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PS3 - Resources, Technical Issues, Troubleshooting, FAQs

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  • #182
    Leopardi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭Leopardi


    I was playing MW2 online this morning and mid-game my PS3 froze, then turned off. I was able to turn it on again, but the same thing happened this afternoon. Now when I turn it on, I can hear the beeping sound, but the machine shuts down again about five seconds later.

    I assume this spells the end of my PS3. If someone here experienced this issue before and got their PS3 repaired, what was the cost?

    Thanks in advance...


  • #183
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    Leopardi wrote: »
    I was playing MW2 online this morning and mid-game my PS3 froze, then turned off. I was able to turn it on again, but the same thing happened this afternoon. Now when I turn it on, I can hear the beeping sound, but the machine shuts down again about five seconds later.

    I assume this spells the end of my PS3. If someone here experienced this issue before and got their PS3 repaired, what was the cost?

    Thanks in advance...

    Hoovering the fcuk out of it is always the first thing you should do


  • #184
    Leopardi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭Leopardi


    BigBenRoeth wrote: »
    Hoovering the fcuk out of it is always the first thing you should do

    Ha! I'll give that a try. I've just been on to Sony. They would charge €160 for a replacement and give a 3-month warranty with it.

    If I bought a new one, is there a way for me to transfer data from the old to the new Hard Drive?


  • #185
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    Leopardi wrote: »
    Ha! I'll give that a try. I've just been on to Sony. They would charge €160 for a replacement and give a 3-month warranty with it.

    If I bought a new one, is there a way for me to transfer data from the old to the new Hard Drive?

    My ps3 stopped reading discs alltogether (blue light didnt come on even) and swallowed my fifa 10 and wouldnt eject,i took the top off and gave it a thorough clean (it was manky with dust),but now i hear you dont even have to take it appart you can just put a hoover up to the side of it.

    If you got a new ps3 you should be able to transfer all your stuff


  • #186
    Leopardi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭Leopardi


    BigBenRoeth wrote: »
    My ps3 stopped reading discs alltogether (blue light didnt come on even) and swallowed my fifa 10 and wouldnt eject,i took the top off and gave it a thorough clean (it was manky with dust),but now i hear you dont even have to take it appart you can just put a hoover up to the side of it.

    If you got a new ps3 you should be able to transfer all your stuff

    Cheers for the replies. I bought the console over three years ago, but I didn't use it all that much.


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  • #187
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    Leopardi wrote: »
    Cheers for the replies. I bought the console over three years ago, but I didn't use it all that much.

    Let me know how you get on!


  • #188
    Leopardi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭Leopardi


    Given that my PS3 won't stay switched on, how would I transfer HD data?


  • #189
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    Leopardi wrote: »
    Given that my PS3 won't stay switched on, how would I transfer HD data?

    Do you have a slim or phat?
    Im nearly sure i heard someone telling me about a way to do it with a slim


  • #190
    Leopardi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭Leopardi


    BigBenRoeth wrote: »
    Do you have a slim or phat?
    Im nearly sure i heard someone telling me about a way to do it with a slim

    One of the original beasts! I hope it can be done with that!


  • #191
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    Leopardi wrote: »
    One of the original beasts! I hope it can be done with that!

    Shíte.....theres a big long thread here : http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Tech-Central/HELP-How-can-I-recover-my-PS3-Game-Save-data-from-a-broken-PS3/td-p/35564689/page/7 and as you can see theyve tried lots of different stuff with no success, if the data is important you might be better off sending it off to be fixed,or trying to do it yourself with the help of youtube vids.


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  • #192
    Leopardi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭Leopardi


    BigBenRoeth wrote: »
    Shíte.....theres a big long thread here : http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Tech-Central/HELP-How-can-I-recover-my-PS3-Game-Save-data-from-a-broken-PS3/td-p/35564689/page/7 and as you can see theyve tried lots of different stuff with no success, if the data is important you might be better off sending it off to be fixed,or trying to do it yourself with the help of youtube vids.

    Hmmm, not much hope then!


  • #193
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    Leopardi wrote: »
    Hmmm, not much hope then!

    If you have a look on youtube there are a load of vids showing you how to fix yer ps3 yerself.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/junker15 this lad has tons of vids,have a look!


  • #194
    Leopardi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭Leopardi


    BigBenRoeth wrote: »
    If you have a look on youtube there are a load of vids showing you how to fix yer ps3 yerself.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/junker15 this lad has tons of vids,have a look!

    Thanks for that link. I doubt I would have the patience to try anything like that!


  • #195
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    Leopardi wrote: »
    Thanks for that link. I doubt I would have the patience to try anything like that!

    Suppose ye may just do without yer saves and such then......


  • #196
    jaykhunter
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    I'm not sure if this is the right thread but maybe it is!

    Is there a way to install games to your PS3 to lessen load times, just like you can on the 360? I'm playing Red Dead and the pop-ins are starting to annoy me!


  • #197
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,246 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    I'm not sure if this is the right thread but maybe it is!

    Is there a way to install games to your PS3 to lessen load times, just like you can on the 360? I'm playing Red Dead and the pop-ins are starting to annoy me!

    Some games do, but not an option on all games.


  • #198
    jaykhunter
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    F1ngers wrote: »
    Some games do, but not an option on all games.

