PS3 Repair and/or Death Thread

[dickey1331]

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This thread makes me nervous. My 20GB fatty is still going strong but I get nervous that one day soon it will be gone

[Hova57]

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This thread makes me nervous. My 20GB fatty is still going strong but I get nervous that one day soon it will be gone

sorry dickey,but it will mine died three weeks ago, i feel good bout that though i got it december of 06 and just died now. i think i had my ps2 for like 5yrs before i sent it in to get fixed and that was a launch console.

i geeked though i'm getting my slim this week. 2100 series

[Rawdeal28]

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alright, i just picked up my 60gb from the local store that fixed the YLOD (for a second time i might add).

about to transfer all my old info to the the new slim. i will report back in a few.


edit: Operation was a success. everything copied!

[Hova57]

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yes in the house with my 250 slimie

[Rawdeal28]

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yes in the house with my 250 slimie

congrats

[rudyjuly2]

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I just picked up a new PS3 Slim, revolution 2! (2101A). Gamestop Canada had a good promotion where they gave you an extra $50 for hardware trade ins. Plus they would give you $25 credit on any game ($8 min trade in value) towards a new console. So I traded my 60 GB fatty (still working good but after three years I was starting to worry about YLOD) with an original controller along with Uncharted and inFamous for a new slim. The original TIV on the 60GB was $125 so I only ended up paying about $80 after the trade in. I'm very happy.

One thing that annoyed me is that I did a system backup on my old PS3 and it won't restore all my stuff on the Slim. I lost almost all of my save files although it did keep my videos, images and themes. Oh well. I'm re-downloading all my old games, DLC, and some demos like NCAA 11.

One question - the new Slim sounds different when ejecting discs. It kind of rotates the disc out rather than just slide it out like my fatty. Is that normal? I love how quiet this baby is.

[CaptainZombie]

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I just picked up a new PS3 Slim, revolution 2! (2101A). Gamestop Canada had a good promotion where they gave you an extra $50 for hardware trade ins. Plus they would give you $25 credit on any game ($8 min trade in value) towards a new console. So I traded my 60 GB fatty (still working good but after three years I was starting to worry about YLOD) with an original controller along with Uncharted and inFamous for a new slim. The original TIV on the 60GB was $125 so I only ended up paying about $80 after the trade in. I'm very happy.

One thing that annoyed me is that I did a system backup on my old PS3 and it won't restore all my stuff on the Slim. I lost almost all of my save files although it did keep my videos, images and themes. Oh well. I'm re-downloading all my old games, DLC, and some demos like NCAA 11.

One question - the new Slim sounds different when ejecting discs. It kind of rotates the disc out rather than just slide it out like my fatty. Is that normal? I love how quiet this baby is.

Congrats Rudy, you will enjoy.

Yes, the disc tray is loud during eject of a disc.

[Rawdeal28]

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I just picked up a new PS3 Slim, revolution 2! (2101A). Gamestop Canada had a good promotion where they gave you an extra $50 for hardware trade ins. Plus they would give you $25 credit on any game ($8 min trade in value) towards a new console. So I traded my 60 GB fatty (still working good but after three years I was starting to worry about YLOD) with an original controller along with Uncharted and inFamous for a new slim. The original TIV on the 60GB was $125 so I only ended up paying about $80 after the trade in. I'm very happy.

One thing that annoyed me is that I did a system backup on my old PS3 and it won't restore all my stuff on the Slim. I lost almost all of my save files although it did keep my videos, images and themes. Oh well. I'm re-downloading all my old games, DLC, and some demos like NCAA 11.

One question - the new Slim sounds different when ejecting discs. It kind of rotates the disc out rather than just slide it out like my fatty. Is that normal? I love how quiet this baby is.

yes

[rudyjuly2]

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That was quick! Thanks guys!

[DJ]

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I just picked up a new PS3 Slim, revolution 2! (2101A). Gamestop Canada had a good promotion where they gave you an extra $50 for hardware trade ins. Plus they would give you $25 credit on any game ($8 min trade in value) towards a new console. So I traded my 60 GB fatty (still working good but after three years I was starting to worry about YLOD) with an original controller along with Uncharted and inFamous for a new slim. The original TIV on the 60GB was $125 so I only ended up paying about $80 after the trade in. I'm very happy.

One thing that annoyed me is that I did a system backup on my old PS3 and it won't restore all my stuff on the Slim. I lost almost all of my save files although it did keep my videos, images and themes. Oh well. I'm re-downloading all my old games, DLC, and some demos like NCAA 11.

One question - the new Slim sounds different when ejecting discs. It kind of rotates the disc out rather than just slide it out like my fatty. Is that normal? I love how quiet this baby is.

Congrats on the Slim! And yes, that is perfectly normal. It caught me by surprise, too, the first time it happened. Had mine about a month now and absolutely love it.

[justamush]

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Just got the YLOD on my 40GB fatty.....FANTASTIC.

I'll probably just buy a new slim instead of replacing it.

[moose1619]

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My 60gig fatty died on me about 2 weeks ago, trying to get the stuff I need to fix it. My computer went down about 2 months ago and I had to store some pics and vids on my PS3 to clear some memory cards for camera use. Now I just need to fix my fatty long enought to get the pics and vids off. The bad thing is I'm not sure when I will be able to get a new PS3. I am depressed, especially with NCAA right around the corner.

[Rawdeal28]

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My 60gig fatty died on me about 2 weeks ago, trying to get the stuff I need to fix it. My computer went down about 2 months ago and I had to store some pics and vids on my PS3 to clear some memory cards for camera use. Now I just need to fix my fatty long enought to get the pics and vids off. The bad thing is I'm not sure when I will be able to get a new PS3. I am depressed, especially with NCAA right around the corner.

sorry to hear that man. i definetly understand.

[gopadres]

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FYI - Gamestop gave me $125 store cred for non-working 60 GB PS3. I had already fixed it twice myself and wasn't willing to do it again. The 2nd time I repaired it, it luckily worked just long enough to transfer data to a new slim. I figured I might as well get something out of it. She also told me that they recently stopped taking broken 360s...they might stop taking the YLOD PS3s soon, too.

By the way, a functioning PS3 gets $205 right now (includes bonus $25 credit). For me, it was more worth it to just to take the trade now, as opposed to sending it in to Sony and getting it fixed ($150).

[Mike3207]

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My PS3 will turn green when I first turn the power on, then turn off and have the red light blink repeatedly. Do I have the "yellow light of death"?