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My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« on: May 30, 2011, 10:55:58 AM »
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So when I tried to play my PS3 today, it started up as usual but then after a few seconds it made 3 beeps, flashed a yellow light, and became a flashing red light until I turned it off. I think I have YLOD (Yellow Light of Death). An option is to send it to Sony for $150 and possibly get a different refurbished console which I don't want to do. I've seen a video where you open up the PS3 and replace the thermal paste and stuff. Does anyone have any other ideas or tips on how to fix it?



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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2011, 11:12:11 AM »
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You can pick up thermal paste at RadioShack, most of the time.

it tastes like burning.

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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2011, 11:32:24 AM »
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it tastes like burning.
You would know how? :D



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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2011, 09:49:47 PM »
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Try using a heat gun?

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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011, 12:00:21 AM »
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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2011, 08:29:01 AM »
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I suggest taking a wire and bypassing the thermostat

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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2011, 08:33:57 AM »
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Mine still works fine after 4 years

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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2011, 08:47:49 AM »
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Mine still works fine after 4 years

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Lololol I put my old original xbox in a computer case with 4 fans
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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2011, 08:55:54 AM »
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Lololol I put my old original xbox in a computer case with 4 fans
Shot was so cash

Dont'cha mean shit?

just use that xbox as file server like me and timo do lol

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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2011, 09:02:57 AM »
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Mine still works fine after 4 years

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My PS3 suprisingly wasn't that dusty. :/

I suggest taking a wire and bypassing the thermostat
wat ._.

Try using a heat gun?
I'm doing that ._.

Oh yeah, anyone know how to mod the PS3 so it could have extra fans? :D
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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2011, 10:05:44 AM »
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My PS3 suprisingly wasn't that dusty. :/
wat ._.
I'm doing that ._.

Oh yeah, anyone know how to mod the PS3 so it could have extra fans? :D

Take apart case and put all the conpnets into a computer case or drill out or cut out a square and fit a fan on top and hook it up to a Ian or old transformer power supply

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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2011, 04:09:01 PM »
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if its fits, try putting it in the microwave to reset the soldering :3
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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2011, 07:37:03 AM »
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if its fits, try putting it in the microwave to reset the soldering :3
I don't think that's a very good idea... could fry the whole motherboard and the other circuits. I'll try using the heatgun on the CPU/GPU one more time, and this time, I have Arctic Silver 5 ;D



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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2011, 07:38:03 AM »
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this is why you should've bought a NES instead of a PS3  :trollface:

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Re: My PS3 commited suicide, help?
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2011, 07:39:23 AM »
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this is why you should've bought a NES instead of a PS3  :trollface:
Well, I have a NES emulator on the PC so that's not necessary :P