PS3 blinking red light

Collapse

Recommended Videos

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Nivek
    H*ll *f F*m*
    • Jul 2002
    • 7999

    #1

    PS3 blinking red light

    I'm playing Fifa then BAM!

    PS3 shuts off and red light keeps blinking...is this the equivalent to the red ring of death? What are my options?
    Cameras or guns, one of them is gonna shoot me to death.
  • chicubsfan20
    MVP
    • Jun 2007
    • 1078

    #2
    Re: PS3 blinking red light

    That sounds like the Yellow light of death. You can always call Sony to see if they'll fix it (they will give a refurbished one most likely so backup your harddrive somehow).

    You can wait it out to see if it fixes itself, or you can look for a place locally. Me honestly, I just cut my loses and bought a new one.
    NFL: Green Bay Packers
    NCAA: Wisconsin Badgers
    NBA: Milwaukee Bucks
    MLB: Chicago Cubs

    Comment

    • Xclusive
      Rookie
      • Sep 2004
      • 128

      #3
      Re: PS3 blinking red light

      Is the disc is stuck inside the ps3? I got the ylod almost a year ago and let me tell you, its a pain to get the disc out. I had to disassemble the damn thing just to get my disc out.

      I think it costs $200 if you want Sony to fix it for you. You lose all your data on the ps3 which totally stinks unless you backed up your files.
      PSN: KC-UN1QUE

      Comment

      • Nivek
        H*ll *f F*m*
        • Jul 2002
        • 7999

        #4
        Re: PS3 blinking red light

        Who actually backs up their ps3 files? LOL!!!!

        I'm so ****ed.
        Cameras or guns, one of them is gonna shoot me to death.

        Comment

        • chicubsfan20
          MVP
          • Jun 2007
          • 1078

          #5
          Re: PS3 blinking red light

          Originally posted by Xclusive
          Is the disc is stuck inside the ps3? I got the ylod almost a year ago and let me tell you, its a pain to get the disc out. I had to disassemble the damn thing just to get my disc out.

          I think it costs $200 if you want Sony to fix it for you. You lose all your data on the ps3 which totally stinks unless you backed up your files.
          I had to do the same to get my disc out. Thankfully it was a game I don't play often, because I let it sit a while. I wasn't ready to deal with all of the disassembling.
          NFL: Green Bay Packers
          NCAA: Wisconsin Badgers
          NBA: Milwaukee Bucks
          MLB: Chicago Cubs

          Comment

          • Nivek
            H*ll *f F*m*
            • Jul 2002
            • 7999

            #6
            Re: PS3 blinking red light

            took the PS3 to a mom and pop videogame shop that's a certified PS3 repair shop...should have it back by tomorrow. 80 bones...not to shabby.
            Cameras or guns, one of them is gonna shoot me to death.

            Comment

            • chicubsfan20
              MVP
              • Jun 2007
              • 1078

              #7
              Re: PS3 blinking red light

              Originally posted by Nivek
              took the PS3 to a mom and pop videogame shop that's a certified PS3 repair shop...should have it back by tomorrow. 80 bones...not to shabby.
              Not bad at all.. good call there man.
              NFL: Green Bay Packers
              NCAA: Wisconsin Badgers
              NBA: Milwaukee Bucks
              MLB: Chicago Cubs

              Comment

              • ChampN252
                Rookie
                • Mar 2009
                • 440

                #8
                Re: PS3 blinking red light

                Sony won't admit it, but they have a very bad overheating problem. That's what the red lights mean. Does that shop take PS3s shipped to them for repair? Its have to find a good PS3 mechanic.

                Comment

                • ElroyJetson
                  MVP
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 1860

                  #9
                  Re: PS3 blinking red light

                  When your ps3 dies from overheating problems, they can be repaired by adding more thermal paste, but it will happend again its just a matter of time, when it overheats, its also cracking the motherboard so it will work for a while but you'll be guaranteed to have it happend again. Best thing to do is get it back from the guy once its fixed, back up all your files, then sell it and get a slim.
                  PSN - SwangKang169
                  Yankees
                  Miami Hurricanes
                  Minnesota Vikings
                  JetLife

                  Comment

                  • dorismary
                    Banned
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 3794

                    #10
                    Re: PS3 blinking red light

                    Originally posted by shorty199127
                    When your ps3 dies from overheating problems, they can be repaired by adding more thermal paste, but it will happend again its just a matter of time, when it overheats, its also cracking the motherboard so it will work for a while but you'll be guaranteed to have it happend again. Best thing to do is get it back from the guy once its fixed, back up all your files, then sell it and get a slim.

