Heat Guns: Seriously…stop using them.

Yep gamers, we are tackling this issue head on.  Each and every day, doesnt matter if its on the blog, on facebook, or calls or emails.  We deal with this demon, and we dont like it.  Yes I am talking about

THE HEAT GUN.

Now we get it, folks like to save money on their PS3 repair.  Heck we do too!  But we do also know that you get what you pay for.  Now I understand alot of you might look at me saying this blog isn’t honest because I am in the busisness of fixing broken PS3‘s, but hear me out.  We are in the business of making sure you can PLAY your PS3.  Using a heat gun is a quick and easy way to assure you that you will not be playing it for very long.  Why?  Here’s a list of reason why it isnt smart.

1) HEAT GUNS ARE USED TO DRY PAINT.  Seriously, that is their point and purpose.  That and shrinkwrapping things.  Neither of those two things are fixing soldering joints, so you shouldnt use them for that.

2) They are very VERY inaccurate.  You never know the exact heat you are using with heat guns.  All you know is that it is hot.  Things like this are VERY IMPORTANT to know when you are trying to repair your PS3.  Certain components cant be at a certain level of heat. Which brings me to…

3) THE HEAT IS UNEVEN.  Yes.  With heat guns you can only heat from one side at a time.  So that means it can cause great warping in the motherboard.  You think you’re being smart by using the heat gun on the other side, but no.  You again have no idea how hot the gun was on the one side you used it on, so it will never be properly even using this method

4) MOST FOLKS HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO PROPERLY OPEN A PS3.  Many times you decide to go ahead and open that system, and as soon as you do, you broke something because you have no idea what is connected to that shell, and now you have a bigger issue on your hands.

5) (one of the bigger issues) EXPOSING THE MOTHERBOARD TO STATIC ELECTRICITY.  For those who arent in the know, static and motherboards are the fans of the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees in the computer world.  Them coming together in one place, never a good thing.  Ever.

and finally

6) IT IS A TEMPORARY FIX.  I cannot stress this issue enough.  I know you want to save money.  I know.  But please know that it will break again.  And you will go back into your system and reheat it.  And guess what, its going to happen again.  And then you go back to reheat.  And then you’ve fried things on your motherboard that arent meant to be fried (which is nothing on the motherboard).  Now you have a completely unrepairable system.  All because of the few dollars you saved when you could have gotten it reballed by professionals.  (ahem, US).

So there you have it.  We totally understand why people think its smart.  And some are successful at doing it, but if you dont have the proper equipment or the knowhow about your PS3, heck even if you do.  Using heat guns IS NOT A GOOD IDEA.

Questions?  Comments?  Let us know here!  If you want to get your system repaired professionally and quickly feel free to visit us at https://www.endlesselectronics.org