Using the Power Switch on back of PS3

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#1 KeithTobberman
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Hey,

I have had my PS3 since Monday, and when I power down, I use the controller to turn the system off, and after 10-15 seconds or so, I switch it off from the back, and then cover it with a microfiber cloth. Is there anything wrong with switching it off?

-Thanks

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#2 Flame_Blade88
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Nope, nada.
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#3 useLOGIC
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dont think so. i usually use stand by... but there cant be anything wrong with cutting power entirely? i would recommend doing that, actually, if youre a college student like me who leaves for breaks over a two week period of time... saves power.

i dont think it could hurt it in any way.

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#4 taplok
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[QUOTE="KeithTobberman"]

Hey,

I have had my PS3 since Monday, and when I power down, I use the controller to turn the system off, and after 10-15 seconds or so, I switch it off from the back, and then cover it with a microfiber cloth. Is there anything wrong with switching it off?

-Thanks

no, its alright... there was a post regarding this matter and it says that it's okay... try to look it up. ...and i'm doing the same routine as what you're doing... my PS3 is perfectly fine!
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#7 orbis_mortis
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I wouldn't think it would hurt anything. After all, they wouldn't have put the switch there if you could not use it.
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#8 JoKeR_421
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Hey,

I have had my PS3 since Monday, and when I power down, I use the controller to turn the system off, and after 10-15 seconds or so, I switch it off from the back, and then cover it with a microfiber cloth. Is there anything wrong with switching it off?

-Thanks

KeithTobberman
been doin the same since launch of the ps3 from 2006
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#9 FreshDimSum
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[QUOTE="KeithTobberman"]

Hey,

I have had my PS3 since Monday, and when I power down, I use the controller to turn the system off, and after 10-15 seconds or so, I switch it off from the back, and then cover it with a microfiber cloth. Is there anything wrong with switching it off?

-Thanks

ive heard doin that is extends the life of the console and its components. i did do that for my pre-80gb ps3 for like a month til i got really lazy to walk over and manually switch if off.
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#10 2headedhawaiian
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Just as long as you don't hit the switch on the back before entering stand-by mode, you are fine.
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#11 Nonstop-Madness
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Your fine, and your even saving money on your electricity bill by switching off the PS3.
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#12 THQ88
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Hey,

I have had my PS3 since Monday, and when I power down, I use the controller to turn the system off, and after 10-15 seconds or so, I switch it off from the back, and then cover it with a microfiber cloth. Is there anything wrong with switching it off?

-Thanks

KeithTobberman

Nope. Perfect and neat.

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#13 NinjaMunkey01
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I always turn it off at the back...
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#14 abarua
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i never turn it off at the back ¬¬
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#15 Macri
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you don't have to, most electronics today have standby mode. I leave it on standby all the time. The only time I would shut it off is if I go on vacation or something... If i switch off the back, I wouldn't be able to turn the PS3 on via the controller or via remote play from work, so standby is perfect for me :)
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#16 nethernova
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Is there anything wrong with switching it off?

KeithTobberman
Why do people think that? It's not a self destruction button. Sony put it there so that you can use it.
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#17 Eddie5vs1
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[QUOTE="useLOGIC"]

dont think so. i usually use stand by... but there cant be anything wrong with cutting power entirely? i would recommend doing that, actually, if youre a college student like me who leaves for breaks over a two week period of time... saves power.

i dont think it could hurt it in any way.

Someone posted a recent link here that leaving it in standby or turning it off from the back won't hurt it as that's what the ps3 was designed to do. Personally I've had mine for over a year and I've only turned it off from the back a few times.
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#18 SoNin360
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yeah i always turn the system off and then the switch.
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#19 spawnassasin
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i leave it on stand by durig the day but when i go to sleep or leave for school i switch it off
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#20 Rigour_Mortise
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Heres the post, its mine, yahoo! http://uk.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26745742
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#21 Rigour_Mortise
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I leave mine on standby from the first time I switch it on in the day, until I go to bed- Then I switch the back off, put a folded t shirt on top of it, and then a plastic bag on top of that (dont ask, paranoia)
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#22 dubb55
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would shutting it off also keep air and dirt moving through the machine also? making it last longer....
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