Unfortunately, I'm going to have to say you were ripped off. Very badly. The seller was probably a hacker who needed to get rid of evidence, so he dumped the evidence on you. Oh, and now the CPU is dead because the heat physically warped the silicon wafer in it.
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Unfortunately, I'm going to have to say you were ripped off. Very badly. The seller was probably a hacker who needed to get rid of evidence, so he dumped the evidence on you. Oh, and now the CPU is basically dead because the heat physically warped the silicon wafer in it.
You will have to make very costly repairs, and it may drain your wallet by at least $100.00. Fortunately, Ifixit sells tools you'll need. Since I'm writing this from my PS4, I won't be able to copy links, so bear with me here.
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First things first, you can find YLoD repair kits here on Ifixit for $45. Get one of those. Next, buy a new fan, make sure it's the same type as the original. Finally, get a new hard drive. If I were you, I'd factory reset that console as well, who knows what sort of crimes against humanity the previous owner committed with it…
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First things first, you can find YLoD repair kits here on Ifixit for $45. Get one of those. Next, buy a new fan, make sure it's the same type as the original. The new fan should spin without being aided. Finally, get a new hard drive. If I were you, I'd factory reset that console as well, who knows what sort of crimes against humanity the previous owner committed with it…
If you need help opening the console, check out Ifixit's guides and look for Ps3 teardowns.
Unfortunately, I'm going to have to say you were ripped off. Very badly. The seller was probably a hacker who needed to get rid of evidence, so he dumped the evidence on you.
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Unfortunately, I'm going to have to say you were ripped off. Very badly. The seller was probably a hacker who needed to get rid of evidence, so he dumped the evidence on you. Oh, and now the CPU is dead because the heat physically warped the silicon wafer in it.
You will have to make very costly repairs, and it may drain your wallet by at least $100.00. Fortunately, Ifixit sells tools you'll need. Since I'm writing this from my PS4, I won't be able to copy links, so bear with me here.
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First things first, you can find YLoD repair kits here on Ifixit for $24. Get one of those. Next, buy a new fan, make sure it's the same type as the original. Finally, get a new hard drive. If I were you, I'd factory reset that console as well, who knows what sort of crimes against humanity the previous owner committed with it…
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First things first, you can find YLoD repair kits here on Ifixit for $45. Get one of those. Next, buy a new fan, make sure it's the same type as the original. Finally, get a new hard drive. If I were you, I'd factory reset that console as well, who knows what sort of crimes against humanity the previous owner committed with it…
If you need help opening the console, check out Ifixit's guides and look for Ps3 teardowns.
Unfortunately, I'm going to have to say you were ripped off. Very badly.
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Unfortunately, I'm going to have to say you were ripped off. Very badly. The seller was probably a hacker who needed to get rid of evidence, so he dumped the evidence on you.
You will have to make very costly repairs, and it may drain your wallet by at least $100.00. Fortunately, Ifixit sells tools you'll need. Since I'm writing this from my PS4, I won't be able to copy links, so bear with me here.
First things first, you can find YLoD repair kits here on Ifixit for $24. Get one of those. Next, buy a new fan, make sure it's the same type as the original. Finally, get a new hard drive. If I were you, I'd factory reset that console as well, who knows what sort of crimes against humanity the previous owner committed with it…
If you need help opening the console, check out Ifixit's guides and look for Ps3 teardowns.
Unfortunately, I'm going to have to say you were ripped off. Very badly.
You will have to make very costly repairs, and it may drain your wallet by at least $100.00. Fortunately, Ifixit sells tools you'll need. Since I'm writing this from my PS4, I won't be able to copy links, so bear with me here.
First things first, you can find YLoD repair kits here on Ifixit for $24. Get one of those. Next, buy a new fan, make sure it's the same type as the original. Finally, get a new hard drive. If I were you, I'd factory reset that console as well, who knows what sort of crimes against humanity the previous owner committed with it…
If you need help opening the console, check out Ifixit's guides and look for Ps3 teardowns.
Good luck!