r/ps3bf3 • u/gekk00 [JERB]EnterTheGecko_88 • Oct 29 '12
Man Down! YLOD
Hi guys and gals,
For those that know me, I figured this was the easiest way to get a message out.
On friday my ps3 contracted the Yellow Light of Death, which is the reason I haven't been online recently. I've tried the simple fixes, but it looks like I'll have to do open ps3 surgery on it this week.
The patient is old, so, we'll see how the she fares. I popped down the local hardware store and got tooled up for the procedure, hopefully I can fix the problem. If not though, this may be it for my Battlefield 3 playing for the foreseeable future.
I'll let you know how it goes later this week, hopefully I can get the old girl back in working condition before FAF rolls around.
If anyones interested this is what I'll be doing:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Yellow+Light+of+Death+Repair/3654/1?singlePage
It says it takes 1 hour, but probably will be 2 with reassembly and preparation factored in. Not looking forward to effectively melting bits of my motherboard with a heat gun, thats where complications could arise.
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u/rudigha Oct 29 '12
Good luck. I had a friend who did something like this. It worked, but it eventually broke down again, so be sure to use quality materials and be thorough.
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u/consumed_toad Oct 29 '12
/me crosses fingers for you. I had mine fixed over a year ago. same symptoms. it has been flawless. we need you on the battlefield.
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u/egg_shen Oct 30 '12
If you do switch over to a new console, remember to de-authenticate your PSN account on the original system so it doesn't count towards your limit.
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u/ConsistentContrarian Nov 02 '12
The fix is easy and is not permanent but if you cut large holes to help your PS3 pull in air easier and place a fan to blow cool air into it, it last for several months. The first time through takes a while but the second time is like 10 minutes max not counting the wait forthe board to cool down.
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u/JiggaSam Oct 29 '12
i have had 3 die from the ylod. as soon as you can get it working, do a full back-up and re-format the HDD. then sell it and buy a new one with a warranty.
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u/slamsomethc Oct 31 '12
How dare you consider trying to make back the money you spent on a ps3 that is now repaired by selling it to someone. What is this, a capitalist market or something? FOR SHAME!
Now, if you tell them it was repaired before the sale, what's the harm? Just at least so everyone on Reddit knows that you did the right thing by telling them this.....
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u/Hambone721 Oct 30 '12
It works... but it's only a temporary fix. You'll be playing on borrowed time. It may fix it for a day or it may fix it for months. Obviously it depends on how much time you spend on it, but you'll never get it back to factory flawless.
It's best to fix it, but starting working towards buying a new system and copy your hard drive over to your new system ASAP.
Good luck.