PS3 "deaths" caused by misuse and bad caring?

We've heard of many hardware failures, overheating, and YLOD cases. I'm wondering, are these caused by misuse? (such as leaving it on for long periods of time, bad ventilation, etc.)

Or, is it like the Xbox where the RROD just appears no matter how you polish or care for it?

I want to believe that the owners of broken systems are just careless, but I've heard of cases where they actually do take care of their system.

The only thing that makes me doubt is that I take great care of my system and I've had it for over a year now, but there's always a possiblity that I could have to eat my words.

the problem is no one cleaning out the ps3 after warranty, dust kills any system, PC, PS3, 360.

whats YLOD

I want to believe that the owners of broken systems are just careless, but I've heard of cases where they actually do take care of their system.

The only thing that makes me doubt is that I take great care of my system and I've had it for over a year now, but there's always a possiblity that I could have to eat my words.

Scianix-Black

whats YLOD

Blabadon

Yellow
Light
Of
Death

Similar to the XBOX 360 RROD.

Why did i get an image of a PS3 being beaten and slapped around like an abused child when I read the TC's title.

Why did i get an image of a PS3 being beaten and slapped around like an abused child when I read the TC's title.

alstevens83

I think console failures are a direct result of lack of care from the owner. Nothing else. I say this because I've never had a console break on me. I've owned a PS1, PS2, PS3, and 360, and none of them have ever/had a problem, most likely because I take great care of them.

We've heard of many hardware failures, overheating, and YLOD cases. I'm wondering, are these caused by misuse? (such as leaving it on for long periods of time, bad ventilation, etc.)

Or, is it like the Xbox where the RROD just appears no matter how you polish or care for it?

Takuzi

I really want to clean out my ps3 because my house is ridiculously dusty but its still under warranty until december. Not sure if my 360 is under warranty. It was originally purchased Jan. of this year but I bought it from some guy off of craigslist. So far it runs fine, a little loud, but fine.

I've left my PS3 on for about 8 months with Folding@Home and its fine. Does that count as misuse?

I've left my PS3 on for about 8 months with Folding@Home and its fine. Does that count as misuse?

Furi-Kun

Its like war and some PS3 die and some 360's die.......till there is a winner...Young_Charter

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I've left my PS3 on for about 8 months with Folding@Home and its fine. Does that count as misuse?

samuraiguns

Wat! Not even close! My PS3 still purrs like a kitten.

Sometimes electronics die despite the owner keeping great care of it. It just happens. Video game consoles are not immune to this fact. You may keep excellent care of your system, but that doesn't mean it won't die.

All you can do is keep care of it and hopefully nothing will happen to it.

I always blame the owner for broken PS3s. :P

I always blame the owner for broken PS3s. :P

Shad0ki11

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I always blame the owner for broken PS3s. :P

Young_Charter

Sorry guys, but that is just not always the case. Do some research on electronics and you'll see that they sometimes fail despite excellent owner care.

I have a good buddy that takes extremely good care of his PS3 and, guess what? It died.

On the flip side, I have a friend who does not keep very good care of his PS3. It's dusty as hell, he keeps it in a tight and enclosed cabinet with little air around it, and yet he's had it since launch day and it's in perfect running order.

PS3s can die. They can die from misuse, and they can die when you keep excellent care of it. When you're dealing with electronics, you will always have a chance of failure.

I took care of my PS3 and it still blew up :cry:

nope, some things just fail.

i am on my third PS3, and this is only console to ever break don on me i look after my stuff.

for reference, my snes, PS2, gamecube, n64, segadreamcast all still work.