How To Clean Your PS3: What Every Gamer Should Know

Every self-respecting gamer should know how to handle their gaming equipment.

Clean your PS3 in four easy steps from FileFront news.

Step 1: Preparation

• Unplug your PS3 – You will need to plug it in later but when wiping off the outside, well, not so much.
• Make sure any cleaning solvent is closed when setting it next to electronics – a spill will not clean up your PS3
• Use a cloth, not a paper towel or other fragile cleaning tool. – You don’t want to leave the cleaning tool on or in your PS3.
• Work in a well-lit area – Cleaning in the dark is a sure way to do a bad job.

Step 2: Clean The Outside

Step 3: Activating the “Self Cleaning” Feature

1. Plug in your cleaned PS3 from Step 2 – You need to power up the unit to make this work, so return it to its normal home or bring the plug over to your cleaning space.
2. Make sure the power switch on the PS3 is off – The unit needs to be fully powered down, not just in standby.
3. Turn on the power switch while holding down the Eject button – the system should fire up and you should hear all the system fans come on at once.
4. Wait for the system to return to “Standby” mode – If you did this correctly the unit will blow out all the fans for about 10 seconds before going into standby mode.

Step 4: Cleaning the PS3 Controllers

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