My PS3 is dead...

[Specialone]

My 4+ year old ps3 is dead or in a coma at least :(

Went off last night after 10 mins of gaming with the dreaded 3 beeps and then flashing red light, it doesnt sound like the YLOD common problem so looking at the stuff on the net about it looks like it may be the psu which is about £15 to replace or you can get a refurbed console from sony for £140.

Its proper p*ssed me off, i didnt use it for 2 months and ive started using it more again and it goes pop.
Tbh, i think its placement near to my projector probably hasnt helped it, i noticed the fan ran higher after prolonged use.

If anybody has repaired or had this same fault id appreciate some input.

Finally if any Xbox owners give me any sh*t ill stab you in the eye with my rusty screwdriver so dont even think about it.

[SoulKiss]

My 4+ year old ps3 is dead or in a coma at least :(

Went off last night after 10 mins of gaming with the dreaded 3 beeps and then flashing red light, it doesnt sound like the YLOD common problem so looking at the stuff on the net about it looks like it may be the psu which is about £15 to replace or you can get a refurbed console from sony for £140.

Its proper p*ssed me off, i didnt use it for 2 months and ive started using it more again and it goes pop.
Tbh, i think its placement near to my projector probably hasnt helped it, i noticed the fan ran higher after prolonged use.

If anybody has repaired or had this same fault id appreciate some input.

Finally if any Xbox owners give me any sh*t ill stab you in the eye with my rusty screwdriver so dont even think about it.

Tons of places that do PS3 repairs, probably cost you £40 or so.

[Dave20046]

was it one of the fat ones?

As SK says try a repair place

[Specialone]

Tons of places that do PS3 repairs, probably cost you £40 or so.

Read a lot about sub standard repairs tbh so ill probably have a go myself first.

I'd be tempted to get a refurbed one from Sony, comes with a warranty and look brand new apparently.


Btw mr numbers, it is a fatty, I got it not long after they came out.

[brennan]

I sorted my own out when that happened to me and my hands are as delicate as a sledgehammer. Its fairly simple to follow with one of the kits on ebay, I may still have the instructions somewhere at home

[Dave20046]

Good :) :razz: I've heard the fatty's have a much worse failure rate, and the one's i've touched have always been ridiculously hot and sounding like a 747.

What are the refurbed ones? You can get a 320gb slim online at the mo for £185 or a 160gb slim for £170

[Specialone]

Good :) :razz: I've heard the fatty's have a much worse failure rate, and the one's i've touched have always been ridiculously hot and sounding like a 747.

What are the refurbed ones? You can get a 320gb slim online at the mo for £185 or a 160gb slim for £170

Haven't they done away with the card slots on the new ones, I like mine :)

It's the first sony console that's ever broke on me as well, my ps1 and 2 still work fine. I'm convinced it's where it's been sitting, it used to be in my other room but had to move it.

[Dave20046]

probably as I don't know what you mean by card slot :)
both my ps1 &2 cocked up :(

Would deffo try and repair it yourself

[beabert]

Finally if any Xbox owners give me any sh*t ill stab you in the eye with my rusty screwdriver so dont even think about it.

:mrgreen: Tempting.

[Specialone]

probably as I don't know what you mean by card slot :)
both my ps1 &2 cocked up :(

Would deffo try and repair it yourself

I read last night while researching this problem that the new ones have been slim lined by removing the memory card slots, mine has sd and the Sony pro slots on the front.

Beabert, don't be tempted :smt072

[Jackie_Black]

My PS3 blu ray packed in, its all i use it for as the games are ****. My x-box is fine.

Going to cost me £40 for a laser apparently.

[Mr Speirs]

I've had the blu ray disk pack in on me, I've also had YLOD so whilst under warranty Sony gave me a refurbed one.
2 years later I got another YLOD which I fixed myself, it worked for about 2 months then failed again. Fixed it again and it worked for 2 hours and failed again.
Can't be arsed to try again.

Morrisons had a 160gb on offer on bank holiday for £165 and was really tempted but in the end thought sod it, it's probably going to go wrong again.

So yeah, in the same boat as you Specialone.

Also thought about defecting to Xbox too ;)

[Mr Speirs]

Oh and YLOD is almost always the GPU getting overheated and softening the soldier just enough to lose a couple of legs.

