I woke up to my ps3 flashing the ylod on me :(

Sucks because I wanted to play some more Deathspank before work, well the old girl gave me quite a few years of fun, guess it was time to kick the bucket, though losing my saves is the most annoying part.

20 gig from way on back with the spiderman.

HOW TO GET ALL OF YOUR DATA ONTO A NEW PS3 FROM A YLOD PS3 AND DRINK A COKE

1. Buy a heat gun from a store with a generous return policy.
2. Buy some thermal paste from any computer store. It should cost no more than 5-10 bucks.
3. Download this PDF guide and have the companion YouTube vids on standby.
4. Fix the damn thing.
5. Buy a new PS3, preferably a new slim.
6. Use the data transfer utility while your old PS3 is temporarily alive.
7. Return heat gun, buy yourself a can of Coca Cola.
8. Drink the Coca Cola.

I did the above steps, and everything worked out.

HOW TO GET ALL OF YOUR DATA ONTO A NEW PS3 FROM A YLOD PS3 AND DRINK A COKE

1. Buy a heat gun from a store with a generous return policy.
2. Buy some thermal paste from any computer store. It should cost no more than 5-10 bucks.
3. Download this PDF guide and have the companion YouTube vids on standby.
4. Fix the damn thing.
5. Buy a new PS3, preferably a new slim.
6. Use the data transfer utility while your old PS3 is temporarily alive.
7. Return heat gun, buy yourself a can of Coca Cola.
8. Drink the Coca Cola.

I did the above steps, and everything worked out.

hazelnutman

Thanks a ton for that link, sadly I'm at work, and dunno where I can get a heat gun, whatever that is, though I'll look around, if it can be a perma fix that'd be awesome, if not, I definitely want to grab my saves for sure, I'd rather just buy a new damn ps3 then get a refurbished.

Thanks a ton for that link, sadly I'm at work, and dunno where I can get a heat gun, whatever that is, though I'll look around, if it can be a perma fix that'd be awesome, if not, I definitely want to grab my saves for sure, I'd rather just buy a new damn ps3 then get a refurbished.

Kiljoy66

A heat gun is like a hairdryer that Tim Allen "fixed."

In case you are too young to ge tthe reference, it's just like a hairdryer that blows out heat 10x hotter. It is used for shrinkwrapping and melting plastic and other things. Any hardware store (homedepot/etc) should have one.

You don't have to worry about wrecking your ps3 any worse cause its already toasted. Honestly though, I know people who followed that guide and now their ps3 has been working since. I don't think you should buy a new ps3 until you see if that fixes it. You also need to buy heatsink compound from a computer store. It's not that expensive under 10$.

A majority of yellow lights of doom are from the system overheating. Is your ps3 in some kind of shelf? If it is you should really bring it out into the open where it is open on all 4 sides.

Ya, I watched the youtube guide that I plan on following and looked around at what stores might have some heat guns, my ps3 is on a corner table all by its lonesome other then controllers with it, so I don't think it was a heating issue, I'll give it a shot at turning it on when I get home, got it completely unplugged when I left, ya, I don't really see any downsides to trying to fix it myself any how, already waaaay past the warranty so, I'd rather pay 40 or however much for the dryer on steroids and 10 or so for compound, much more efficient then 150+ for a refurbished console, ugh.

Besides if I were going to pay that much I would rather get a brand new one.

Fixed my old ps2s when it came to the unable to read blue disc errors so this shouldn't be too hard, though more difficult but I think I can handle it since I build my own pcs. 8)

Unlucky man. I hate hearing these stories, it makes me worry about my PS3 so much :(.fabz_95

^^this. everyday i see a new thread like this. i know only a small percentage of the people get ylod. but im a bad person and good things happen to me so something is bound to give in. im just in college and no way will my parents get me another ps3. and its my main source of entertainment. i have a bad feeling

Thanks a ton for that link, sadly I'm at work, and dunno where I can get a heat gun, whatever that is, though I'll look around, if it can be a perma fix that'd be awesome, if not, I definitely want to grab my saves for sure, I'd rather just buy a new damn ps3 then get a refurbished.

Kiljoy66

HOW TO GET ALL OF YOUR DATA ONTO A NEW PS3 FROM A YLOD PS3 AND DRINK A COKE

1. Buy a heat gun from a store with a generous return policy.
2. Buy some thermal paste from any computer store. It should cost no more than 5-10 bucks.
3. Download this PDF guide and have the companion YouTube vids on standby.
4. Fix the damn thing.
5. Buy a new PS3, preferably a new slim.
6. Use the data transfer utility while your old PS3 is temporarily alive.
7. Return heat gun, buy yourself a can of Coca Cola.
8. Drink the Coca Cola.

I did the above steps, and everything worked out.

hazelnutman

HOW TO GET ALL OF YOUR DATA ONTO A NEW PS3 FROM A YLOD PS3 AND DRINK A COKE

1. Buy a heat gun from a store with a generous return policy.
2. Buy some thermal paste from any computer store. It should cost no more than 5-10 bucks.
3. Download this PDF guide and have the companion YouTube vids on standby.
4. Fix the damn thing.
5. Buy a new PS3, preferably a new slim.
6. Use the data transfer utility while your old PS3 is temporarily alive.
7. Return heat gun, buy yourself a can of Coca Cola.
8. Drink the Coca Cola.

I did the above steps, and everything worked out.

hazelnutman

[QUOTE="hazelnutman"]

HOW TO GET ALL OF YOUR DATA ONTO A NEW PS3 FROM A YLOD PS3 AND DRINK A COKE

1. Buy a heat gun from a store with a generous return policy.
2. Buy some thermal paste from any computer store. It should cost no more than 5-10 bucks.
3. Download this PDF guide and have the companion YouTube vids on standby.
4. Fix the damn thing.
5. Buy a new PS3, preferably a new slim.
6. Use the data transfer utility while your old PS3 is temporarily alive.
7. Return heat gun, buy yourself a can of Coca Cola.
8. Drink the Coca Cola.

I did the above steps, and everything worked out.

johny300

Is the gilksy fix a permanent one?

After watching his 6 vid tutorial it seems like it's supposed to be a perma fix, course I don't think it would be perma if you messed up somehow. :P

After watching his 6 vid tutorial it seems like it's supposed to be a perma fix, course I don't think it would be perma if you messed up somehow. :P

Kiljoy66

I just got the YLOD yesterday too. And I have a 250GB Slim. A SLIM, DAMMIT! It's less than 8 months old. I didn't even know that slims could get the YLOD. I guess now I know. :x megagene

I've got the Slim so that doesnt happen to me.

My 60 gb died on Wed. sad times. Got a 120 slim on friday though. Only reason i took apart my 60 is cause my game was still in it, i will most likely find someone around this city to fix it or send it to sony.

ylod's are becoming way more frequent recently.iTick

I've got the Slim so that doesnt happen to me.

rangegear

That sucks man. My first ps3 was a launch and I never had a problem with it. I wound up selling it because I was desperate for cash at the time. Months later I bought a refurbished one and am still using it to this day. Haven't had a problem with either PS3 yet. *Knocks on wood*

I just got the YLOD yesterday too. And I have a 250GB Slim. A SLIM, DAMMIT! It's less than 8 months old. I didn't even know that slims could get the YLOD. I guess now I know. :x megagene

HOW TO GET ALL OF YOUR DATA ONTO A NEW PS3 FROM A YLOD PS3 AND DRINK A COKE

1. Buy a heat gun from a store with a generous return policy.
2. Buy some thermal paste from any computer store. It should cost no more than 5-10 bucks.
3. Download this PDF guide and have the companion YouTube vids on standby.
4. Fix the damn thing.
5. Buy a new PS3, preferably a new slim.
6. Use the data transfer utility while your old PS3 is temporarily alive.
7. Return heat gun, buy yourself a can of Coca Cola.
8. Drink the Coca Cola.

I did the above steps, and everything worked out.

hazelnutman

not sure and dont have any proof but i think the fan is at the bottom of the ps3 if ur putting it vertical so if u put it horizontal wouldnt that lower the risk??

HOW TO GET ALL OF YOUR DATA ONTO A NEW PS3 FROM A YLOD PS3 AND DRINK A COKE

1. Buy a heat gun from a store with a generous return policy.
2. Buy some thermal paste from any computer store. It should cost no more than 5-10 bucks.
3. Download this PDF guide and have the companion YouTube vids on standby.
4. Fix the damn thing.
5. Buy a new PS3, preferably a new slim.
6. Use the data transfer utility while your old PS3 is temporarily alive.
7. Return heat gun, buy yourself a can of Coca Cola.
8. Drink the Coca Cola.

I did the above steps, and everything worked out.

hazelnutman

Pepsi is known to be more effective in fixing YLOD.

HOW TO GET ALL OF YOUR DATA ONTO A NEW PS3 FROM A YLOD PS3 AND DRINK A COKE

Buy a heat gun from a store with a generous return policy.Buy some thermal paste from any computer store. It should cost no more than 5-10 bucks.Download this PDF guide and have the companion YouTube vids on standby.Fix the damn thing.Buy a new PS3, preferably a new slim.Use the data transfer utility while your old PS3 is temporarily alive.Return heat gun, buy yourself a can of Coca Cola.Drink the Coca Cola.

I did the above steps, and everything worked out.

hazelnutman

you sleep with ur ps3? :|ReaperV7

And i thought i was the strange one talkin to my ps3 :lol:

I did these steps to prevent an YLOD , since then she heats waay less , and I think she's grateful to me for that cause she is pratically silent now.No fans noise at all.

I did these steps to prevent an YLOD , since then she heats waay less , and I think she's grateful to me for that cause she is pratically silent now.No fans noise at all.

RoOodriGowW

^Perhaps the fans stopped working and now she's burning up.

for those who had a refurb from Sony, how long did you had it?PSP107

My refurb lasted about 4-5 months.

[QUOTE="RoOodriGowW"]

I did these steps to prevent an YLOD , since then she heats waay less , and I think she's grateful to me for that cause she is pratically silent now.No fans noise at all.

Vari3ty

^Perhaps the fans stopped working and now she's burning up.

Haha hell no she's never hot , I remember when I played oblivion in long sits that it would heat her up , but recently I've been playing a lot of transformers and I didn't notice any heat on her surface.

[QUOTE="megagene"]I just got the YLOD yesterday too. And I have a 250GB Slim. A SLIM, DAMMIT! It's less than 8 months old. I didn't even know that slims could get the YLOD. I guess now I know. :x 2eachhisownmask

Sony added some new hardware in the current ps3 slims I believe that should help prevent ylod. But 8 months, sheesh, I've had mine since christmas so I really hope that doesn't happen to me *knocks on wood*.

I just got the YLOD yesterday too. And I have a 250GB Slim. A SLIM, DAMMIT! It's less than 8 months old. I didn't even know that slims could get the YLOD. I guess now I know. :x megagene

oh snap, i got the same model, and i bought it last febuary, from europe. if you still have warranty get it fixed. and damn i have warranty but im not sure how i could get it fixed now that im in north america. hopefullty this doesnt happen to me, and i feel sorry for you man.

doesnt the yellow light mean just mean a faulty connection from the harddrive to the motherboard or a corrupted hard drive? Also some people have formatted their harddrives and had success of having it back. If that does not work, go buy a 640gb 2.5" HDD and you can save yourself from buying a new PS3. 9mmSpliff

[QUOTE="megagene"]I just got the YLOD yesterday too. And I have a 250GB Slim. A SLIM, DAMMIT! It's less than 8 months old. I didn't even know that slims could get the YLOD. I guess now I know. :x 2eachhisownmask