PlayStation®3 General Discussion

[bloodthirst21]

so basically my ps3 keeps turning itslef off when i try to turn it on, it will start to turn on but will then turn itslef off, it will turn on fully eventually but the next time i turn it on again it will do the same thing: turn itslef off and flash red, the amount of times it truns itself off can vary between 0 and about 20 why deos this happen and how can i fix it, i have already tried vacuming the fan in case it is overheating

[McNeilio]

sounds like its dead

switch it on and look very carfully at the lights when u do and see if u see a flash of yellow before it goes red

look very carfully as it will be quick

[punchdrunkpunk]

I've got the same problem. As I read, checked for the yellow or orange light too n it does indeed appear for a second before it dies n starts flashing red again. I take it this means it's dead? Can anyone confirm?

[McNeilio]

yeah its dead

u have 3 options

1 send it back to sony and pay £130 and they will send u a repaired ps3 known as a refurb with 3 months warranty , ( not recommended as it will eventually brreak again

2 find a local repair shop

3 bite the bullet and buy a new slim with 12 months warranty

[punchdrunkpunk]

If I find a repair shop is it gonna die again soon tho? Don't mind getting a new 1 but hate th idea of losing saves n content. Will turn on again but doesnt last so cant backup data. Plus I need to deactivate accounts too

[McNeilio]

yeah it will more than likley die again if repaired

u could get it repaired and back up all your data and then buy a new slim

if u want to deactivate your account on it just now then eres the link to the official site

http://store.playstation.com/login.gvm

[punchdrunkpunk]

Yarp, think Im gonna have to now.
Thanx for all your help, you have saved me a lot of trolling

[jhowe]

When I have tried this link it does not allow me to deactivate, states must be done from machine. Well I have had 3 die on me and all no way of turning back on to deactivate, is it only possible to do on the console?

[Triklops]

No you definately can deactive them all from that website, I have done it before.  The only catch is you can only do it once every six months.  You can also do it from the website for specific units too if you have them in your possession.

For the thread starter, sorry forgot your handle, I would recommend getting a new slim.  The out of warranty price for repair is quite expensive, and I have paid for one before, and had the console die again on me with a different problem just after the 3 month period.  I also don't recommend going private but only based on personal experience.  I had a friend buy a dead PS3 console off the net and take it in to a private repair person, he fixed it twice and its died twice.  

I have an 80GB model and a slim, they are both working fine.  I think probably the slim models are the most stable though, and they use less power (not sure how good the cooling is) so I suspect they probably overheat less too?  I haven't had any trouble with mine.  And the prices on their packages have come down so much it might be worth investing in one rather than forking out for an out of warranty repair. 

[netreg]

Definately YLOD.  I have had that several times on my orginal 60gb PS3.  There are some good videos on youtube on how to do a self fix, especially if your disk is still stuck in the machine.  But as others have said, its not a permanent fix...  Ive done it 3 times this year... 

Its simply down to the fact that its a design fault with the original units... 

Im looking to upgrade to a slim now as its a pain keep having to strip the unit down, reflow, and then put it all together again...