean and now the TV isn't friends with it anymore. And this is why I was always told to leave the DIY jobs to men-types facepalm Good luck with the killing things, everyone!
7th Son 7 BLITZKRIEG7 574	Posted - 2015.03.05 22:10:00 - [2] - Quote Raptor Princess wrote: My trusty PS3 has given up the ghost. By which I mean, took it apart to clean and now the TV isn't friends with it anymore. And this is why I was always told to leave the DIY jobs to men-types facepalm Good luck with the killing things, everyone! That's awful, sorry to hear that :( Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible........--- Stonewall Jackson
postapo wastelander Corrosive Synergy RISE of LEGION 1020	Posted - 2015.03.05 22:13:00 - [3] - Quote Raptor Princess wrote: My trusty PS3 has given up the ghost. By which I mean, took it apart to clean and now the TV isn't friends with it anymore. And this is why I was always told to leave the DIY jobs to men-types facepalm Good luck with the killing things, everyone! never saw you, but good speed and maybe some time on another platform ;j "Sebiestor Hetzer"
Xocoyol Zaraoul Superior Genetics 3501	Posted - 2015.03.05 22:20:00 - [4] - Quote How did you "clean" it? As an Electrical Engineer, I might be able to help you. Also how and what did you disassemble? Please be specific. Alternatively, take it to a repair shop. "You see those red dots over there? Go and shoot them until you see a +50 on the screen" - Arkena Wyrnspire
Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 157	Posted - 2015.03.05 22:47:00 - [5] - Quote Xocoyol Zaraoul wrote: How did you "clean" it? As an Electrical Engineer, I might be able to help you. Also how and what did you disassemble? Please be specific. Alternatively, take it to a repair shop. A screwdriver to disassemble, and vacuumed the fan I added after I removed that, then used a cloth to wipe the inside. I didn't even take it all apart - I just took the top of the unit off, and removed a few screws so I could pull everything up a bit and get inside. I have a few other broken ones at home I can get the ylod sorted on, just sucks I'm with the parentals for a few days D:
VAHZZ Haven's Keep 711	Posted - 2015.03.05 22:50:00 - [6] - Quote Did you demagnitize the screwdriver? ~ Beta Vet
Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 157	Posted - 2015.03.05 23:24:00 - [7] - Quote VAHZZ wrote: Did you demagnitize the screwdriver? My man box contains screw drivers from Christmas crackers. I'm pretty sure they aren't magnetic. (do screwdrivers usually have magnets in?!)
Derpty Derp Dead Man's Game 879	Posted - 2015.03.05 23:42:00 - [8] - Quote Raptor Princess wrote: VAHZZ wrote: Did you demagnitize the screwdriver? My man box contains screw drivers from Christmas crackers. I'm pretty sure they aren't magnetic. (do screwdrivers usually have magnets in?!) No, but if you attach a magnet to a screwdriver, it tends to stay magnetic for a while (made good use of this taking things apart in the past.) Also, it was nice knowing you... The feminisms will dispose of you and swiftly replace you with a robot that constantly apologises for having ever said... Raptor Princess wrote: And this is why I was always told to leave the DIY jobs to men-types facepalm
Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 157	Posted - 2015.03.05 23:59:00 - [9] - Quote Derpty Derp wrote: Raptor Princess wrote: VAHZZ wrote: Did you demagnitize the screwdriver? My man box contains screw drivers from Christmas crackers. I'm pretty sure they aren't magnetic. (do screwdrivers usually have magnets in?!) No, but if you attach a magnet to a screwdriver, it tends to stay magnetic for a while (made good use of this taking things apart in the past.) Also, it was nice knowing you... The feminisms will dispose of you and swiftly replace you with a robot that constantly apologises for having ever said... Raptor Princess wrote: And this is why I was always told to leave the DIY jobs to men-types facepalm How on earth does one attach a magnet to a screwdriver?! Maybe I should take up a course in DIY rather than looking after sprogs - apparently there's a lot about the world I don't know! I was also told girls should never play pew-pew-pew games (I embarrass my mother in that respect), so I think I'm allowed to be sexist about the DIY. None of the girls I know are any good at it. In fact, I'm one of half a dozen females I know who can actually change a lightbulb without someone holding their hand.
