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This is the worst day of my teenage life

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my PS3 has just suffered the yellow light of death.
everything is gone
my ps3 is broken
all of my LBP creations are lost...
i am devastated...
please gaming gods help me.		2009-07-30 11:33:00

Author:
SpiderPS3
Posts: 34

I'm sorry man...that really sucks.
I always keep a backup of everything though, you should probably to the same.

So sorry 		2009-07-30 11:36:00

Author:
ARD
Posts: 4291

I can't do nothing but feel sorry for you.
So... I'm sorry, pal.		2009-07-30 11:39:00

Author:
Keldur
Posts: 628

u know i was so excited to work on my level after watching some LBP videos.
then this happens
and now everything is gone...
how shuld i have known it was going to break? i dont even know how to backup my saves...
this is horrible		2009-07-30 11:45:00

Author:
SpiderPS3
Posts: 34

PS3s and LBP are notorious for breaking and for data loss. Sorry, but that's just how it is. Most of us have suffered from this to a lesser or greater extent at some point. I feel sorry for you, but there really isn't anything any of us can do to help you. For future reference, please check out the following:

https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=p=242997#post242997		2009-07-30 11:56:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

Oh man, that sucks...
How old was your PS3 anyways?		2009-07-30 12:02:00

Author:
Silverleon
Posts: 6707

i got my PS3 in october of 2007 about 2 years ago.
but wat ****** me off is that my data for lbp always gets lost.
about 4 times before today i lost hours of work because it wouldnt saved even when i pressed save (when i boot it up again its like i never even went on)
and now this is the worst it could possibly get. i really feel like a greater power did not want me finishing my level because everytime i make progress something just takes me down.		2009-07-30 12:08:00

Author:
SpiderPS3
Posts: 34

i lost hours of work because it wouldnt saved even when i pressed save (when i boot it up again its like i never even went on)

Pressing 'save' doesn't actually save. It will only save once you return to the pod, unfortunately.		2009-07-30 12:10:00

Author:
ARD
Posts: 4291

All is explained in the thread I posted a link to.2009-07-30 12:14:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

Oh man....
I am really sorry for you...		2009-07-30 12:14:00

Author:
Takelow
Posts: 1355

Pressing 'save' doesn't actually save. It will only save once you return to the pod, unfortunately.

thats really lame		2009-07-30 12:29:00

Author:
SpiderPS3
Posts: 34

Have you tried taking out the HDD and putting it into another PS3? The data might still be fine.2009-07-30 12:53:00

Author:
BSprague
Posts: 2325

Have you tried taking out the HDD and putting it into another PS3? The data might still be fine.

i havent tried that yet
i should as soon as i wake up tomorrow and after i call sony to see wats really going down legal-wise.
thanx for all your support guys i appreciate it		2009-07-30 12:54:00

Author:
SpiderPS3
Posts: 34

Have you tried taking out the HDD and putting it into another PS3? The data might still be fine.

Not a bad idea actually...
OH! And before you try that see if you can access the recovery menu.		2009-07-30 12:55:00

Author:
ARD
Posts: 4291

how do you access the recovery menu?
and i need to borrow my friends PS3 is seems to see if my data is fine that sounds like a brilliant idea thanx		2009-07-30 13:00:00

Author:
SpiderPS3
Posts: 34

Aren't the HDDs encrypted to your PS3? So swapping disks between units doesn't work.2009-07-30 13:01:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

is that true?
if so then im sad again lol
imma try it regardless		2009-07-30 13:13:00

Author:
SpiderPS3
Posts: 34

To access the recovery menu just hold down the power button for a while.2009-07-30 13:19:00

Author:
ARD
Posts: 4291

okay i tried that no luck
looks like u cant access the recovery menu when ur PS3 is broken haha		2009-07-30 13:29:00

Author:
SpiderPS3
Posts: 34

First of all, take your HDD out, since it shouldn't be encrypted to your PS3.
And anyway, it's just a matter of 5 minutes

YouTube - PlayStation 3 Hard Drive Upgrade (HOWTO)		2009-07-30 13:50:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

if i take out the HDD and then send in my PS3 can i put in the HDD in the fixed PS3 with all of my data?2009-07-31 02:26:00

Author:
SpiderPS3
Posts: 34

if i take out the HDD and then send in my PS3 can i put in the HDD in the fixed PS3 with all of my data?

