****PS3 HELPPPP!!!! ( RIP?)

[eb4president]

So I was playing MW2 this morning, and after a special ops mission I did PLAY AGAIN, and then the screen just went black. So i turned of the PS from theback and turned it back on. Now it wont read any of my games or movies. It turns on but just doest read anything. When I load the games or movies the bluelight comes on but nothing shows up on the screen.

Called Playstation and they talking about $149 to have it seviced since its more than a year old. Has this happened to anyone? The ps3 still cuts on but Inotice down by the HDD yellow indicator there is also like a blue light is on, never noticed before ( never really paided attention to it)

ANY HELP PLEASE

its looking like RIP...because I refuse to pay ( more like I dont have the money) 149 to get it serviced when i paid 400 for it, and now they're only like300

 

[stonedface]

I think im havin the same problem.. screen is just black but theres still sound..

 

[andoneflip]

your screwed fam

 

[Bonafide]

Just get one of these

You get 3 years of warranty for the red ring and E74 error message. plus they send you a free one month of XBL if you get it serviced

 

[teemohtee]

Originally Posted by bonafide125

Just get one of these

You get 3 years of warranty for the red ring and E74 error message. plus they send you a free one month of XBL if you get it serviced

 

[nomoplayinga]

sounds like the ylod. The same happened to me, the bad part is that even if you pay them the $149 it will happen again in the next couple years. The best betis to sell it for parts and get the slim. sorry

 

[es el]

Originally Posted by TeemOhtee

Originally Posted by bonafide125

we aint playin, trade that junk in for a real system

 

[ortega47]

Just buy a new one.

 

[pip777]

My PS3 plays games and blu-ray movies for a little bit then it freezes up. I tried to restore the file system and restore to default settings and it stillfreezes up. It started to happen after it forced me to update the firmware to 3.01 so that I could play Ratchet and Clank.

 

[eb4president]

Originally Posted by nomoplayinga

sounds like the ylod. The same happened to me, the bad part is that even if you pay them the $149 it will happen again in the next couple years. The best bet is to sell it for parts and get the slim. sorry

I thought with the YLOD it doesnt even turn on...and is the slim protected from this ylod? If soo its looking like xmas time Ima have to dropp 299

 

[360waves]

I had the same problem the disk reader is broken try playing a DVD if that's broken then you gotta get a new ps3 rip dude

 

[kingramey]

Originally Posted by TeemOhtee

Originally Posted by bonafide125

 

[j capo]

Yeah, your blu-ray laser is fried. Call Sony.

 

[i just got lucky]

Here's how I fixed mine.

- turn off the PS3 (switch on the back)
- Unplug it and plug it back in.
- Turn on the switch on the back of the PS3.
- Hold down the power button until you hear 2 beeps. (i guess this resets the PS3)
- If you do it right, screen should pop up and will ask you what kind of video connection the PS3 is detecting, (HDMI, Composite, etc...)
- Select you desired settings and you should be fine.

 

[eb4president]

Originally Posted by i just got lucky

Here's how I fixed mine.

- turn off the PS3 (switch on the back)
- Unplug it and plug it back in.
- Turn on the switch on the back of the PS3.
- Hold down the power button until you hear 2 beeps. (i guess this resets the PS3)
- If you do it right, screen should pop up and will ask you what kind of video connection the PS3 is detecting, (HDMI, Composite, etc...)
- Select you desired settings and you should be fine.

tried it...RIP...thanks for the help, but I will be back online with a vengence in like 2 months

.....

 

[herman818]

That happened to me last year just a month after the warranty expired. I had to pay for the service which took about a week. No choice for you but to eitherfix it or just cop the slim.

 

[justscoreda100]

You can fix it for about 80 if you do it yourself.

 

[sirius lee handsome]

You should have gotten an XBox

 

[Thats My Word]

Originally Posted by bonafide125

Just get one of these

You get 3 years of warranty for the red ring and E74 error message. plus they send you a free one month of XBL if you get it serviced

How you gonna tell him to get a system that breaks down even more.

 

[thunderchunk69]

Originally Posted by Nike Star Jay

gaming isn't what it used to be.

word, systems expensive as hell, gotta cop a new tv. cables. wireless remotes.
got 7 year olds sounding like technicians.

 

[spidermachine916]

the same thing happened to me too... but i just turned it off then turned it back and it worked fine.
it was while i was playing MW2

 

[thehealthinspector]

Originally Posted by derrty6232

Originally Posted by bonafide125

Just get one of these

You get 3 years of warranty for the red ring and E74 error message. plus they send you a free one month of XBL if you get it serviced

How you gonna tell him to get a system that breaks down even more.

seriously, xbox got way more problems than ps3, i was reading a while ago how 4 red rings arent covered by the 3 years, 4 red rings? seriously?

what about this e68? is this covered? or how about the disc scratching?

how many problems does this machine got?

 

[es el]

Originally Posted by TheHealthInspector

Originally Posted by derrty6232

Originally Posted by bonafide125

Just get one of these

You get 3 years of warranty for the red ring and E74 error message. plus they send you a free one month of XBL if you get it serviced

How you gonna tell him to get a system that breaks down even more.

seriously, xbox got way more problems than ps3, i was reading a while ago how 4 red rings arent covered by the 3 years, 4 red rings? seriously?

what about this e68? is this covered? or how about the disc scratching?

how many problems does this machine got?

everything is covered on the warranty, ive has the red ring once

its runnin like a champ now

 

[thehealthinspector]

did u read what i said? when all FOUR of those lights turn red, its NOT covered in the extended warranty

who knows if this e68 thing is even covered

 

[mykickzareag21]

Originally Posted by Nike Star Jay

gaming isn't what it used to be.

WORDDDDDDDD!! my super nintendo still works to this day and i could leave it on for a year and then store it in a closet with 100 pounds laying on it for a fewmore years and it will still work as long as i blow on my games (pause no $%@#) lol