Tips, Tricks and Fixes - Page 138 - Blu-ray Forum

bobbydrugar · 04-27-2011, 10:09 PM

For PS/2 BC might be cheaper to pick up a used PS/2 from gamestop for $50. Sure its not as pretty as a one box does all but why put extra wear and tear on a $300 PS/3 when a $50PS/2+cost of cable will yield same results

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Azyiu · 04-28-2011, 01:50 AM

First of all, thanks guys, and here is what I think.

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Originally Posted by SlmShdy1

Azyiu, I've only gotten that warning once on my PS3, and that was when I forgot to plug the fan into the motherboard when putting everything back together. If you feel air blowing, the fan is probably plugged in, but something's not working right.

Seriously, I can just "retire" the 60Gb fatty without a problem, yet I am just curious to know what is NOT working inside it, when the fan has been running the whole time... just guessing, maybe some sort of sensor was not properly restored causing the console to "think" it is over heating? Any idea?

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Originally Posted by Rike255

I'd buy a new one personally. My feeling is that paying to repair the 60GB models is taking a chance, they do break down eventually. The slim has so far proven to be very reliable.

Of course if you are interested in keeping PS2 BC, then I guess you will want to repair it.

I might just buy a new one too, but I am in no hurry to do so as the fatty is really my "back up" until sits in the bedroom. Then again, I kind of hate the idea of having multiple consoles for different games... it is just me...

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Originally Posted by bobbydrugar

For PS/2 BC might be cheaper to pick up a used PS/2 from gamestop for $50. Sure its not as pretty as a one box does all but why put extra wear and tear on a $300 PS/3 when a $50PS/2+cost of cable will yield same results

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True, and I am also thinking perhaps I should "un-retire" my trusty old PS2 as well. It had been working perfectly for 5 years until I "retired" it in 2007, when the fatty arrived. I am pretty certain it still runs... or I hope it does.

Lucky Luc · 04-28-2011, 06:42 PM

I just fixed my 60gig Ps3 yesterday. Works great. Now just want to play BFBC2.

Azyiu · 04-29-2011, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Luc

I just fixed my 60gig Ps3 yesterday. Works great. Now just want to play BFBC2.

Good for you, and I wish I am half as good a handyman like you do. I am just NOT good at fixing things... that is why repair shops in town love me!!

DealsR4theDevil · 05-04-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by V3NOM

You can fix it yourself dude!

Just follow this guys steps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Ic1_TY-GU

My friend did this and his is working again....I just wish I had seen these videos before exchanging my 60g

For those that have used this method, how long does the fix last? What have your experiences been with it?

Im thinking its best to just transfer my data to a new ps3 when this one is up and running and thats it, for some reason im not expecting this to be a permanent fix ...

ludawg23 · 05-04-2011, 01:54 PM

It really varies but if you can afford it, just buy a new PS3...it's honestly not worth the trouble and effort.

My fat PS3 lasted another 2-3 months with the fix and then crapped out again.

punkguy03 · 05-04-2011, 02:03 PM

I tried it on my old 60gb and it never worked. I tried everything too! I would just buy a new one I mean you could try fixing it and then selling it to gamestop first, but like I said it didn't work for me.

DealsR4theDevil · 05-04-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ludawg23

It really varies but if you can afford it, just buy a new PS3...it's honestly not worth the trouble and effort.

My fat PS3 lasted another 2-3 months with the fix and then crapped out again.

I kind of wanna back up my save data and the trophies i earned since the PS3 went down, I earned quite a bit of challenging ones.

I suppose its not the end of the world but i want to keep that stuff :P

Gimpenstein · 05-04-2011, 04:36 PM

I fixed mine using this method and it lasted about 6 weeks. Long enough for me to back up all my game saves. Ultimately, I had to buy a new one.

owa · 05-04-2011, 04:48 PM

I decided not to do mine after I read it wasn't a long-term fix but a friend of mine did his and it lasted about a month although with very little use during that time (since he bought a new one to be his main system while deciding what to do with the broken one). He was able to get what he needed off of it though and was able to sync his trophies. Edit: He had one of the 40-gig ones I think it was. Whatever that first model was that dropped a lot of stuff that the original 60-gig model had.

