PS3 Yellow Light Of Death WTF !?!?!? - GoFuckYourself.com

Scott McD · 08-28-2010, 02:21 PM

I thought only X-box had these bullshit problems. Now my PS3 has it.

Checked out some YouTube vids and seems quite common, yet no real way of fixing it, unless you send it away to Sony and they rip you off for your trouble.

It was working fine, then it cut off and a game was stuck in it. So i checked out some vids and found out how to to the fan test, and the game came out. Now though it just won't work at all.

This is basically what's happening with mine.

Anyone else on here had this ??

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 08-28-2010, 02:26 PM

Let me guess, it crapped out 2 weeks after the warranty was up? Gotta love built-to-break electronics...

Scott McD · 08-28-2010, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

Let me guess, it crapped out 2 weeks after the warranty was up? Gotta love built-to-break electronics...

Not sure how long exactly, but the warranty is up yes...

Scott McD · 08-28-2010, 02:59 PM

Fuck doing all of this!

I guess it'll be getting sent to Sony again...

mgtarheels · 08-28-2010, 03:27 PM

My DVD drive took a shit.

Sony wants $150 to fix it.

Mine took a shit 1.5 months after warranty expired. I was told too bad ;\

Scott McD · 08-29-2010, 02:57 PM

Phoned Sony today. They want £131 to take my PS3 away and give me a refurbished one, since they said they don't do repairs now.

And how do they get these refurbished ones? By repairing them i guess...

iSpyCams · 08-29-2010, 03:56 PM

This happened to me recently as well.

Here is what the tech told me was the issue and how he fixed it:

When the thermal grease on the processor gets hot repeatedly the thermal grease breaks down and no longer does it's job, fixing it is as removing the old thermal grease and replacing it.

Unfortunately, the thermal grease available off the shelf is not the same grade Sony uses, so even if it is repaired the chances of it YLOD'ing again are pretty high.

Sure enough mine was repaired with a 30 day warrantee, and YLOD'ed again around the 45 day mark.

Jakez · 08-29-2010, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pompousjohn

This happened to me recently as well.

Here is what the tech told me was the issue and how he fixed it:

When the thermal grease on the processor gets hot repeatedly the thermal grease breaks down and no longer does it's job, fixing it is as removing the old thermal grease and replacing it.

Unfortunately, the thermal grease available off the shelf is not the same grade Sony uses, so even if it is repaired the chances of it YLOD'ing again are pretty high.

Sure enough mine was repaired with a 30 day warrantee, and YLOD'ed again around the 45 day mark.

That is the exact identical problem the Xbox's have (went through 3-4 of them). Not sure about the new 360 though..

GatorB · 08-29-2010, 04:03 PM

A) it's not common.

B) welcome to 2008

C) Using youtube for "news" is gay.

GatorB · 08-29-2010, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pompousjohn

This happened to me recently as well.

Here is what the tech told me was the issue and how he fixed it:

When the thermal grease on the processor gets hot repeatedly the thermal grease breaks down and no longer does it's job, fixing it is as removing the old thermal grease and replacing it.

Unfortunately, the thermal grease available off the shelf is not the same grade Sony uses, so even if it is repaired the chances of it YLOD'ing again are pretty high.

BS. People build their own gaming machines all the time with processors that get hotter than anything the PS3 is running. You can get hi-grade stuff.

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...ompound-Grease

I suspect most of the people getting this issue do retarded things like

A) Keep the PS3 on the carpet.
B) Keep it in an enclosed area.
C) Block the vents.
D) Never making sure dust isn't clogging the vent.
E) Never turning the thing off when not in use

Oracle Porn · 08-29-2010, 04:15 PM

%90 it's the blue-ray lens...I've had this problem and my ps3 is only 9 months old, i could turn it on but it didn't play any games. I just bought a lens from ebay and installed it myself, wasn't that hard.

Oracle Porn · 08-29-2010, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgtarheels

My DVD drive took a shit.

Sony wants $150 to fix it.

Mine took a shit 1.5 months after warranty expired. I was told too bad ;\

It's very easy to fix and a lens is just 40-50 bucks

damnage · 08-29-2010, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott McD

Phoned Sony today. They want £131 to take my PS3 away and give me a refurbished one, since they said they don't do repairs now.

And how do they get these refurbished ones? By repairing them i guess...

Mate, don't tolerate that bullshit.

Use your european rights, you are entitled to a product that lasts for a reasonable time according to the cost paid.

It works a treat, did it with a mates PS3 after badgering on the phone for some time.

I'll get the relevant law for you later.

CunningStunt · 08-29-2010, 04:45 PM

A mate had the same problem, he ended up paying Sony A$250 to fix the fucker. Mine hasn't taken a shit yet but if it does, I'll probably pick up an Xbox instead, and an external blu ray player.

jigg · 08-29-2010, 08:58 PM

depending on credit card, if you bought it with one, warranty extends an extra year usually

ArsewithClass · 08-30-2010, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott McD

Phoned Sony today. They want £131 to take my PS3 away and give me a refurbished one, since they said they don't do repairs now.