[Specialone]

In fairness, mine has had a lot of use in the 4+ years I've owned it, mostly online, I've probably put in something like 60 days just on cod alone.

If it's the solder that's gone I'll re solder it, I'm quite competent at soldering.

I can't give up my ps3, I'd rather give up sex or biking :)

[Dave20046]

I read last night while researching this problem that the new ones have been slim lined by removing the memory card slots, mine has sd and the Sony pro slots on the front.

Beabert, don't be tempted :smt072

Ah that makes more sense I was thinking old school ps1 memory card slots.yeah they got rid of them

[Mr Speirs]

In fairness, mine has had a lot of use in the 4+ years I've owned it, mostly online, I've probably put in something like 60 days just on cod alone.

If it's the solder that's gone I'll re solder it, I'm quite competent at soldering.

I can't give up my ps3, I'd rather give up sex or biking :)


It's not a soldiering job. You have to heat gun it as there are hundreds of joints.
You have to do the 2 CPU's and the 4 GPU's to make sure you get them all.

You have to reflux them and you also need to remove the old thermal paste and put new stuff on.

It's an easy job but no guarantees on how long it works for after that.

[andrewsmith]

The delpeted uranium powered xboxes have the half life of my backside after vindaloo

Mines been refurbed 3 times for motherboards. This ones held for getting on for 3.5 years

[Jackie_Black]

my mk1 xbox 360 is still going strong. The PS3 is a year newer and is in fact a soft ****e in comparison.
I will be getting a slim i think and use the fatty ps3 as a media streamer for me bedroom.

[DarrenSV650S]

Finally if any Xbox owners give me any sh*t ill stab you in the eye with my rusty screwdriver so dont even think about it.

hahahhaha! I was about to post something actually lol.

My xbox went pop a while ago and tried fixing it loads of time. I've now got the new model, hopefully it will last a bit longer

[Fruity-ya-ya]

Done the ylod below fix on x3. Easy enough but all three owners (me being one of them) bought a slim. My brothers lasted x2 months. Mate from work is still going but used rarely as is mine.
Brother in law dropped husband to me to repair yesterday. Next door the day before and another mate at work his asked if i know how to make his sons run cooler as the fan is running like a chainsaw.
Happy to give any hints and tips if you pm me but tbf i'd advise to start saving up for a rep. The ylod kit i bought did x2 and cost a fiver. Bought flux and paste separately. Had a heat gun kicking about.

[Fruity-ya-ya]

Done x3 reflows x2 still going strong but the one i did for my brother only lasted a couple of months. Id start saving up for a slim (i did even though i fixed mine as above).
Got x2 handed to me last week to try to fix (reflo required) if you want any tips feel free to pm me but i take no responsibility if utter don't work.
Also another mates sons ps3 sounds like a chainsaw and i think that will head my way for a fix. I might start charging ;)

P.s. If you get cheesed off i'll buy it for around £20 if the blue ray works as I've got a mate who has a working ps3 but broken drive.

[Specialone]

I don't think I've got the ylod problem, mine goes green first after you turn it on, goes yellow for half a second then it beeps then flashes red and switches off.

That why I think it's the psu unit rather than anything else.

[Fletchmeister]

I have fixed two of these myself as well now, one being mine and one work mates.

Both lasted another two months before same thing so both bought new ones next time can't be bothered with it being unreliable use it too much as a media player.

I say try the fix but keep a look out on hotdeals for a cheap new one

[Wideboy]

*cough*

oh dear, do excuse me

[thulfi]

I've probably put in something like 60 days just on cod alone.

I can't give up my ps3, I'd rather give up sex or biking :)

I'm a cod maniac, but no waaay man!!

[Mr Speirs]

I don't think I've got the ylod problem, mine goes green first after you turn it on, goes yellow for half a second then it beeps then flashes red and switches off.

That why I think it's the psu unit rather than anything else.

That's the YLOD Phil. Exactly how you have described it.

As others have said you can fix it but it doesn't last long enough.

You are going to be better off getting a new one.

[Specialone]

I'm a cod maniac, but no waaay man!!

Tongue firmly in cheek when I posted that lol

[Specialone]

That's the YLOD Phil. Exactly how you have described it.

As others have said you can fix it but it doesn't last long enough.

You are going to be better off getting a new one.

Oh crap you're kidding?
When I was reading up it was different to what people were describing.

