help! i think my PS3 is dead!

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#1 big_smoke_666
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i was playing MW2 before and out of nowhere my PS3 turns off and the red light just started to flash without stopping, so my question is. . .

. . . is my beautiful launch PS3 dead =[

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#2 THEGoD1
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Probably try unplugging it and trying again

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#3 el_taco_loco
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OH NO?! GIVE IT CPR QUICK!

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#4 big_smoke_666
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OH NO?! GIVE IT CPR QUICK!

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tried giving CPR and it didn't seem to work. . . and yeah i'll try unplugging and stuff
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#5 VanDammFan
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Starting to be lots of dead PS3 threads these days. Im giong to get one with some incometax in Feb and im going to get an instore warranty and any other warranty I can get.

I have been through it all too often with my 360. Bought one at launch it died within 8 months, trashed it...Bought another one 2 months later and its been repared 4x now...free...but still its a serious problem.

Im not falling for it with the PS3..Live and learn people.

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#6 rikguenther
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have you checked it's pulse... ...video newsletter? sorry, i couldn't help myself. Leave it alone for a while and unplug it. Plug it back in in like an hour or so and try then. I don't know how helpful that will be, but it will at least look like you're doing something :)
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#7 taj7575
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Starting to be lots of dead PS3 threads these days. Im giong to get one with some incometax in Feb and im going to get an instore warranty and any other warranty I can get.

I have been through it all too often with my 360. Bought one at launch it died within 8 months, trashed it...Bought another one 2 months later and its been repared 4x now...free...but still its a serious problem.

Im not falling for it with the PS3..Live and learn people.

VanDammFan

Go to walmart and get a warranty for PS3. I got a 2 year warranty for 20 bucks, and that only starts after the sony one ends! So thats basically a 3 year warranty :D

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#8 JudgementEden
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Yes, your PS3 is dying. Turn it back on if you can, it wont last long so dont fart around. Deactivate your PSN Account from your system, because if you dont, one of your 5 linked PS3 systems to your account is gone for good. Back up any saves you may have (except for those damn copy protected saves). Dont forget to take any disc you may have inside it.
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#9 jimm895
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To bad you didn't have the 3.15 update that if you can get your system up and running for a little while you can transfer everything to a new PS3 via a network cable. You might be able to save your system by starting it up in safe mode. If you go to the PS3 support site it explains how this is done and tells you what technic should be tried first. You could have some corupt data that caused the problem. It would be worth a try before giveing up.
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#10 Shoooryuken
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Is it a Slim or Phat?
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#11 newhighscore
Member since 2008 • 2037 Posts

sorry bout your luck man. if it was a launch one, thats still a good run. my 40 gig died in a year and a half. i got a slim with a 2 yr instore warranty from best buy to help me sleep better at night.

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#12 Epak_
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Does it start anymore?

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#13 rawr_xd
Member since 2009 • 790 Posts

Dude send it Sony, it's fuuuuuuhhh