Anyone still have their original "fat" launch PS3?

namloc1980

Bought it in Smyths on launch day in March 2007 and still going strong, apart from the fan sounding like an aircraft taking off!! Anyone else have an original?

gizmo

I got my 60GB PS3 the week the first Slim was launched back in 2009. Still going thankfully, even if the fans do rev up to pretty audible levels every once and awhile.

Myrddin

Anyone with one of these should take preventative measures, & have the thermal paste replaced with decent stuff. Also consider having the fan mod done, to be able to increase the fan speed manually to higher levels. Sure there's additional noise, but the tradeoff of cooler innards is a worthwhile one.

gizmo

I had considered that alright. Amusingly enough though, I bought that particular model for the backwards compatibility and the ability to use Linux for a project I was working on. Since then however, ~90% of the PS2 games I wanted to play have been re-released in HD for the PS3 and Linux support has been removed so if it does end up dying I won't really mind getting a new Slim model.

ShadowHearth

Got my phat 60gb too. Replaced hdd to 500gb. I won't bother doing anything to it as it is barely used in all these years. I only play some exclusive on it now and then.


Still love my old girl, never gave up on me. Can't say that About 20gb Xbox, which died from not being used and sitting in a box. ( I **** you not)

ShadowHearth

Got my phat 60gb too. Replaced hdd to 500gb. I won't bother doing anything to it as it is barely used in all these years. I only play some exclusive on it now and then.


Still love my old girl, never gave up on me. Can't say that About 20gb Xbox, which died from not being used and sitting in a box. ( I **** you not)

McGrath5

I still have one, unfortunately it has the YLOD.

I since purchased a slim so I am not sure if I will ever get it repaired.

DublinArnie

I got my 60gb PS3 at smyths in March 2007 too. Sadly it got YLOD like two years ago ... R.I.P!

Retr0gamer

I have an American first model which has the PS2 chips in it rather than the crappy software emulation the european model so even more desirable again. I scared to death of it ever breaking.

I still have one but its got the yellow light if death. Tried a few places in town to get it fixed but nobody wants to touch it

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Still have mine, though I think its at deaths door, must back up my save data off it actually. Got it first Christmas and it broke two days later. Got a replacement which broke a week later. Third time lucky and the old girl is still chugging (literally) away.

How Soon Is Now

Still have mine its sitting in front of me here as i type :pac:

It was my 21st birthday around the same week it launched in March wasn't gonna get it so early but had the money so decided to treat me self!

Resistance fall of man was first game i bought with it as far as i can remember. Think the whole package cost near enough 700 euro ffs.

Only issue i ever had with it was the laser failing after a few years other then that its still flying!.

Have the ps4 pre ordered so i guess ill be retiring me two ps3s fairly soon.....

shinzon

my launch model died on me was gutted but got replacement 60 gig, killzone 2 killed the replacement but I got it repaired, still working as far as I know but got scared of it dying so got slim and transferred all data over to that

shin

The Pheasant2

Yep still have my 'ol 40gb chubby - she's still running as smooth as the day I got her. Great investment

Scráib

I don't have a launch day model but until April my fat Ps3 was going stong and then predictably the YLOD appeared right as I was entering the final stages of Far Cry 3.

Because I'm waiting and saving for the next machine I'm not replacing it so I've been console-less for the past while.

Sephiroth_dude

Still have mine *hugs ps3*

LuckyFinigan

I don't have a launch model, but my fat ps3 is still going strong, knock on wood. I've had it a long time now.

Myrddin

LuckyFinigan wrote: »

I don't have a launch model, but my fat ps3 is still going strong, knock on wood. I've had it a long time now.

You do know you've just jinxed it, expect to have to replace it this week....

aaronm13

Still have my launch US one. It's YLOD on me twice now but brought it back with the hairdryer trick. Going to get it repaired professionally once I have my PS4 paid off (please last till November).

LuckyFinigan

EnterNow wrote: »

You do know you've just jinxed it, expect to have to replace it this week....

I'll actually have a breakdown if that happens especially with GTA V so close.

Myrddin

LuckyFinigan wrote: »

I'll actually have a breakdown if that happens especially with GTA V so close.

Never compliment your PS3 as still working, ever. This thread is the equivalent of mass murder in the PS3 world :P

Professey Chin

Yep. 60gb still going strong (Albeit loud as fcuk)

whomitconcerns

Still have my 60gb from launch week and still working well! Gets loud sometimes though

zl1whqvjs75cdy

I found that the hoover tends to help with the fan noise. Clean out dem vents.

Captain Chaos

Still have my phat 60gb bought in May '07. It gets a bit loud from time to time, louder than my 360 but it's still going.

bigron2109

Still have one, and it was still working fine as of Last night. I seen on Adverts you can still get about €100 for these as i was thinking of selling me, but have since decided to Keep it.

Clover

Still have my launch night 60gig PS3 that I picked up in Smyths , loud as hell and mostly just use it for Netflix nowadays but still going.

Varik

Have the 60GB which is now a 1TB and has failed once but it was then reballed and is kept in a cool place.

eddhorse

Yep have the 60GB launch model.
750GB hard drive in it now.
Got the YLOD one Christmas Eve so had to go but a slim to get me by.
Have since got it reballed and it's been working fine ever since, gets a bit loud but that's expected.
Best ~€800 I ever spent. I have the receipt somewhere....

basillarkin

still have mine, purchased from smyths in Galway back in the day

cloud493

Sure do. £500 for the console, resistance, sonic, casino royale, and some dreamworks animated thing I can't remember the name of.