PLEASE HELP! PS3 2.8 Update fan Glitch - Blu-ray Forum

Elliot S · 06-11-2009, 06:48 AM

Hey everyone. Once I updated my PS3 to the 2.8 firmware the fan kicks in to it's highest speed 18 minutes into a Blu-ray movie and completely drowns everything out. The system thinks its overheating but it isnt. I even put my strong house fan right up to the intake vents, and sure enough, 18 minutes in it still came on. Can anyone help me? I'm a huge movie buff and I cant watch anything till I get this fixed

SlmShdy1 · 06-11-2009, 06:56 AM

Which model do you have?

DonRSD · 06-11-2009, 12:28 PM

is 2.8 a new update that just came out?

neos_peace · 06-11-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DonRSD

is 2.8 a new update that just came out?

Thats what i was wondering. I'm thinking crap I gotta upgrade again already?

MOONPHASE · 06-11-2009, 01:39 PM

Well at least we know ahead of time that 2.80 is going to have issues with it. Better safe then sorry in knowing these things 1st before its out.

Elliot S · 06-11-2009, 05:22 PM

I have the 40 gig version. And no its the normal updates guys. Playstation.com shows all their updated and the 2.76 was a normal one.

Marine Mike · 06-11-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Elliot S

Hey everyone. Once I updated my PS3 to the 2.8 firmware the fan kicks in to it's highest speed 18 minutes into a Blu-ray movie and completely drowns everything out. The system thinks its overheating but it isnt. I even put my strong house fan right up to the intake vents, and sure enough, 18 minutes in it still came on. Can anyone help me? I'm a huge movie buff and I cant watch anything till I get this fixed

Great Scott!!

You must be some sort of future man in order to get a firmware that isn't even released yet, which can only mean one thing....troll.

alphapyro · 06-11-2009, 01:04 PM

aaaaaaaaaaaaand thread locked!

AikonEnt · 06-11-2009, 01:30 PM

Maybe he has the new PS3 slim which has different firmware to our fat ones.

Elliot S · 06-11-2009, 09:02 PM

2.76, 2.8 I just rounded it

lol

Batman1980 · 06-11-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Elliot S

2.76, 2.8 I just rounded it

lol

REALLY shouldn't do that with firmware numbers, that can be misleading.

Rike255 · 06-11-2009, 09:05 PM

I'd call Sony. Never heard of anything like that happening before, my guess is there's a hardware problem and the firmware update is a timing coincidence.

threefiftyrocket · 06-11-2009, 09:10 PM

don't know all the rules around here yet, why would this thread get locked?

alphapyro · 06-11-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by threefiftyrocket

don't know all the rules around here yet, why would this thread get locked?

Looks like trolling

Brand new member - first post, obviously hasn't looked through the search function or the stickied "tips, tricks, and fixes" thread to try and determine the cause, and "rounded up" the firmware number ---- why you would do that is anyone's guess.

Just looks like a scare post to make the PS3 look like it bricks when updating firmware, and could potentially be flame bait.

SoCalTiger · 06-12-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Elliot S

2.76, 2.8 I just rounded it

lol

Oh well in that case I have firmware version 3.0 and I have no problems.

PS3-Playb3yond · 06-11-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Elliot S

Hey everyone. Once I updated my PS3 to the 2.8 firmware the fan kicks in to it's highest speed 18 minutes into a Blu-ray movie and completely drowns everything out. The system thinks its overheating but it isnt. I even put my strong house fan right up to the intake vents, and sure enough, 18 minutes in it still came on. Can anyone help me? I'm a huge movie buff and I cant watch anything till I get this fixed

Make sure you dust off the vents side with a cloth on the PS3. Usually when I dust off my PS3 it runs quietly. Might help or it might not.

Although this is really normal to begin with. It doesn't mean anything is wrong with your PS3.

