Jim Stax Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Can anyone that may have a had problems with their PS3 advise if mine has died? Flashing screen with what looks like digital interference and a solid yellow light on console. Had no warnings at all that anything may be up. :swearing:Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 It's telling you to buy an xbox. I see it all the time!Got one, actually on the third one as they are shit too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Not something I've heard of before, but it is apparently a system failure of some kind. I did a bit of digging about on tinternet but the only advice there seems to be is the usual - power down, disconnect everything from the back then reconnect again and try again. Maybe try removing the hard drive as well. Failing that you may have to call Sony support -08705 99 88 77help@uk.playstation.comSeems to be very rare. You don't have much luck, do you?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Not something I've heard of before, but it is apparently a system failure of some kind. I did a bit of digging about on tinternet but the only advice there seems to be is the usual - power down, disconnect everything from the back then reconnect again and try again. Maybe try removing the hard drive as well. Failing that you may have to call Sony support -08705 99 88 77help@uk.playstation.comSeems to be very rare. You don't have much luck, do you?...Cheers min. Tell me about the luck thing. Appears I was a cunt in a former life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rass Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 And despite what you may read online, when my blu-ray bricked, i found the Sony customer support really helpful, and although it may take weeks to get your console fixed, they offered a replacement one for the time it took to fix (basically the delivery guy drops off a new console, picks up yours and when its fixed they make the swap back) they even managed to get me an "old-school" 60Gb one during the swap just like mine.Unlucky tho man, it seems a pretty rare occurrence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 HmmmIt appears that some colour blindness and a well dodgy HDMI cable was actually the problem and not the console! therefore on the reliability front PS3-3 XBOX-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Yay! PS3 FTW! And the run of bad luck is broken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Yay! PS3 FTW! And the run of bad luck is broken!Lets us rejoice and danceth in the streets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Not in the moonlight though.I fucking hated toploader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 So did the record company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Appears I was a cunt in a former life God tells me you'll be coming back as a music stand in the next one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 God tells me you'll be coming back as a music stand in the next one You speak to God?! Next we'll be hearing your neighbours say "he was a quite unassuming chap that kept himself to himself" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I only speak to God about YOU, Jim *cackle*We have been watching you.......................................*snap, cackle & pop* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I feel pretty lucky in that neither my 360 or PS3 has once showed any signs at all of malfunctioning despite almost daily plays (in the 2 years of having my 360 that is definitely a minor miracle it seems) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I feel pretty lucky in that neither my 360 or PS3 has once showed any signs at all of malfunctioning despite almost daily plays (in the 2 years of having my 360 that is definitely a minor miracle it seems)Sod's Law dictates that your 360 will RRoD and brick itself tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 In all seriousness though, there are rumours about PS3's having "the yellow light of death". They appear to be very rare though and the majority of the issues encountered by PS3 owners (first gen) are with the Blu-Ray drives crapping out. Anyone I know who's had that issue has commented on how good Sony were with swapping it out and getting it fixed.yep, I got the YLOD. Completely fucked. 1st gen from the states so no chance of a replacement. There's a ridiculously complicated home-brewed procedure to fix it involving a heat gun and all sorts but I reckon it'd be more hassle than its worth. Fifa 09 is stuck inside too, gutted!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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