Hardware Problems. Please help!

So last night I am fraggin online with Modern Warfare 2 and suddenly my screen turns all glitchy (like when a TV station loses signal and it has all the colors on the screen except this one was like brown and black. Then my PS3 turns off. Now it won't turn on. I press the on button, it turns green for a second, then it goes yellow for a second, then turns off and stays blinking red.

So...I am assuming my system overheated and bricked, yes? I can just go buy a new one but I have a few problems.

One. My Call of Duty is still inside. I want it out. Even if I just hit eject nothing comes out.

Two. I have a 250GB HDD and I would like to put it into my new PS3. Do I have to format it? Will I lose all my data? I am wondering if I can just put it in and skip the formatting thus keeping all my data.

Three. Instead of buying a new slim should I just repair this one? Do you know how much that will cost? Im out of warranty this console was an orginal launch (PS2 compatible). If so will they return the game to me? Will they delete my memory?

If you can anser any or all of these questions that would be of help.

So last night I am fraggin online with Modern Warfare 2 and suddenly my screen turns all glitchy (like when a TV station loses signal and it has all the colors on the screen except this one was like brown and black. Then my PS3 turns off. Now it won't turn on. I press the on button, it turns green for a second, then it goes yellow for a second, then turns off and stays blinking red.

So...I am assuming my system overheated and bricked, yes? I can just go buy a new one but I have a few problems.

One. My Call of Duty is still inside. I want it out. Even if I just hit eject nothing comes out.

Two. I have a 250GB HDD and I would like to put it into my new PS3. Do I have to format it? Will I lose all my data? I am wondering if I can just put it in and skip the formatting thus keeping all my data.

Three. Instead of buying a new slim should I just repair this one? Do you know how much that will cost? Im out of warranty this console was an orginal launch (PS2 compatible). If so will they return the game to me? Will they delete my memory?

If you can anser any or all of these questions that would be of help.

Pablo620

You definitely have YLOD.

1. I'm not sure how you take a game out when you have YLOD but I'm sure there are techniques & instructions on to extract your game if you do a bit of searching on the net.

2. I'm wondering the same also. My 60GB died again for the 2nd time with the dreaded YLOD & I'm just going to buy the new Slim but I am also wondering if I can put my 320GB HD in the new model & be able to use the saved data. So far, it seems as if it will be formatted once installed in a new model which really blows.

3. That is up to you. I did my repair through Gopher Mods instead of going through Sony but as I said above, I just got the YLOD for a 2nd time. I'm still under their 60day warranty but my efforts of calling & emailing the company has been in vain so far. I haven't had any response at all & it has been nearly a week. I'm pretty sure they are avoiding me. I wouldn't recommend Gopher Mods at all. If they don't respond by this week's end, I'm going to report them to the BBB. Try with Sony for $150 & have it fixed that way or just fork over $300 & get a new & hopefully improved system.

Was there plenty of ventilation? Because I think people don't give their systems plenty of space out in the open.