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My PS3 died and Im trying to live to tell the story
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This fucking sucks. My broken PS3 is out of warranty, I've come to terms with paying $150 and having a shitty 90 day warranty. The thing is these PS3 slim and July price drop rumors. If the price is dropping or if the redesigned PS3 is going to have more reliable hardware, I might as well buy a brand new $300 system (and get a real warranty) then pay $150 for some refurbished machine w/a 90 day warranty. This is my last summer where I can bum around and game casually; I can't wait for a fall price drop/Slim.
Play now unlimitedly and risk being screwed by Sony later vs playing w/job/real world responsibilities restricting, save money, while my PS3 sits on a shelf all summer. F you sony!
Play now unlimitedly and risk being screwed by Sony later vs playing w/job/real world responsibilities restricting, save money, while my PS3 sits on a shelf all summer. F you sony!
The_Inquisitor
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nerdy1one said:
Pretty sure they got rid of that last year. And I am done with the PS3 until the slim comes out, a 90 day warranty is bs.
Freedom = $1.05
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pixelbox said:
Really now?
The_Inquisitor
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pixelbox said:
Yes I did but that's not the point. The console should be designed to accept a reasonable amount of dust/wear.
The_Inquisitor
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witness said:
Mine was back in 4 days. I lived a few hours from distribution center though if that means anything.
sloppyjoe_gamer
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pixelbox said:
Really irrelevant...many people (me included) took great care of their launch PS3 systems (cleaning the unit, keeping it out in the open, etc...) and we still had our systems YLOD on us...
I still think that time will prove that Sony had a manufacturing defect with their launch units....
EDIT-- Another one of my friends just had his launch unit YLOD on him over the July 4th weekend...
Costco still covers the PS3
THE RETURN POLICY FOR TELEVISIONS, PROJECTORS, COMPUTERS, CAMERAS, CAMCORDERS, IPODS / MP3S, AND CELLULAR PHONES IS 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.
PS3 is considered a Toy by COSTCO.
Buy it there and you are good to go. They usually give you a great package deal in the store.
THE RETURN POLICY FOR TELEVISIONS, PROJECTORS, COMPUTERS, CAMERAS, CAMCORDERS, IPODS / MP3S, AND CELLULAR PHONES IS 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.
PS3 is considered a Toy by COSTCO.
Buy it there and you are good to go. They usually give you a great package deal in the store.
Silicon Knight
Member
OK, my PS3 is officially dead. won't even start up now and I still have a game inside. I'm planning on getting a new one, is there any way I can transfer my data from the dead ps3 over to a new one?
Please help guys.
Please help guys.
The_Inquisitor
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Silicon Knight said:OK, my PS3 is officially dead. won't even start up now and I still have a game inside. I'm planning on getting a new one, is there any way I can transfer my data from the dead ps3 over to a new one?
Please help guys.
No. When the HDD is formatted, it's done in a proprietary way that makes it impossible to copy.
Silicon Knight said:OK, my PS3 is officially dead. won't even start up now and I still have a game inside. I'm planning on getting a new one, is there any way I can transfer my data from the dead ps3 over to a new one?
Please help guys.
No luck, sorry. Your data is lost forever (except trophies and PSN content, which you will be able to re-download).
Oh, you also lost one activation.
Silicon Knight said:OK, my PS3 is officially dead. won't even start up now and I still have a game inside. I'm planning on getting a new one, is there any way I can transfer my data from the dead ps3 over to a new one?
Please help guys.
Nope! Had the same issue when my PS3 broke. Sucks
Silicon Knight
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Thanks guys, that sucks. The game disc is still in there too, guess I'll open the player up and pick that one out.
No we play the waiting game for the PS3 Slim. No games interest me until Uncharted 2, anyway.
No we play the waiting game for the PS3 Slim. No games interest me until Uncharted 2, anyway.
*sigh*
PS3 tray started to grind out of the blue.
Only grinds when movies (bluray or dvd) are inserted though and only grinds during start up of the disc. It kinda works out cuz my warranty for my 80gb MGS4 PS3 ended yesterday, the day I called lol.