Xocoyol Zaraoul Superior Genetics 3505	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:01:00 - [10] - Quote Raptor Princess wrote: How on earth does one attach a magnet to a screwdriver?! Maybe I should take up a course in DIY rather than looking after sprogs - apparently there's a lot about the world I don't know! Pick up the Magnet in your left hand. Pick up the screwdriver with your right hand. Carefully bring your hands together and touch the magnet to the metal screwdriver. It's now attached, you may detach it anytime you wish, and have a magnetized screwdriver, some even come this way! "You see those red dots over there? Go and shoot them until you see a +50 on the screen" - Arkena Wyrnspire

Thumb Green The Valyrian Mercenary Army 2112	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:01:00 - [11] - Quote Have you tried unplugging and plugging it back in? The TV that is, for a while my TV wouldn't recognize my PS3 through the HDMI cable and I ended up unplugging my TV for a minute or so. Plugged it back in and yay it worked but then my power supply died like a week later on that PS3. Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty hipster! Rated [TV-MA]
Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 157	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:24:00 - [12] - Quote Xocoyol Zaraoul wrote: Raptor Princess wrote: How on earth does one attach a magnet to a screwdriver?! Maybe I should take up a course in DIY rather than looking after sprogs - apparently there's a lot about the world I don't know! Pick up the Magnet in your left hand. Pick up the screwdriver with your right hand. Carefully bring your hands together and touch the magnet to the metal screwdriver. It's now attached, you may detach it anytime you wish, and have a magnetized screwdriver, some even come this way! I'm pretty sure my screwdrivers aren't actually magnetic. They are the cheapest types you can get. I think I've broken about half a dozen over the years. But I'm totally going to find a magnet in the morning and test this!
Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 157	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:28:00 - [13] - Quote Thumb Green wrote: Have you tried unplugging and plugging it back in? The TV that is, for a while my TV wouldn't recognize my PS3 through the HDMI cable and I ended up unplugging my TV for a minute or so. Plugged it back in and yay it worked but then my power supply died like a week later on that PS3. I swear I tried it 3 times before deciding I'd lost the battle. But yup, removing the HDMI cable and plugging it back in again did the trick! Who needs magnetic screwdrivers?
Derpty Derp Dead Man's Game 879	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:35:00 - [14] - Quote Raptor Princess wrote: Xocoyol Zaraoul wrote: Raptor Princess wrote: How on earth does one attach a magnet to a screwdriver?! Maybe I should take up a course in DIY rather than looking after sprogs - apparently there's a lot about the world I don't know! Pick up the Magnet in your left hand. Pick up the screwdriver with your right hand. Carefully bring your hands together and touch the magnet to the metal screwdriver. It's now attached, you may detach it anytime you wish, and have a magnetized screwdriver, some even come this way! I'm pretty sure my screwdrivers aren't actually magnetic. They are the cheapest types you can get. I think I've broken about half a dozen over the years. But I'm totally going to find a magnet in the morning and test this! Since you did say they came out of a cracker... If your screwdriver is plastic, this isn't going to end well for any of us. On a more useful note, I was always told to touch tools and hands against a radiator (or something grounded) to remove static... If your screwdriver is statically charged it could damage something... But I've almost never done this, it should be fine unless you go poking at the circuit board with it anyway.
DozersMouse XIII Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 983	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:35:00 - [15] - Quote i'm slightly aroused for some reason Shotgun me once, shame on me Shotgun me twice, scans on you
Bremen van Equis BASTARDS OF BEDLAM 220	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:40:00 - [16] - Quote DozersMouse XIII wrote: i'm slightly aroused for some reason Is all of Molon so pervy? Buckle up, boysGÇªthis ramp leads to space. -Axe Cop
Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 158	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:45:00 - [17] - Quote Derpty Derp wrote: Raptor Princess wrote: Xocoyol Zaraoul wrote: Raptor Princess wrote: How on earth does one attach a magnet to a screwdriver?! Maybe I should take up a course in DIY rather than looking after sprogs - apparently there's a lot about the world I don't know! Pick up the Magnet in your left hand. Pick up the screwdriver with your right hand. Carefully bring your hands together and touch the magnet to the metal screwdriver. It's now attached, you may detach it anytime you wish, and have a magnetized screwdriver, some even come this way! I'm pretty sure my screwdrivers aren't actually magnetic. They are the cheapest types you can get. I think I've broken about half a dozen over the years. But I'm totally going to find a magnet in the morning and test this! Since you did say they came out of a cracker... If your screwdriver is plastic, this isn't going to end well for any of us. On a more useful note, I was always told to touch tools and hands against a radiator (or something grounded) to remove static... If your screwdriver is statically charged it could damage something... But I've almost never done this, it should be fine unless you go poking at the circuit board with it anyway. Yeah, I'm not big on tools so my man box is a hodge-podge of things I've acquired over the years. I don't even own one of the screwdrivers you need for the screws on a Playstation. I just use a flat one. Does it matter what kind of radiator? Is it the heat, or something else that removes the static? Does it matter if it's a gas or electric heater? And yes, I realise that this is probably a stupid question too.