                    What Shorty says is great advice and Sony wont admit the problem with the Soder overheating as I had the same problem and even if you dont play it alot or turn it off after a few games and limit Bluray user its gonna break again .
                    It cost me $60 but it died 2 months later but my repair guy is gonna fix it again for free .
                    So I bought a new slim today 120 gb and got a free giftcard and 10% off not a bad deal plus the box had 2 controllers

                    PS OP : if you ever get a game stuck in the fat ps3 , turn it off from the back wait a few mintues and then at the same time hold the eject button and switch it back on and it will pop out , 100% guranteed as I had to do it 3 times

                    Comment

                    • ElroyJetson
                      MVP
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 1860

                      #11
                      Re: PS3 blinking red light

                      Originally posted by dorismary
                      What Shorty says is great advice and Sony wont admit the problem with the Soder overheating as I had the same problem and even if you dont play it alot or turn it off after a few games and limit Bluray user its gonna break again .
                      It cost me $60 but it died 2 months later but my repair guy is gonna fix it again for free .
                      So I bought a new slim today 120 gb and got a free giftcard and 10% off not a bad deal plus the box had 2 controllers

                      PS OP : if you ever get a game stuck in the fat ps3 , turn it off from the back wait a few mintues and then at the same time hold the eject button and switch it back on and it will pop out , 100% guranteed as I had to do it 3 times
                      Yup the fan test, thats how I got my modern warfare 2 out of my 40gb ps3
                      PSN - SwangKang169
                      Yankees
                      Miami Hurricanes
                      Minnesota Vikings
                      JetLife

                      Comment

                      • dorismary
                        Banned
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 3794

                        #12
                        Re: PS3 blinking red light

                        Originally posted by shorty199127
                        Yup the fan test, thats how I got my modern warfare 2 out of my 40gb ps3
                        Yep like a hair dryer on high lol .
                        Question so why do they still break down after repair as the guy used they best stuff , heavy duty I saw him do it ?
                        I mean I got a refurb from sony and it lasted for almost a year what did they do different and I hope they improved it for the slim ? But Sony makes alot of extra money on repairs , you know not enough breaking for a recall but just enough to bleed us .

                        Comment

                        • ElroyJetson
                          MVP
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 1860

                          #13
                          Re: PS3 blinking red light

                          Originally posted by dorismary
                          Yep like a hair dryer on high lol .
                          Question so why do they still break down after repair as the guy used they best stuff , heavy duty I saw him do it ?
                          I mean I got a refurb from sony and it lasted for almost a year what did they do different and I hope they improved it for the slim ? But Sony makes alot of extra money on repairs , you know not enough breaking for a recall but just enough to bleed us .
                          Over heating will cause the motherboard to get fried and crack, then low or no thermal paste at all will cause it not to work, replacing the paste will get it too work but it will break down again because the damage has already been done with the motherboard cracking in the beginning
                          PSN - SwangKang169
                          Yankees
                          Miami Hurricanes
                          Minnesota Vikings
                          JetLife

                          Comment

                          • ChampN252
                            Rookie
                            • Mar 2009
                            • 440

                            #14
                            Re: PS3 blinking red light

                            this generation of consoles just weren't well thought out. It's sad that they can sell all these units and and they overheat/malfunction, make diiference variations (different version of PS3 and Elite Xboxs and such) or completely redesign them and they still sell them like hot cakes. I've had 3 bad Xbox's and two bad PS3s and I heard the new one aren't much better.

                            Comment

                            • Rawdeal28
                              Swiitch U? lol
                              • Oct 2007
                              • 7407

                              #15
                              Re: PS3 blinking red light

                              Originally posted by dorismary
                              What Shorty says is great advice and Sony wont admit the problem with the Soder overheating as I had the same problem and even if you dont play it alot or turn it off after a few games and limit Bluray user its gonna break again .
                              It cost me $60 but it died 2 months later but my repair guy is gonna fix it again for free .
                              So I bought a new slim today 120 gb and got a free giftcard and 10% off not a bad deal plus the box had 2 controllers

                              PS OP : if you ever get a game stuck in the fat ps3 , turn it off from the back wait a few mintues and then at the same time hold the eject button and switch it back on and it will pop out , 100% guranteed as I had to do it 3 times
                              Originally posted by shorty199127
                              Yup the fan test, thats how I got my modern warfare 2 out of my 40gb ps3
                              that doesnt work on the 60gb machines.
                              "on hoping there is a PSN flash sale before Valentine's Day"
                              Man there are no flashers... now what are we going to do for vd
                              I'm sure there's plenty of prostitutes you could pay if you really want vd.
                              yea but will they take psn cards
                              Depends on what area of a hooker you would use to redeem them.

                              lol

                              Comment

                              Working...