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My playstation 3 stopped working and it has a

My playstation 3 has stopped working, it turns and the light is green, but it turns yellow right away and i can't use my console.

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If it blinks a red light this is known as the yellow light of death(ironic i know). This is caused when the unit overheats causing the solder on the board to melt and bridge. Once this happens it shorts out the board causing the error you have now. Contact Sony and see if the unit is still under warranty.

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These symptoms are known as the yellow light of death. Your best bet at this point is to send it in for repair. Sony charges $150 for out of warranty repair as do most repair shops. Good luck...
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3) Try to put out your playstation's hard-drive, and put it back in. You might want to repeat this 2-3 times for better results.

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