    Thanks, how can i check? (ie, pop the game in the drive, and...?) I reckon Red Dead is one of those that would greatly benefit from being installed.


  • #199
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,246 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    Thanks, how can i check? (ie, pop the game in the drive, and...?) I reckon Red Dead is one of those that would greatly benefit from being installed.

    No, they just install.
    Only one I have that installs is MGS4.
    I don't know which games do and which don't.


  • #200
    Malice
    Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    Malice_ wrote: »
    I bought a PS3 today and have run into some difficulty with it. When I turn it on and stick a DVD or a game into it, nothing happens. There's a clock icon on the top right which spins around for a bit and then stops but that it. Am I doing something retarded or could the console have somehow been damaged in transit or something? It doesn't look damaged and I'm able to navigate through the menus but that's all.
    Just wanted to post an update to this. Yesterday a working replacement PS3 was finally delivered. It's one of the caveats of dealing with Internet-based retailers. When something goes wrong you will be waiting quite a while (just under 3 weeks in this case) for a resolution.


  • #201
    rampantglory
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭rampantglory


    sorry if this has been asked before
    but i have a ps3 and 5.1 speakers!! so i am looking for an exteranal sound card or a stero/hifi amp..... any one have a setup??
    or any advice on hardware / brands , where to get them etc

    Cheers for any advice


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  • #202
    brendansmith
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    Hey,

    It would seem that i can play ps3 for hours wirelessly not a bother but if someone fires up their laptop i get cut off and cant reconnect.

    Whats that all about?


  • #203
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,246 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    brendansmith wrote: »
    Hey,

    It would seem that i can play ps3 for hours wirelessly not a bother but if someone fires up their laptop i get cut off and cant reconnect.

    Whats that all about?

    Check your router settings, probably has something to do with dynamic/static IP addresses.

    Might be your router can't handle multiple users.

    We usually have a PS3, 360 and one or two laptops on at the same time with no issues.


  • #204
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,809 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    I turned on my ps3 tonight and it showed up as being logged out error 8002A212, and suggests I need to update, which I then proceed to do. But then it tells me I have the current version. So I try to sign in again and again get told I need to update and this goes on and on, with my sign in telling me I need to update but PSN telling me I have the latest software.

    Any ideas?


  • #205
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,246 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    Quazzie wrote: »
    I turned on my ps3 tonight and it showed up as being logged out error 8002A212, and suggests I need to update, which I then proceed to do. But then it tells me I have the current version. So I try to sign in again and again get told I need to update and this goes on and on, with my sign in telling me I need to update but PSN telling me I have the latest software.

    Any ideas?

    Try updating by USB.

    http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/09/07/ps3-system-software-update-ver-3-42/


  • #206
    Schummi
    Registered Users Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Schummi


    Hi,
    I'm having a problem with my PS3 (40GB model). Most games (Formula 1 Championship Edition & Uncharted being the only exceptions) leave me with a blank screen when I try to start them. I have the same problem with any new demos that I download from PSN (everything downloaded pre-June works fine) and when trying to start Playstation Home.
    Blu-Ray movies work fine.


  • #207
    brendansmith
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    Is the title to this thread a bit odd?
    Questions and Fequently asked Questions!?!? Bit odd no?


  • #208
    Frankie5Angels
    Registered Users Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭Frankie5Angels


    Folks,

    What cable should be used with the PS3 to get the maximum experience visually? Is there one that comes with it? If not, can I pick one up in Maplin or somewhere? (won't bother with ebay or buying anything on the net) Sorry for the silly questions but I'm askin for the brother - I'm a 360 man meself :cool::P

    And is there REALLY that much of a difference when playing on a HD ready telly and a full HD?

    Thanks in advance!


  • #209
    BigBenRoeth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭BigBenRoeth


    Frankie5Angels wrote: »
    Folks,

    What cable should be used with the PS3 to get the maximum experience visually? Is there one that comes with it? If not, can I pick one up in Maplin or somewhere? (won't bother with ebay or buying anything on the net) Sorry for the silly questions but I'm askin for the brother - I'm a 360 man meself :cool::P

    And is there REALLY that much of a difference when playing on a HD ready telly and a full HD?

    Thanks in advance!

    I play on a big screen SD tv but we have a 50' sony bravia in the sitting room so I just had to see if HD was all that great,picked up a lead in tesco for a fiver.
    Difference was unbelievable,didnt want to take the ps3 back upstairs.


  • #210
    rampantglory
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭rampantglory


    Any brand hdmi cable will do and ure much better off getting them on eBay from Ireland total cost is less then 10 euro compared to at least 30 euro in the shops!!

    And there is a huge difference between hd and hd ready. I just made the move myself , definition colour clarity etc is all greatly improved!!!


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  • #211
    jaykhunter
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    You'll need a HDMI cable. Don't pay loads for it, they're all the same -- it's all a gimmick to make you pay more.

    Difference between 720p and 1080p - no honestly you won't notice the difference. Possibly if they were side-by-side, but really it's just a mental thing lol. I've gamed on both and i can't tell the difference. More importantly is the size of the TV, it's at least 720p and the contrast ratio.

    I would recommend picking up the largest 1080i TV you can afford. the "p" in 1080p costs so much more and you'll not be able to tell the difference either.


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