DozersMouse XIII Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 983	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:46:00 - [18] - Quote Bremen van Equis wrote: DozersMouse XIII wrote: i'm slightly aroused for some reason Is all of Molon so pervy? I would hope so Shotgun me once, shame on me Shotgun me twice, scans on you
DozersMouse XIII Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 985	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:50:00 - [19] - Quote a magnetic screwdriver will not hurt anything on your ps3 now directly putting a magnet on your hdd is a different story Shotgun me once, shame on me Shotgun me twice, scans on you
Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 158	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:52:00 - [20] - Quote DozersMouse XIII wrote: a magnetic screwdriver will not hurt anything on your ps3 now directly putting a magnet on your hdd is a different story Even I'm not stupid enough to do that!

Thumb Green The Valyrian Mercenary Army 2112	Posted - 2015.03.06 00:52:00 - [21] - Quote Raptor Princess wrote: Thumb Green wrote: Have you tried unplugging and plugging it back in? The TV that is, for a while my TV wouldn't recognize my PS3 through the HDMI cable and I ended up unplugging my TV for a minute or so. Plugged it back in and yay it worked but then my power supply died like a week later on that PS3. I swear I tried it 3 times before deciding I'd lost the battle. But yup, removing the HDMI cable and plugging it back in again did the trick! Who needs magnetic screwdrivers? Well I meant unplug the TV's power cord but hey I'm happy I could help get you back on the right track to fixing the problem. Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty hipster! Rated [TV-MA]
Derpty Derp Dead Man's Game 879	Posted - 2015.03.06 01:04:00 - [22] - Quote Raptor Princess wrote: Does it matter what kind of radiator? Is it the heat, or something else that removes the static? Does it matter if it's a gas or electric heater? And yes, I realise that this is probably a stupid question too. It's nothing to do with it being a heater, just down to something being metal and grounded (I'm not that great with these things, I just picked up what I can from my bro who works with 'electrical crud'.) But like I said, I haven't bothered doing this in years of pulling my PS3 or the controller apart and they still work (well the controller does, the PS3 went all ylod on me many months after I last pulled it apart.) The main thing he said was just not to go poking at any of the chips.
Henchmen21 Planet Express LLC 1137	Posted - 2015.03.06 01:14:00 - [23] - Quote Derpty Derp wrote: Raptor Princess wrote: Does it matter what kind of radiator? Is it the heat, or something else that removes the static? Does it matter if it's a gas or electric heater? And yes, I realise that this is probably a stupid question too. It's nothing to do with it being a heater, just down to something being metal and grounded (I'm not that great with these things, I just picked up what I can from my bro who works with 'electrical crud'.) But like I said, I haven't bothered doing this in years of pulling my PS3 or the controller apart and they still work (well the controller does, the PS3 went all ylod on me many months after I last pulled it apart.) The main thing he said was just not to go poking at any of the chips. Correct its just the act of grounding that's important. I work in electronics and some of our boards are more sensitive than others but ESD straps are always required, though rarely used outside of my department. We spend all this effort protecting the boards during inspection or repair but then they go to the assembly floor and all of our effort goes to waste as nobody there seems to bother with the ESD strap. /Faceplam
Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 158	Posted - 2015.03.06 01:25:00 - [24] - Quote Henchmen21 wrote: Derpty Derp wrote: Raptor Princess wrote: Does it matter what kind of radiator? Is it the heat, or something else that removes the static? Does it matter if it's a gas or electric heater? And yes, I realise that this is probably a stupid question too. It's nothing to do with it being a heater, just down to something being metal and grounded (I'm not that great with these things, I just picked up what I can from my bro who works with 'electrical crud'.) But like I said, I haven't bothered doing this in years of pulling my PS3 or the controller apart and they still work (well the controller does, the PS3 went all ylod on me many months after I last pulled it apart.) The main