ps3 shuts down help

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#1 kmh13
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my ps3 just shut off on me in the middle of a game and flashed red twice then yellow, i yurned it off and unhooked it and blew it with air to clean out the dust and and then hooked it back up and it did it again after like 5 mins, what can i do to fix this problem so i can get back to gaming

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#2 RockPwner
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sorry man but you got the YLOD (yellow light of death). It has to do with an Internal part inside the PS3. You have to send it to Sony to replace it for $150 (unless you have warrenty) or buy a new ps3

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#3 yentlequible
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what version of ps3 do you have? is the the 60gb?
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#4 kmh13
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i'm pretty sure it's a 60 and i was told it was doing that due to it over heating and it wasnt a serious problem

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#5 kmh13
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its a 80

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#6 kmh13
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sry wrong one it's a 40