ToXiC{REMIX} Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Well Yesterday at about 9.00 AM i was Playing GTA then my ps3 switched off automaticly and then a yellow light appeared then i found out it was the yellow light of death. Well i heard that the happen or will to every ps3 and you have to spend £120 just to fix them so what is the point of buying or making them if there just going to fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAEGING D0GKING Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Wait where did the light come out from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twig Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 The Yellow Light of Death is rare. You're the first person I heard it happen to. At least it's not like RROD, which has a 50% chance of happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToXiC{REMIX} Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Well its Happened to me & 2 of my friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.GhostRyder Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 RROD is worse. Theres 4 things that can happen.I suugest using a hair dryer and cool it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToXiC{REMIX} Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Well i did that then i happened again ~Nightbane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twig Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Well its Happened to me & 2 of my friends You guys are doing something wrong with your PS3s. =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.GhostRyder Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Funny I dont have a PS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Try and access the Factory Reset (yes Ps3's have this and you CAN back up internal data).http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2265/ps3_how_to_factory_hard_reset/ It should fix any intermittent problems and you wont lose your purchases etc, just save files. So yeah... It's not entirely broken. If that doesn't work, if you have your insurance still it's fine (receipt too I hope - Sony can get stingy) send in the Ps3 to have it replaced. Considering the rarity of this issue (Ive known 1 person whos gotten it), and how many 360 Failure's I've seen this is more of a product issue and Sony's IS better than Microsoft at least utility wise. (Sony is a Multimedia company). By the same token that you said, why get any console? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.GhostRyder Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 But if you do get RROD then you can get Mircrosft to replace it easily. As you said Sony arnt like that to give away a console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Why? Because the Rarity of this issue. Sony doesn't lose much money because less than 95% (thats still $540 and a profit) of their consumers encounter this issue. Whereas, Microsoft had a much higher rate, and an Xbox probably costs a lot less to replicate a new console. If Microsoft didn't offer it, they'd have a much lower playerbase and have more to worry about. Just did a quick search, Ps3's as of Jan 2010 cost $337 to make. So thats a little over $300 profit. And thats with the 120gb model. Whereas as of 2007 (closes I could find) on a 360, and they're selling their console cheaper than the Manufacturing costs. Meaning, that if they lost such a drop in consumers, their profits would sink like a rock. And that isn't good now is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.GhostRyder Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I see your point. But Sony has a wide range of consumer products and have to think about them aswell. XBOX is Microsofts only real product factory made. Point is Sony charge more to duplicate a PS3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insert_Name_Here Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Yellow Light of Deth: Very Rare, i havent seen it happen to anyone yet. I say just go with Icy's adviceRed Ring of Deth: It happened to me twice, but i just never have enough to buy a PS3 or else i would get one. I usually have the money for it to be repaired though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cin Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 BBC's Watchdog had a sample of 10, and managed to fix all 10 some after 2 attempts. Some of those machines Sony failed to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiza Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Should this be in the Video Games section?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammidysam Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Does it come from you playing your PS3 too much so it's hurt it's internal organs by heating too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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