[PS3] Playstation 3 Fan Noise. Actually concerns RPM this time.

Originally Posted by eprox1

EDIT:
Here's level 4 fan noise:

I wish they would update the 60gb models via firmware or something to include this test. I would do this once a month just to help get rid of the insane amounts of dust my PS3 sees...

This is not a test for cleaning out dust in the system and I hope for the love of god you (and everyone else) correct people who also think it is.

This is a feature of the 40GB model to remove a stuck disc. In older models if your PS3 froze and you couldn't remove your disc, that was it. They added this backup feature to remove discs if this happens, so Sony doesn't need to open up the consoles at their factories and bother sending stuck discs back.

You remove dust by vacuuming the air vents yourself, just like on a PS2. Or like Shin said, don't let that much dust get in there in the first place.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Who the hell vacuums their devices while they're plugged in? Do you wipe your TV screen while it's on?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by eprox1

Seriously? Weird how they would have the fan blow so hard just to eject a disc...

Still, if this is a built in feature I don't really see how it would be considered bad to do this, or why they wouldn't implement this feature in the firmware of pre-40gb models if discs getting stuck truly is a problem.

Because it is not a firmware trick. The feature is for the emergencies when the firmware fails you and you can't get the disc out.

Built in or not, it's obviously not for regular use because A) it's not mentioned as one and B) the thing literally forces your drive to spit out the disc, which can't be good for your system on the long run. Think of it as shoving your hand down your throat to eject whatever vile substance is making your stomach ill but you're not able to vomit on your own.

So no, don't use it to clear dust out of the console.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.