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 Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:30 pm Post subject: Anyway to fix YLOD? |
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So was going to upgrade my 40gb PS3 to 500gbs.
Formatted a harddrive into FAT32 format.
Went to back up the PS3, it went to 0% backing up, switched off and then went YLOD on me when I tried to switch is back on.
Put new hard drive in but the same thing happened.
Is my Ps3 screwed, or is there any way to fix this?
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Slim? Fat? It's out of warranty right?
Sony will do it for $250
There's a bunch of third-party repair places that offer to resolve it too
Then there's a bunch of DIY ways to attempt a fix, such as wrapping it in a towel, putting it in an oven, running a heat gun over the mainboard and so on
Often the fix is only temporary in all of the above.
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| grim-one wrote: | | There's a bunch of third-party repair places that offer to resolve it too. |
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^ Guy I work with had the same problem with Sony repairing his PS2-compatible launch model 
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i was forced to get new ps3 bECAUSE of it. 200+ to repair it with no lengthy guarantee wasn't worth it.
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Stupid me for trying to upgrade the hard drive. PSN store being down cost me my PS3  Wouldn't have upgraded otherwise. Needed the space.
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This happened on my 40GB just over 2 weeks ago. Hadn't made a backup since last year so that was all I was concerned about. So I made all the calls to see what all the options were.
The above people are right in that Sony will charge $250 (including postage) to repair it. You can choose to either get yours repaired (no 100% guarantee that they will keep contents of hard drive) or you can get a refurbed 40GB system back. Both have a 3 month warranty I believe.
Next step was to ring general mod shops. They all said they could do it with the price ranging from $99 to $180 in an afternoon. To be honest, none of the 4 places I rang sounded professional. A few said they would guarantee the job and you would keep everything on the hard drive but, don't know if it's me being skeptical, I wouldn't take their word on it.
As I didn't really mind ruining the PS3 as I knew I was going to buy a new one anyone, I thought I would try the heating up method to atleast buy time to backup the hard drive. So I stuck it in the original box upside down with the vents facing outwards and moved a hairdryer (on full heat and blow) across the back for 15min, then cooled it for an hour or two outside. Admittedly the back plastic did burn warp a bit but over it.
So then once cooled, I plugged it in and it fired up first go. Did the back up and was curious to see if it would last the 1hr+ needed for the backup, but it did. Since then, it's worked without skipping a beat, online play, media streaming, everything. I was quite surprised and to be honest thought it would just be one of those things you see on the internet that would never actually work for you. I'm aware its only a temporary fix so i'm backing it up when I do something I don't want to lose and also the longer it goes, more likely the PS3 will drop in price and better deals ill be around when the time comes I need to buy another.
So yeah basically, you are gonna need a new one at some stage, but I don't really care as I've got the backups. So good luck, but i'm quietly confident you should get through with your data intact.
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I can vouch for the hairdryer trick. I did it to back up my PS3, and when I turned my PS3 on a few months later it was still working (no idea if it still does now, must have been 4 or so months since I last turned it on). It's definitely not a permanent solution, though it will let you back up your PS3 if you choose to buy a new one.
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| michael_123 wrote: | The above people are right in that Sony will charge $250 (including postage) to repair it. You can choose to either get yours repaired (no 100% guarantee that they will keep contents of hard drive) or you can get a refurbed 40GB system back.
Next step was to ring general mod shops. They all said they could do it with the price ranging from $99 to $180 in an afternoon. A few said... you would keep everything on the hard drive |
Just to clarify here:
If it goes to Sony you will lose everything on the drive. They replace the motherboard and the drive is keyed to the old one, effectively wiping it.
Check with them first, but a third-party repair center probably do something similar to the above hair dryer trick (although with better tools). This lets you keep the same motherboard and the contents of the drive.
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hello veryone is you want to fix the PS3 Yellow Light of Death go to web site and check it out and also call them i had my ps3 fix from the Yellow Light of Death thae are really good and i dint lose my save date they told me the is 99% that nothing will happen to your files i was so happy wen i got my ps3 with all my files back. and thare sheaper than SONY which is good here is the link i hope it helps some one it helped me cheers and good luck
http://www.beetronix.com.au/gaming-consoles/ps3-ylod.html
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I heard it is possible but very, very technical.
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