So it's not the replacement psu that's needed then?

[Specialone]

I think is the reason why the home repairs dont last...


Some people try to repair this problem themselves, possibly using a quick ‘guide’ on the Internet , but unless you have a professional re-ball/re-flow set-up, you are almost definitely going to have a very short term fix, and will make a professional fix much more difficult in the future, if not impossible – also – if your going to attempt it , make sure you don’t heat the GPU to much as it will damage the onboard RAM.
If your Playstation 3 experiences a flashing yellow light, or the lights going from green to yellow, then blinks red, then we can fix it for you. This is usually a problem with the motherboard, it’s the PlayStation’s equivalent of the XBox 360 3 red light fault - the GPU develops ‘cold’ solder joints underneath , which we can fix for much less than Sony charges (£140) and also won’t lose all your gamesaves or downloads .

[Specialone]

Even though I'm skint ATM I've just got a slim from argos by me for £189 :(.

I'm still gonna fix mine though.

[hindle8907]

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ps3-slim-160gb-weekend-only-152-toys-r/1018107

[Specialone]

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ps3-slim-160gb-weekend-only-152-toys-r/1018107

That wouldve been great mate, but when you look at it on their website it's out of stock!!
Plus I didn't wanna use my card to order it so it'll do, the supermarkets are doing them for about a tenner more with a game, but couldn't be bothered to drive to one.

[HoL]

Specialone, have you tried starting it in safe mode? mine went totally pants for a while so i formatted it & it's back to it's speedy old self. All your COD info is stored online too so you don't lose your levels etc

[Dave20046]

How impatient lol, I told you you could get them cheaper!
YOu'll be surprised how much cooler and quieter the slim runs

[Specialone]

How impatient lol, I told you you could get them cheaper!
YOu'll be surprised how much cooler and quieter the slim runs

Nope, searched around at local shops and they were all same price.

Play.com have the best deals, they have old shape fatties brand new for £125, I would've been tempted had I seen them first.

I'm just updating the OS, it's loads quieter, but feels mega cheaply made compared to the original.

2 USB slots as opposed to 4,
No card reader,
No easily removed hd.

Not impressed tbh.


I stripped mine down with my impatientence and big banana fingers and ran my heat gun over the board as suggested by the forums and put the basic bits back together and it did stay on long enough to get my disc out so that's a relief.

I'm gonna order the flux etc and have a go then put it back together properly which is a pain to say the least and see how it goes.

It wasn't that dusty in there tbh, quite suprised how clean it was.

As soon as this fecking update is done no doubt the game update will need doing then, I might get some cod action by 10pm ;)

[Quiff Wichard]

u on yet me wanna shoot up ya from behind

[Specialone]

u on yet me wanna shoot up ya from behind

Been on mate, you won't shoot me, I'm a sneaky b*stard :)

[Specialone]

What do people recommend to use for the re fluxing jobbie?

I'm gonna fix my old even if it only lasts a bit, I can get my data off then.

[tweakedtay]

finally if any xbox owners give me any sh*t ill stab you in the eye with my rusty screwdriver so dont even think about it.

lolz

[Nobbylad]

Phil - I used a YouTube guide (it's in 2 or 3 parts I think), but some new thermal paste from Maplin for about £8 and just followed the guide. Worked fine afterwards, but I ended up selling it on eBay for £100 and then buying a 320Gb off eBay for £180.

[Dave20046]

Sorry to derail but only just found out about the wager matches on blackops,gun game,sticks and stones etc. Really addictive. IS it possible to play them as a private match or with other psn friends? WOuld make a nice org battle

[Specialone]

Phil - I used a YouTube guide (it's in 2 or 3 parts I think), but some new thermal paste from Maplin for about £8 and just followed the guide. Worked fine afterwards, but I ended up selling it on eBay for £100 and then buying a 320Gb off eBay for £180.

Yeah I watched the video after I took it all apart and was left with a pile of bits I'm not sure will make it back in lol.

Is that all I need then thermal flux?

Oh and mr numbers, stop derailing my threads !!
I seen you was on gun game yesterday and wondered what it was.

[Nobbylad]

It's not flux, it's just a thermal paste I believe which aids cooling of the components.

Re-flowing the solder is just that, warming it so it flows/connects and there are no dry joints left. AFIIK the solder used will be some form of multicore with flux already in it. I certainly didn't use any flux when reheating mine.

