Problem: Your Playstation 3 console is freezing during gameplay. There are usually two problems that would cause your Playstation 3 to freeze during
gameplay. I will start with the most common problem:
1. The Blu Ray Laser is wearing out. This is a common issue among the newer video game consoles. The laser is constantly lighting up to read the discs while you are playing your Playstation 3 whether you are playing games, Blu Ray movies, or DVD movies. Eventually the laser will burn out. As it starts to wear out, first the games or movies will freeze. After a while, it will not read Blu Ray at all. Finally it will quit reading anything. You can find lasers at the following website starting at $49.95. The same website also performs repairs of the Playstation 3 console:
http://store.richspsxparts.com/pl3paac.html 2. Overheating. This is less common. If your PS3 freezes and you shut it off and back on and it comes on ok, it's probably not overheating. If heat is the problem, it will freeze right away if you turn it back on right away without giving it time to cool off. If it turns on OK with no problem and doesn't immediately freeze up, the laser is your issue. If you turn it back on and it freezes right away, your PS3 may be overheating.
If your PS3 is overheating, the best thing to do is to make sure you do not keep it in an enclosed area. Playstation 3 systems and XBox 360 systems run very hot. You must keep it in the open so it gets as much cool air as possible! You can also upgrade the fan inside of your Playstation 3 with the Whisper Fan which increases cooling. You can also find it at the following website:
http://store.richspsxparts.com/newpl3ps3taw.html
yeah same thing tooo... its really hot in the back
Game is freezing during game play.
I HAVE THE SAME PROB I PLAY OBLIVION FOR LIKE 5 MIN THEN IT JUST FREEZES UP I OPEND MY PS3 UP AND NOTICED THAT A CERTAIN PART GETS HOTTER THAN MOST BUT I DONT WANNA GO ANY FURTYHER INCASE I ACCEDENTLY RUIN IT
I NED HELP ON HOW TO FIX THISS
I have the same problem. After one level of COD4 online it crashes every time. I've kept it in a poorly ventilated cabinet so I have to assume that this is the problem. Will ventilation fix the problem or is it permanently damaged???
I got my Playstation in November of 2007. On Blu Ray and games it does the same thing. It freezes up 5 minutes into playing or watching.
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