fish_fingers Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Anyone else having issues with either Red or Yellow Light(s) Of Death? Got my 60g PS3 from Trade Me in March and have had to get it fixed twice soon to be 3 times, 1st time the seller paid and the 2nd time it was covered by repair warranty. I have the console sitting on a cooler fan, given to me free from the seller. I had thought to scrap it and get a newer model, but not sure if the newer models have the same issue. Any thoughts or suggestions would be grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyes Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've never had any probs with mine, mines an 80g I think. The only time I thought I had a problem like that turned out to be something to do with HDMI settings because at home it was set to HDMI and when I took it to a friends house it needed to be reset because she didn't have HDMI (didn't realise this at the time and was really bummed cos I though it was stuffed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Don't play it so much...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've never had any probs with mine, mines an 80g I think. The only time I thought I had a problem like that turned out to be something to do with HDMI settings because at home it was set to HDMI and when I took it to a friends house it needed to be reset because she didn't have HDMI (didn't realise this at the time and was really bummed cos I though it was stuffed) Phew that's a relief for you :lol: What did yours do? I've got mine hooked into a HD TV but had the issues prior to that. I had heard that 60g have more tech inside for the backward compatible function which can be a reason for them to overload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyes Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Play it plenty, but don't generally take it to other peoples houses, the games I usually play aren't the kind that you play as a group Mine just wouldn't switch on, red light of death yes....but I'm thinking for a different reason than the preblem you are having Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Don't play it so much...? Such blasphemy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Haha. Never had any problems with ours. Gets played quite a lot too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I remember the days when you playstation fans used to give us grief for red ring of death. "Ps3 never breaks like the 360" etc etc... Karma :lol: Is there any DIY methods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I remember the days when you playstation fans used to give us grief for red ring of death. "Ps3 never breaks like the 360" etc etc... Karma :lol: Is there any DIY methods? Karma indeed. Have been reading several blogs from the USA and NZ and Sony take no responsibility at all and quite often when people get their consoles fixed, in USA, they don't even get theirs back instead they get a "reconditioned" console. Yeah apart from ripping it apart to remove and replace the HD and giving it a good vacuum there isn't much, it last had a "service" 5 months ago. Does this occur in the newer models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 When I got my RROD fixed, it was free. Except all the hassle speaking to a phillopeno man who said a for apple b for barry througout all of our details... My console has RROD'd again but would have needed to pay to fix again. But luckly it rose from the grave and works now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 A for Alpha, B for Bravo, C for Charlie, D for delta..... :lol: Newer PS3s don't over heat. I had one of the first PS3s sold globally and it caught fire one day :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 A for Alpha, B for Bravo, C for Charlie, D for delta..... :lol: Sucks because when he spent a minute spelling out my mums name, we paid like $3.00 :lol: Newer PS3s don't over heat. I had one of the first PS3s sold globally and it caught fire one day :lol: I swear sony must pay people to stay quite about that stuff! Nobody ever hears about it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 A for Alpha, B for Bravo, C for Charlie, D for delta..... :lol: Newer PS3s don't over heat. I had one of the first PS3s sold globally and it caught fire one day :lol: I'm thinking I might have to get a new one bummer that insurance probably won't "cough up", will see what my "fix it man" says. Pity that the movies and saved games can't be transferred or stored to the new console. Ekkk, just finished watching a You Tube movie series on how to fix RLOD and YLOD...in short I won't be trying that one :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Sucks because when he spent a minute spelling out my mums name, we paid like $3.00 :lol: I swear sony must pay people to stay quite about that stuff! Nobody ever hears about it... Quiet? I hear they are very tight lipped about their console issues....even their repair place in Albany are quite vague about such issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Quiet? I hear they are very tight lipped about their console issues....even their repair place in Albany are quite vague about such issues.Really? Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyes Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 On the up side if you get a new one..... they are not too bad a price these days and much bigger HD....but yeah, bug bummer about being unable to TF games, movies etc, but ya never know one day your busted one might come alive long enough for you to DL everything to a memory stick hehe....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 On the up side if you get a new one..... they are not too bad a price these days and much bigger HD....but yeah, bug bummer about being unable to TF games, movies etc, but ya never know one day your busted one might come alive long enough for you to DL everything to a memory stick hehe....... Totally!! Just have to price me Revenge of the Fallen game out of it's cold grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyes Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Yeah, that is the sucky thing..... I'm hoping to settle in this weekend and have a God of War marathon...... have managed to borrow 1&2 off someone so want to get these out of the way before I get the 3rd one...... love getting new games to play!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Yeah, that is the sucky thing..... I'm hoping to settle in this weekend and have a God of War marathon...... have managed to borrow 1&2 off someone so want to get these out of the way before I get the 3rd one...... love getting new games to play!!! Awesome!!! You will love GOW 3!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyes Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I played the demo the other day, its so cool..... my workmate just gave me the GOW 1&2 now....I wanna go home right now and play....hmmmm, maybe I can suddenly come down with some flu like symptoms....."cough, cough" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted October 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I played the demo the other day, its so cool..... my workmate just gave me the GOW 1&2 now....I wanna go home right now and play....hmmmm, maybe I can suddenly come down with some flu like symptoms....."cough, cough" Yeah you don't look well in your photo, maybe you should take the day off tomorrow?? Oh and good news, my "fix it guy" is going to repair the PS3 under their special service warranty (no charge) which is great since my insurance company didn't want to know. Phew!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyes Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Ah well.....that is good news for you then, i hope this is the end of your probs with it.....as for me, I think I am going to have to wait until the weekend until I can get stuck into the game......oh well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted October 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Ah well.....that is good news for you then, i hope this is the end of your probs with it.....as for me, I think I am going to have to wait until the weekend until I can get stuck into the game......oh well..... Here's hoping, touch woody things. Have an awesome GOW event!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyes Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I'm sure I will......once I've finished messing around with the fishy things for the weekend....gotta make a start on the new tank setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 God of War is an amazing game. Dantes inferno was rubbish compared to GOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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