[Specialone]

The video I watched showed flux which as we all know helps solder flow, I'm not bothered as long as I get it working for a bit so I can get my data off.

The thermal side of the paste/ flux is to protect the solder from getting too warm from the rest of the components, without it it will just get hot and cause problems which we've all seen.

[Nobbylad]

Not sure about that, this is the product I used http://www.maplin.co.uk/nano-diamond-thermal-compound-351526 and it really is just a thermal compound that goes on the heatsink surface itself NOT on the contacts.

[HoL]

Not sure about that, this is the product I used http://www.maplin.co.uk/nano-diamond-thermal-compound-351526 and it really is just a thermal compound that goes on the heatsink surface itself NOT on the contacts.

Thermal compound like this is used to get good heat conduction between the chip & heatsink.

[Nobbylad]

Exactly...it ain't no flux.

[Specialone]

I think were talking about two different things tbh, the video I seen, which makes sense by the way, was based on a dodgy solder connection which with flux should re solder itself with the heat gun.
The stuff you guys are on about is to replace the White crap that's on there now on top of the two main chips?

If people aren't using flux to get the bad solder joints working again I can see why they don't last tbh.

[Nobbylad]

I thought the issue was that the design of the early casings where such that the chips get too hot, the heatsinks aren't sufficient to extract the heat, this leads to the originally soldered joints become flexible when hot, then, when they cool, there is the potential for a 'dry joint' - where there is essentially a poor connection.

Re-flowing the solder is simply the process of heating it again for a specific amount of time to soften the solder again to the extent that it re-joins the chip to the circuit board. Then, applying a more effective thermal compound allows better heat conduction from the chip surface to the heatsink itself, preventing a recurrence of the issue.

Adding a base station with cooling fans is also suggested in assisting airflow and therefore temperature regulation.

I could be wrong on all this, but this is how I see it.

[Specialone]

Ive read pretty much the same as you describe mate and that makes sense also but Sony themselves and pro electronic repairs companies insist this is only a temp repair as the equipment to do this properly costs thousands, which is why I'm sceptical about just the thermal paste fix, looking at the number of re failures I guess they aren't telling lies.

[Dave20046]

I would do both Phil while you've got it apart. You may find the thermal paste has gone crusty, it's not uncommon (well, if it's anything like laptops/PCs/Servers)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370384077214
That stuff's not bad, not seen a PS chip but imagine it'd be enough

[hindle8907]

replace the cement that sony slap on with a thin layer of silver based compound.

[Dave20046]

good idea ant


... :D :D

[DarrenSV650S]

I went through all the same stuff with my xbox. Put new thermal paste on both heatsinks. Lasts a week or so then overheats again. PITA

[tweakedtay]

I went through all the same stuff with my xbox. Put new thermal paste on both heatsinks. Lasts a week or so then overheats again. PITA

I went the cheap way and fixed my Xbox for 8 cents. Instead of using thermal paste, use copper coins as heat syncs, still working 6 months later.

[Dave20046]

Mine too :(
Dang lazer

[Fruity-ya-ya]

Mine too :(
Dang lazer
SUX :mad:

:compcrash:

Didn't know you were on the PSN, same name?

[Dave20046]

SUX :mad:

:compcrash:

Didn't know you were on the PSN, same name?

We're friends! yeah more or less.

Gonna have a googul of it now, see if it's repairable.

[Dave20046]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAMaNilvxlQ
This is the fault, looks like I gotta order a new lazer

[N77]

No way, just saw this and mine had gone caput too this weekend. I swear they put something on these updates lol

[Specialone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAMaNilvxlQ
This is the fault, looks like I gotta order a new lazer

Mine is in bits so probably won't bother repairing as it doesn't seem to last so I can flog you mine if you like?

[Dave20046]

No way, just saw this and mine had gone caput too this weekend. I swear they put something on these updates lol

Bit of a coincidence. Mine gave no warning (it doesn't get thaat much use), happily played 1 round on COD then loading the next game and it just stuck...then started clicking

Mine is in bits so probably won't bother repairing as it doesn't seem to last so I can flog you mine if you like?

Your lazer or the whole thing?
Annoyingly I have a feeling it's only a couple of months out of warranty - how much are sony repairs? Guess I might not be pre-ordering MW3 :(


Mine's a slimmy no not sure Fatty parts will fit, might have to do a bit of reading ...