Sony will tell you the same thing Microsoft told me when my Xbox broke

Remove the HDD, send in PS3, and when the refurbished one comes, put your HDD in...

Also, I hope you're in warranty, Sony customer support BLOWS... simply put		2009-07-31 02:31:00

Author:
Aurongel
Posts: 221

I feel you (while you're asleep )

My PS3 broke a while back. Only had it for a year too.

You will get over it, though. You will get a better PS3, and with it, you shall rule! 		2009-07-31 02:49:00

Author:
qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

Come to think of it, I've never owned a Sony-made/developed product that's ever broken to the point of unusability...

My original PS1 got stolen when my home was burglarized in the first grade (b&stards got mah Spyro 2), and my PS2 is currently being loaned to a friend...

Oh, I forgot to mention that I've owned this PS2 since launch day
Best 300 bucks I [my parents] have ever spent...

My first Xbox broke during the introduction cutscene to Bioshock (ULTRA-RAGE)
My second Xbox broke while walking through the ruined train yard in Fallout 3 >
My third Xbox broke the night of Title Update 3 for Gears 2 (my all-time favorite Xbox game)

I have yet to muster up the will-power to ship it back in :/

Seeing as how Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 is pretty much a given at this point, the only hope for my Xbox is ODST...		2009-07-31 03:04:00

Author:
Aurongel
Posts: 221

That sucks to hear, man, but you'll probably have worse days. Actually, I spend hours on mine everyday so if I got the YLOD it would probably be the worst day of my life, too.

Just wondering: how do you switch it off? Do you turn it off from the controller/XMB/front? Or do you just flick the switch at the back?		2009-07-31 07:22:00

Author:
EVOin3D
Posts: 91

Owch. Reminds me of my old PSN (Stickville). LBP froze, impatience led to force shut-off, all saved data was corrupted... and so was my PSN. I haven't got YLOD yet, but, since my PS3 was used and I got it about a year and a half ago (for a very "late" Christmas present in February... curse you, Mr.Nintendofactoryfire), I'll probably get it soon enough.

(Keep your filters clean. And your wiring. And your controller ports. And everything else that can potentially get dirt inside of. A clean PS3 leads to a clean performance.)		2009-07-31 11:12:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack
Posts: 5757

Keep your filters clean.
Now that's advice everyone can live by

Anyway, I checked on various forums and the general consensus is:

The hard drive is encrypted. Each hard drive is married to each PS3, because each PS3 has it's own encryption key that it uses to encrypt the entire drive. That's why your old drive wouldn't work in your new PS3.

So yeah, encrypted it is.		2009-07-31 11:37:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

that sucks how old is your ps3 now?2009-07-31 13:12:00

Author:
Unknown User

I feel you (while you're asleep )

My PS3 broke a while back. Only had it for a year too.

You will get over it, though. You will get a better PS3, and with it, you shall rule!

The better PS3 doesn't exist anymore. It was the 60gig launch model.

2009-07-31 15:29:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901

ever got other system problems before this?2009-07-31 18:12:00

Author:
Unknown User

There's worse things, like being caught watching porn...2009-07-31 20:18:00

Author:
creelers
Posts: 275

thust say ,give my some private time oke,
lets go ontopic		2009-07-31 22:00:00

Author:
Unknown User

Back on topic then, yeah sounds pretty bad and harsh, but there is worse, just get it fixed? Is it still in warrenty?2009-08-01 01:31:00

Author:
creelers
Posts: 275


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