BluStation 3 · 05-04-2011, 05:01 PM

Forgive my ignorance on the topic but in the case of YLOD couldnt you just take the harddrive out and swap it into a newer PS3 that way you wouldn't have to worry about reviving your dead PS3 to transer your information to the new one?

Uxi · 05-04-2011, 05:18 PM

I lasted about a month and died not long after a marthon Blu-ray (Rome series) and gaming (NBA2k10) marathon. I should have taken it a bit easier. Went from

to

again. It's basically good enough to get a good backup off but I haven't heard of anyone lasting longer than 3-4 months

AikonEnt · 05-04-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BluStation 3

Forgive my ignorance on the topic but in the case of YLOD couldnt you just take the harddrive out and swap it into a newer PS3 that way you wouldn't have to worry about reviving your dead PS3 to transer your information to the new one?

Putting a drive into a PS3 means automatic reformat. Unfortunately!

BluStation 3 · 05-04-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AikonEnt

Putting a drive into a PS3 means automatic reformat. Unfortunately!

Aahhhh I see. Yeah I didn't think I was onto anything groundbreaking with my advice...lol. It was more of a curiousity since I've never had to worry about YLOD (knock on wood).

Uxi · 05-04-2011, 06:05 PM

It SHOULD be that easy. But unfortunately it's not. This could have been the major benefit of sending it back to Sony. Even if the HDD swap wasn't plausible (warranty concerns, etc), they should be able to decrypt the old HDD and put the contents onto the new HDD.

Petra_Kalbrain · 05-04-2011, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

For those that have used this method, how long does the fix last? What have your experiences been with it?

Im thinking its best to just transfer my data to a new ps3 when this one is up and running and thats it, for some reason im not expecting this to be a permanent fix ...

I did it to my 60GB unit and it lasted about 2 and a half months.

kingofgrills · 05-04-2011, 09:19 PM

The traditional YLOD repair will only lead to repeat failure due to overheating, unless the cooling fan is modified too. In January I had my fan modified along with the YLOD repair, and now my PS3 doesn't even get warm. It has been trouble free since then.

Here's a link to my experience with the repair shop http://www.sudburymods.com :

https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-ga...ml#post4256684

I have no affiliation with the shop which is in Canada. I did a lot of research and picked the shop due to the fan modification and lifetime guarantee for the repair. I would suggest anyone looking for a YLOD repair give them a try. The trade off is having the fan on constantly at around medium speed, but that is the tradeoff for a trouble-free console.

Marine Mike · 05-05-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Luc

I just fixed my 60gig Ps3 yesterday. Works great. Now just want to play BFBC2.

Nice, good job!

partridge · 05-12-2011, 03:21 PM

Having looked across the web I've found that this is unfortunately a fairly common issue.

When my PS3 Slim hits a certain temperature the fan spins at just the right speed to make a continuous high pitched noise which is painfully present whenever your music, game, film hits a quiet spot.

It's genuinely irritating but as yet I've not found anyone with a solution; apparently Sony don't recognise it as a fault (even though the other PS3 in my house doesn't make this noise)

Has anyone else suffered this and what did you do? (if anything)

Rike255 · 05-12-2011, 05:13 PM

Never even heard of it, if my PS3 was doing it, would I notice for sure?

05-04-2011, 04:48 PM	#2750
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	I decided not to do mine after I read it wasn't a long-term fix but a friend of mine did his and it lasted about a month although with very little use during that time (since he bought a new one to be his main system while deciding what to do with the broken one). He was able to get what he needed off of it though and was able to sync his trophies. Edit: He had one of the 40-gig ones I think it was. Whatever that first model was that dropped a lot of stuff that the original 60-gig model had. Last edited by owa; 05-04-2011 at 04:51 PM.