[Specialone]

Yeah not sure fatty parts will fit thinnies.


I'd email Sony if it's only 2 months out of warranty and complain that an expensive bit of kit like this isn't able to last for any period of time, especially if you don't use it much.

I won't be impressed if my new one breaks as well, there is too many failures in their history for Sony not to do anything about it, very bad to treat their consumers this way, should've recalled some machines or repaired them for peanuts.

[Dave20046]

Yeah not sure fatty parts will fit thinnies.


I'd email Sony if it's only 2 months out of warranty and complain that an expensive bit of kit like this isn't able to last for any period of time, especially if you don't use it much.

I won't be impressed if my new one breaks as well, there is too many failures in their history for Sony not to do anything about it, very bad to treat their consumers this way, should've recalled some machines or repaired them for peanuts.
I agree, although when I say 2 months out of warranty I mean I reckon I've had it 2 years & 2 months. Sony only give a 1 year guarantee but as per EU law, all electricals are covered for 2 years. (probably the only good EU directive!)
Will do a bit of investigating.

[N77]

Bit of a coincidence. Mine gave no warning (it doesn't get thaat much use), happily played 1 round on COD then loading the next game and it just stuck...then started clicking



Yeah neither did mine, again I brought it in 2008 but to be honest its not as used much as the Xbox.

I was using EA Active 2 I had just brought on it and it crashed, thought it might of been the game but turned it off as had to go out.

Then I went to try it again and it wasn't coming up on the home screen, so I ejected the disc and put GT5 in, that did the same and as I tried to eject it I get the clicking like you too.

[Dave20046]

That's spooky , didn;t think you meant the same fault.
And yeah mine barely gets used too. Only just started using it regularly again this last few months, the blu-ray drive doesn't get used that much either as half my games are stored on the HDD.

From what I can see it;s a £30 repair for a new laser (I'm hoping the lazer doesn't detect anything and confuses the drive so it clicks thinking the disc has got stuck half way in, but that's just my guess) think the p/n is keh-450 or something. I'm going to complain to Sony implicating it as a manufacturers fault to see if I can get a free or heavily discounted repair if not I'll do the lazer myself.
Will keep you updated if you like,

[Dave20046]

Sony customer support's a waste of time, £110 for a new unit or **** off. Getting a supervisor to call me.
They were denying it was a widespread issue, despite google results and say they ignore the EU directive about responsible manufacturers to offer a 2 year statutory warranty - same as they ignore the data protection act.

They didn't like that :)

[SoulKiss]

I agree, although when I say 2 months out of warranty I mean I reckon I've had it 2 years & 2 months. Sony only give a 1 year guarantee but as per EU law, all electricals are covered for 2 years. (probably the only good EU directive!)
Will do a bit of investigating.

Dont forget the Sale of Goods Act - thats 6 years :)

[Dave20046]

Dont forget the Sale of Goods Act - thats 6 years :)

AthankQ - will mention that one to the supervisor that better ring me promptly.

[N77]

Give them hell :lol:

I don't think I would be able to do that with mine though, got a few places I am waiting for to get back to me with regards to fixing it.

[N77]

Well mine is the laser that has gone, been qouted £70 to get it fixed

[Dave20046]

I'd go for the remanufactured unit for 110 at that price difference

[warrenhewitt10]

I have had serious bother with the refurb consoles, my first ps3 died same way yours did, after installing an update for burnout, but you can't get the disc back out of it so it went away to sony with the game in it and would be returned in a few weeks. Paid £145, got the replacement console in a few days, must have lasted a couple of weeks before all i got was a series of lines and strange colours on the screen, so it was replaced once more with a 3rd ps3, which i think i may have got a month out of before it completely stopped reading any form of CD. Again it was replaced with a 4th console which i didn't even open it when it arrived, thought id quit while I was ahead and sell it. So I did, I have an xbox which has outlasted 2 of the ps3s and is still going strong. I was a complete PS3 fanboy before the first one broke but after 3 breaking in such a short period of time i didn't want anything to do with it anymore.

[Owenski]

I've had mine since about 2months after they came out, its had maybe 40hours use... and thats been generous.

[andrewsmith]

I've had mine since about 2months after they came out, its had maybe 40hours use... and thats been generous.

