BBC Watchdog. PS3 YLOD just been on.

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Hapimeses said:

kiefer23 said:

kowenicki said:
I'd be particularly interested to see MIkeB's view on the fact that it is an inherent design fault. Every single YLOD they inspected had exactly the same fault and required exactly the same repair.

Sony would NOT repair them outside of ONE year warranty without a payment. They refuse to accept they are all the same fault and say it is not an inherent design problem.

Quite a shitty thing to charge (what was it £128?) when all that is required is a quick blast in the PS3 oven to re-attach any soldering causing loose connections.

Sony were pissed about them fixing YLOD PS3's for free on their doorstep. :P

For the record, Sony don't charge you £128 to heat your console. Instead, they give you a new machine with a 3-month guarantee (which you can argue up to a year if you try; I have, and I still refuse to pay). It's still £128, which is £128 too much if you already spent £425 on one already, but it's worth making it clear what you are paying for.

a quick blast in the oven only does a quick fix though. it said on the show that 4 of the consoles failed again