PS3 overheatting problem? My last ditch effort for a solution...

So this just started yesterday. While playing a game of NCAA 09, about 5 min into the game (online vs someone) my ps3 beeps, shuts off, and red light blinks. Now it does this every time. Here is what I have tried. The ps3 still comes on, works fine UNTIL I play a game, then it does this a few mins into the game. I have hard restarted from the back, I have held the power button until it beeps 2 times and done a file reinstall, I have done a total reinstall of whole system. The last fix of a total reinstall actually let me play my game for almost 20 mins before doing it, but none the less it did it again. This is not the same issue as it turning off, and when turning on the green turns to yellow and then blinking red. This only seems to do it when playing games. Other than that it can sit there and chat and play around in the menu as long as I want. Iam guessing its dead, but figured i'd post here to see if theres any last ditch efforts before I can this thing. I am a youth pastor and I purchased this PS3 for my students to have before our youth services start. I'd love to get it fixed, but everything I have read and searched for doesnt seem to work. Any comments, solutions?

dang.... my baby did the exact same thing last night.... I played for about 15, 20 minutes and just shut off again almost exactly like you said. If what you said is true; she is done. :cry: WHYY!!!!!!!

sorry, but i'm in the same situation as you. I hope I can get the same help and answers.

So this just started yesterday. While playing a game of NCAA 09, about 5 min into the game (online vs someone) my ps3 beeps, shuts off, and red light blinks. Now it does this every time. Here is what I have tried. The ps3 still comes on, works fine UNTIL I play a game, then it does this a few mins into the game. I have hard restarted from the back, I have held the power button until it beeps 2 times and done a file reinstall, I have done a total reinstall of whole system. The last fix of a total reinstall actually let me play my game for almost 20 mins before doing it, but none the less it did it again. This is not the same issue as it turning off, and when turning on the green turns to yellow and then blinking red. This only seems to do it when playing games. Other than that it can sit there and chat and play around in the menu as long as I want. Iam guessing its dead, but figured i'd post here to see if theres any last ditch efforts before I can this thing. I am a youth pastor and I purchased this PS3 for my students to have before our youth services start. I'd love to get it fixed, but everything I have read and searched for doesnt seem to work. Any comments, solutions?

natedawg212000

Definitely sounds like its the end of the road if you got the flashing yellow light. All you can do now is call Sony, and get it on its way for repairs. raven_squad

[QUOTE="raven_squad"]Definitely sounds like its the end of the road if you got the flashing yellow light. All you can do now is call Sony, and get it on its way for repairs. Eddie5vs1

i orded the killzone 2 bundle of play.com unaware of this heating problem, great.Englandfc1966

Dude you should be fine. Ive been playing games, blu-rays and music on the playstation 3 for a lil over 2 years and it's just gave me a problem yesterday. I'm sure the new PS3's on shelves are more reliable then the older once. Honest you shouldn't have a problem, I just hope a blinking red light means over heating and to just give it a rest.

Now the Yellow light, I'm not so sure about...

People place their systems in tightly confined spaces and then ask why it overheats...

Try cutting a hole in the bottom of a microwave and stick your head inside of it for a few hours and see if you begin to overheat. I used to have the heating problems until I moved my system into the open and now she runs better than ever. Food for thought.

What on earth are you people doing to your systems?! I've owned 3 for a long time and they get played on tons and they have always worked fantastically. One is a 20gb I bought on launch, one is a 60 gb I got 4 months later, and one is a 40 gb I got about 8 months ago. The 20 gb model has been played on relentlessly since launch, andthe 60 gb has had tons of usage, and now the 40 gb has been getting tons of usage for months. I just don't understand what people are doing to theirs?patriots7672

So this just started yesterday. While playing a game of NCAA 09, about 5 min into the game (online vs someone) my ps3 beeps, shuts off, and red light blinks. Now it does this every time. Here is what I have tried. The ps3 still comes on, works fine UNTIL I play a game, then it does this a few mins into the game. I have hard restarted from the back, I have held the power button until it beeps 2 times and done a file reinstall, I have done a total reinstall of whole system. The last fix of a total reinstall actually let me play my game for almost 20 mins before doing it, but none the less it did it again. This is not the same issue as it turning off, and when turning on the green turns to yellow and then blinking red. This only seems to do it when playing games. Other than that it can sit there and chat and play around in the menu as long as I want. Iam guessing its dead, but figured i'd post here to see if theres any last ditch efforts before I can this thing. I am a youth pastor and I purchased this PS3 for my students to have before our youth services start. I'd love to get it fixed, but everything I have read and searched for doesnt seem to work. Any comments, solutions?

natedawg212000

So this just started yesterday. While playing a game of NCAA 09, about 5 min into the game (online vs someone) my ps3 beeps, shuts off, and red light blinks. Now it does this every time. Here is what I have tried. The ps3 still comes on, works fine UNTIL I play a game, then it does this a few mins into the game. I have hard restarted from the back, I have held the power button until it beeps 2 times and done a file reinstall, I have done a total reinstall of whole system. The last fix of a total reinstall actually let me play my game for almost 20 mins before doing it, but none the less it did it again. This is not the same issue as it turning off, and when turning on the green turns to yellow and then blinking red. This only seems to do it when playing games. Other than that it can sit there and chat and play around in the menu as long as I want. Iam guessing its dead, but figured i'd post here to see if theres any last ditch efforts before I can this thing. I am a youth pastor and I purchased this PS3 for my students to have before our youth services start. I'd love to get it fixed, but everything I have read and searched for doesnt seem to work. Any comments, solutions?

on the floor? well theres your problem go buy some compressed air in a can with the little straw on it and clean all your vents off and blow a crap load of air into it from different angles. then put your ps3 on some flat wood machiavell8x8

since this is an old topic ill just post for future reference as it just happened to me, waited 30 min and it turned back on but only for about 5 min (in game). I think my fan has been dying for a while now (hopefully not dead yet) cuz it kicks in full speed all the time within minutes of starting a game (plenty of vent space,) when i restated my ps3 it didn't even go full speed before it turned off again. I'll wait a few hours to try to turn it on again to do a backup, and see if the fan spins up.

I opened mine up a while back wen i bought it to clean the heat sink/fan/vents and reapplied paste. You can put you hand by the exhaust to see if the fan is pushing air and if its out of warranty and you are comfortable opening electronic you can clean the vents/heat sink.

I was playing La Noire for about 5 hours when it turned off, my room might of been a tad warmer then usually

40GB FAT (bought used)

My 80GB MGS4 bundle PS3 is still wisper quiet

I must be the luckiest PS3 owner alive. I have owned my 80GB Phat boy since 2008, and not once has it wrecked or shown signs of slowing down.

EDIT: I apologise i never knew the thread was SO old..