And how do they get these refurbished ones? By repairing them i guess...

Thats so wrong! What company sells a product & swaps it with a second hand one when your one brakes?

I hardly have time to play mine so it looks brand new, sitting behind the Vplus cable box & next to the plasma.... Looks sweet as its all black.

Shall check the vid though, incase mine fucks up too. Good luck Scott with getting yours sorted & thx for the youtube know how.

candyflip · 08-30-2010, 06:14 AM

You should be able to find someone locally to fix it for you. My buddy actually does this full time now, mostly fixing 360s...but he can fix the PS3 YLOD as well as the drive/hdd replacements.

NaughtyVisions · 08-30-2010, 07:01 AM

Wii FTW!

mOrrI · 08-30-2010, 07:04 AM

Go XBOX! :D

seeandsee · 08-30-2010, 07:59 AM

PS3 fucking people money out of pockets

candyflip · 08-30-2010, 08:32 AM

You might be able to fix it yourself too.

http://www.ifixit.com/Browse/Game_Console

Tom_PM · 08-30-2010, 08:36 AM

I may only have a super nintendo in the box in the basement. But that shit works when you plug it in.

You can send them that in an email if it'll help.

DamianJ · 08-30-2010, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArsewithClass

thx for the youtube know how.

Thank *you* for thanking him about the info. You are very polite and a good man.

And you have a VPLUS box?

Cool.

08-28-2010, 02:21 PM	#1
Scott McD Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 67,795	PS3 Yellow Light Of Death WTF !?!?!? I thought only X-box had these bullshit problems. Now my PS3 has it. Checked out some YouTube vids and seems quite common, yet no real way of fixing it, unless you send it away to Sony and they rip you off for your trouble. It was working fine, then it cut off and a game was stuck in it. So i checked out some vids and found out how to to the fan test, and the game came out. Now though it just won't work at all. This is basically what's happening with mine. Anyone else on here had this ?? __________________ I Buy My High Quality Traffic Here, You Should Too!

08-28-2010, 02:59 PM	#4
Scott McD Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 67,795	Fuck doing all of this! I guess it'll be getting sent to Sony again... __________________ I Buy My High Quality Traffic Here, You Should Too!

08-29-2010, 02:57 PM	#6
Scott McD Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 67,795	Phoned Sony today. They want £131 to take my PS3 away and give me a refurbished one, since they said they don't do repairs now. And how do they get these refurbished ones? By repairing them i guess... __________________ I Buy My High Quality Traffic Here, You Should Too!

08-29-2010, 04:15 PM	#11
Oracle Porn Affiliate Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Icq: 94-399-723 Posts: 24,433	%90 it's the blue-ray lens...I've had this problem and my ps3 is only 9 months old, i could turn it on but it didn't play any games. I just bought a lens from ebay and installed it myself, wasn't that hard. __________________

08-30-2010, 06:14 AM	#17
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,061	You should be able to find someone locally to fix it for you. My buddy actually does this full time now, mostly fixing 360s...but he can fix the PS3 YLOD as well as the drive/hdd replacements. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

08-28-2010, 02:26 PM	#2
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	Let me guess, it crapped out 2 weeks after the warranty was up? Gotta love built-to-break electronics...

08-28-2010, 03:27 PM	#5
mgtarheels Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 1,317	My DVD drive took a shit. Sony wants $150 to fix it. Mine took a shit 1.5 months after warranty expired. I was told too bad ;\

08-29-2010, 03:56 PM	#7
iSpyCams Amateur Gynecologist Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Medellin Posts: 4,436	This happened to me recently as well. Here is what the tech told me was the issue and how he fixed it: When the thermal grease on the processor gets hot repeatedly the thermal grease breaks down and no longer does it's job, fixing it is as removing the old thermal grease and replacing it. Unfortunately, the thermal grease available off the shelf is not the same grade Sony uses, so even if it is repaired the chances of it YLOD'ing again are pretty high. Sure enough mine was repaired with a 30 day warrantee, and YLOD'ed again around the 45 day mark.

08-29-2010, 04:03 PM	#9
GatorB The Demon & 12clicks Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SallyRand is a FAGGOT Posts: 18,208	A) it's not common. B) welcome to 2008 C) Using youtube for "news" is gay.

08-29-2010, 04:45 PM	#14
CunningStunt Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,594	A mate had the same problem, he ended up paying Sony A$250 to fix the fucker. Mine hasn't taken a shit yet but if it does, I'll probably pick up an Xbox instead, and an external blu ray player.

08-29-2010, 08:58 PM	#15
jigg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,527	depending on credit card, if you bought it with one, warranty extends an extra year usually

08-30-2010, 07:01 AM	#18
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08-30-2010, 07:04 AM	#19
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08-30-2010, 07:59 AM	#20
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08-30-2010, 08:32 AM	#21
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,061	You might be able to fix it yourself too. http://www.ifixit.com/Browse/Game_Console __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

08-30-2010, 08:36 AM	#22
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