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dwane5 · 10-29-2011, 07:54 PM

do not open the unit up and try to fix it, i had a YLOD of death about 6 mos ago on a fat 40 and the girl in customer service at Sony told me she would have replaced my ps3 for free, including shipping had i not opened it up. i know this may be YMMV but its worth calling them before u break the seal.

otherwise, they offered me $99 to have it repaired and they would likely send me a refurbish unit. still considering this so i can have a backup ps3. since i purchased a new one recently.

***when u call make sure u tell the CS rep that u have done a lot of reading on the internet and the failure rate is quite ridiculous and u spent a lot of money on it and are very disappointed***

i work on pc's myself and i was shocked at the lack of thermal paste on the processor and where it connects to the system board. it looked like dried milk and that is insane.

the lack of thermal paste is the main reason they are overheating and the processor over time melts away from the board.

it wouldnt be a bad idea to open it up and at least put thermal paste on the processor. its not a matter of if it (YLOD) happens, it will happen.

i initially tried the easy repair and it worked for a day or so. i believe mine needs a reballing. and that is something im not willing to do, but who knows maybe it would be a good learning experience

igotnogame · 10-29-2011, 11:37 PM

I had this happen to me (YLOD), and I did the hair dryer trick. Was able to get it to power up and got the game out that was in it. Lasted about a month before it happened again, and I ended up just buying a slim.

Good luck.

Later.

Mouse · 10-30-2011, 12:18 AM

Darn you raginranger! I was feeling all sorry for you but your bad luck has found me too! Was right in the middle of playing with the Playstation Move controllers for the first time when my original 60GB PS3 crashed! I blame you! :P kidding...

I'm going to get myself a new slim and see if I can't fix the old one long enough to transfer the files over. Will be a pain in my backside to download everything again if I can't get the old one back up and running.

Anyway - that's what I'm going to do and best of luck solving your problem.

ilovedealsonmovies · 10-31-2011, 02:25 PM

i picked up a free ps3 fat one it seems to work great except wont read blu rays it streams and what not is there any way or place to get the blu ray fixed ? or is it even worth fixing it i live in vancouver id rather not have to send it away if i could i own a ps3 3 so its not a big deal i just figured id fix it sell it
thanks for the help

Drew664 · 10-31-2011, 02:37 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-ga...cks-fixes.html

Snake_XRS · 10-31-2011, 03:50 PM

I had a 60G fat PS3 that I got the YLOD on about a year ago. I still have it and the BD drive worked fine. I'll part it out if you need the drive itself, PM me if interested.

raginranger · 10-31-2011, 05:15 PM

Thanks to everyone who replied. I decided to buy a new 160 gb PS3 yesterday at gamestop. They said they would not take the old ps3 for store credit if it had YLOD- just FYI. I also got the gamestop warranty- it is probably a waste of money but it was only $30 and it gives me some piece of mind.

The guy did say that some people online will pay tons of money for a 60GB because of the backwards compatibility. He said that it needs to be fixed first, and that you can find people that are Sony-certified to do this but don't work for Sony. Does anyone know anything about this? Sounds kind of sketchy to me, but if there's any way I can recoup some of the $$ I just spent on the new PS3, that'd be great.

p.s. I was not watching Twilight. I rented Bridesmaids and it was pretty dang hillarious.

The_Donster · 10-31-2011, 05:56 PM

Throw it up on eBay. Someone will buy it for parts or whatever.

slick1ru2 · 11-01-2011, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raginranger

Thanks to everyone who replied. I decided to buy a new 160 gb PS3 yesterday at gamestop. They said they would not take the old ps3 for store credit if it had YLOD- just FYI. I also got the gamestop warranty- it is probably a waste of money but it was only $30 and it gives me some piece of mind.