Guess I will be backing up my hard drive
Has anyone tried the utility for system to system? Does it work? I only tried it from Drive to drive.
PS3 tray started to grind out of the blue.
Only grinds when movies (bluray or dvd) are inserted though and only grinds during start up of the disc. It kinda works out cuz my warranty for my 80gb MGS4 PS3 ended yesterday, the day I called lol.
Guess I will be backing up my hard drive
Has anyone tried the utility for system to system? Does it work? I only tried it from Drive to drive.
The_Inquisitor
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g35twinturbo said:*sigh*
PS3 tray started to grind out of the blue.
Only grinds when movies (bluray or dvd) are inserted though and only grinds during start up of the disc. It kinda works out cuz my warranty for my 80gb MGS4 PS3 ended yesterday, the day I called lol.
Guess I will be backing up my hard drive
Has anyone tried the utility for system to system? Does it work? I only tried it from Drive to drive.
You're lucky you are just in warranty. Lucky for me my credit card covered the charge for my repair through a free extended warranty.
The_Inquisitor
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Kagari said:
You just jynxed yourself. :lol
I hope it lasts until your next console purchase.
The_Inquisitor
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Kagari said:
Mine was vertical. *Cue ominous music*
Glad to hear it! I just shipped 15 packages today, and am done selling for now.
Sye d'Burns
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Well, in a case of irony that has left me weeping bitter tears my 80 gig Motorstorm bundled PS3 has decided that it no longer wants to read discs. I say ironic because my three oldest children have been shuffled off to the inlaws for two weeks and I actually would have had uninterrupted (excepting the baby) time to enjoy with my backlog.
I bought my PS3 30Mar2008 at Kmart (hey, BC PS3s weren't exactly easy to find last March) and fortunately, I guess, I bought the "smart plan" with it. They're sending a prepaid shipping label and claim that I will get my PS3 back. I'm somewhat worried I'm going to end up with a 40 or something.
I'm also worried that since it's not going back to Sony but some outfit called Warranty Logistics, that any future work I had to have Sony due might be refused if they aren't a licensed repair center. The CSR assured me I was fine on both counts but sometimes words are just that.
I've got a 320 gig hard drive in it currently which I suppose I will swap with the original 80 gig that I've been using in an external case for storage on the PS3. Yellow Dog is installed in OtherOS. If I do end up with a different PS3 and have to reformat my 320, is it going to reformat the entire drive, or just the PS3 Partition?
I bought my PS3 30Mar2008 at Kmart (hey, BC PS3s weren't exactly easy to find last March) and fortunately, I guess, I bought the "smart plan" with it. They're sending a prepaid shipping label and claim that I will get my PS3 back. I'm somewhat worried I'm going to end up with a 40 or something.
I'm also worried that since it's not going back to Sony but some outfit called Warranty Logistics, that any future work I had to have Sony due might be refused if they aren't a licensed repair center. The CSR assured me I was fine on both counts but sometimes words are just that.
I've got a 320 gig hard drive in it currently which I suppose I will swap with the original 80 gig that I've been using in an external case for storage on the PS3. Yellow Dog is installed in OtherOS. If I do end up with a different PS3 and have to reformat my 320, is it going to reformat the entire drive, or just the PS3 Partition?
Well that's why i asked. I have a launch model and was a little worried. You guys are on the defense because you probably failed to clean it. Just wiping the outside and shit. And while it's true it should withstand reasonably wear and tear, the ps3 other than your computer is the most powerful electronic in your home. That alone should warrant extra care. Plus you say that most people here take care of it without decent intel. Just assumptions based off you and some friends. Edit, i was only referring to YLOD and not Blu disk error since i had a replacement in '07.
The_Inquisitor
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pixelbox said:
No. There is a problem with the launch PS3s.
The_Inquisitor
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pixelbox said:
60/20 GB
The_Inquisitor said:
It's not only with the launch models. Also give the other models more time, maybe they will start to fail too. The YLOD on the mainboard is basically the same fault as the RROD. I posted that when I had my first YLOD and talked to the repair shop, some people here were tearing me apart....but whatever, it's the truth.
