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Have you lost a playstation?

  • 27-02-2010 4:40pm
    #1
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭


    xbox has such a bad reputation for failures, but in the last month there have been so many people on boards whos ps3s have died.... mine died 2 weeks ago... hdmi gone in it....

    Just wondering how many of you have lost a ps3 for any reason...

    Has a ps3 died on you? 12 votes

    Yes
    0% 0 votes
    Yes, Multiple ps3s
    83% 10 votes
    Never
    16% 2 votes


Comments

  • #2
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,046 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    No need for a new thread or poll really!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055838264

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055840625

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055442721


  • #3
    D2D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,391 ✭✭✭D2D


    Yep, my old one died when the HDMI went. Afraid to update to 3.15 (still on 2.76) in case it kills my 40gb PS3


  • #4
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    jasonorr wrote: »
    No need for a new thread or poll really!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055838264

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055840625

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055442721

    oops sorry.

    but...
    those are all specialised cases, YLOD, and BluRay of death..

    This thread is a general one covering all cases of ps3 death.


  • #5
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,804 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Yep. Two have died for me. My Hong Kong launch 60GB model got the YLOD after about two years. Couldn't get it repaired due to it being a HK model so had to buy a new one.

    New one broke about a year later (fat 80gb model) but was able to replace it in HMV for a 120gb slim so that sort of worked out ok.

    Third one, no issues..... yet.


  • #6
    Bonavox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,713 ✭✭✭Bonavox


    My first PS3's disc reader decided to give up after about five months. Just brought it back and no trouble since.


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  • #7
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    My first one (40GB) died inside 10 months - it would stop responding and crash after about 30 mins. Since I never heard any fans running, I can only assume it was overheating.

    Got it replaced, and current one has been fine so far, though it doesn't get much abuse these days.


  • #8
    NotorietyH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭NotorietyH


    Really?? Another thread. No I haven't lost my playstation...yet.


  • #9
    Daemos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,645 ✭✭✭Daemos


    I got a 60GB on launch day, and eventually swapped it for a 40GB plus cash. Never had any issues with either of them.


  • #10
    Den85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Den85


    The 360 seems to be more prone to sudden death compared to the ps3. However, at least for the xbox you can kind of tell when it's on its last legs by how loud it gets. The first one we had started getting extremely loud before it crapped out.


  • #11
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Never.


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  • #12
    CombatCow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭CombatCow


    Haven't lost my ps3 yet either, having said that I don't really carry it around with me.....


  • #13
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,726 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    I lost mine in the Pub.

    I put up flyers but I am not optimistic.


  • #14
    projectmayhem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,480 ✭✭✭projectmayhem


    Have a launch-day model and she's trucking along fine. I think sometimes "dead" PS3's occur because they're couped up in small, cramped areas that don't allow proper air flow and thus literally melt the components. You've basically got a supercomputer in your house, which gets hot. You wouldn't dump an expensive PC in such a small area!


  • #15
    fastmover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭fastmover


    FireballPitcher wrote: »
    My Hong Kong launch 60GB model got the YLOD after about two years. Couldn't get it repaired due to it being a HK model so had to buy a new one.

    /QUOTE]

    there's no reason why this could not have been fixed....just saying this in case anyone else has an ntsc model that has ylod and thinks the same.....glad it worked out in the end with getting the slim....


  • #16
    yoshytoshy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭yoshytoshy


    60GB died on me over two years ago ,haven't had any trouble with the 40gb since.


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