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PS3 Yellow Light of Death


Goochman

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So - I knew about XBox 360 Red Ring of death but never heard about PS3's having heat related issues until mine died yesterday.

 

Anyone know if these kits provide a decent shot at fixing the issue?

 

https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Game-Console/PlayStation-3-Yellow-Light-of-Death-YLOD-Fix-Kit/IF213-028-1

 

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If you have an original 'fat' PS3, then any YLoD-type fix is just a temporary solution. Even if you revive the console, it might last an hour or it might last a year... but it's going to fail again. Better off replacing the console with a 'slim' or 'super slim'. The only reason to bother reviving a 'fat' PS3 is if you want to recover your game saves or other data for transfer to a replacement console.

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If you have an original 'fat' PS3, then any YLoD-type fix is just a temporary solution. Even if you revive the console, it might last an hour or it might last a year... but it's going to fail again. Better off replacing the console with a 'slim' or 'super slim'. The only reason to bother reviving a 'fat' PS3 is if you want to recover your game saves or other data for transfer to a replacement console.

This is exactly what happened to me. My PS3 lasted about 40 min which was long enough to get my stuff off.
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