The guy did say that some people online will pay tons of money for a 60GB because of the backwards compatibility. He said that it needs to be fixed first, and that you can find people that are Sony-certified to do this but don't work for Sony. Does anyone know anything about this? Sounds kind of sketchy to me, but if there's any way I can recoup some of the $$ I just spent on the new PS3, that'd be great.

p.s. I was not watching Twilight. I rented Bridesmaids and it was pretty dang hillarious.

Yeah, there are people that repair them, online, you mail it in. If you live in a large enough city there probably is a warranty center that will fix it too. Now, it may be true that they won't take a YLOD, but they will take broken ones because they told me when I called they would. My 60 somehow cracked a disc at the hub, so I wasn't taking any chances. They tested it in the store and gave me their full trade in price anyway. But if there are things it won't do, they do take them for a lower price, the dude said they have a warehouse that fixes them.

But being the 60 is backward compatible, someone will want it. Especially if its the first gen that had the hardware for backward compatibility.

deckardp · 11-03-2011, 04:09 PM

I fixed mine with the heat gun and thermal paste trick and got it to work for about 2 months. Unfortunately it ended up dieing on me again over the weekend... Luckily when it died the 1st time I ran out and got a slim. It was great for a while having 2 PS3's in the house, especially for the streaming.

gavkiwi · 11-03-2011, 04:26 PM

Sad to think that my 60GB phat PS3 is a ticking time bomb

August 2007 new, knock on wood its still working flawlessly, but I will not be surprised when it dies

.

agoofykindasuperman · 11-03-2011, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gavkiwi

Sad to think that my 60GB phat PS3 is a ticking time bomb

August 2007 new, knock on wood its still working flawlessly, but I will not be surprised when it dies

.

haha I'm feeling the same! I have the original, bought in Dec. 2006 and still works great! I use it for watching all my movies, and playing games like Arkham City for hours on end lol

Going to have to realize that I'll need to find $300 for a new PS3 at some point...

Pauliesr · 11-03-2011, 06:08 PM

Me as well. Got it a month after initial release. I know there have been people who have gotten the YLOD but I wonder what the actual percentage is for the 60gb PS3s.

Hoping I have one that's not even at it's half-life yet.

Bageara · 11-07-2011, 12:29 PM

Is it nessecery?

Im having trouble with some of my PS3 games. They work fine when new but after a while they start getting glitchy then crashing, freezing and eventually wont even start up. I notice on the disc itself lines start appearing and could only describe them as spokes , like spokes of a wheel leading outwards from the disc. They arent scratches they wipe off with a microfyber cloth which seems to help. but what could be causing it?

I was thinking maybe i need one of those cleaning discs

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Cheers

bhampton · 11-08-2011, 12:40 PM

Currently, Sony will take the Phat models and give you a new 160GB Slim for $100.

I would NEVER open my PS3 so long as they have a great program like that.

People who thew the old units out and bought a slim just didn't look into it. They could have saved half the cost.

My 60GB lasted almost 3 years but since I had a extended warranty I got it replaced near the 3 year mark for free. The unit they sent is still working today and I use the bejeezus out of it and so do my kids.

The idea they send out "lemons" is not true. (At least in my experience.)

-Brian

punkguy03 · 11-08-2011, 12:45 PM

I had a launch 60 gb lasted around 3-4 yrs then got the YLOD. I tried the online stuff to fix it, but it didn't work for me. So, I parted it out (except for the hard drive) on ebay and got enough to basically pay for my new ps3.

Bageara · 11-08-2011, 03:54 PM

I found some corrupt data in my game utility saves . I think its affecting my PS3 playing other games. Trouble is it wont delete. Any tips? Maybe a full rest? reformat my HDD?

G1ggs · 11-08-2011, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bageara

I found some corrupt data in my game utility saves . I think its affecting my PS3 playing other games. Trouble is it wont delete. Any tips? Maybe a full rest? reformat my HDD?

Click on link below.
http://community.eu.playstation.com/...n/td-p/6086723
I did this once as my PS3 had trouble reading certain discs. It didn't fix my PS3 reading discs as it is a fault with the reader but apparently it fixes any corrupt data.