Matt

Must try harder :lol:

[Dave20046]

Spoke to a better guy at Sony today, he still denies the laser failing after 2 years and what I'd call little use (half my games are stored on the harddrive....I have like 4 games) and claims PS3s have such a low failure rate they're the only office in the country and everything mentioned on the internet is lies.
Meh I'd already given them an earful about taking the p1ss out of their customers with 1 year warrantys on high RRP products, ignoring EU directives and their carelessness with all our sensitive data but I'm sure that's not a new argument to them.

He tried to claim they'd be doing me a favour taking my playstation off me and giving me a new one for £110 as that's what it costs them. He was quite confused when I put him straight that me sending him a PS3 requiring a £30 repair and them sending me a previously repaired but potentially hammered unit for £110 is not equal.

Anyway he claimed it probably wasn't the laser (funnily enough neither of the last two people I spoke to in this small sony office had even heard of it before) however he did finally agree that if I attempt to repair it and fail I could send it to them to exchange for a 're-manufactured unit' for £110 which they would put 12 month warranty on.

I'm happy enough at that, as I've stacked the odds in my favour but I still don't agree with them.
New lazer ordered for £25 - sceptical of what's going to turn up though as I don't believe sony sell spares and all the ones I can find on the net claim to be new. Will have to see..
I've had mine since about 2months after they came out, its had maybe 40hours use... and thats been generous.

What's your point? (Sorry if I've missed who you're responding to)

[Mr Speirs]

They're talking balls. I have the laser fail on mine and had it repaired by them so they have definitely heard of it before.

You're lucky to be offered 12 months warranty. When had to accept a remanufactured console (after they broke mine by packing it really badly when sebding it back) they wouldn't give me any warranty!!

Had to write to Sony's UK CEO to demand 12 months warranty and a new dualshock controller for breaking mine in the first place. Got both so was reasonably happy.

[Dave20046]

I know they're talking balls, I used 2 mates as an example! They just can't be seen to admit it's a problem as it'll cost them hundreds of thousands, maybe more?? if thy let one case though.
Claimed the failure rate is 0.5% but couldn't answer if they got that figure from issues within the first year of ownership. By my reckoning it must be or its not a reliable figure...if it's even a genuine one!

And I don't like what you guys have been saying about this ps3 swap service they do, glad I picked it as the last resort.

[Specialone]

You can buy new spares for ps3's Dave, Ive seen loads for sale in various places.

[Dave20046]

You can buy new spares for ps3's Dave, Ive seen loads for sale in various places.

Yeah but I'm wondering whether they're sony made or chinese pattern, a mate was told by sony they don't produce new spares (should have asked when I spoke to them but forgot) which would mean all the ones available online are most likely cheap pattern ones. Given it a punt anyway

[Owenski]

What's your point? (Sorry if I've missed who you're responding to)

Dunno why I didnt finish that post,

I intended to write a second line similar to:
Whats your definition of little use.

[Specialone]

Yeah but I'm wondering whether they're sony made or chinese pattern, a mate was told by sony they don't produce new spares (should have asked when I spoke to them but forgot) which would mean all the ones available online are most likely cheap pattern ones. Given it a punt anyway

Nope, Sony tell lies, pretty much about everything, like 'there has been failures in a very small amount of consoles', no there hasn't, pretty much everyone who's owned one has had a failure.

It's partly my fault as I used to brag about how reliable they were compared to gayboxs, not anymore.

[Dave20046]

Dunno why I didnt finish that post,

I intended to write a second line similar to:
Whats your definition of little use.

ah yeah, probably about 120hours to be honest but littler than most other ps3s out there I would have thought. I'd say 2/3 of that was played on HDD stored games.

[Dave20046]

Nope, Sony tell lies, pretty much about everything, like 'there has been failures in a very small amount of consoles', no there hasn't, pretty much everyone who's owned one has had a failure.

It's partly my fault as I used to brag about how reliable they were compared to gayboxs, not anymore.

I naively trusted the slims over the fattys. I thought most of the reliability issues lay with overheating and the slims seem to run a lot cooler so thought I was safe.

Bum bandits!

[Dave20046]

fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiixed it. £25 , 30 minutes BOSH

[Specialone]

fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiixed it. £25 , 30 minutes BOSH

Just in time for MW3 :)

[Dave20046]

You knowsit!
Had chase down the postie and march him to the 'sorry we missed you' deposit box

[Specialone]

Has your copy come already?

