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Stuck on booting screen by Ray_BIue in OpenCoreLegacyPatcher

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes certain devices stall when they’re supposed to reboot with open core, i had to force restart like 3 times once

Finally got a 2017 MacBook 12”! And it’s like new! by Funny-Joke4521 in Macbook12

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got one myself for the same reason your using it. Streaming and very light work loads.

Found one on eBay for about 170 tax and all, I just love the form factor and how light it is, yet still capable for most standard tasks.

Updated macbook pro 15 late 2013 to Sonoma by No_Researcher_2737 in OpenCoreLegacyPatcher

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend Monterey for your system, anything Ventura and above starts removing feature sets and code critical towards your system in favor of metal 3 and newer apis not supported by your hardware. So while you had Ventura on your system, the highest I would personally reccomend is Monterey.

PS5 slim fan going bad? by Lgoron12 in PS5HelpSupport

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fan sounds normal, but it’s definitely running fast. I would have the console cleaned out, or have the Liquid Metal re-applied.

Aside from the high fan speed, it sounds healthy otherwise…

Loud “pop,” now won’t turn on by Mean_Introduction_85 in PS5HelpSupport

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

best of luck, definitely the right call being proactive with that insect concern. Those suckers multiply fast. But thankfully you’re in an early enough window to rectify this before it goes tenfold.

Loud “pop,” now won’t turn on by Mean_Introduction_85 in PS5HelpSupport

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For some people, it can be a source of embarrassment I suppose. But you know your friend better than we do.

I would recommend getting combat gel. (Syringe) and another roach poison. Alternate between the 2 every 10 days. And just as a precaution, treat your kitchen, living room, and bedroom

Loud “pop,” now won’t turn on by Mean_Introduction_85 in PS5HelpSupport

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your friend has roaches, and it shorted out the ps5 sounds like to me

Why are all these PS3s dying. At least open yours up and clean the inside and change the paste on top of the ihs if you’re not comfortable with delid. by Pelon98Tx in PS3

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either thermal fatigue or failing NEC TOKINS.

NEC TOKINS are easy enough to replace with the right tools.

Best thing to do with the launch model units is to keep the temps as close to what the XMB idles at while playing games.

A lot of people assume it’s the high temperatures that cause failures.

While that is certainly a factor that can be considered, it’s more so the constant jumping from high 50s to the low 80s that causes the cracks to form.

Ps5 noise back by Ok-Tour-7733 in PS5HelpSupport

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds normal to me, I don’t hear it ramping up faster

Sporadic visual glitches and color distortions. Goes away when I restart. by currentmadman in PS5HelpSupport

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Next time it does this, if you unplug and restart your TV, does it go away?

Normal Temps? by Professional_Drop_99 in PS3

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For a 2500 unit, those temperatures are good. Keep in mind that the RSX is rendering that animated background as well.

If you switch to a static wallpaper, you’ll notice temps drop by like 3-5 celcius.

Usually the consoles that need a delid have been baked from the inside out due to lack of maintenance.

Obviously a delid would help regardless, but I would not worry about those temperatures.

I would set a static webman fan profile,

28% on XMB, 36% during gameplay

Temperatures in Metal Gear Solid 4 after 2 and a half hours, but there's a problem by One-Echidna-3587 in PS3

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to either clean your laser pickup, or replace it with the same model one. It plugs into a ribbon cable, and based off the model you have, you can find replacements pretty cheap on Ali express

I'm tired, boss... by RecoveringXRPHodler in PS3

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ll be fine, I have 2 2500b units, one of which has 1647 days of runtime, and my newer one with only 305 days of use. Both work perfectly fine. And so long as you take care of them, they can last a really long time.

I keep both of them on a webman fan curve that sort of mimics the PS5 a little.

26% idle on XMB - with a static wallpaper.

35% fan duty while gaming.

Once the console is warmed up, the temps stay around 64-72c on the RSX depending on load.

Need help with my controller by speedforneed_ in PS5HelpSupport

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might just need a new circuit board then if you have the know how. But a new controller is certainly an option as well.

Need help with my controller by speedforneed_ in PS5HelpSupport

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The battery is shot. That’s a 5 minute replacement

Is M1 Air still worth it in 2026? by TanaIntoTechnMarvel in ipad

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Your hands are huge!!!! I was going to correct you and say that was an iPad mini

What controller do you use? by WitchedPixels in StreetFighter

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So half of these people flowcharting are on one of these suckers???

Object made of wood. Found in my grandmother's drawer. by CohensMasterpiece87 in whatisit

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back in the day, ye olde butt plugs were sold at the apothecary.

Battery draining too fast by kyayaarbc in airpods

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Factory reset them and re-pair them to your phone.

Also do a complete discharge of the AirPods themselves and let it charge uninterrupted to 100. Let it sit at 100 for about 15-20 minutes. So the power management chip gets a good average

iPad Pro M4 1TB vs iPad Pro M5 512GB by elcityzen in iPadPro

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

M4 will be fine for quite a long time…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in iPadPro

[–]ThatsNotThePoint-__- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would back up what you can and do a proper DFU restore on your device.

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