Bageara · 11-08-2011, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G1ggs

Click on link below.
http://community.eu.playstation.com/...n/td-p/6086723
I did this once as my PS3 had trouble reading certain discs. It didn't fix my PS3 reading discs as it is a fault with the reader but apparently it fixes any corrupt data.

Thats the problem im having PS3 wont read certain discs. How did you get this fixed?

Tried it but the corrupt data is still in my Game Utility. I might completely reformat my HDD.

G1ggs · 11-08-2011, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bageara

Thats the problem im having PS3 wont read certain discs. How did you get this fixed?

Tried it but the corrupt data is still in my Game Utility. I might completely reformat my HDD.

My problem is definitely with the reader. I put in a new hard drive and it was still the same. My problem is that you put the disk in and you can hear it clicking, then it tries to eject the disk but doesn't, but no game appears on the XMB. If I leave the PS3 for about half an hour it will eventually work. So far the games it has effected is:
Killzone 3
Resistance 3
Uncharted 3
Little Big Planet 2

It seems to be with recent PS exclusive games as I've recently just got BF3 and MW3 and both work straight away.

I'm going to get another PS3 over xmas and I'll move this one into the bedroom. I may end up getting a new reader for it someday but for now it does work in some way or other

10-29-2011, 07:54 PM	#2981
dwane5 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:US 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:1098 DVD collection:34	do not open the unit up and try to fix it, i had a YLOD of death about 6 mos ago on a fat 40 and the girl in customer service at Sony told me she would have replaced my ps3 for free, including shipping had i not opened it up. i know this may be YMMV but its worth calling them before u break the seal. otherwise, they offered me $99 to have it repaired and they would likely send me a refurbish unit. still considering this so i can have a backup ps3. since i purchased a new one recently. *when u call make sure u tell the CS rep that u have done a lot of reading on the internet and the failure rate is quite ridiculous and u spent a lot of money on it and are very disappointed* i work on pc's myself and i was shocked at the lack of thermal paste on the processor and where it connects to the system board. it looked like dried milk and that is insane. the lack of thermal paste is the main reason they are overheating and the processor over time melts away from the board. it wouldnt be a bad idea to open it up and at least put thermal paste on the processor. its not a matter of if it (YLOD) happens, it will happen. i initially tried the easy repair and it worked for a day or so. i believe mine needs a reballing. and that is something im not willing to do, but who knows maybe it would be a good learning experience Last edited by dwane5; 10-29-2011 at 07:57 PM.

10-31-2011, 02:25 PM	#2984
ilovedealsonmovies Special Member Member since:Jun 2011 Location:vancouver 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:165 Blu-ray reviews:2	ps3 lazer broken i picked up a free ps3 fat one it seems to work great except wont read blu rays it streams and what not is there any way or place to get the blu ray fixed ? or is it even worth fixing it i live in vancouver id rather not have to send it away if i could i own a ps3 3 so its not a big deal i just figured id fix it sell it thanks for the help

11-07-2011, 12:29 PM	#2994
Bageara Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Newcastle UK PSN:Bageara Blu-ray collection:162 Trading Score:4	Cleaning bluray lens? Is it nessecery? Im having trouble with some of my PS3 games. They work fine when new but after a while they start getting glitchy then crashing, freezing and eventually wont even start up. I notice on the disc itself lines start appearing and could only describe them as spokes , like spokes of a wheel leading outwards from the disc. They arent scratches they wipe off with a microfyber cloth which seems to help. but what could be causing it? I was thinking maybe i need one of those cleaning discs Any advice would be greatly appreciated Cheers Last edited by Bageara; 11-07-2011 at 05:28 PM.

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10-29-2011, 11:37 PM	#2982
igotnogame Active Member Member since:Apr 2010 Blu-ray collection:190	I had this happen to me (YLOD), and I did the hair dryer trick. Was able to get it to power up and got the game out that was in it. Lasted about a month before it happened again, and I ended up just buying a slim. Good luck. Later.