Ive pre ordered mine from amazon but ive been told i wont get it until day of release :(

[leebex]

I naively trusted the slims over the fattys. I thought most of the reliability issues lay with overheating and the slims seem to run a lot cooler so thought I was safe.

Bum bandits!

I thought a similar issue was the problem with xbox failures, in the fact that ones with hard drives ran hotter than ones without, so bought a pauper spec 360 and that had the ring of death.

Its been nearly 2 years since repair with little use, so expecting it to die any time soon, and I did pop a hard drive on it too, couldnt play sod all on it.

[andrewsmith]

had 3 RoD's on my xbox and they've eventually cracked the problems on the old shape models and mines been fine for about 3 years

[leebex]

Ive done well with it as owned it for about 5 years, only now its getting used a fair bit again, but its paid for itself over that many years, and the last repair was a freebie.

[N77]

Did you replace the laser?

[Dave20046]

yep, this is the part you need for a slim http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-Lens-KES-450A-Sony-PS3-Slim-Playstation-3-/380381904668?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3D LVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4008616218912964814#ht_218 0wt_1185


However I bought it with the deck , just to rule that out too. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220884725842?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[Dave20046]

6 screws on the bottom, two screws on the power supply unit, a screw on the bluray drive. Few screws to take the blu ray drive apart and 4 screws and some rubber bushes to transfer over on the deck itself. Then pop back together making sure you hook up the cables and ribbons you disconnected on the way (approximately 6) and a quick hoover for good measure (although mine was pretty much pristine inside).

Might be worth doing as I did first and reporting the issue to sony and asking them to put down in the notes you want to attempt the repair yourself and iof that fails do the out of warranty service (with a 12month warranty on any replacement they send you)

[Fruity-ya-ya]

yep, this is the part you need for a slim http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-Lens-KES-450A-Sony-PS3-Slim-Playstation-3-/380381904668?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3D LVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4008616218912964814#ht_218 0wt_1185


However I bought it with the deck , just to rule that out too. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220884725842?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Nice info, least now i know where to get bits for when my slim goes poopy.

After my fatty went pop (reflowed and now on loan to brother in law) I've been given x2 other fattys that the lens has stopped working on.
I might just have a look into this fix for those models (just sat in a cupboard until i get time/money to investigate).

[Specialone]

Nice info, least now i know where to get bits for when my slim goes poopy.

After my fatty went pop (reflowed and now on loan to brother in law) I've been given x2 other fattys that the lens has stopped working on.
I might just have a look into this fix for those models (just sat in a cupboard until i get time/money to investigate).

I've still got mine in bits if you need parts, obviously at favourable rates to you mate :)

[Dave20046]

The fattys do seem to suffer a similar laser issue. MY mates went exactly the same way my slim went,he was convinced red dead redemption killed his ps3.
That supplier is sound but be aware you need a different part number for the fat ones. I think that supplier I linked actually had a chart to cross reference your ps3 part no with the laser part no.

Oh and I forgot to mention you need a small security torx driver for 3 of the screws on the under side of the slim. Fat **** maybe the same

[N77]

Well I thought what the hell and decided to go the DIY route, I like messing with stuff anyway, so its an excuse :lol:

Mine is a fat one 40gb, although I swapped the hard drive over a while ago with a 160gb.

I found some lasers for sale on ebay and checked feedback, they say they are genuine Sony and not cheap copies but will have to see for myself on that score. They had a table to check which drive you have and typical, when checking mine it said to check.

So screwdrivers have come out and I have took it apart, quite simple to dismantle although it normally is, it may be a different story putting it back together :lol:

Anyway I have found out which one I need and it was the one I was looking at, so have purchased it. I have retrieved my disc as well. So just need to wait until the replacement laser comes and I will go from there.

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/9124/photo4qs.jpg

[Dave20046]

That was risky, taking an unknown electrical item apart only to be reassembled a few days later. Stung me many a time :D They're not particularly fiddly though luckily.

Welldone on retrieving the disk , even though mine was happy to eject discs I didn't think to before taking it apart ,which added extra effort to the procedure.

[Specialone]

Should've mentioned it, I've got a working fatty laser I could've sold you cheap :)