PS3 Slim was running hot & freezing. Went to clean out and replace thermal paste, found previous owner spilled soda all into the console. Cleaned everything, reassembled and runs like a champ!:
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I put new thermal pads, they cover the chips completely. PS4 Pro stopped making noise at all! It's been 6 months, how did the replacement and it's still pretty quiet, I play