My PS3 Was Struck By Lightning

Well, about 7 months or so ago, my ps3 was hit by lightning. I didn't have it plugged into the wall because I knew a thunderstorm was coming. Although my tv was hooked to an external antenna on the roof. Lightning hit the antenna and ran back through the tv cables into all of my tvs and when it went through the tv it came through to my ps3 through the av jacks through the audio and video plug. It will not turn on, and nothing happens, no lights, nothing. Is there some kind of lightning protecter inside you think I could replace?

I don't know if there is any hope of repairing my ps3 or I should just buy another one. I really miss it, and was about to get another one soon so I was just wondering if I could make some use of this one....well thanks.

Well, about 7 months or so ago, my ps3 was hit by lightning. I didn't have it plugged into the wall because I knew a thunderstorm was coming. Although my tv was hooked to an external antenna on the roof. Lightning hit the antenna and ran back through the tv cables into all of my tvs and when it went through the tv it came through to my ps3 through the av jacks through the audio and video plug. It will not turn on, and nothing happens, no lights, nothing. Is there some kind of lightning protecter inside you think I could replace?

I don't know if there is any hope of repairing my ps3 or I should just buy another one. I really miss it, and was about to get another one soon so I was just wondering if I could make some use of this one....well thanks.

quincygatlin

i don't think u can fix it, but i don't know much about PS3... but u can send it in to sony for a refurbished, or fixed one back ($150(about)). Next time just keep it plugged in, but make sure you have it in a surge protector... they can be bought for about 30?? but i'm not sure aboutprotecting it from the TV part

Well, about 7 months or so ago, my ps3 was hit by lightning. I didn't have it plugged into the wall because I knew a thunderstorm was coming. Although my tv was hooked to an external antenna on the roof. Lightning hit the antenna and ran back through the tv cables into all of my tvs and when it went through the tv it came through to my ps3 through the av jacks through the audio and video plug. It will not turn on, and nothing happens, no lights, nothing. Is there some kind of lightning protecter inside you think I could replace?

I don't know if there is any hope of repairing my ps3 or I should just buy another one. I really miss it, and was about to get another one soon so I was just wondering if I could make some use of this one....well thanks.

quincygatlin

Can't miss it that much .. since you've waited seven months before even trying to fix it ..

You're screwed, either send it to Sony or buy a new one .. that is some bad luck ..

Ok, so I guess I will just buy a new one, since my warranty has expired, thanks guys.quincygatlin

Wow, talk about bad luck...Scianix-Black

I'm telling 'ya...

Ok, so I guess I will just buy a new one, since my warranty has expired, thanks guys.quincygatlin

just send it in to sony, it'll take 2 months at maximum, that's a promise from sony. You've already not had it for 7 months now right? 150 instead of 400 $$ ??? which would u take?

[QUOTE="quincygatlin"]Ok, so I guess I will just buy a new one, since my warranty has expired, thanks guys.PBandJon

just send it in to sony, it'll take 2 months at maximum, that's a promise from sony. You've already not had it for 7 months now right? 150 instead of 400 $$ ??? which would u take?

I do not have a warranty..can I still do this? I got it last year on Christmas so it would have expire this previous Christmas. Correct?

[QUOTE="quincygatlin"]Ok, so I guess I will just buy a new one, since my warranty has expired, thanks guys.freham2001

A friend of mine said she would send it off for me. I forgot about it and assumed she sent it. She claimed she forgot all about it so I just got it back from her not long ago.

Too bad there's no flux capacitor in the PS3, you had the 1.21 gigawatts needed...BenderUnit22

Life is full of disappointments...

Too bad there's no flux capacitor in the PS3, you had the 1.21 gigawatts needed...BenderUnit22

Well, about 7 months or so ago, my ps3 was hit by lightning. I didn't have it plugged into the wall because I knew a thunderstorm was coming. Although my tv was hooked to an external antenna on the roof. Lightning hit the antenna and ran back through the tv cables into all of my tvs and when it went through the tv it came through to my ps3 through the av jacks through the audio and video plug. It will not turn on, and nothing happens, no lights, nothing. Is there some kind of lightning protecter inside you think I could replace?

I don't know if there is any hope of repairing my ps3 or I should just buy another one. I really miss it, and was about to get another one soon so I was just wondering if I could make some use of this one....well thanks.

Too bad there's no flux capacitor in the PS3, you had the 1.21 gigawatts needed...BenderUnit22

Very shocking story. Imagine if you were Folding @ Home during the lightning strike.one_on_one

I was actually peeing when it happened...it was just a loud boom and it scared me for a second thought it was like an explosion or something.

[QUOTE="BenderUnit22"]Too bad there's no flux capacitor in the PS3, you had the 1.21 gigawatts needed...nethernova

Back to the Fubar!

Wow, talk about bad luck...Scianix-Black

Very shocking story. Imagine if you were Folding @ Home during the lightning strike.one_on_one

Your thread title made it seem like you kept your PS3 on your roof during a thunderstorm. Anyway, you should get a power bar for it. Directly plugging it into the wall is asking for trouble.Furi-Kun

[QUOTE="one_on_one"]Very shocking story. Imagine if you were Folding @ Home during the lightning strike.quincygatlin

I was actually peeing when it happened...it was just a loud boom and it scared me for a second thought it was like an explosion or something.

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