Ylod!!!

[Jayse]

Yep,
I've been done! The YLOD (yellow light of death) has struck my Launch 60gb PS3 on Friday night!
It's been a fair as i use it for gaming, watching movies and listening to music. It's become our home entertainment system in one!
Has anyone had this happen to their PS3 and had it fixed? If so, where did you go. Don't really want to send it to Sony as they charge @ $300+ to fix it (word has it they actually just send you a different refurb unit back to you).

Anyone used Beetronix to fix them? http://www.beetronix.com.au/

Or : http://www.ausgamestore.com/categories/repairs.html

Any help would be great.

Cheers,
Jayse.

[maca]

I had no idea this was even possible!! I thought these sort of things only happened to Xbox's

[Treza360]

I had no idea this was even possible!! I thought these sort of things only happened to Xbox's

Oh noes what will all the Sony fanbois do now that the're invincible console is actually fallible...
Cheers,
Trent

[Kiel_GTI]

apparently only happens to .3% of all consoles compared to 33% for X-Box 360.

long live the all conquering ps3

[static1800]

They might go buy a computer and do some proper gaming?

/lowblow

[maca]

Oh noes what will all the Sony fanbois do now that the're invincible console is actually fallible...
Cheers,
Trent

Look at what owning an Xbox has done to your grammar. Doesn't happen to us PS3 boys.

apparently only happens to .3% of all consoles compared to 33% for X-Box 360.

long live the all conquering ps3

[Kiel_GTI]

They might go buy a computer and do some proper gaming?

/lowblow

[Jayse]

So i'm gonna take it no one has had this problem happen to them.

Cheers anyways,

Jayse.

[Golf Houso]

First time I've ever heard of it... I'm not even using mine much besides playing MGS (yes the PS1 version) on it. Do you think the amount of use would be related to its reliability?

[Jayse]

First time I've ever heard of it... I'm not even using mine much besides playing MGS (yes the PS1 version) on it. Do you think the amount of use would be related to its reliability?

MGS = AWESOME!

Seems to be a specific issue with the Launch 60Gb model and has to do with overheating which could be related to the fact that this model has backwards capability. (Don't ask me how???)

I'd just make sure it's well ventilated, ie. not in a TV Unit shelf and free of dust on all the vents. Going on all the info i've read about it, some guys have been using them 2-4hrs/day and had no dramas or some use it sparingly and have copped it. I think mine might have been down to a power surge.

Going to give the guys at Ausgamestore a call to see how much/long etc.

Cheers,
Jayse.

[golf3]

Watch a couple of Youtube videos and fix it yourself!
I helped a friend do it once and it wasn't too hard!
Or, just buy a new slim line one.

The other problem they have, which you can't fix yourself, is a dead laser and means the system cannot read ANY discs. I've had one of those die on me when i was using it, but it wasn't mine!

[Whubbsie]

if fixing it is going to cost $300+ just go for the $400 and some new slimline one.

[maca]

One of the benefits of being a tight-ass and getting the 40GB version I guess..

[Golf Houso]

Best game on any console ever:

One of the benefits of being a tight-ass and getting the 40GB version I guess..

Haha I did the same, wish I could play PS2 games though...

[maca]

Haha I did the same, wish I could play PS2 games though...

I know, I get annoyed by switching the AV cables around everytime I wanna play a good GTA game..