My 3rd PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

j_rocca42 · 01-31-2008, 12:15 AM

I'm just leaving my house to go return my second PS3 and get my thrid. I know that the PS3 have a really good failure rate, something like <1%, but it just sucks that I've had such bad luck with them. Thank god I got it at costco and they have a great return policy!!! Just thought I'd share my sorrows...

jq71586 · 01-31-2008, 12:16 AM

Care to share why they weren't working?

damandan05 · 01-31-2008, 12:17 AM

sorry to hear that man....

That is really bad luck, I've only heard a few reports online, BUT ALL electronics fail. Third time is a charm my man!

EDIT: saw your game list, you should look into Uncharted, and Resistance, two great games.

blu-backer · 01-31-2008, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by j_rocca42

I'm just leaving my house to go return my second PS3 and get my thrid. I know that the PS3 have a really good failure rate, something like <1%, but it just sucks that I've had such bad luck with them. Thank god I got it at costco and they have a great return policy!!! Just thought I'd share my sorrows...

Weird, but I noticed in your sig that you've upgraded the machine to 160G. I wonder if that could be one of the causes of the failures. Just thinking out loud since these are typically rock solid machines.

Chaka · 01-31-2008, 12:20 AM

Powder?

j_rocca42 · 01-31-2008, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jq71586

Care to share why they weren't working?

Both times the BD drive failed. the first one was a luanch PS3 that lasted about a year and the second only lasted a few months

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Originally Posted by damandan05

sorry to hear that man....

That is really bad luck, I've only heard a few reports online, BUT ALL electronics fail. Third time is a charm my man!

EDIT: saw your game list, you should look into Uncharted, and Resistance, two great games.

hopefully the 3rd time is the charm!!! I actually just traded R&C to Bolleche for Uncharted, so i'm excited for that to get here. I also had resistance for a while. great game. I'm stuck on COD4 right now though. can't wait for resistance 2!

j_rocca42 · 01-31-2008, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-backer

Weird, but I noticed in your sig that you've upgraded the machine to 160G. I wonder if that could be one of the causes of the failures. Just thinking out loud since these are typically rock solid machines.

Yeah, I don't know. technically it shouldn't matter right? I mean a HDD is a HDD. I even kept it at 5400rpms to stick with the stock specs...

j_rocca42 · 01-31-2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Chaka

Powder?

In the words of the virgin Mary, "Come again?"

OokieSpookie · 01-31-2008, 12:25 AM

What do you keep your PS3 on?
Is it getting correct venting?

j_rocca42 · 01-31-2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

What do you keep your PS3 on?
Is it getting correct venting?

It's sitting on the lowest shelf of my TV stand all by itself. should be plenty of room.

shock_terminal · 01-31-2008, 12:28 AM

I've been wondering, does the new PS3 read the info from the old drive when you swap? Or do you need to do a back-up?

jq71586 · 01-31-2008, 12:28 AM

Yeah, that is terrible luck man. Best of luck on the new one.

I don't think it can be the HDD. I mean, they encourage people to exchange it.

j_rocca42 · 01-31-2008, 12:29 AM

You've gotta back it up because it formats the new drive when you put it in.

j_rocca42 · 01-31-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jq71586

Yeah, that is terrible luck man. Best of luck on the new one.

I don't think it can be the HDD. I mean, they encourage people to exchange it.

I feel the same way, the HDD shouldn't have anything to do with the BD drive failing. unless is was producing too much heat or something. but like i said i stay with the 5400 instead of the 7200 for that reason.

blu-backer · 01-31-2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by j_rocca42

Yeah, I don't know. technically it shouldn't matter right? I mean a HDD is a HDD. I even kept it at 5400rpms to stick with the stock specs...

Hmm, so what, exactly, is failing? The 160G HDD that you put into it or the original HDD that came with it? I ask because if you kept it stock, does it fail? Or does it only fail with the upgraded HDD?

Perhaps it's the brand of HDD that you're using to upgrade?

Just trying to help and understand since I plan to upgrade my PS3 eventually.

j_rocca42 · 01-31-2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-backer

Hmm, so what, exactly, is failing? The 160G HDD that you put into it or the original HDD that came with it? I ask because if you kept it stock, does it fail? Or does it only fail with the upgraded HDD?

Perhaps it's the brand of HDD that you're using to upgrade?

Just trying to help and understand since I plan to upgrade my PS3 eventually.