05-04-2011, 05:01 PM	#2751
BluStation 3 Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Virginia	Forgive my ignorance on the topic but in the case of YLOD couldnt you just take the harddrive out and swap it into a newer PS3 that way you wouldn't have to worry about reviving your dead PS3 to transer your information to the new one? Last edited by BluStation 3; 05-04-2011 at 05:04 PM.

05-12-2011, 03:21 PM	#2759
partridge Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2005 Location:England	PS3 Slim: high pitched noise Having looked across the web I've found that this is unfortunately a fairly common issue. When my PS3 Slim hits a certain temperature the fan spins at just the right speed to make a continuous high pitched noise which is painfully present whenever your music, game, film hits a quiet spot. It's genuinely irritating but as yet I've not found anyone with a solution; apparently Sony don't recognise it as a fault (even though the other PS3 in my house doesn't make this noise) Has anyone else suffered this and what did you do? (if anything)

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04-27-2011, 10:09 PM	#2741
bobbydrugar Special Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:San Francisco CA Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:1049 DVD collection:427	For PS/2 BC might be cheaper to pick up a used PS/2 from gamestop for $50. Sure its not as pretty as a one box does all but why put extra wear and tear on a $300 PS/3 when a $50PS/2+cost of cable will yield same results . T

04-28-2011, 06:42 PM	#2743
Lucky Luc Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:D.R., Texas Blu-ray reviews:3	I just fixed my 60gig Ps3 yesterday. Works great. Now just want to play BFBC2.

05-04-2011, 01:54 PM	#2746
ludawg23 Expert Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:22 Trading Score:13	It really varies but if you can afford it, just buy a new PS3...it's honestly not worth the trouble and effort. My fat PS3 lasted another 2-3 months with the fix and then crapped out again.

05-04-2011, 02:03 PM	#2747
punkguy03 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:361 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews:13 Trading Score:10	I tried it on my old 60gb and it never worked. I tried everything too! I would just buy a new one I mean you could try fixing it and then selling it to gamestop first, but like I said it didn't work for me.

05-04-2011, 04:36 PM	#2749
Gimpenstein Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Essex, UK Blu-ray collection:97	I fixed mine using this method and it lasted about 6 weeks. Long enough for me to back up all my game saves. Ultimately, I had to buy a new one.

05-04-2011, 05:18 PM	#2752
Uxi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:9	I lasted about a month and died not long after a marthon Blu-ray (Rome series) and gaming (NBA2k10) marathon. I should have taken it a bit easier. Went from to again. It's basically good enough to get a good backup off but I haven't heard of anyone lasting longer than 3-4 months

05-04-2011, 06:05 PM	#2755
Uxi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:9	It SHOULD be that easy. But unfortunately it's not. This could have been the major benefit of sending it back to Sony. Even if the HDD swap wasn't plausible (warranty concerns, etc), they should be able to decrypt the old HDD and put the contents onto the new HDD.

05-04-2011, 09:19 PM	#2757
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	The traditional YLOD repair will only lead to repeat failure due to overheating, unless the cooling fan is modified too. In January I had my fan modified along with the YLOD repair, and now my PS3 doesn't even get warm. It has been trouble free since then. Here's a link to my experience with the repair shop http://www.sudburymods.com : https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-ga...ml#post4256684 I have no affiliation with the shop which is in Canada. I did a lot of research and picked the shop due to the fan modification and lifetime guarantee for the repair. I would suggest anyone looking for a YLOD repair give them a try. The trade off is having the fan on constantly at around medium speed, but that is the tradeoff for a trouble-free console.

05-12-2011, 05:13 PM	#2760
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	Never even heard of it, if my PS3 was doing it, would I notice for sure?

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