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My PS3 died....

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  1. shooterkr shooterkr is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 8:50pm)

    title says it all... I've got the yellow light of death according to my search. Sucks but I've had it since they came out. Guess I buy a new one next week... sucks that I will lose all of my data, plus I need to figure out how to get the my GT5 disc out of the system.
  2. Tsupa Tsupa is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 8:57pm) in reply to shooterkr

    some people fix that for as little as $60. search craigslist
  3. SirLiesAlot SirLiesAlot is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 8:58pm) in reply to Tsupa

    YouTube has vids on how to fix. Gotta take apart the ps3 and then apply thermal glue. It's not a permanent fix but it should work for a while and at least enough to get out the disc. It's super easy to do but as I said it won't last. I did it once and it worked for a day and another time and it was fine for > 1mo. I'd at least try it so you can save money or worst case backup your data before buying new. Good luck.
  4. Abratzzi Abratzzi is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 8:59pm) in reply to SirLiesAlot

    RIP ps3
  5. shooterkr shooterkr is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 8:59pm) in reply to Abratzzi

    Good to know, just found a video on how to do this... will try and hopefully get the disc at least. Thanks guys
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  6. sponge1430 sponge1430 is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 8:59pm) in reply to shooterkr

    mine is freezing up when loading the game(s)...any help besides resetting it and having the fan run for 30secs????
  7. thereraise thereraise is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 9:01pm) in reply to sponge1430

    my buddies stopped wokring on Friday. He had to come over and try my power cord, as Sony siad it was a power cord issues. It wasnt a cord issue at all. The PS3 would turn out but as soon as you tired to start a game or bluray it would hard restart. His was only 1 month old
  8. timthegem timthegem is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 9:10pm) in reply to thereraise

    The PS2 that I bought in 2001 still works as well as the first day I got it. LOL @ gottahavetehnextgen schmucks.
  9. DibbZ DibbZ is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 9:20pm) in reply to timthegem

    Had this happen to me about 2 weeks ago. Youtube how to get the disc out and then go get yourself a slim. Ez game
  10. Niceguy Niceguy is offline I will find you.

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 9:22pm) in reply to timthegem

     
    Originally Posted by timthegem View Post

    The PS2 that I bought in 2001 still works as well as the first day I got it. LOL @ gottahavetehnextgen schmucks.

    yeah yeah and your cart still has it's original wheels. message received grandpa.
  11. timthegem timthegem is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 9:25pm) in reply to Niceguy

  12. jackdiesel57 jackdiesel57 is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 9:33pm) in reply to timthegem

    Happened to me and I sold my broken one for like $150, so its still worth something.
  13. astaggs astaggs is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 9:38pm) in reply to jackdiesel57

    You can send it in to Sony for $150 and they will send a refurbished PS3 back...
  14. freeworld777 freeworld777 is offline

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    Feb 6th, 2011 (2/6/2011 11:50pm) in reply to astaggs

    The PS3 has a light of death? Fuck
  15. Itghtuhadkk Itghtuhadkk is offline

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    Feb 7th, 2011 (2/7/2011 2:08am) in reply to freeworld777

    dont know where your from but call your local game selling shop and ask them theyl;l know someone who can perma-fix this for prob around 75 or less....just had to do it over break but ive had mine 3 years almost
  16. TiltinShoes TiltinShoes is offline

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    Feb 7th, 2011 (2/7/2011 3:01am) in reply to timthegem

     
    Originally Posted by timthegem View Post

    The PS2 that I bought in 2001 still works as well as the first day I got it. LOL @ gottahavetehnextgen schmucks.

    I actually had to replace my ps2 after two years. I know others that had to as well. So aside from the schmuckness of your post it is really not relevant. Suck it grouchy.
  17. OSUBucks42 OSUBucks42 is offline

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    Feb 7th, 2011 (2/7/2011 3:06am) in reply to TiltinShoes

    mine did this about 2 months ago so i did the thermal paste fix. it worked when i put it back together in the shop, so i moved it back to my tv and it went back to yellow. so i did the fix again and it worked for about 5 days and it broke again. so i just bought a new system. sucks cuz i liked the backwards compatibility
  18. BillMueller BillMueller is offline OT President

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    Feb 7th, 2011 (2/7/2011 3:32am) in reply to OSUBucks42

    RIP
    Sorry for your loss, bro
  19. SteveSparks SteveSparks is offline

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    Feb 7th, 2011 (2/7/2011 6:17am) in reply to BillMueller

    Man i thought this shit only happened to Xbox 360. I've bought 3 xbox's so far in the past 3 years. I still can't imagine how a system that costs $300-$600(when these bitches came out originally) can just konk out after >1 but whatever. Sorry for your loss, feel your pain.
     
  20. JRoth15 JRoth15 is offline

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    Feb 7th, 2011 (2/7/2011 8:09am) in reply to SteveSparks

    I'd do the pseudo-LeftyMark trick.

    Go buy a PS3 at Wal-Mart, put your broken one into the package, take it back the next day and say you got one from your mom for your birthday.

    Obv do the glue trick to get your game out first...and still sucks that you'll lose data.
  21. NechitaCC NechitaCC is offline

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    Feb 7th, 2011 (2/7/2011 10:14am) in reply to JRoth15

    Ive had PS3 and an Xbox 360 elite both since the day they came out and never had a problem, ship it. ( Or just dont play videos games for 10 hours a day nerds)
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