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gamelover2000 on 11 January 2010

I have been noticing ALOT of people getting a YLOD on 20-40-60GB PS3s ever since about a month or so ago..

 

my PS3 has broken twice, both within a month time (broke again 2 weeks after I got it back or so)

 

both got repaired for free although I was out of warranty, but thats a pretty rare circumstance.

 

in my clan there is like a PS3 breaking every 2-3 weeks.. (a clan with about 30 PS3 owners, all VERY active players.

on this site to, I see a 'my PS3 broke, what should I do' thread every week or so..

 

thoughts?



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DaBuddahN on 11 January 2010

I think it may be getting out of hand... Still below 360 levels, but still enough for it to be noticeable. My PS3 is on the verge of dying as well.



Aprisaiden on 11 January 2010

Its just a result of the PS3 selling more, 1-2% failing is completely normal and 1% of 31million is a lot more than 1% of 20 million.



Bamboleo on 11 January 2010

Was it reported YLOD cases on the slim ps3 models?



azndragon4k on 11 January 2010
Aprisaiden said:
Its just a result of the PS3 selling more, 1-2% failing is completely normal and 1% of 31million is a lot more than 1% of 20 million.

im sure thats not the main problem it seems that most people saying they been getting the ylod have had their ps3 for a while now



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darklich13 on 11 January 2010
Aprisaiden said:
Its just a result of the PS3 selling more, 1-2% failing is completely normal and 1% of 31million is a lot more than 1% of 20 million.

The PS3 is selling more because of the Slim and the lower price.  The YLOD is occuring on the older unit.



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STEKSTAV on 11 January 2010
gamelover2000 said:

I have been noticing ALOT of people getting a YLOD on 20-40-60GB PS3s ever since about a month or so ago..

 

my PS3 has broken twice, both within a month time (broke again 2 weeks after I got it back or so)

 

both got repaired for free although I was out of warranty, but thats a pretty rare circumstance.

 

in my clan there is like a PS3 breaking every 2-3 weeks.. (a clan with about 30 PS3 owners, all VERY active players.

on this site to, I see a 'my PS3 broke, what should I do' thread every week or so..

 

thoughts?

i did a quick look-over.. theres been like 4 posts on ylod in this forum over the last 40 pages in the sony/gaming forum.

 



gamelover2000 on 11 January 2010
STEKSTAV said:
gamelover2000 said:

I have been noticing ALOT of people getting a YLOD on 20-40-60GB PS3s ever since about a month or so ago..

 

my PS3 has broken twice, both within a month time (broke again 2 weeks after I got it back or so)

 

both got repaired for free although I was out of warranty, but thats a pretty rare circumstance.

 

in my clan there is like a PS3 breaking every 2-3 weeks.. (a clan with about 30 PS3 owners, all VERY active players.

on this site to, I see a 'my PS3 broke, what should I do' thread every week or so..

 

thoughts?

i did a quick look-over.. theres been like 4 posts on ylod in this forum over the last 40 pages in the sony/gaming forum.

 

well then 1 thread a week sounds about correct?



Currently playing: MAG, Heavy Rain, Infamous

 

Getting Plat trophies for: Heavy Rain, Infamous, RE5,  Burnout and GOW collection once I get it.

 

AlJensen on 11 January 2010

You and a bunch of other people
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3updates&thread.id=128902
I myself have gotten YLOD, but I have the tools to fix it



 

 

Xoj on 11 January 2010

i never seen 40gb or newer RROD.

from what i read its mainly the ones with PS2 chip-