PS3 Hardware Problem

[Spire_VII]

Persistantthug said:

Spire_VII said:

Hello fellow PS3 users. I've come across a hardware issue with my PS3 that hopefully can be fixed with help from here. My 20gig launch PS3 decided to shut itself off yesterday, during a Netflix session, and tried to reboot itself. The light turned green then the system beeped followed by flashing the red light. After looking that up, it seems as if the flashing red light is symptomatic of an overheating issue. The thing is, i've always had my PS3 in a well ventilated area so there's proper air circulation and I dust if off regularly so i'm not sure why it would be overheating. Are there any solutions?

 

Sony doesn't tell you this, but PS3's, especially launch PS3's (because their 90nm Cell Processors and 90nm RSX GPU's get very hot) require maintainence.  Around the 3 and 4 year marks, The PS3 launch paste dries up and/or stops working as well.

So as various people have told you, you need to change the paste.....much the same way people do it for their PC's.

 

From what I've read, Spire, you'd be throwing away $150 to have Sony send out another unit when you can easilly do it yourself in under an hour.   But, if you like giving your money away.....have at it then.  :)

 

Good luck.

Looks like i'll have to do neither. A relative won a raffle contest though his Rotarian International group and one of the prizes was a 120gig PS3 Slim which he chose knowning mine had broken down. Perfect timing and i've cancelled that Sony service order