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Ex Accountant · 11-18-2009, 05:02 AM

For reason or reasons unknown, my 80GB PS3 no longer recognizes Blu-rays or DVDs. It still plays trailers I downloaded onto the hard drive. If anyone has a fix, I'd appreciate it!

The sad thing is, I had to pull out my Toshiba HD-A3 HD-DVD player in order to let my son watch DVDs!

AcePunK · 11-18-2009, 03:00 PM

Mike my ps3 locked up and was able to get it started, but I'm having problems with getting the ps3 to see the hdmi cable will only work with the rca any ideas

blusharks78 · 11-18-2009, 03:36 PM

My ps3 has been acting weird lately. Everytime I play Rock Band, the game freezes always the first time I play it. Also, I rented Rock Band Beatles, and again, the first time it skipped during gameplay. After I reset the game, I have absolutely no problems. I have no problems with blu-rays only ps3 games.

I have a 40G ps3 and never had a problem before.

Should I be worried?

Marine Mike · 11-18-2009, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcePunK

Mike my ps3 locked up and was able to get it started, but I'm having problems with getting the ps3 to see the hdmi cable will only work with the rca any ideas

Hooking it up with HDMI cables and starting your PS3 by holding down the power button.

Marine Mike · 11-18-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blusharks78

My ps3 has been acting weird lately. Everytime I play Rock Band, the game freezes always the first time I play it. Also, I rented Rock Band Beatles, and again, the first time it skipped during gameplay. After I reset the game, I have absolutely no problems. I have no problems with blu-rays only ps3 games.

I have a 40G ps3 and never had a problem before.

Should I be worried?

Sounds like you may be worried for good reason. If the freezing is occurring over multiple discs then thats definately a sign.

victorvondoom88 · 11-18-2009, 04:42 PM

been having trouble with my OG 60gb ps3 locking up during game play I first noticed this while playing Batman: AA but it has happened to infamous as well but not Uncharted 2 or Uncharted. I still get sound but the picture is frozen and the ps button doesn't respond niether do the power or eject button. I have to turn it off in the back and re-boot. It seems random sometimes it happens in like 15 min other times I've played for 2 hours and it doesn't happen.
I cleaned it out with a vacuum like the book says and the discs are spotless?

Marine Mike · 11-18-2009, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by victorvondoom88

been having trouble with my OG 60gb ps3 locking up during game play I first noticed this while playing Batman: AA but it has happened to infamous as well but not Uncharted 2 or Uncharted. I still get sound but the picture is frozen and the ps button doesn't respond niether do the power or eject button. I have to turn it off in the back and re-boot. It seems random sometimes it happens in like 15 min other times I've played for 2 hours and it doesn't happen.
I cleaned it out with a vacuum like the book says and the discs are spotless?

Sounds like it could be the laser is in the process of dying.

AcePunK · 11-19-2009, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

Hooking it up with HDMI cables and starting your PS3 by holding down the power button.

Tried it didn't work anything else I could try before sending it in to sony.

Marine Mike · 11-19-2009, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcePunK

Tried it didn't work anything else I could try before sending it in to sony.

Try a different HDMI cable.

Cplhicks · 11-20-2009, 03:42 PM

My launch 60gb got the YLOD of death last night.

I was in the middle of a game of Ratchet and Clank and it just shut off. Won't restart. I don't have a backup, and now I can't make one. :

: Had no warning either. Been running flawlessly until the "event" last night.

aygie · 11-20-2009, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cplhicks

My launch 60gb got the YLOD of death last night.

I was in the middle of a game of Ratchet and Clank and it just shut off. Won't restart. I don't have a backup, and now I can't make one. :

: Had no warning either. Been running flawlessly until the "event" last night.

Unplug it and leave it for a day or so, you may be lucky and get a few hours more out of it to make a backup.

Cplhicks · 11-21-2009, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by aygie

Unplug it and leave it for a day or so, you may be lucky and get a few hours more out of it to make a backup.

Thanks, tried, but no go. Tried that hair drier thing I read about to (the one where you don't open it)-- nada. Think I might take it to a local guy to fix so I can back it up at least. Sony gave me 50/50 odds and whether they would service it after such work had been done. I figure, backed up at least I can switch to a new one. Would suck to lose the 60s features, though.

Sylin · 11-21-2009, 05:22 AM

Had a weird hiccup with my Slim just now. Turned it on to watch a movie, and my Bluetooth remote wouldn't work. Tried to use one of the controllers, and none of my 3 controllers would sync wirelessly--only if I plugged them in via USB.

I knew the batteries in the remote were new, so it wasn't that. So I tried to do a re-sync on the remote and it failed after about 60 seconds, with an error msg (forgot to write it down).

So I turned the Slim off, and back on again... everything worked!

Not sure what happened there. Has anyone else had this experience? I hope it isn't a sign of things to come, like a failing Bluetooth chip or something.

saprano · 11-21-2009, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cplhicks

My launch 60gb got the YLOD of death last night.

I was in the middle of a game of Ratchet and Clank and it just shut off. Won't restart. I don't have a backup, and now I can't make one. :

: Had no warning either. Been running flawlessly until the "event" last night.

How long did you have it?

Shut off just like that? damn, hope my 2007 model doesn't do that.

adrian88 · 11-21-2009, 03:59 PM

Replaced my laser this morning and my PS3 is working perfectly now!

