my PS3 was about that old and they repaired it while it was out of warranty.. the only 3 things I had to keep to were these
- warranty seal intact
- the damage is not your fault (YLOD, broken blu-ray lense n such were not your fault)
- the original HDD is placed back in (so it didn't void the warranty if I had put another in, but I still had the original anyway)
Currently playing: MAG, Heavy Rain, Infamous
Getting Plat trophies for: Heavy Rain, Infamous, RE5, Burnout and GOW collection once I get it.