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I had this problem after I repaired the PS3 because the YLoD. I opened up the 3 again and noticed that the thermal paste was not making complete contact with the heatsinks even though they were screwed down tightly.

I decided to apply another layer of paste to both heatsinks and this seems to have quieted the fan down. You could try that

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