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PS3 YLOD. Should I send it to Sony or try to repair it myself?
Black Ice
Charlotte, NCRegistered User regular
Charlotte, NCRegistered User regular
tl;dr: Do I send in my console or does anyone know of a tried-and-true method that cures the YLOD problem? I see YouTube tutorials, programs like PS3LightFix and cannot figure out what is a temporary fix and what is a scam, but I really don't want to drop $150 and lose my PS3 for half the summer.
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Update: I called Sony. Sony must've run out of 60 GB PS3 Phat. They are offering 120 GB PS3 Slim for $120 or getting this console repaired for $130. Hmmmmmm
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I hear that not all Sony repairs last long, and their warranty is (conveniently) only 90 days. Are there any good, reliable alternate services?
Edit 2: How about any good do-it-yourself programs? PS3 Light Fix? Anyone done a YouTube tutorial with success?
Also, how many of these fixes are temporary? Are there any known to last longer than others? I've seen some DIY videos on YouTube that have people taking their heating guns to their motherboards and stuff that are temporary fixes for a few months and I've read some things about Sony's refurbished consoles breaking too.
Also, I have a disc in the BluRay drive. Should I just open the console up and take it out? I disassembled the PS3 this weekend when it started turning itself off so I know how to do it (it was overheating... I didn't know YLOD was often the cause of overheating or I'd have backed up my content before it turned itself off for the fourth - and final - time).
Edit: I've got a 60 GB launch PS3. Obviously the phat one.
I've also found a ton of negative reviews for the videogame911 site I stumbled across and how they're scamming consumers.
Edit 2: How about any good do-it-yourself programs? PS3 Light Fix? Anyone done a YouTube tutorial with success?
Also, how many of these fixes are temporary? Are there any known to last longer than others? I've seen some DIY videos on YouTube that have people taking their heating guns to their motherboards and stuff that are temporary fixes for a few months and I've read some things about Sony's refurbished consoles breaking too.
Also, I have a disc in the BluRay drive. Should I just open the console up and take it out? I disassembled the PS3 this weekend when it started turning itself off so I know how to do it (it was overheating... I didn't know YLOD was often the cause of overheating or I'd have backed up my content before it turned itself off for the fourth - and final - time).
Edit: I've got a 60 GB launch PS3. Obviously the phat one.
I've also found a ton of negative reviews for the videogame911 site I stumbled across and how they're scamming consumers.
Update: I called Sony. Sony must've run out of 60 GB PS3 Phat. They are offering 120 GB PS3 Slim for $120 or getting this console repaired for $130. Hmmmmmm
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just ring sony. they'll fix it properly and with any luck they won't even charge you for it.
As far as alternatives, I don't believe there are any. As far as I know, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all keep the repair in-house, rather than authorizing outside companies to do it.
i'd owned it for just over a year. he did ask me when i bought it but didn't seem to concerned about the exact details and never really implied that i'd ever have to pay. i might have just been lucky, but it's clearly in their power to do it for you without charge so be polite on the phone and ask what they can do for you and you might be lucky too
I am still trying to figure out if I want to fix it myself. There's this thing called PS3LightsFix and I don't like the look of the site - it's selling to the masses (aka the uninformed, technology-challenged in this case) and has a cheesy and greasy looking site. I can't find any reviews on it. They have a money back guarantee which honestly makes it even sketchier...
I'm really comfortable opening the system and working with it, I just want it fixed.
The way it works, you place a request and they call you to talk about your specifics (IE, problem, if you prefer to ship it yourself or have them send you a molded box, payment options etc).
Then they call to tell you it's fixed. I called once inbetween to check the status. (Takes about 2 weeks from the day I sent it out).
I watched a walk thru of the process on youtube, however I can't seem to find the same one that I watched back then so I can't provide a link.
Moral of the story: It can be done if you trust yourself to be careful and follow directions.
The reflowing issue is a temporary fix that lasts a few months. I even heard it from a local repair shop in addition to the gajillion posts about it online. I think I'd need to replace the motherboard to get it to work again. I'm wondering if Sony does that.
These guys are expensive. What did they do to fix your problem? Tell me they didn't just reflow the heat, that only lasts a few months. A place nearby was offering to do that for $80... I can do it myself for free.
Edit: I just called psr1, they were replacing motherboards for a while but now all they do is reflow the heat. For $109. Which will last a few months.
Edit 2: Sony must've run out of 60 GB PS3 BC. They are offering 120 GB PS3 Slim for $120 or getting this console repaired for $130. Hmmmmmm
Yeah, be careful. I've heard cases of both, so there seems to be a decent chance you won't get the exact same one back.
Oy, that sucks. How deeply married are you to BC?
Wait, did you disassemble the one you're planning to send in to Sony? Sony's repair guys will send it back to you without even touching it if you peeled off the warranty sticker, regardless of if you're out-of-warranty or not.
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