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PS3 turned itself off suddenly.

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Okay. You guys have probably heard this spiel before, but hear me out.

I was playing a random game (CoD to be exact), when suddenly my PS3 just shuts itself off and the "off"/red light just starts constantly flashing. I had to press the power button to make it stop flashing, but after seeing that, I decided to look on the interwebz to see what this means. In one talk, they say that it just overheats, and that you should give it plenty of space and let it cool down. In another talk, this one guy had constant failures in trying to turn his PS3 on after the first incident, concluding that he just go YLOD... YLOD. O_o

Did I just get YLOD? I didn't see a yellow light or anything... but I do have a 60G.		2011-08-20 08:51:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack
Posts: 5757

Its not YLOD unless its Yellow.

However, this DID start happening near the end of my old Phat's life. It would randomly shut off, and then restart... It began happening more frquently, and eventually it began Overheating a LOT.

Then... it stopped reading discs, it just stopped. I stopped using it after that.

I actually still have it. If anything happens, I'll just use it as a back-up PS3.		2011-08-20 08:55:00

Author:
theswweet
Posts: 2468

The yellow appears very briefly as the system shuts down it's easy to miss if you're not watching the lights.2011-08-20 09:57:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

It happens when it over heats. YLoD is caused by faulty thermal paste. So YLoD in itself is a unique over heating problem. Just give your PS3 2-4 feet of space on either side to allow for optimal breathability, and keep it away from flatscreen TVs, other consoles, and anything that puts off heat. It is also good to keep it in a dust free zone as dust can clog up the fan, and can cause static build up around the Bluray laser and cause it to malfunction. 2011-08-20 10:46:00

Author:
poorjack
Posts: 1806

Well, I just tried turning it back on. It's YLOD.

About 4 years of service, over 20 different games, 4 different accounts, countless moments... all gone. And I was just about to back it up. 		2011-08-20 19:27:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack
Posts: 5757

I had to break open my PS3 when it got the YLOD to get the game inside, hope you got it out soon enough.2011-08-20 19:32:00

Author:
Flamento
Posts: 352

Aya 042 said he fixed his YLOD, maybe you should ask him. 2011-08-20 20:18:00

Author:
StaticLinuxpro
Posts: 482

Theres a youtube thing of videos that tells you how to fix YLOD, and its loaded with people saying it worked, plus way more likes than dislikes. Its got millions of views too, so you know its not just a scam.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Ic1_TY-GU		2011-08-20 21:42:00

Author:
ATMLVE
Posts: 1177

Do a quick revive and save what you can, at least YLODed PS3s can be revived sometimes. When my fat one broke, I couldn't recover anything. 2011-08-20 23:41:00

Author:
gdn001
Posts: 5891

Shame bro.
To get the disk out, you can just hold the power button and then the eject button.

Let this be a lesson to anyone that hasn't backed up!		2011-08-21 05:10:00

Author:
midnight_heist
Posts: 2513

Many people have good luck fixing it themselves. The YLoD is not limited to just the thermal paste. Any place in the system that achieves temperatures high enough to melt solder can cause a YLoD. This means that it might not be the CPU, it could be the GPU or the PSU. PSU's are harder to repair.

You'd have the best results sending it to a third party repair service.		2011-08-21 20:00:00

Author:
tanrockstan34
Posts: 1076

Argh no!! This got me scared!! My PS3 is 4-5 years old!! I FEEEEEEL for you man! (Feels funny saying that ) My mother would just get mad blame me and not buy me another one because she would be so mad I feel like such a child saying that....oh well!!2011-08-22 06:49:00

Author:
Amigps
Posts: 564

As you may have heard me whining in other threads, I finally got the YLoD on my 1st Gen (week 1) 60G ps3. I was so ****** at sony. They charge more than the value of a PS3 that old to fix it. So I went and bought a brand new 160G and yeah... All's well that ends well. I was shocked that the new model came with a dual shock, as I was still rockin' 1 White Dual Shock, 1 specialty xbox controller for PS3, and 2 Six Axis. **** felt like a bonus. Now I have 5 controllers. Too bad sony doesn't allow the 7 player split screen on anything. Yall remember that ****? and the boomerang controllers? Good thing those 2 features never made the final cut.2011-08-22 13:13:00

Author:
poorjack
Posts: 1806

Too bad sony doesn't allow the 7 player split screen on anything.

Bomberman Ultra seems to support 7 local players but thats all on one screen not split screen.		2011-08-22 13:35:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

If you send your PS3 to Sony you'll typically get a refurbished PS3 and lose all of your data still.2011-08-22 14:32:00

Author:
tanrockstan34
Posts: 1076

There's still a chance...

Mines the exact same as yours. Fat 60GB, 4 years.
...And I fixed it. Didn't loose anything. Been going for a month now. (Note signature)		2011-08-22 20:58:00

Author:
Nurolight
Posts: 918

Huh, I wish I could he-

Wait... we live fairly close, maybe I could give you my old PS3 to use until you get a new one? It won't read discs, but you'll be able to play any games I've got on my PSN if you want...		2011-08-22 21:42:00

Author:
theswweet
Posts: 2468

Huh, I wish I could he-

Wait... we live fairly close, maybe I could give you my old PS3 to use until you get a new one? It won't read discs, but you'll be able to play any games I've got on my PSN if you want...

Thanks for the offer, but no thanks. I'm not sure how my parents would feel about that.

I'll try Aya's method first (as in fixing it myself). I'll probably ask him later on how he fixed his. I'm watching that video ATMLVE put up right now, so hopefully I'll understand a little bit more about fixing one of these things and/or what options are available for me.

Thanks for the help, guys. Now it's just a matter of time to see what ends up happening...		2011-08-23 04:23:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack
Posts: 5757

I don't know how you feel about it but in my opinion, avoid slim if possible. I'd rather get it sent to Sony and get a refurbished phat then a new slim. You lose so many good features (mainly PS2 support and the extra USB ports).

@TheSweet: You can buy replacement blu-ray drives. The same thing happened to me, I just haven't gotten around to fixing it yet.		2011-08-23 05:04:00

Author:
tanrockstan34
Posts: 1076

I don't know how you feel about it but in my opinion, avoid slim if possible. I'd rather get it sent to Sony and get a refurbished phat then a new slim. You lose so many good features (mainly PS2 support and the extra USB ports).

@TheSweet: You can buy replacement blu-ray drives. The same thing happened to me, I just haven't gotten around to fixing it yet.

His PS3 sounds old, like mine... even if you can fix it, it will just fail again. Its better to get a slim and save the hassle.		2011-08-25 01:08:00

Author:
theswweet
Posts: 2468

Mine was a launch, so I know what happens. If you replace the thermal paste and that is the issues it will last another good 3 - 5 years (something else might fail before then). Slim's have just the same possibility to fail. They are cheaper after all.2011-08-25 14:41:00

Author:
tanrockstan34
Posts: 1076

hmm i might have to clea the dust and inspect my ps3...but good luck outlaw!2011-08-25 15:14:00

Author:
majormel84
Posts: 398


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