Elliot S · 06-12-2009, 06:37 AM

I have dusted it off and have made sure it clean. I even tried to elevate it a couple inches off the glass in case it was heating it up but no luck. Im literally resorting to everything I can think of right now

MacDaddyOJack · 06-12-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Elliot S

I have dusted it off and have made sure it clean. I even tried to elevate it a couple inches off the glass in case it was heating it up but no luck. Im literally resorting to everything I can think of right now

Is your air conditioner on? It is hot outside this time of year. A fan doesn't make any difference if it is still blowing hot air over the processor.

I know one day a few weeks ago I had my windows open at home. It got up to 80 degrees (F) in the room and my PS3 fan kicked into the loudest mode. That is the only time it has ever done it. Now that my AC is on, no more fan noise.

Rike255 · 06-12-2009, 03:57 PM

Try this: Turn your PS3 on but don't start any media. Simply leave it on in the XMB for a while (30 minutes or so). Your fan should not kick into high speeds by doing that (it may up the speed to the second from lowest one...still pretty quiet). If it does, something is wrong, be it your room is too hot, the system isn't properly ventilating, hardware issues, etc.

kingofgrills · 06-12-2009, 06:34 PM

Take a vaccuum cleaner and suck all of the dust out of your PS3's vents. If that doesn't help at all, call Sony.

06-11-2009, 06:48 AM	#1
Elliot S New Member Member since:Jun 2009	PLEASE HELP! PS3 2.8 Update fan Glitch Hey everyone. Once I updated my PS3 to the 2.8 firmware the fan kicks in to it's highest speed 18 minutes into a Blu-ray movie and completely drowns everything out. The system thinks its overheating but it isnt. I even put my strong house fan right up to the intake vents, and sure enough, 18 minutes in it still came on. Can anyone help me? I'm a huge movie buff and I cant watch anything till I get this fixed

06-11-2009, 01:39 PM	#5
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	Well at least we know ahead of time that 2.80 is going to have issues with it. Better safe then sorry in knowing these things 1st before its out. Last edited by MOONPHASE; 06-11-2009 at 01:42 PM.

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06-11-2009, 06:56 AM	#2
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	Which model do you have?

06-11-2009, 12:28 PM	#3
DonRSD Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:South Florida Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:129	is 2.8 a new update that just came out?

06-11-2009, 05:22 PM	#6
Elliot S New Member Member since:Jun 2009	I have the 40 gig version. And no its the normal updates guys. Playstation.com shows all their updated and the 2.76 was a normal one.

06-11-2009, 01:04 PM	#8
alphapyro Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Kansas Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:14	aaaaaaaaaaaaand thread locked!

06-11-2009, 01:30 PM	#9
AikonEnt Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Crawley, UK Blu-ray collection:246	Maybe he has the new PS3 slim which has different firmware to our fat ones.

06-11-2009, 09:02 PM	#10
Elliot S New Member Member since:Jun 2009	2.76, 2.8 I just rounded it lol

06-11-2009, 09:05 PM	#12
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	I'd call Sony. Never heard of anything like that happening before, my guess is there's a hardware problem and the firmware update is a timing coincidence.

06-11-2009, 09:10 PM	#13
threefiftyrocket Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Carmel, IN Blu-ray collection:478 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	don't know all the rules around here yet, why would this thread get locked?

06-12-2009, 06:37 AM	#17
Elliot S New Member Member since:Jun 2009	I have dusted it off and have made sure it clean. I even tried to elevate it a couple inches off the glass in case it was heating it up but no luck. Im literally resorting to everything I can think of right now

06-12-2009, 03:57 PM	#19
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	Try this: Turn your PS3 on but don't start any media. Simply leave it on in the XMB for a while (30 minutes or so). Your fan should not kick into high speeds by doing that (it may up the speed to the second from lowest one...still pretty quiet). If it does, something is wrong, be it your room is too hot, the system isn't properly ventilating, hardware issues, etc.

06-12-2009, 06:34 PM	#20
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	Take a vaccuum cleaner and suck all of the dust out of your PS3's vents. If that doesn't help at all, call Sony.

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