Fat Kid

Over this past weekend a video detailing a Playstation 3 fan test made its way onto the internetz. The test runs through the fan speeds, ending in a rocket boost to blow out as much dust as possible.  Sadly, it only works on the 40GB model, so many were still left with a trusty can of compressed air, or hoover.

In an act to save all the 60GB plebs, a kid shows us how to achieve the same results.  The method he demonstrates is not going to free your PS3 of dust; it’s going to kill it like a baby goat to the slaughter house.

The first test consisted of a combination of button presses that would automatically carry out the test.  This is clearly an official test installed by Sony for its technicians to carry out and so it’s not advised that you do the same yourself. At least, don’t do it weekly.

The next “test” sought to appease non-40GB owners.   However, it isn’t an official test, nor is it a “fan test” at all.  What is demonstrated in the following video is similar to putting your hand down a dieter’s throat to make them cough up the fat. Warning: Do the following and open yourself up to ridicule.

It’s worrying that the demonstrator appears to think this is an actual fan test - that somehow the PS3 has a magic level installed to detect when it’s upside-down. The fan is not meant to work upside-down, nor should the vents be obstructed. So, in reality, hot air continues to circulate through the system and the fans attempt to compensate - going all the way up to its highest speeds to desperately cool down.  In effect, you’re suffocating your console.

When this kid says “You may even get a warning that your PS3 is overheating, even though it’s not,” he’s lying.  That’s exactly what it’s doing - it’s overheating and the fan is compensating.

Here’s another chap telling us to do the same thing, this time conciously covering the vent with his hand and exclaiming that “it’s not bad for it at all” and your PS3 will be “quicker” once the dust is gone:

Here at Ripten, we have another tip for you. If you want the insides of your PS3 to be sparkling clean, turn it on inside a sauna.

Tags: baby_goat, button_presses, fan_speeds, fan_test, first_test, going_all_the_way, hoover, internetz, Playstation, playstation_3, PS3, slaughter_house, Sony, vent

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