Returning ps3 YLOD

Vorrtexx

flynner13 wrote: »

Mine just went YLOD... after 18months! Has anyone had any success with sony doing a free replacement?

Dante how did you get on?

Mine got the YLOD too last weekend. Had it 24 months, original 60gb model. Sony want nothing to do with you once your warranty is up. They'll tell you to bring it back to the store you purchased it from for a €160 refurb machine that has 3 months warranty. Not really worth it imo.

You could try fixing it yourself if you're ok with electronics or the internals of PC's. You need to reflow the CPU and GPU on the board with a heatgun. afaik it's a temporary fix but it worked for me.

Super Sidious

Easy fix for Yellow light of death...
Ok so saturday my PS3 gets the yellow light of death... did everything to try get it working but Its 6 months out of warranty and beside from not wanting to spend 160euro to get a refurb I dont want to lose all my save files... oblivion/fallout3/uncharted2 etc...

I did a bit of searching on the net and a couple of guides there involving a heat gun and a complicated opening of PS3... which isnt exactly something I wanted to do either as heat guns cost money and the fact it might not work!

I did more searching and came across a guy and read what he said... and this is what I did...

*Warning* Obviously dont do this if your PS3 is still in warranty as it will void it... This is for people with no hope of getting it back working without spending €100 on a possible fix or €160 on a refurb from sony...


I used my original PS3 box, (The box is used to create a type of heat trap), and placed my PS3 in it with the back of the PS3 facing up towards me... (I removed my hard drive first)

I then used a hair dryer (240v) and began to blow it on high power at the back of the playstation where the heat sinks are... I just blew it back and forth to each vent...

I did this for about 10-12 minutes...

*WARNING* The playstation gets extremely hot... and I recommend you be very careful... my vents at the back of the PS3 became a lil warped possibly because I was holding the hairdryer a lil close...

Anyway as I was blowing on the vents I reguarly checked the heat of the PS3 all over... it got Hotter and Hotter...

When I stopped I took the PS3 out of the box with a towel as it was still hot...

I placed it by the window for 20-25 minutes and then used a small fan on it for 5 more minutes... then when I felt it was cool enough to use I put the hard drive back in...

I crossed my fingers and plugged it on and hey presto... it worked!

My PS3 which had died from the YLOD is now working...

I got all of my save files off it and other stuff I wanted...

As far as I know this may only be a temporary fix... but all the same, it means I got my save files back which is 18months of hard work!

This may not work for everyone but It worked for me and it was still working 2 hours after I fixed it...

Just be careful at the distance you put the hair dryer... maybe keep it 3-4inches away... keep moving it back and forth between vents every 30 seconds or so... if you notice any burning smells or the plastic is starting to melt reduce the power on the hairdryer...

I hope this helps other people as I know the YLOD is a pain and Sony arent helpful about it!

Cheers!

*I dont take any responibilty if something goes wrong... this is just how I fixed it...

Jiggaman

My Ps3 went YLOD last night.. I thought my world was over as I am unemployed my warranty is up and I can't afford a replacement or even a refuished one for that matter. I read on the internet about the heat treatment and the seen the dismantling process on youtube.. I decided I'll probably make things worse if I tried to even unscrew 1 screw let alone 20 odd or whatever it is... anyway i tried to think of what else I could do.. Into the sisters room and to get the hairdryer.. (I was desperate) 10 hours without MW2 would do that to a man.. So I turned on the hairdryer.. full pelt and blew the inside of every nook and cranny inc. the middle of the underside of the ps3 for about 20 mins.. (don't keep the hairdryer on one spot as it might make the plastic wilt. try to keep it moving) anyway I left it for about 20 mins or so to cool down and hey presto ITS ALIVE!!! For how long for?... God only knows.. Fingers crossed it'll be alive long enough for me to find a job so if it does happen again I won't have any problem paying for a replacement. (Try this at your own risk.. Just cause it worked for me it does not mean it will also work for you.) If you do try it I hope it works for you. I know you feel.

Elessar

Dante09 wrote: »

Lads, just want to say im a very very pissed off trainee solicitor.
I finished my professional exams last week. I was looking forward to coming home, relaxing, playing some games only to discover my launch days PS3 is broken and out of warranty. A 6 page letter to the retailer followed. I went into the shop, spoke to the manager and he yapped on about how I should contact sony yadayada! I emphasized that my issue did not arise with sony and that under SOGA and a certain european directive my consumer contract was concluded with that particular retailer and THEY are responsible for selling me an inherently defective product. He failed to listen so I handed him the big letter. That was a few days ago and not word from them yet. Im going to pop in there today and see what the story is. If i dont get any love, I WILL make an application to the small claims court first thing monday morning.
See, those guys yap on about their warranties and all of that ****e. They are all unlawful. The ONLY reason retailers and manufacturers get away with them is because nobody challenges them........until now.
I'll let yee know how i get on.

oh lads, one more thing, have a look at this for a definition of merchantable quality under SOGA 1980

“Goods are of merchantable quality if they are as fit for the purpose or purposes for which goods of that kind are commonly bought and as durable as is reasonable to expect having regard to any description applied to them, the price if relevant and all the other relevant circumstances......”

Sorry to dig up an old thread but how did Dante09 get on?