Thanks for the guide, Mike! I got my laser from http://www.gadgetresurrection.com/ and everything went well. I shopped around and they had the best price I could find, plus they have an easy guide to make sure you're buying the correct laser for your machine (based on your serial number). Anyway, thanks again. If anyone needs me, I'll be playing Uncharted 2 for the rest of the day

Marine Mike · 11-21-2009, 06:51 PM

Out of no where my PS3 just starting blinking the red light.

Now when I turn it on, only the red light blinks then shuts down.

Well, thank goodness I ran a backup on my HD a few days ago.

caliblue15 · 11-21-2009, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

Out of no where my PS3 just starting blinking the red light.

Now when I turn it on, only the red light blinks then shuts down.

Well, thank goodness I ran a backup on my HD a few days ago.

yep, hopefully you get the same PS3 back, otherwise alot of saves/game data won't transfer over.

Marine Mike · 11-21-2009, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caliblue15

yep, hopefully you get the same PS3 back, otherwise alot of saves/game data won't transfer over.

I think that I'm going to try to reflow it. I think what happened was that I allowed too much dust to accumulate inside of it and it most of clogged up the fan or something which caused it to overheat.

Marine Mike · 11-21-2009, 09:26 PM

I got a heat gun thats 750 degrees at its minimum.

Quick question, what type surface did you guys have the motherboard on when you were performing the re-flow?

Cplhicks · 11-22-2009, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saprano

How long did you have it?

Shut off just like that? damn, hope my 2007 model doesn't do that.

Since December 2006. I'd been vacuuming dust out, taking care of it, etc. Man, it was a shock. No warning, quick death. Very sad. I have learned my lesson-- backup regularly. Can't stress it enough to everyone else out there, especially if you've got a 60gb.

11-18-2009, 04:42 PM	#1506
victorvondoom88 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:middle of nowere, IL. Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:39 Blu-ray collection:656	PS3 freezes up been having trouble with my OG 60gb ps3 locking up during game play I first noticed this while playing Batman: AA but it has happened to infamous as well but not Uncharted 2 or Uncharted. I still get sound but the picture is frozen and the ps button doesn't respond niether do the power or eject button. I have to turn it off in the back and re-boot. It seems random sometimes it happens in like 15 min other times I've played for 2 hours and it doesn't happen. I cleaned it out with a vacuum like the book says and the discs are spotless?

11-20-2009, 03:42 PM	#1510
Cplhicks Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 4K collection:277 Blu-ray collection:1998 DVD collection:798 MA collection:457 Digital collection:581 iTunes collection:668 Prime collection:446 Trading Score:31	My launch 60gb got the YLOD of death last night. I was in the middle of a game of Ratchet and Clank and it just shut off. Won't restart. I don't have a backup, and now I can't make one. :: Had no warning either. Been running flawlessly until the "event" last night.

11-21-2009, 03:59 PM	#1515
adrian88 New Member Member since:Nov 2009	Success!! Replaced my laser this morning and my PS3 is working perfectly now! Thanks for the guide, Mike! I got my laser from http://www.gadgetresurrection.com/ and everything went well. I shopped around and they had the best price I could find, plus they have an easy guide to make sure you're buying the correct laser for your machine (based on your serial number). Anyway, thanks again. If anyone needs me, I'll be playing Uncharted 2 for the rest of the day

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11-18-2009, 05:02 AM	#1501
Ex Accountant Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:55	For reason or reasons unknown, my 80GB PS3 no longer recognizes Blu-rays or DVDs. It still plays trailers I downloaded onto the hard drive. If anyone has a fix, I'd appreciate it! The sad thing is, I had to pull out my Toshiba HD-A3 HD-DVD player in order to let my son watch DVDs!

11-18-2009, 03:00 PM	#1502
AcePunK Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Orlando, Florida Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:585 Digital collection:89 iTunes collection:124 Blu-ray reviews:5	Mike my ps3 locked up and was able to get it started, but I'm having problems with getting the ps3 to see the hdmi cable will only work with the rca any ideas

11-18-2009, 03:36 PM	#1503
blusharks78 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:152	My ps3 has been acting weird lately. Everytime I play Rock Band, the game freezes always the first time I play it. Also, I rented Rock Band Beatles, and again, the first time it skipped during gameplay. After I reset the game, I have absolutely no problems. I have no problems with blu-rays only ps3 games. I have a 40G ps3 and never had a problem before. Should I be worried?

11-21-2009, 05:22 AM	#1513
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	Had a weird hiccup with my Slim just now. Turned it on to watch a movie, and my Bluetooth remote wouldn't work. Tried to use one of the controllers, and none of my 3 controllers would sync wirelessly--only if I plugged them in via USB. I knew the batteries in the remote were new, so it wasn't that. So I tried to do a re-sync on the remote and it failed after about 60 seconds, with an error msg (forgot to write it down). So I turned the Slim off, and back on again... everything worked! Not sure what happened there. Has anyone else had this experience? I hope it isn't a sign of things to come, like a failing Bluetooth chip or something.

11-21-2009, 06:51 PM	#1516
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	Out of no where my PS3 just starting blinking the red light. Now when I turn it on, only the red light blinks then shuts down. Well, thank goodness I ran a backup on my HD a few days ago.

11-21-2009, 09:26 PM	#1519
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I got a heat gun thats 750 degrees at its minimum. Quick question, what type surface did you guys have the motherboard on when you were performing the re-flow?

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