PS3 YLOD, help please.

PostPS3 YLOD, help please. by **Rapidly-Greying** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:25 am

I have been reading that a decent percentage of 1st wave 60gb ps3's suffer from this yellow light problem. I bought my 60gb model 2nd hand from Game last june and i dont know which version it is. Anybody any idea how to find out? Also , any ideas how much Sony charge to fix out of warranty machines ? And a Sony repair number so i can store the number away.

My ps3 is fine, but im all in a fluster that it could go all gazza on me. I couldn't bear losing all my saved hole in ones and albatrosses.

Never heard of this problem before, but as long as it's still working there's no point worrying about it.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **Cropolite** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:13 am

I was a 60GB victim, and going to collect a *60GB* PS3 today so I'll let you know the cost. America have to pay $150 straight away whereas we don't. I would advise performing a weekly backup as 60GB's are dropping it like it's hot.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **new*allusion** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:02 am

The-plumbers-dungarees wrote:I bought my 60gb model 2nd hand from Game last june

Talk to Game - you get a year's warranty on pre-owned hardware - see if they can sort you out a replacement.

Also there's a back up tool in the "System Settings" menu part of the XMB. Got an external HDD? Hook it up and back-up.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **DeadFish** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:22 am

Back up your saved games to memory stick.

Don't worry PS3 60gb is still very reliable.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **SEP** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:29 am

It's a sad state of affairs when we're too worried about whether our consoles are going to break to even turn them on.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **Octoroc** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:33 am

Performing a weekly backup sounds like a bit of a chore...

If it worries you so much then why not consider upgrading your HD to 250-320 GB? It's relatively cheap and pretty easy to do.

Then if your PS3 goes tits-up (my launch PS3 is still working fine BTW) you just send it back with the now redundant 60 gig drive.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **DeadFish** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:35 am

You don't have to back it up - Just copy saved games to memory stick. That is quicker.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **Rik** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:36 am

MCN wrote:It's a sad state of affairs when we're too worried about whether our consoles are going to break to even turn them on.

I can get my Master System out of my loft and it still works, how many consoles of this gen will still work in 15-20 years time :lol:

Not very many if any at all.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **new*allusion** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:44 am

DeadFish wrote:You don't have to back it up - Just copy saved games to memory stick. That is quicker.

Some saves may be copy protected though.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **SEP** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:45 am

Rik wrote:
MCN wrote:It's a sad state of affairs when we're too worried about whether our consoles are going to break to even turn them on.

I can get my Master System out of my loft and it still works, how many consoles of this gen will still work in 15-20 years time

Not very many if any at all.

Exactly. They don't make them like they used to.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by KK » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:55 am

The-plumbers-dungarees wrote:Also , any ideas how much Sony charge to fix out of warranty machines ?

£4.99.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **Henke** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:35 am

MCN wrote:
Rik wrote:
MCN wrote:It's a sad state of affairs when we're too worried about whether our consoles are going to break to even turn them on.

I can get my Master System out of my loft and it still works, how many consoles of this gen will still work in 15-20 years time

Not very many if any at all.

Exactly. They don't make them like they used to.

I got a second hand NES when I was 6 (I'm 22 now) and it still works. :lol:

Thanks guys, i will certainly get a memory stick to copy my saves. a 2gb stick should be plenty eh. I would still like to find out if my ps3's an older 60gb or a newer version .

Also , will any stick work or will i have to check for ps3 compatibility ?

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **andythevillan** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:53 am

MCN wrote:
Rik wrote:
MCN wrote:It's a sad state of affairs when we're too worried about whether our consoles are going to break to even turn them on.

I can get my Master System out of my loft and it still works, how many consoles of this gen will still work in 15-20 years time

Not very many if any at all.

Exactly. They don't make them like they used to.

Too many moving parts in the damn things nowadays.
Pre PS1 I never heard of one console going wrong unless it had been thrown across the room
My 60GB is a launch PS3 and it's never given me a day's trouble so I think you're worrying about nothing.

andythevillan wrote:
MCN wrote:
Rik wrote:
MCN wrote:It's a sad state of affairs when we're too worried about whether our consoles are going to break to even turn them on.

I can get my Master System out of my loft and it still works, how many consoles of this gen will still work in 15-20 years time

Not very many if any at all.

Exactly. They don't make them like they used to.

Too many moving parts in the damn things nowadays.
Pre PS1 I never heard of one console going wrong unless it had been thrown across the room
My 60GB is a launch PS3 and it's never given me a day's trouble so I think you're worrying about nothing.

Hopefully you are right, but i came across a thread on the official sony forum, and its full of folk talking bout their broken ps3's. just got me a bit paranoid is all.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **DeadFish** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:28 pm

The-plumbers-dungarees wrote:Also , will any stick work or will i have to check for ps3 compatibility ?

Any stick'll do - USB 2.0.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **SEP** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:04 pm

Henke wrote:
MCN wrote:
Rik wrote:
MCN wrote:It's a sad state of affairs when we're too worried about whether our consoles are going to break to even turn them on.

I can get my Master System out of my loft and it still works, how many consoles of this gen will still work in 15-20 years time

Not very many if any at all.

Exactly. They don't make them like they used to.

I got a second hand NES when I was 6 (I'm 22 now) and it still works.

Do you not get the blinking screen problem? I know it is an issue on some NES's, but it is easily sorted simply by cleaning the contacts in the cartridge slot.

PostRe: PS3 YLOD, help please. by **Cropolite** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:46 pm

andythevillan wrote:My 60GB is a launch PS3 and it's never given me a day's trouble so I think you're worrying about nothing.

That doesn't mean you wont get a flashing red light the next time you turn it on, modern as they all are - this current gen of consoles doesn't give you a warning on when they're going to brick it. :roll:

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