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| Author: | SeveredLegionair [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
So ya I got the dreaded YLOD on Thrusday. I've had my 80Gb PS3 for about 4 years now and this is the 1st issue i've had. Now when you get the YLOD you can send it back to Sony and for $150 +tax they'll fix it in 4-6 weeks. OR.. you can do what i did.. i found this youtube video I followed this guy's guide to the T, and IT FUCKING WORKED!!! Now the only reason i decided to do this was because my warranty was WAY expired. I got the heat gun at Home Depot for $20 and the thermal goo stuff at Best Buy for $10.. and it took about an hour.. So if you PS3 guys happen to get the YLOD and your warranty is already expired.. I think this is the best way to go. |
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| Author: | Wozniak [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
having encountered the YLOD about 7 times and i have yet to have a 100% permanent fix. ive had it last for anywhere from a couple week to a couple hrs but it has always comes back i ended up buying a new one. it was getting beyond ridiculous. in anycase, i hope yours works. otherwise your better off biting the bullet and getting a new one. |
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| Author: | SeveredLegionair [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
yea but until i can afford one this will have to do |
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| Author: | Displaced Fan [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
hahahaha, kinda skipped through the video and no way am I trying that. Like a pile of chaos at the end. |
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| Author: | SeveredLegionair [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
lol that's what i thought but he really breaks it down for you it was pretty easy actually |
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| Author: | Displaced Fan [ Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
I'm just gonna hope mine stays in working order. Any way to fix the overheating issue? |
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| Author: | SeveredLegionair [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
fan lol the one they sell in the store is crap i hear so idk really |
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| Author: | Montalo [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
Displaced Fan wrote: I'm just gonna hope mine stays in working order. Any way to fix the overheating issue? i prop mine up on books, with the system only having direct contact on the corners |
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| Author: | Wozniak [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
the overheating issues (with the original 80Gig) is actually a fault with the PS3 itself that Sony wont acknowledge. they didnt give enough space for venting which causes overheating. coupled with lower quality solder (from what ive heard) leads to overheating the number 1 cause of YLOD, motherboard separating from the heat sink. taking it apart and putting the PS3 back together is actually a lot simpler then i thought it was going to be. |
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| Author: | SeveredLegionair [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
yea i have the old 80 gig ps3 and thats what it was for me too.. and the only thing you really have to worry about when taking the system apart is remembering which screws go where lol |
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| Author: | Wozniak [ Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death! |
yea...the first couple times i took it apart i had ended up with extra screws when i was done. the sad part was that my screw numbers kept changing... |
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