10-30-2011, 12:18 AM	#2983
Mouse Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Texas, USA Blu-ray collection:83 DVD collection:116 Trading Score:1	Darn you raginranger! I was feeling all sorry for you but your bad luck has found me too! Was right in the middle of playing with the Playstation Move controllers for the first time when my original 60GB PS3 crashed! I blame you! :P kidding... I'm going to get myself a new slim and see if I can't fix the old one long enough to transfer the files over. Will be a pain in my backside to download everything again if I can't get the old one back up and running. Anyway - that's what I'm going to do and best of luck solving your problem.

10-31-2011, 02:37 PM	#2985
Drew664 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:South Dakota Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:68	https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-ga...cks-fixes.html

10-31-2011, 03:50 PM	#2986
Snake_XRS Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2009 Location:Chicago	I had a 60G fat PS3 that I got the YLOD on about a year ago. I still have it and the BD drive worked fine. I'll part it out if you need the drive itself, PM me if interested.

10-31-2011, 05:15 PM	#2987
raginranger Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:5	Thanks to everyone who replied. I decided to buy a new 160 gb PS3 yesterday at gamestop. They said they would not take the old ps3 for store credit if it had YLOD- just FYI. I also got the gamestop warranty- it is probably a waste of money but it was only $30 and it gives me some piece of mind. The guy did say that some people online will pay tons of money for a 60GB because of the backwards compatibility. He said that it needs to be fixed first, and that you can find people that are Sony-certified to do this but don't work for Sony. Does anyone know anything about this? Sounds kind of sketchy to me, but if there's any way I can recoup some of the $$ I just spent on the new PS3, that'd be great. p.s. I was not watching Twilight. I rented Bridesmaids and it was pretty dang hillarious.

10-31-2011, 05:56 PM	#2988
The_Donster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Deep in the heart of NE Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:216 DVD collection:231 Trading Score:14	Throw it up on eBay. Someone will buy it for parts or whatever.

11-03-2011, 04:09 PM	#2990
deckardp Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Northern Virginia Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:40	I fixed mine with the heat gun and thermal paste trick and got it to work for about 2 months. Unfortunately it ended up dieing on me again over the weekend... Luckily when it died the 1st time I ran out and got a slim. It was great for a while having 2 PS3's in the house, especially for the streaming.

11-03-2011, 04:26 PM	#2991
gavkiwi Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:The Natural State Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:113	Sad to think that my 60GB phat PS3 is a ticking time bomb August 2007 new, knock on wood its still working flawlessly, but I will not be surprised when it dies .

11-03-2011, 06:08 PM	#2993
Pauliesr Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Minnesota Blu-ray collection:325	Me as well. Got it a month after initial release. I know there have been people who have gotten the YLOD but I wonder what the actual percentage is for the 60gb PS3s. Hoping I have one that's not even at it's half-life yet.

11-08-2011, 12:40 PM	#2995
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:982 Blu-ray collection:2538 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Currently, Sony will take the Phat models and give you a new 160GB Slim for $100. I would NEVER open my PS3 so long as they have a great program like that. People who thew the old units out and bought a slim just didn't look into it. They could have saved half the cost. My 60GB lasted almost 3 years but since I had a extended warranty I got it replaced near the 3 year mark for free. The unit they sent is still working today and I use the bejeezus out of it and so do my kids. The idea they send out "lemons" is not true. (At least in my experience.) -Brian

11-08-2011, 12:45 PM	#2996
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 had a launch 60 gb lasted around 3-4 yrs then got the YLOD. I tried the online stuff to fix it, but it didn't work for me. So, I parted it out (except for the hard drive) on ebay and got enough to basically pay for my new ps3.

11-08-2011, 03:54 PM	#2997
Bageara Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Newcastle UK PSN:Bageara Blu-ray collection:162 Trading Score:4	I found some corrupt data in my game utility saves . I think its affecting my PS3 playing other games. Trouble is it wont delete. Any tips? Maybe a full rest? reformat my HDD?

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