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brendude13 on 09 February 2012
PlaystaionGamer said:
i have also tried everything to get the disk out.. it aint coming out any time soon :(

There is this trick you can do which ejects the disc and turns the fans on full blast as soon as it boots up. I don't know if it will still do it if your PS3 has YLOD'd, but you could give it a try.

Make sure your PS3 is turned off by the switch at the back, then hold your finger on the eject button and flick the switch on at the back, while keeping your finger held down on the eject button, until it beeps.

Don't get your hopes up though.



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PlaystaionGamer on 09 February 2012
brendude13 said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
i have also tried everything to get the disk out.. it aint coming out any time soon :(

There is this trick you can do which ejects the disc and turns the fans on full blast as soon as it boots up. I don't know if it will still do it if your PS3 has YLOD'd, but you could give it a try.

Make sure your PS3 is turned off by the switch at the back, then hold your finger on the eject button and flick the switch on at the back, while keeping your finger held down on the eject button, until it beeps.

Don't get your hopes up though.


nope, didnt work :( thanks for trying though.

i have lost 5 years of saves..

this is horrible. its actually made me not want a vita



superchunk on 09 February 2012
PlaystaionGamer said:


nope, didnt work :( thanks for trying though.

i have lost 5 years of saves..

this is horrible. its actually made me not want a vita


Try the new thermal paste method linked above with video.



Jay520 on 09 February 2012

Try turning the PS3 upside down & turning it on. This has worked for all of my friends who got YLOD. I think it's sort of a natural restorative action against the constant force of gravity in one direction.



PlaystaionGamer on 09 February 2012
pezus said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
brendude13 said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
i have also tried everything to get the disk out.. it aint coming out any time soon :(

There is this trick you can do which ejects the disc and turns the fans on full blast as soon as it boots up. I don't know if it will still do it if your PS3 has YLOD'd, but you could give it a try.

Make sure your PS3 is turned off by the switch at the back, then hold your finger on the eject button and flick the switch on at the back, while keeping your finger held down on the eject button, until it beeps.

Don't get your hopes up though.


nope, didnt work :( thanks for trying though.

i have lost 5 years of saves..

this is horrible. its actually made me not want a vita

Are you doing the hairdryer thing correctly? Is it hot enough?


yeh it was very very hot, did it all corrctly it just didnt work.. he is dead :(



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PlaystaionGamer on 09 February 2012
Jay520 said:
Try turning the PS3 upside down & turning it on. This has worked for all of my friends who got YLOD. I think it's sort of a natural restorative action against the constant force of gravity in one direction.


didnt work, thanks though



Jay520 on 09 February 2012
PlaystaionGamer said:
Jay520 said:
Try turning the PS3 upside down & turning it on. This has worked for all of my friends who got YLOD. I think it's sort of a natural restorative action against the constant force of gravity in one direction.


didnt work, thanks though



Almost forgot to tell you. First set your PS3 to upside-down-mode & then do as I said. Do you know how to set your PS3 to upside-down-mode? I will tell you, but I need to know what type of PS3 you have.

PlaystaionGamer on 09 February 2012
Jay520 said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
Jay520 said:
Try turning the PS3 upside down & turning it on. This has worked for all of my friends who got YLOD. I think it's sort of a natural restorative action against the constant force of gravity in one direction.


didnt work, thanks though


Almost forgot to tell you. First set your PS3 to upside-down-mode & then do as I said. Do you know how to set your PS3 to upside-down-mode? I will tell you, but I need to know what type of PS3 you have.

yes i made sure upside-down- mode was on, infact.. i think i ma have had it on since 2007.. maybe thats what broke it! thank you SO MUCH! everything is fixed and i understand everything. 



PlaystaionGamer on 09 February 2012
pezus said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
pezus said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
brendude13 said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
i have also tried everything to get the disk out.. it aint coming out any time soon :(

There is this trick you can do which ejects the disc and turns the fans on full blast as soon as it boots up. I don't know if it will still do it if your PS3 has YLOD'd, but you could give it a try.

Make sure your PS3 is turned off by the switch at the back, then hold your finger on the eject button and flick the switch on at the back, while keeping your finger held down on the eject button, until it beeps.

Don't get your hopes up though.


nope, didnt work :( thanks for trying though.

i have lost 5 years of saves..

this is horrible. its actually made me not want a vita

Are you doing the hairdryer thing correctly? Is it hot enough?


yeh it was very very hot, did it all corrctly it just didnt work.. he is dead :(

Sad face . It worked many times for mine

il try again tomorrow but i really dont think its going to work. so gutted :(



Jay520 on 09 February 2012
PlaystaionGamer said:
Jay520 said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
Jay520 said:
Try turning the PS3 upside down & turning it on. This has worked for all of my friends who got YLOD. I think it's sort of a natural restorative action against the constant force of gravity in one direction.


didnt work, thanks though


Almost forgot to tell you. First set your PS3 to upside-down-mode & then do as I said. Do you know how to set your PS3 to upside-down-mode? I will tell you, but I need to know what type of PS3 you have.

yes i made sure upside-down- mode was on, infact.. i think i ma have had it on since 2007.. maybe thats what broke it! thank you SO MUCH! everything is fixed and i understand everything. 



Judging by your over-enthusiasm, I think your being sarcastic. You may think I'm kidding around, but this method really works.