Spider-X
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This is a little lengthy, I realize, but I'd really like some help here 
So, here's the deal:
When I put a clean disc into my PS3, it will come out with some dirty film on it. Not a lot, usually just one or two thin lines coming from the inside of the disc out. The film is kinda sooty and really easy to clean off. This hasn't stopped any of my games from working, I have no problems operating the console.
The only major times there's been a lot of dirt splotches on a disc came from watching a DVD and I was fast forwarding...the movie would freeze up and I'd have to press the PS button, get back to the xmb and try playing the movie again. When I took the DVD out there were dirt splotches all over the disc. Once again, easily cleanable but it happened twice to the same disc.
now when I play any discs for awhile in the system they come out with a little flith on them.
I have taken great care of my system. I've never dropped it or gotten it wet or anything. The only thing I can think about leading to this problem is that I had the system sitting verticle for a long time in a space (not a very small space, but still a boxed off area) in my entertainment unit and it could have gotten dustier than I had anticipated.
So I called Sony, they told me my warranty was up but I could send it in and they'd send me a new system for $150. That's steep for me so I asked if the offer still stands if I pop the console open and try to clean it myself. They said the offer would still stand.
SO! I'm contemplating taking it apart and cleaning it. I've taken blackberry's, game controllers, and handheld consoles apart and fixed them...but never from dust. I've never cleaned dust off a motherboard or anything like that.
anyone know how I would go about cleaning about my PS3? I'd really appreciate any help I could get...I'm really bumbed out here
So, here's the deal:
When I put a clean disc into my PS3, it will come out with some dirty film on it. Not a lot, usually just one or two thin lines coming from the inside of the disc out. The film is kinda sooty and really easy to clean off. This hasn't stopped any of my games from working, I have no problems operating the console.
The only major times there's been a lot of dirt splotches on a disc came from watching a DVD and I was fast forwarding...the movie would freeze up and I'd have to press the PS button, get back to the xmb and try playing the movie again. When I took the DVD out there were dirt splotches all over the disc. Once again, easily cleanable but it happened twice to the same disc.
now when I play any discs for awhile in the system they come out with a little flith on them.
I have taken great care of my system. I've never dropped it or gotten it wet or anything. The only thing I can think about leading to this problem is that I had the system sitting verticle for a long time in a space (not a very small space, but still a boxed off area) in my entertainment unit and it could have gotten dustier than I had anticipated.
So I called Sony, they told me my warranty was up but I could send it in and they'd send me a new system for $150. That's steep for me so I asked if the offer still stands if I pop the console open and try to clean it myself. They said the offer would still stand.
SO! I'm contemplating taking it apart and cleaning it. I've taken blackberry's, game controllers, and handheld consoles apart and fixed them...but never from dust. I've never cleaned dust off a motherboard or anything like that.
anyone know how I would go about cleaning about my PS3? I'd really appreciate any help I could get...I'm really bumbed out here
