my PS3 has the red light of death

[joeS13sx]

there i was playing mwf2 when all of a sudden the screen goes black and i get a yellow light then it beeps and flash's red gutted:rant:
anyone had this or fixed the problem without sending it away?

[blue boy]

Do a search for YLOD fix on the net.

[big_mac]

i fixed mine, it went on christmas day.
You are aware that sony will send you a refurbed one for about 160 quid? and that if you attempt to fix it yourself that you may invalidate the warranty seal and therefore sony wont honour the refurb?

basically the YLOD appears to be caused by 1 of 2 things, the hard drive overheats or the CPU and GPU chips overheat and dry solder joints form.

to reset the hard drive you simply remove it and replace it, this may cure it but if not you have to strip the console right down and heat up the two chips in an effort to reliquify the solder and in effect resolder the chips to the board.

this is the guide i used to fix mine. I found it to be very step by step and really easy to follow, i also didnt have a heat gun handy so used a hairdryer on maximum heat with a nossle as close to the chips as i could for about 10-15 mins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Ic1_TY-GU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr1zyAGwnuU

[joeS13sx]

i fixed mine, it went on christmas day.
You are aware that sony will send you a refurbed one for about 160 quid? and that if you attempt to fix it yourself that you may invalidate the warranty seal and therefore sony wont honour the refurb?

basically the YLOD appears to be caused by 1 of 2 things, the hard drive overheats or the CPU and GPU chips overheat and dry solder joints form.

to reset the hard drive you simply remove it and replace it, this may cure it but if not you have to strip the console right down and heat up the two chips in an effort to reliquify the solder and in effect resolder the chips to the board.

this is the guide i used to fix mine. I found it to be very step by step and really easy to follow, i also didnt have a heat gun handy so used a hairdryer on maximum heat with a nossle as close to the chips as i could for about 10-15 mins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Ic1_TY-GU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr1zyAGwnuU

mines an import that i've had since they came out so sony wont touch it:cry:
but a mate has stripped it down and found it's the CPU and GPU chips like you said he's got a uk 60G ps3 with a bust power suply so is gonna put mine into that wile he backs up the data off my hard drive at his shop when he's done that he will restore the factory settings on it then do the updates then load up all my photos onto it
fingers crossed i'll have it back later

[TAS]

mines an import that i've had since they came out so sony wont touch it:cry:
but a mate has stripped it down and found it's the CPU and GPU chips like you said he's got a uk 60G ps3 with a bust power suply so is gonna put mine into that wile he backs up the data off my hard drive at his shop when he's done that he will restore the factory settings on it then do the updates then load up all my photos onto it
fingers crossed i'll have it back later

Fingers crossed mate.

Then get back on COD :wack::thumbs:

[joeS13sx]

Fingers crossed mate.

Then get back on COD :wack::thumbs:

it's alive!!!! a brand new mother bord genuine sony jobbie from a PC/phone repair shop for 20quid:eek: had a new hard drive as well only 10quid agave it a good clean and it's mint again:thumbs: