I fixed the YLOD, now this...

About two months ago my PS3 got the dreaded YLOD. I bought a DIY fix kit, and made the proper repair. It was working great, running quieter than ever... until this weekend.

Now, when I'm watching a movie (DVD or BR) or playing a game the PS3 will shut down unexpectedly and begin flashing the red light. When I had the YLOD, the PS3 wouldn't come back on and my MW3 disc was stuck until I made the repair. This time around I can turn the PS3 back on, and it will go through the process of checking/restoring the files. It only seems to have the problem when there is a disc in use.

I've seen some videos on YouTube where folks are having the same problem I am. The only problem is that no one seems to know what is causing the random shut-downs. I've searched and searched, and I don't find any solutions to my problem. So, I'm bringing it here;)

I know if I call Sony they'll just tell me to ship it to them... but, if I'm gonna spend that much for them to fix it I'll just get a new one.

Typically symptoms when a ps3 overheats. 4NGoods

You need to understand the YLOD more and why it's an issue with pretty much every FAT PS3 out there. It's not something that can be fixed permanently with a DIY kit or a heatgun and reflowing.. Those are just temporary fixes. It's a hardware design flaw with the soldering under the GPU and CPU that keeps cracking up due to on and off hot and cold conditions over the course of years of use. The only true way to fix it is get a reball job done to it, which will replace the lead-free solder with stronger leaded solder and that can fail cause it's an extremely hard to do job apparently.

Probably best you get a PS3 Slim.

You need to understand the YLOD more and why it's an issue with pretty much every FAT PS3 out there. It's not something that can be fixed permanently with a DIY kit or a heatgun and reflowing.. Those are just temporary fixes. It's a hardware design flaw with the soldering under the GPU and CPU that keeps cracking up due to on and off hot and cold conditions over the course of years of use. The only true way to fix it is get a reball job done to it, which will replace the lead-free solder with stronger leaded solder and that can fail cause it's an extremely hard to do job apparently.

Probably best you get a PS3 Slim.

Crossel777

[QUOTE="Crossel777"]

You need to understand the YLOD more and why it's an issue with pretty much every FAT PS3 out there. It's not something that can be fixed permanently with a DIY kit or a heatgun and reflowing.. Those are just temporary fixes. It's a hardware design flaw with the soldering under the GPU and CPU that keeps cracking up due to on and off hot and cold conditions over the course of years of use. The only true way to fix it is get a reball job done to it, which will replace the lead-free solder with stronger leaded solder and that can fail cause it's an extremely hard to do job apparently.

Probably best you get a PS3 Slim.

jshaas

i know how you feel... i used to use compressed air to clean my ps3 every month after my first ylod
when i got my 2nd ylod i just bought a slim... i cant believe sony jacked up the price to fix a 60gb to 240 it was only 160 the first time

You need to understand the YLOD more and why it's an issue with pretty much every FAT PS3 out there. It's not something that can be fixed permanently with a DIY kit or a heatgun and reflowing.. Those are just temporary fixes. It's a hardware design flaw with the soldering under the GPU and CPU that keeps cracking up due to on and off hot and cold conditions over the course of years of use. The only true way to fix it is get a reball job done to it, which will replace the lead-free solder with stronger leaded solder and that can fail cause it's an extremely hard to do job apparently.

Probably best you get a PS3 Slim.

Crossel777

[QUOTE="Crossel777"]

You need to understand the YLOD more and why it's an issue with pretty much every FAT PS3 out there. It's not something that can be fixed permanently with a DIY kit or a heatgun and reflowing.. Those are just temporary fixes. It's a hardware design flaw with the soldering under the GPU and CPU that keeps cracking up due to on and off hot and cold conditions over the course of years of use. The only true way to fix it is get a reball job done to it, which will replace the lead-free solder with stronger leaded solder and that can fail cause it's an extremely hard to do job apparently.

Probably best you get a PS3 Slim.

ShangTsung17

it also has a lot to do with how well u take care of your ps3, most people i've heard who've experienced the YLOD on an old model often treat there system like sh!t, leaving it on all day, wearing out the power button, allowing dust to build up, then ignoring it when it does, constantly cramming disks in an out of the drive, ect... basically be nice to your console and it'll be nice to you.. lol i know it sounds crazy but its true..