Yellow flashing light and red flashing light

I'm sorry if my question seems off but I am just curious, is there a different with yellow flashing light and red flashing light. Mine is green then it turns yellow, then it starts flashing red. So i take it its the flashing light of red. I know this is bad. I'm trying to figure out a way to keep my files. One thing is the hard drive isn't the factory one, it was a 300 gb seagate so i was able to switch it out so i still have the 300. however, how do i get my files. I haven't sent my ps3 yet and i have to, my strikeforce game is stuck in the system.

You have YLoD. And I don't believe there is a way, but I'm not completely positive.

yep YLOD
you can't save your files now
maybe if you can find someone to quick fix it then find a way to back it up
then go out and buy a slim
it's what i did

Yeah i figure that and thats why i know i'm not at a lost yet. I did get the enclosure kit and think that might help. I know already that it won't work on computer. I will say it will be a surprise if they fix it and send it back. My only concern is just getting my games file so i can use them. if i have to wait for it to be repaired that fine.

yep YLOD
you can't save your files now
maybe if you can find someone to quick fix it then find a way to back it up
then go out and buy a slim
it's what i did

GC4ever

really i will keep that in mind, still i need to get my game out. i did see about that.

Yeah i figure that and thats why i know i'm not at a lost yet. I did get the enclosure kit and think that might help. I know already that it won't work on computer. I will say it will be a surprise if they fix it and send it back. My only concern is just getting my games file so i can use them. if i have to wait for it to be repaired that fine.

VDWolfer

yeah i know, i'm going to see if i can find someone who could possible quick fix so i can get my files out. thats my concern. Least there is one small bright side, its a good thing that i saved all my files last year in December so not so bad but still trying to see what i can do.

well i got that 2 times. youtube helped me save money, and since i fixed it everything is the same. i have all my data and my blue-ray drive works fine. by just buying what i need (which came up to about 40 somethin dollars) and having time saved(instead of shipping and yada yada) instead sending it to sony. one thing you will need definately is some kind of air duster can to blow out everything as you take it apart. and thermal compound is needed to keep the ps3 cool. watch the video on how to fix it. i recommend gilsky, since he also shows how to put the ps3 back together.

if your fan is very loud after the fix, you either put to little, or to much thermal compound (which is how i got ylod second time)

i have the 60 gig launch ps3

can you give me a link to the repair please. thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70SgRDVcBo&feature=related

interesting. yeah, i feel that there is a chance they could jsut repair it. they didn't say they would have to refurbish, i mean they said they weren't sure but wasn't exact. still this is all very helpful information.

interesting. yeah, i feel that there is a chance they could jsut repair it. they didn't say they would have to refurbish, i mean they said they weren't sure but wasn't exact. still this is all very helpful information.

VDWolfer

yeah, you see if i knew what the problem was, i be fine with sending it. i mean i want to send it in but i'm more concern about my files so if i get my same system, thats good but if i have to get a refurbish one, i want to have a way to get the files out of my harddrive.

yep YLOD
you can't save your files now
maybe if you can find someone to quick fix it then find a way to back it up
then go out and buy a slim
it's what i did

GC4ever

[QUOTE="VDWolfer"]

Yeah i figure that and thats why i know i'm not at a lost yet. I did get the enclosure kit and think that might help. I know already that it won't work on computer. I will say it will be a surprise if they fix it and send it back. My only concern is just getting my games file so i can use them. if i have to wait for it to be repaired that fine.

GC4ever

well i take good care of my system but that doesn't change how it is now. i mean i play on a table that is glass and there is nothing block it. i mean my other systems are there but they aren't neck and neck. so i give it a lot of ventatilation. still that is still helpful info. Also I don't care about trophies. They don't mean much to me. I just like to save my savepoints and time from games. i hate to have to start over tahts all.

well with ylod it has nothing to do with hard drive. its just the gpu and cpu (the 2 big squares on motherboard) got over heated and seperated from it. so all you gotta do is heat it up with a heat gun and your good to go. if your worried about dust you can go to one of computers stores like frys, and buy one of those computer made vacuums that sucks dust out without damaging anything

really i will look into that.

well with ylod it has nothing to do with hard drive. its just the gpu and cpu (the 2 big squares on motherboard) got over heated and seperated from it. so all you gotta do is heat it up with a heat gun and your good to go. if your worried about dust you can go to one of computers stores like frys, and buy one of those computer made vacuums that sucks dust out without damaging anything

seadran

I think the apocolypse is happening for phat PS3s right now, sorry to hear about it, you'll just have to send it to Sony or buy a slim (I recommend the slim, the phat will probably end up dying within a few moths of getting it back

yeah i know. i'm just seeing if i can just get my saved files. I mean if i can get it to work for 5 or ten minutes just to transfer it to a flash drive, i be happy. If i have to get a new system, thats fine, i just want to have my saved files. You got to admit this makes you appreciate the days when you have a playstation 2 and kept your files on memory cards. Of course i still have my playstation 2. I don't care if i lose my trophies, they don't mean much to me.

[QUOTE="seadran"]

well with ylod it has nothing to do with hard drive. its just the gpu and cpu (the 2 big squares on motherboard) got over heated and seperated from it. so all you gotta do is heat it up with a heat gun and your good to go. if your worried about dust you can go to one of computers stores like frys, and buy one of those computer made vacuums that sucks dust out without damaging anything

soulreaper-4

yeah i know. i'm just seeing if i can just get my saved files. I mean if i can get it to work for 5 or ten minutes just to transfer it to a flash drive, i be happy. If i have to get a new system, thats fine, i just want to have my saved files. You got to admit this makes you appreciate the days when you have a playstation 2 and kept your files on memory cards. Of course i still have my playstation 2. I don't care if i lose my trophies, they don't mean much to me.

VDWolfer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70SgRDVcBo

This is how I fixed my ylod ps3 by myself. Dont give sony your money man. They dont even give back your saves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70SgRDVcBo

This is how I fixed my ylod ps3 by myself. Dont give sony your money man. They dont even give back your saves

What is DA foliage. Ok just a heads up, mine is the 20G one. i had it around when the wii came out. Are you saying doing that repair will bring it back to life. well i will have a professional i know look at it and the video.

yep YLOD
you can't save your files now
maybe if you can find someone to quick fix it then find a way to back it up
then go out and buy a slim
it's what i did

GC4ever

well with ylod it has nothing to do with hard drive. its just the gpu and cpu (the 2 big squares on motherboard) got over heated and seperated from it. so all you gotta do is heat it up with a heat gun and your good to go. if your worried about dust you can go to one of computers stores like frys, and buy one of those computer made vacuums that sucks dust out without damaging anything

[QUOTE="GC4ever"]

yep YLOD
you can't save your files now
maybe if you can find someone to quick fix it then find a way to back it up
then go out and buy a slim
it's what i did

jyoung312