Bought a ps3 overseas. big mistake. the unit was working but has since failed trapping a bluray disc inside. we now cant turn the unit on, as soon as you press the on button the unit turns off. we have to turn it off by the main power button on the back.It wont power on until left for a while.Then turn it on at the back then again as soon as you press the on at the front it turns off. cant get the disc out. sony cant help as we bought it overseas.
anyone else had this problem and can help, kids very upset.
any response would be appreciated thanks Tan
You have the infamous YLOD, aka. Yellow
Light of Death. This is the number 1 cause of pS3's dying. It is an
overheating issue linked to your CPU and GPU (the processor chips)
You will need to find a local PS3 repair shop who can repair this. Do
not try to attempt repairs seen on the internet yourself as some
would suggest.You could make things much worse and render the unit
totally unresponsive. The repair process takes about 3 hours.
IT CAN BE FIXED*
FOR THE DISC THAT'S STUCK INSIDE?
If you have a unit that is not
backwards compatible, any non 60g or 80g then you can retrieve your
disc.
Power off the unit using the toggle switch on the back. Hold down the 'eject' button and turn the toggle switch back from off to on. This will run a fan test and eject your disc. Remember, this will only work on the 20, 40g models. Not the backwards compatible units with the 4 usb port holes and the memory card slots.
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