PlayStation Self clean and Defrag PS3

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  1. Clevohead

    Clevohead Taswegian Ambassador Team Raceonoz

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    Found this video, with TB's help, might help some of us guys with old PS3's that have never had a defrag from freezing during GT6. My 80gig FAT took like 10min to defrag, hasn't been done in it's life, so worth a try guys, and you should of seen the dust that came out during that fan self clean, well worth doing:

    Clevohead, Feb 17, 2014
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    Ad2mny Absentee Moderator / PS5 ACC Team Raceonoz Gold Member Super ROOZ

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    Will the defrag affect saved data?
    Ad2mny, Feb 17, 2014
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  3. Clevohead

    Clevohead Taswegian Ambassador Team Raceonoz

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    No mate, just make sure you select option 3 on the menu when it pops up, all my data was fine.
    Clevohead, Feb 18, 2014
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    does it work on the later ones as well
    colin-50_, Feb 18, 2014
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  5. Clevohead

    Clevohead Taswegian Ambassador Team Raceonoz

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    It works on the FAT and Slims as described in the video, not sure bout super slims.
    Clevohead, Feb 18, 2014
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  6. JonoStan96

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    It wont work on the super slims because it has no eject button. The super slim is a POS anyway.
    JonoStan96, Feb 18, 2014
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    So has anyone seen any difference in performance after doing this ??
    stucar17, Feb 22, 2014
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  8. Clevohead

    Clevohead Taswegian Ambassador Team Raceonoz

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    mine is less noisy and loads a bit quicker..... I think o_O
    Clevohead, Feb 22, 2014
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    t_b_williams Tim Gold Member Super ROOZ

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    apparently there is no fix to my problems.....
    t_b_williams, Feb 22, 2014
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    Anon666 Destitute Gentleman Driver Team Raceonoz Super ROOZ

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    My wife says that about me all the time TB!
    Anon666, Feb 22, 2014
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    Ad2mny Absentee Moderator / PS5 ACC Team Raceonoz Gold Member Super ROOZ

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    No, and I was expecting to have to point the exhaust port at the front door to dodge the dust but it was hardly anything. Not bad considering how long I've had it, and the dust I've had to wipe off it and the vents over the years.
    Ad2mny, Feb 25, 2014
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  12. Rumbleshorts

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    I find the easiest way to defrag is shut it down by using the universal remote that is plugged in to a energy saver board. I hit off, it shuts off everything, including the ps3 if it's on when I hit the button :)

    Generally once a week cos I forget I have it on....
    Rumbleshorts, Mar 1, 2014
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