PS3 YLOD

[ManOnTheMoon]

I just got my SECOND PS3 Yellow Ring Of Death, this is BS and they're giving me two options:

 

1) $150 for a 60 gb, same as mine now.

 

or

 

2) $120 for a 120 gb slim.

 

Im probably going to go with the Slim because i am tired with this damn 60 GB.

 

Have any of you had this problem?

Edited April 21, 2010 by Dazed

[Smitty]

*Yellow Light Of Death

 

 

Never had that problem yet. Not even with my 360. *knock on wood*

[Vinyard]

Nope, can't say I have,

 

Go with the slim. It costs less, and chances are you won't get another YLOD.

Edited April 21, 2010 by Vinyard

[ManOnTheMoon]

Haha thanks for the update, *Light.

 

This is just so ridiculous, my second time already.

 

Is slim basically the same just smaller?

[Smitty]

Pretty much.

 

 

Btw, is the 60 GB the one that still plays PS2 games or no?

[ManOnTheMoon]

Pretty much.

 

 

Btw, is the 60 GB the one that still plays PS2 games or no?

 

Yea but i never used the Backwards Compatibility so i could care less for that loss of feature.

[Legacy]

wtf. I've never heard of YLOD for PS3.

[ManOnTheMoon]

wtf. I've never heard of YLOD for PS3.

 

Yup, it goes from Green to Yellow and your PS3 dies.

[Legacy]

Oh [expletive]. What are the causes of it?

[ManOnTheMoon]

Oh [expletive]. What are the causes of it?

 

Either $150 to get the same model "replaced" or $120 for the new PS3 120 GB slim.

[Legacy]

Naw, I mean how does it happen? Overheating?

[ManOnTheMoon]

Naw, I mean how does it happen? Overheating?

 

No idea, they say it's a defect in the model, and then try and blame some [expletive] on you.

[Smitty]

Naw, I mean how does it happen? Overheating?

 

Having too much swag.

[ManOnTheMoon]

Having too much swag.

 

 

That too :glasses:

[Legacy]

Having too much swag.

Damn, I guess mines should break any second now.

[Smitty]

Damn, I guess mines should break any second now.

 

No, yours should be fine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRN!

[ManOnTheMoon]

Legacy's getting dissed.

[Vinyard]

Mines? Really?

[YugoRocketsFan]

Pick option c, get a 360 so you can get the red light of death.

[ManOnTheMoon]

Pick option c, get a 360 so you can get the red light of death.

 

Haha sike, PS3 > 360.

[MainEv3nt]

ps3 slim>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[NomarFachix]

I got the YLOD when I shut the power on my PS3 without shutting it down first. That was like a month into having a PS3. It's been about two years without a problem since.

[Multi-Billionaire]

- Main cause of YLOD is overheating.

 

If your PS3 is the original phat one, buy a cooler to solve this problem. I use PowerWave brand:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/POWERWAVE-HORIZONTAL-STAND-COOLING-FANS-NEW-PS3-/390191343007?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_PC_Video_Games_Games&hash=item5ad937659f

 

It also has blue LED which is cool, but can be turned off if you're annoyed by the light... PS3 has a fan, but it doesn't help much, use this and you pretty much don't have overheating issue anymore. You can play 9-12 hrs straight without worrying of overheating. Note it is only for PS3 phat, not Slim... and you have to position your PS3 horizontally. If your PS3 stands vertically, you can't use this cooler.

 

 

- Second cause would be dust built up inside the PS3... it blocks the ventilation holes and causes the PS3 to overheat quickly. Use vacuum cleaner to do this... since vacuum is generally strong, don't put the head too close when you're suckin the dust out... do it once a month. If you use the cooler above, it helps to prevent dust build up. If PS3's not in use, cover it with cloth.

 

 

Use this cooler and your PS3 is pretty much YLOD-proof.