The BD drive is failing not the HDD. You can turn the PS3 on and do everything like normal: use the net, PSN, play demos, watch trailers, etc... you just can't play a DVD or BD or game.

noi375 · 01-31-2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by j_rocca42

The BD drive is failing not the HDD. You can turn the PS3 on and do everything like normal: use the net, PSN, play demos, watch trailers, etc... you just can't play a DVD or BD or game.

Just curious - do you put in DVD-R or copied discs to your drive alot? I noticed that Sony CD/DVD drives hate badly copied discs (be it "unofficial" stuff or just backedup DVDs) because the laser alignment would be off if you do that a lot. NOt sure if yours is a physical problem (meaning it won't "suck" in the disc correct) or what I assume to be the laser problem...

cking2729 · 01-31-2008, 01:23 AM

My BD drive died on my first 60 GB PS3. No alterations, no weird stuff, it just flat out died exactly 7 days after I purchased it, having done nothing but watching a BD and playing Resistance: FOM.

Like the OP, everything else still functioned properly on the PS3 with the exception of reading optical media. Luckily it died on Day 7 of the 7 Day return window, and I got a brand spankin' new one......this time with a PRP. 9 months later, the PS3 I exchanged it for has had no problems whatsoever...knock on wood.

On another note, my first Wii also had a faulty drive. Based upon my experiences, I wouldn't advise anyone to get a next-gen console without a PRP. The assurance alone is worth every penny of the $40-$70 cost.

Tanman19az · 01-31-2008, 01:33 AM

Wow I'm pretty lucky then! I got mine in Dec of 2007 and haven't had any problems with mine! (knock on wood)

j_rocca42 · 01-31-2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by noi375

Just curious - do you put in DVD-R or copied discs to your drive alot? I noticed that Sony CD/DVD drives hate badly copied discs (be it "unofficial" stuff or just backedup DVDs) because the laser alignment would be off if you do that a lot. NOt sure if yours is a physical problem (meaning it won't "suck" in the disc correct) or what I assume to be the laser problem...

nope. I've only put in "official" disc in my ps3. no burned stuff. It wasn't a physical problem. It just wouldn't read any optical media.

01-31-2008, 12:15 AM	#1
j_rocca42 Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Recording live from somewhere Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:13	My 3rd PS3 I'm just leaving my house to go return my second PS3 and get my thrid. I know that the PS3 have a really good failure rate, something like <1%, but it just sucks that I've had such bad luck with them. Thank god I got it at costco and they have a great return policy!!! Just thought I'd share my sorrows...

01-31-2008, 01:23 AM	#18
cking2729 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007	My BD drive died on my first 60 GB PS3. No alterations, no weird stuff, it just flat out died exactly 7 days after I purchased it, having done nothing but watching a BD and playing Resistance: FOM. Like the OP, everything else still functioned properly on the PS3 with the exception of reading optical media. Luckily it died on Day 7 of the 7 Day return window, and I got a brand spankin' new one......this time with a PRP. 9 months later, the PS3 I exchanged it for has had no problems whatsoever...knock on wood. On another note, my first Wii also had a faulty drive. Based upon my experiences, I wouldn't advise anyone to get a next-gen console without a PRP. The assurance alone is worth every penny of the $40-$70 cost. Last edited by cking2729; 01-31-2008 at 01:25 AM.

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01-31-2008, 12:16 AM	#2
jq71586 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Fall River, MA Blu-ray collection:55 Trading Score:29	Care to share why they weren't working?

01-31-2008, 12:17 AM	#3
damandan05 Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	sorry to hear that man.... That is really bad luck, I've only heard a few reports online, BUT ALL electronics fail. Third time is a charm my man! EDIT: saw your game list, you should look into Uncharted, and Resistance, two great games.

01-31-2008, 12:20 AM	#5
Chaka Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Huntington Beach, CA Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	Powder?

01-31-2008, 12:25 AM	#9
OokieSpookie Banned Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	What do you keep your PS3 on? Is it getting correct venting?

01-31-2008, 12:28 AM	#11
shock_terminal Active Member Member since:Dec 2006	I've been wondering, does the new PS3 read the info from the old drive when you swap? Or do you need to do a back-up?

01-31-2008, 12:29 AM	#13
j_rocca42 Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Recording live from somewhere Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:13	You've gotta back it up because it formats the new drive when you put it in.

01-31-2008, 01:33 AM	#19
Tanman19az Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Lake Forest, CA Blu-ray collection:57 Trading Score:23	Wow I'm pretty lucky then! I got mine in Dec of 2007 and haven't had any problems with mine! (knock on wood)

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