I... did it.

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A bit of looking, regarding the overheating of my ps4, resulted in a few probably causes.  Either dust collected deeper into the machine, in the heat exchanger.  Or... perhaps... dried out thermal past, for the main chip.  Well, or both.  Still, taking apart a ps4?  I'm old, foolish, forget.  Even when things seem clear, I... could miss, forget, or just make a mistake.

Still?  I... went ahead and started the tear down.  No, no pictures were taken.  No diagrams drawn.  Nothing.  I just did it.  The wood showed up.  For working on the window.  While it was on the way, I asked about thermal paste.  He thought he might have some.  I... suspected that would be his reply.  I was worried that it wouldn't work, but an opportunity, with no cost, seemed a... worthy chance.

He was going to have his brother bring it by, tomorrow, but decided to bring it by himself yet tonight.  I was quite grateful.  I... got on further into it.

There was some dust in the heat exchanger, but not all that much.  However, the thermal paste was definitely toast.  So I did my best to get the old off, then put new on.  Not too much?  Who... ever quite knows.  Did my best.  Then... attempted to put it back together.

I had to pull it apart several times, tinker with this and that, reset, reopen, and try again.  Still, not too bad.  I did end up with three parts?  Four?  Some hexes and a philips or two?  I looked and searched, and tried, but couldn't find where those went, so... oh well.

I started it up.  It lit up just fine.  Looked good.  So I started the game that has been overheating.  It didn't blast right away.  So I played it longer.  There was a certain part of the game which always caused it to overheat.  I did that over and over again.  Played longer.  It just didn't overheat.  Further, the fan never kicked in.  It must be staying much cooler.  Very good.

I'm surprised I was able to tear it down, let alone put it back together.  Not bad for a very tired, very ill, old man.

Oh, I thought I had a pedicure today.  No way I could make it.  So, I called in.  The appointment isn't until later next week.  So, I... may make it in.  I'll see if I can.  At least I wasn't late, and didn't have to cancel, or... yet.  I'll have to see if I think I can make it Saturday.  If I am way off, I'll... reschedule.  

Stayed cooler today, 66 most of the day.  It did get to 52, while raining earlier during the day.  And may have made it to 70, or 72?  For just a bit.  Very odd ups and downs today.  It is 54 outside, currently.

It has been rough.  At least I did that bit of work.  Not perfect, obviously, but... good enough.  Or, so it seems.  I have been eating burgers lately, today with fried onions and mushrooms.  Oh, and kefir.  On to bed.