thing he said was just not to go poking at any of the chips. Correct its just the act of grounding that's important. I work in electronics and some of our boards are more sensitive than others but ESD straps are always required, though rarely used outside of my department. We spend all this effort protecting the boards during inspection or repair but then they go to the assembly floor and all of our effort goes to waste as nobody there seems to bother with the ESD strap. Literally none of that makes sense to me. But I never object to sticking my hands on radiators so I will gladly turn mine on for a few minutes next time I get someone else to operate on my Playstation :P (which will need to be very, very soon - it's now running even louder than before, and I can hear it over the top of my hair dryer)
Joel II X Bacon with a bottle of Quafe 6552	Posted - 2015.03.06 01:30:00 - [25] - Quote Raptor Princess wrote: Derpty Derp wrote: Raptor Princess wrote: VAHZZ wrote: Did you demagnitize the screwdriver? My man box contains screw drivers from Christmas crackers. I'm pretty sure they aren't magnetic. (do screwdrivers usually have magnets in?!) No, but if you attach a magnet to a screwdriver, it tends to stay magnetic for a while (made good use of this taking things apart in the past.) Also, it was nice knowing you... The feminisms will dispose of you and swiftly replace you with a robot that constantly apologises for having ever said... Raptor Princess wrote: And this is why I was always told to leave the DIY jobs to men-types facepalm How on earth does one attach a magnet to a screwdriver?! Maybe I should take up a course in DIY rather than looking after sprogs - apparently there's a lot about the world I don't know! I was also told girls should never play pew-pew-pew games (I embarrass my mother in that respect), so I think I'm allowed to be sexist about the DIY. None of the girls I know are any good at it. In fact, I'm one of half a dozen females I know who can actually change a lightbulb without someone holding their hand. All of my screwdrivers are magnetized...save for one. Anywho, there are a few things that are better off dirty than they are clean, oddly enough. I've never understood why.
Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 158	Posted - 2015.03.06 01:33:00 - [26] - Quote Joel II X wrote: All of my screwdrivers are magnetized...save for one. Anywho, there are a few things that are better off dirty than they are clean, oddly enough. I've never understood why. The inside of my ps3 isn't one of those things. It gets angry and growls at me when I try playing dust!
Stormblade Green KnightKiller's inc. 36	Posted - 2015.03.06 01:47:00 - [27] - Quote Raptor Princess wrote: My trusty PS3 has given up the ghost. By which I mean, took it apart to clean and now the TV isn't friends with it anymore. And this is why I was always told to leave the DIY jobs to men-types facepalm Good luck with the killing things, everyone! Aww.... I hope things go well..... be seeing you around..... I'm still so sorry about roadkilling you..... One might say... I'm very skilled... yet I'm his apprentice... So what does that say about my mentor?
Raptor Princess ALLOTEC INC 158	Posted - 2015.03.06 01:50:00 - [28] - Quote Stormblade Green wrote: Raptor Princess wrote: My trusty PS3 has given up the ghost. By which I mean, took it apart to clean and now the TV isn't friends with it anymore. And this is why I was always told to leave the DIY jobs to men-types facepalm Good luck with the killing things, everyone! Aww.... I hope things go well..... be seeing you around..... I'm still so sorry about roadkilling you..... I will forgive you one day :P
Stormblade Green KnightKiller's inc. 36	Posted - 2015.03.06 01:57:00 - [29] - Quote Raptor Princess wrote: Stormblade Green wrote: Raptor Princess wrote: My trusty PS3 has given up the ghost. By which I mean, took it apart to clean and now the TV isn't friends with it anymore. And this is why I was always told to leave the DIY jobs to men-types facepalm Good luck with the killing things, everyone! Aww.... I hope things go well..... be seeing you around..... I'm still so sorry about roadkilling you..... I will forgive you one day :P One might say... I'm very skilled... yet I'm his apprentice... So what does that say about my mentor?
Ronin Merc Vherokior Combat Logistics Minmatar Republic 0	Posted - 2015.03.06 02:10:00 - [30] - Quote I have taken mine apart 10 times in 3 years and changed the hard drive 2 times. Still working. Maybe you forgot to attach a cable.



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