$500 Brick

While playing R2 last week, my game froze and I was forced to shut down my PS3. Only problem was that it wouldn't turn off right away. About a minute later I managed to get it to shut down, but then it wouldn't start back up (for about 5 minutes). After finally getting it back on, it wouldn't acknowledge any disks in the drive, and still won't. I've got a repair box comming, but I wondered if anyone else experienced anything like this scenario?

Late nights have become so much more boring and I find myself actually going to bed before 6 a.m. :shock:

Need to know if anyone else has felt this pain.

Wow, that sucks. The PS3 rarely fails, you got one of the few. You should play the lottery tomorrow, dude.

You can catch up on your reading though.

I haven't had a PS3 problem at all, but I can still relate to having an expensive brick.... I bought an Archos 605 160gb media player a few months back, and after just 1 week, it turned into a £250 brick.

Luckily, Archos were really helpful and have replaced it and it's been fine since, but I'll never forget that sense of anger and disappointment I felt when it first went wrong, and after only a week. I hope you get your PS3 sorted soon mate :)

He's going to have a tough time getting his boys to play with his balls in the middle of the night.Goldglove

Hmm... WTF?

To TC: I have to admit it sucks that your PS3 bricked, but it really isn't that common. Like Goldglove said -

The PS3 rarely fails, you got one of the few

Goldglove

While playing R2 last week, my game froze and I was forced to shut down my PS3. Only problem was that it wouldn't turn off right away. About a minute later I managed to get it to shut down, but then it wouldn't start back up (for about 5 minutes). After finally getting it back on, it wouldn't acknowledge any disks in the drive, and still won't. I've got a repair box comming, but I wondered if anyone else experienced anything like this scenario?

Late nights have become so much more boring and I find myself actually going to bed before 6 a.m. :shock:

Need to know if anyone else has felt this pain.

Azarend

hey are you still under warranty cause if so don't worry about it just get some real work done while it's gone.

Good (or bad I guess) to see that I'm not alone here.

Yeah, I've got a June 2007 80gb. I must be a pretty "lucky" guy because the disk drive on my Wii (which I later sold) shat out on me about a year ago as well. Rare stuff.

I do read quite a bit already, it's just a shame since I get off work at 10pm and most friends are 9-5ers, so they're all tucked away by the time I'm ready to kick it. Here's hoping for a speedy repair.

Good (or bad I guess) to see that I'm not alone here.

Yeah, I've got a June 2007 80gb. I must be a pretty "lucky" guy because the disk drive on my Wii (which I later sold) shat out on me about a year ago as well. Rare stuff.

I do read quite a bit already, it's just a shame since I get off work at 10pm and most friends are 9-5ers, so they're all tucked away by the time I'm ready to kick it. Here's hoping for a speedy repair.

Azarend

Get a new 360 while you wait for $199

He's going to have a tough time getting his boys to play with his balls in the middle of the night.Goldglove

:lol::lol::lol:

I laughed so hard at this

While playing R2 last week, my game froze and I was forced to shut down my PS3. Only problem was that it wouldn't turn off right away. About a minute later I managed to get it to shut down, but then it wouldn't start back up (for about 5 minutes). After finally getting it back on, it wouldn't acknowledge any disks in the drive, and still won't. I've got a repair box comming, but I wondered if anyone else experienced anything like this scenario?

Late nights have become so much more boring and I find myself actually going to bed before 6 a.m. :shock:

Need to know if anyone else has felt this pain.

Azarend

what the hell were doing going to bed prior to 6 am?

crap, your eyes must be saggier than...*shiver*

Well... I bet it was a 2006 60GB PS3...TheProdigyIV

what the hell were doing going to bed prior to 6 am?

crap, your eyes must be saggier than...*shiver*

LOL your comment reminds me of JTHM

I got a 60GB one on launch and I have it on about 8 hours each day and I've never had a problem.

I didn't realise there were overheating problems till I just read this, I feel slighty paranoid now...

While playing R2 last week, my game froze and I was forced to shut down my PS3. Only problem was that it wouldn't turn off right away. About a minute later I managed to get it to shut down, but then it wouldn't start back up (for about 5 minutes). After finally getting it back on, it wouldn't acknowledge any disks in the drive, and still won't. I've got a repair box comming, but I wondered if anyone else experienced anything like this scenario?

Late nights have become so much more boring and I find myself actually going to bed before 6 a.m. :shock:

Need to know if anyone else has felt this pain.

Azarend

Wow, that sucks. The PS3 rarely fails, you got one of the few. You should play the lottery tomorrow, dude.

You can catch up on your reading though.

Goldglove

I got a 60GB one on launch and I have it on about 8 hours each day and I've never had a problem.

I didn't realise there were overheating problems till I just read this, I feel slighty paranoid now...

Danteinho

I've always heard the original models had the least problems.

[QUOTE="Danteinho"]

I got a 60GB one on launch and I have it on about 8 hours each day and I've never had a problem.

I didn't realise there were overheating problems till I just read this, I feel slighty paranoid now...

somesthetic

I've always heard the original models had the least problems.

I hope so, like I said, I've never had any problems with mine.

He's going to have a tough time getting his boys to play ball in the middle of the night.Goldglove

:lol:

That is sig worthy