20 Most Recent Sony PlayStation 3 40GB System - Page 9 Questions & Answers

Had same problem for 1 month. I tore it competly down and cleaned everything. Cleaned off old thermal compound and put new on. Did NOT do a reflow. Put it all back together and it installed just fine. i have an 80gb. I also system restored it to basically brand new. and, updated it with a USB flash drive. Just download update from Playstation website to pc, and save on flash.

all u need is a ethernet cable run it from your modem to the back of your ps3

You need to reupdate using a usb drive because the last time you updated it did not download right. for instructions on how to do this go to sony.com

PS3 owners refer to this as the 'Yellow Light of Death' or 'YLOD'. It's quite common. The problem is caused by poor solder joints (due to overheating) on the motherboard and degrading heat sink compound on the fan.

If you've had this unit apart recently open it back up and make sure ALL ribbon cables and wiring harnesses are slotted correctly. I had an error code problem and it turned to be an incorrectly seated ribbon cable.
If that doesn't fix the problem try formatting the drive, it could be a corrupt file on the hard disk. Make sure you back up anything you want to save on a flash drive first.

Hello,

You can try the steps below. Its from PlayStation Forum:

1. Turn off Playstation®3.
2. Hold the power button down; the system will turn on and turn off once again.
3. Once the System has been shutdown, re-press you finger until you hear 2 consecutive beeps
4. When you hear the 2 beeps take finger off power button.
5. You will be prompted to plug in your controller via USB and then hit the PS button
6. The Recovery menu will pop up.

The current Recovery Menu supports:
• Restart System: Restarts the PLAYSTATION®3 System.
• Restore Default Settings: Reset all system settings back to default.
• Restore File System: Checks for corrupt/missing system files.
• Rebuild Database: Rebuilds the OS for the PLAYSTATION®3.
• Restore PS3 System: Fresh restore; Deletes everything and starts from Scratch.
• System Update: Update the PLAYSTATION®3 System

If the above steps still does not solve the problem, then I think will have to update your Ps3.

Update your PS3 (in the settings menu the 1st option).

Go on the internet browser on the PS3 then go on the menu press triangle then on one of them there are delete cookies and the delete the others as
well as cookies.

You could also try this as well: put the PS3 on then press the eject button (with no disc in) then hold it and switch the PS3 off at the back with your finger on the eject button still holding it, then put it back on and the fan test should be working this may cool it down. It might be over heating.

But if your problem is not still solved, then maybe you should call sony for further assistance.

I wish you good luck.

take out the screws

This can be caused by a dirty laser in the drive. Try cleaning the laser with a q-tip and alcohol. If this does not fix the problem, the laser may need to be replaced. Contact Sony and see if the unit is still under warranty.

If the unit is not under warranty go to www.wiredextreme.com. We are a console repair company based in Texas, and we can clean/replace the laser for you. All of our repairs come with a 90 day warranty that covers the whole console not just what we repaired. We also offer extended warranties up to 4 years at additional cost. If you have any other questions/concerns feel free to email [email protected] or call toll free 1-888-389-3038.

Hi,

This problem with the PS3 is usually associated with the Bluray drive or more specifically the optical laser on the drive which is failing to read the disk. Sony charge $150 for this repair if the console is outside warranty.

You could try cleaning the lens on the laser as this can work sometimes but this requires you to open the console and most often the lens is faulty and needs to be changed. For more information on the lens and how to access it either to change it or clean it please see this FixYa Tip.

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This is a known problem with the recent update.
As many others have reported this bug occurs when you are supposed to earn a trophy and nothing happens. Somehow user accounts get corrupted :

- Trophy Syncing won't work (Error 8022D11)
- PSN games tell us that the system is not activated.
- Other games will not work either, telling that the data was created by another user and we would have to restart the game.

The only way to get rid of this problem is by deleting the current user and creating a new one with the same name. This however ruins most of the save games because the games won't accept them as ours!! Here is some gathered information :

- It can happen with every games supporting trophies.
- It happens since 2.50 and still happens with 2.52.
- There still is no official statement that this bug exists!

HERE is one link for more info...
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/691942/fix-eventually-coming-for-ps3-trophies-error.html




Sony Network is experiencing sporadic outages in certain areas today.
It may be a scheduled system upgrade or maintenance - but be assured you are not the only one facing this issue.
No UP time has been announced by Sony - they are working to get the system up and running as soon as possible.
The problem is not on your end.
Keep trying to connect.

Thanks for using FixYa - a 4 THUMBS rating is appreciated for answering your FREE question.

you cant.. its pretty much impossible.. what you can do is purchase something from the PSN and download it... After that you can sign into your account on the other PS3 and download it for FREE... to that ps3.. It'll only let you do it with 3 ps3's..

Hard drives do fail. Turn off the power and gently remove the hard drive. Reinsert it and turn the power back on. No solution? You will likely need a hard drive.

the bluray lens is either dirty and cannot read bluray games/movies or the lens is bad

Sounds like it might be overheating. You could Send it to Sony, But that would take weeks, and still cost you. Try CPR in NYC, they do repairs in house, and usually have them done within a week. You could ship your unit directly to them.
Here is the website:
http://cpr-nyc.com/
Hope it helps!

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If your system is still under warranty you may have to send it to Sony, otherwise you will most likely need to open up the system to remove the disk. If you need want to try this, just let me know, I happy to help

sign up for the playstation network (get your ps3 online) there you can look at the instructions online.

The Yellow Light of Death (YLoD) is a fatal error that occurs when your Playstation 3 (PS3) overheats.
The welds that connect vital components to the system board soften and break.
It's manifestation - a blinking yellow light on a PS3 that refuses to do anything else.
You have 2 options at this point:

1. Return the unit to Sony.
   
   if your PS3 is still under warranty, the fix will be free; otherwise, Sony will charge a flat fee of $150.
   
   
2. Fix it yourself for less than $80.
   
   This list contains the necessary tools and components to effect your PS3's meteoric rise from it's YLoDic grave as set forth in this free YLoD Repair Guide.