The last time i had a console malfunction was my NES, although it could just be some worn switch or something else mechanical - it resets on its own sometimes.
360 with RROD. It was in January. After that I bought a black elite, which I sold 2 days ago in favor of the new kinect ready model. I also have a 60 Gb PS3... crossing my finger it won't YLOD.
Yesterday my ps3 broke. R.I.P. What about you? When was the last time your console broke and what was it?
cropcircles
How did your ps3 break?
I visited my parent's house and my lil bro wanted to download my psp go games. After I told him not to he unplugged it during a download. Now it's a big 1080 pixel paperweight.
Yesterday my ps3 broke. R.I.P. What about you? When was the last time your console broke and what was it?
dunl12496
How did your ps3 break?
I visited my parent's house and my lil bro wanted to download my psp go games. After I told him not to he unplugged it during a download. Now it's a big 1080 pixel paperweight.
it broke because he unplugged it during a download? i didn't know that can break a system.
My motherboard died last month, if that counts. It always had problems with cold boots (power turned off for more than a couple hours). I came home from work one day after the power had been out, I turned it on and it shut off after about 5 minutes on the desktop, and then it refused to POST. I reset the CMOS on the motherboard, and got it to boot to desktop yet it shut off again. Repeated everything that usually fixes things, but I could never get it POST again. The motherboard was 5 years old anyway, so it was about time to replace it.
it broke because he unplugged it during a download? i didn't know that can break a system.
cropcircles
Well, the PS3 is basically a media center computer running a Linux OS. If it was a system update, unplugging it might have corrupted the firmware/MBR to the point it can't boot anymore. And if that's the case... though luck. You're SOL. :(
My motherboard died last month, if that countsProudLarry
That sounds awful, but can someone explain to me what the red ring is.
Basically it is one of the many xbox 360 hardware failures. Three red lights in the shape of a ring would light up on the front of the 360 telling you that it was basically dead.
That sounds awful, but can someone explain to me what the red ring is.
Basically it is one of the many xbox 360 hardware failures. Three red lights in the shape of a ring would light up on the front of the 360 telling you that it was basically dead.
Technically my ps2 didn't break, but it stopped reading DVD back ps2 games, it will ONLY read those blue back ps2 games that only made up like 10% of the PS2 library. It's weird because people usually have problems with their ps2's reading the blue discs.. Thankfully, my friend gave me his old ps2, but the one he gave me only reads DVD backs :lol:
My gamecube on the other hand is somewhat broken. It will only spin a game disc for 5 minutes before stopping, and promptly showing an error message. The only game that will work on it is Animal Crossing, but I believe that's because Animal Crossing does not require the disc to be spinning inside the gamecube to work.
Last time I had a console break on me was my Genesis. It had soda spilled on it but continued to work for awhile. It finally gave out about 3-4 years ago though.
While cooking dinner for some friends who came over for a party, I was explaining to one of them what the "red rings of death" were, turned on the 360 to show him my new game and... whaddya know? I got the RRoD!
Talk about BS timing, I was so upset. Happily though, I was able to send the system back and get it repaired. Although I WAS without my 360 for almost a week.
Come to think of it, I think that might be the only time I've ever had a system go kaput on me, not counting my PC of course. ;)
5 days ago. The wireless in my PS3 stopped working, everything else was fine. Well since I'm not 1 to run ethernet cable all over my flat I sold it to a mate and picked up a PS3 Slim the same day.
my 360 died on me in feb of this year after four and a half years loyal service. bought a ps3 to play uncharted 2 and a few other bits, then bought an elite a couple of months later because i missed the 360 and didn't quite take to the ps3 like i hoped i would
Never, but after my PS1 wasbetween 5-10 years aged the tension rim around the prong that held the disk just crumbled.The system still worksthough. Apparently that rim wasn't even necessary. Other than that I had one of those Nintendos with a bad contactor. Never botherreapairing it myself.
Doesn't surprise methat the newer systems break. The graphics hardware is some souped upthing that is run at a heavy capacity. The construction ofall of the hardware isn't as sturdy as it use to be either. They are not meant to last.
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