Launch 60G YLoDed on me. Have been PS3less for a few days. I've wrote down the serial#. I think I will call them tomorrow. Paying $150 for a refurbished system sux. But I think it's the only way (and cheapest way) to get a 60G PS3 with BC, right?
Also, I'm not attempting to fix it myself because I heard from somewhere that, if you remove the warranty tag, sony won't fix it even if you pay the $150. Is that true?
Also, I'm not attempting to fix it myself because I heard from somewhere that, if you remove the warranty tag, sony won't fix it even if you pay the $150. Is that true?
Commanche Raisin Toast
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i am fearful of my 60gb crapping out on me as of late.
there's a 90% chance that if i stick a blu-ray movie in it will error out and say cannot play the media. clicking on the bd icon again loads it fine, but EVERY. SINGLE. BD. I'VE WATCHED over the last few months start freezing and skipping chapters about an hour and a half in.
at first i thought it was netflix but the discs are PRISTINE. i shouldn't have to take the discs out and put them back in, find those chapters, and hope it plays fine.
there's a 90% chance that if i stick a blu-ray movie in it will error out and say cannot play the media. clicking on the bd icon again loads it fine, but EVERY. SINGLE. BD. I'VE WATCHED over the last few months start freezing and skipping chapters about an hour and a half in.
at first i thought it was netflix but the discs are PRISTINE. i shouldn't have to take the discs out and put them back in, find those chapters, and hope it plays fine.
Valkyr Junkie
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lunlunqq said:
In this thread people have mentioned they'll still offer you a $150 refurb even if you remove the warranty tag.
liquidspeed
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My friend just got Farcry 2, and when He was playing it on my ps3; I noticed some very fast, sporadic green flashes on screen..... When I first asked him if he saw it and he didn't notice it at all ( although after I repeatedly pointed it out he did).. There were also 2 occasions where there were some really weird texture gliches.... 2 of my(18 or so) other games have had an occasional texture glitch, but nothing consistent or terribly worrisome...... Anyway in light of what is going on with farcry 2, does GAF think my GPU is going bad on my PS3? I have a 60 GB and if it is I must have a 60 GB back
Well got my coffin in from ups this morning, so glad I recently moved cause ups didn't get to my old house until 6pm ish. So I packed that sucker up and brought it over to the ups store just a bit ago. So excited that when I get one back next week cause I will FINALLY be able to go online! I am so ready for R2 co op
Hey, my first time in this thread and hopefully last! My PS3 bluetooth has just stopped working, by that I mean it isnt a controller or headset problem the actual bluetooth within the PS3 is bust, I have a 60gb UK PS3 so I was wondering what support is like in the UK and if anyone has had the same problem?
OK , i tried that 'reflow' the mother thing... it fixed the yellow light of death BUT after 5 minutes on it appears a message that says that the system is too hot and has to shut off.
And the fan goes crazy loud...
I think that Elizabeth is done... time to start thinking on Isabel.
And the fan goes crazy loud...
I think that Elizabeth is done... time to start thinking on Isabel.
homerhendrix
Member
My launch 60 laser went out this weekend. I ordered the new laser and was able to repair it myself last night. It now works though the drive does seem louder...
Valkyr Junkie
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Fersis said:OK , i tried that 'reflow' the mother thing... it fixed the yellow light of death BUT after 5 minutes on it appears a message that says that the system is too hot and has to shut off.
And the fan goes crazy loud...
I think that Elizabeth is done... time to start thinking on Isabel.
Did you do a good job of cleaning off the old thermal grease and reapplying?
I experienced graphical artifacts while playing Fallout 3 on my refurbished PS3 tonight, after about 13 months of use =/. My original PS3 started exhibiting graphical artifacts after about a year and a half. Luckily for me it was also one of the systems that wouldn't run GTA 4, so I got an out-of-warranty replacement for free. I can't get a free fix this time and I don't know if I trust these refurbished systems enough to pay $150 for one with only a 90-day warranty. Going to make a new backup for my game saves in any event since it's only a matter of time.
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