Tips, Tricks and Fixes

[RiseDarthVader]

This sound like static problems. So you beleive he started having problems after vacuuming it, static shocks. The vacuum cleaner might have introduced a static shock through the vents therefore. Possibly frying a part. Like how you need to ground yourself before touching the inside of a computer or PC parts.

[Frank White]

Ok, so i finally bought killzone 2 last night. after watching the beginning cutscenes i was right about to start the campaign and then my ps3 suddenly shuts off! when i try to turn it back on the lights turn green, then yellow and then just blinks red. i cant even take the game out lol. i know its officially done and was wondering if its worth it to pay $150 to get it repaired? i was thinking of just getting the 160 gig with uncharted in it. but im gonna really miss my 60 g with the 4 usb's!

[saprano]

When did you buy it? i got mine in 2007. i take good care of it. i clean the dust off it everyday.

[Frank White]

Originally Posted by saprano

When did you buy it? i got mine in 2007. i take good care of it. i clean the dust off it everyday.

yeah i got mine feb 2007. ive also taken good care of mine but dont know what happened im just glad the nba playoffs are here so i have something to watch lol.

[Ruin]

that sucks man! I got mine the first day they came out and it still works but I also heard that the 60 Gigs have a life expectancy of two years so....... mine will be next probably lol

[Frank White]

Originally Posted by Ruin

that sucks man! I got mine the first day they came out and it still works but I also heard that the 60 Gigs have a life expectancy of two years so....... mine will be next probably lol

mine was just a little over 2 years lol. i knew i shouldve gotten a blu-ray player at cc just in case. i had a feeling it was gonna die out on me. cant even watch any blus anytime soon

[Pepelutivruski4]

sorry bro.

[saprano]

I got mine september 2007 so 2 years is coming up

[Frank White]

hey saprano, youre already replacing your A950? didnt that just come out? its an awesome looking tv!

[icyteddy]

2 years life expectancy for a PS3 ....and for the price we paid for it...that is a ripoff!! I still have my Sega Genesis, Super NES, PS1 going on 8 years and Ps2 going on 5 years..and they ALL worked like the day I bought them!! I heard so many story of the newer game console breaking down within 1-2 years..sometimes even sooner, it is just ridiculous!!

[Frank White]

hey icyteddy, mine was almost exactly 2 years lol. i paid $600 for the thing and i was expecting it to last for more than 2 years this is the first game console that i had that broke. my snes, psone and ps2 also still work after all these years

[icyteddy]

I'm curious for those PS3 that failed within 1-2 years, do you guys maintain it regularly like clean the vents, dust it off...etc? And also, what is the amount of usage you guys play the PS3? Another irony is it is a Sony product which in my experience is built to last. I still have my Sony CRT TV built in 1992 and it is still working!

[croller584]

My PS3 died earlier this week as well. I have a 60GB unit that just powered off while in the middle of playback. I've replaced the ac cord and obviously tried different outlets but it will no longer power on.

I do have a question though if anyone knows the answer I would appreciate the information.

Would it be possible to remove my hard drive, and place it into another PS3 to back up my files, or do I just need to hope that nothing happens to my hard drive information when I send it out for repair?

[Ruin]

from what i hear, (Ill have to find the source) once you put another hardrive into a ps3 all your old data is gone... but i could be wrong ill find the source out for ya

[Ruin]

alright I found it lol here it is. Heres the link http://asia.cnet.com/digitalliving/t...2032875,00.htm

"The first step to replacing the harddisk is going to the store or visiting an online retailer to pick up a new harddisk. The PS3 is compatible with just about any 2.5-inch SATA notebook harddisk. The physical size of the harddisk is important because it has to fit the PS3's 2.5-inch drive tray. As far as storage capacity goes, it doesn't make sense to go through the trouble of upgrading unless you go big: We're talking 250GB, 320GB, 500GB or even 1TB.

Once you have your upgrade drive, the next step is to backup the data on your current PS3 hard drive to an external storage unit. You can skip this step if you aren't attached to your music, videos, and game saves, but most of us will probably want to save all that information. The PS3 has a built-in software backup utility that can copy the PS3's hard drive contents to an external storage device, such as a USB thumb drive or a Memory Stick. The removable storage device must use the FAT32 file system in order for the PS3 to recognize it. If you have an external hard drive that's formatted in NTFS, you can use the Disk Management utility in Windows to reformat the drive, but you'll need to create partitions on large external hard drives because Windows can do only FAT32 on drives 32GB or smaller."

[saprano]

Originally Posted by Frank White

hey saprano, youre already replacing your A950? didnt that just come out? its an awesome looking tv!

No i dont have the A950, what i mean is the new model thats coming out is replacing the A950.

[SlaughterX]

Originally Posted by Frank White

Ok, so i finally bought killzone 2 last night. after watching the beginning cutscenes i was right about to start the campaign and then my ps3 suddenly shuts off! when i try to turn it back on the lights turn green, then yellow and then just blinks red. i cant even take the game out lol. i know its officially done and was wondering if its worth it to pay $150 to get it repaired? i was thinking of just getting the 160 gig with uncharted in it. but im gonna really miss my 60 g with the 4 usb's!

Are you seriously considering paying $500 for an inferior system that comes with a game that can be found for $40 or less now and a slightly bigger hard drive when you can get the one you already have repaired, buy the game seperately and a bigger hard drive for half the price? Really???

[saprano]

Originally Posted by icyteddy

2 years life expectancy for a PS3 ....and for the price we paid for it...that is a ripoff!! I still have my Sega Genesis, Super NES, PS1 going on 8 years and Ps2 going on 5 years..and they ALL worked like the day I bought them!! I heard so many story of the newer game console breaking down within 1-2 years..sometimes even sooner, it is just ridiculous!!

Hey wait a minute thats true. i had my ps2 since december 2001 and it plays perfectly fine.

whats going on here

[Frank White]

Originally Posted by SlaughterX

Are you seriously considering paying $500 for an inferior system that comes with a game that can be found for $40 or less now and a slightly bigger hard drive when you can get the one you already have repaired, buy the game seperately and a bigger hard drive for half the price? Really???

yeah i would rather start brand new. this happened to my friend last december. sony gave him a new refurbished 60 gig and its giving him problems as of late

[WriteSimply]

Originally Posted by Frank White

yeah i would rather start brand new. this happened to my friend last december. sony gave him a new refurbished 60 gig and its giving him problems as of late

My suggestion is you attempt the YLOD reflow fix.

The ONLY downside is this: at worst, you'll pay US$150 for Sony to fix it or US$400 to buy a brand new PS3. With that in mind - that you are probably going to pay for fixes or a new PS3 anyway - look at the DIY-fixit as some exciting adventure you've never done before. Instead of doom and gloom, you will be learning something about the console.


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