So I just got my faulty PS3 back for a second time...

Two units have had faulty USB ports and now the 3rd brand new unit is telling me that there is not enough power available for USB devices when I plug in the GH3 reciever *sigh*.

It's not the reciever as i've used it in another PS3 without problem.

Is this a problem others have come across or am I just the most unlucky PS3 owner in the world? And just to take the real **** out of me i've had a 360 from launch without a sniff of RROD.

don't know i havent had any problems with mine, but i guess you may find others who encountered your problem and maybe will be able to tell you what can be done..

How old is your PS3/what model do you have? I'm guessing this could be down to Sony cutting costs on PS3 production by removing USB/flash/Micro SD ports. I'm glad I bought mine at launch now :P

How old is your PS3/what model do you have? I'm guessing this could be down to Sony cutting costs on PS3 production by removing USB/flash/Micro SD ports. I'm glad I bought mine at launch now :P

manicfoot

Well I actually have 2, it's the 40gig version that keeps going faulty but the 60gig works fine. I'm guessing it is just cost cutting on Sony's part. How ironic though that i'm one of the few not to have a 360 problem and one of the few to suffer at the hands of Sony.

BTW they are refusing to take this one back and are telling me that it is the reciever and my pads that must be the problem...go figure, they work fine in my other machine :P.

i think u`ll have a better shot of getting a straight answer from the ps3 board, not SW :?Dante2710

I'm not looking for answers, I just thought SW was appreciate the irony of the working launch 360 and the faulty batch of PS3's.

USB ports ?????

Lucky you have a wireles controller then.

USB ports ?????

Lucky you have a wireles controller then.

angelkimne

That charges through the USB ports and doesn't have a removable battery pack or batteries....

[QUOTE="manicfoot"]

How old is your PS3/what model do you have? I'm guessing this could be down to Sony cutting costs on PS3 production by removing USB/flash/Micro SD ports. I'm glad I bought mine at launch now :P

Stonin

Well I actually have 2, it's the 40gig version that keeps going faulty but the 60gig works fine. I'm guessing it is just cost cutting on Sony's part. How ironic though that i'm one of the few not to have a 360 problem and one of the few to suffer at the hands of Sony.

BTW they are refusing to take this one back and are telling me that it is the reciever and my pads that must be the problem...go figure, they work fine in my other machine :P.

Be glad you've not experienced the sheer terror of RROD sir :P As for your PS3 I'm sure there must be a way to replace the USB ports yourself. I'm sure a lot of people are having the same problem and are getting the same "LULZ ITS TEH CONTROLLAS FAULT" response from Sony you got. I think google is your friend in this case :)

[QUOTE="Stonin"][QUOTE="manicfoot"]

How old is your PS3/what model do you have? I'm guessing this could be down to Sony cutting costs on PS3 production by removing USB/flash/Micro SD ports. I'm glad I bought mine at launch now :P

manicfoot

Well I actually have 2, it's the 40gig version that keeps going faulty but the 60gig works fine. I'm guessing it is just cost cutting on Sony's part. How ironic though that i'm one of the few not to have a 360 problem and one of the few to suffer at the hands of Sony.

BTW they are refusing to take this one back and are telling me that it is the reciever and my pads that must be the problem...go figure, they work fine in my other machine :P.

Be glad you've not experienced the sheer terror of RROD sir :P As for your PS3 I'm sure there must be a way to replace the USB ports yourself. I'm sure a lot of people are having the same problem and are getting the same "LULZ ITS TEH CONTROLLAS FAULT" response from Sony you got. I think google is your friend in this case :)

Yeah, thought about fixing myself but it's under warranty and don't really see why I should. Oh well, I guess if they don't take it back i'll crack it open and mod the hell out of it instead.....should be interesting :D.

[QUOTE="angelkimne"]

USB ports ?????

Lucky you have a wireles controller then.

Stonin

That charges through the USB ports and doesn't have a removable battery pack or batteries....

You can hook it up to your PC and charge them that way, as for your problem I think you're easily the unluckiest PS3 owner ever.

Two units have had faulty USB ports and now the 3rd brand new unit is telling me that there is not enough power available for USB devices when I plug in the GH3 reciever *sigh*.

It's not the reciever as i've used it in another PS3 without problem.

Is this a problem others have come across or am I just the most unlucky PS3 owner in the world? And just to take the real **** out of me i've had a 360 from launch without a sniff of RROD.

Stonin

Hmm sounds like it could be a faulty guitar. Ever thought of that? I mean come on 3 ps3's and still the same problem, I havent even had any of those problems and I use my ps3 to also charge my controllers and ipods. U should return your guitar and get a new one, that could be the problem.

[QUOTE="Stonin"]

Two units have had faulty USB ports and now the 3rd brand new unit is telling me that there is not enough power available for USB devices when I plug in the GH3 reciever *sigh*.

It's not the reciever as i've used it in another PS3 without problem.

Is this a problem others have come across or am I just the most unlucky PS3 owner in the world? And just to take the real **** out of me i've had a 360 from launch without a sniff of RROD.

clintagious59

Hmm sounds like it could be a faulty guitar. Ever thought of that? I mean come on 3 ps3's and still the same problem, I havent even had any of those problems and I use my ps3 to also charge my controllers and ipods. U should return your guitar and get a new one, that could be the problem.

He said the guitar worked fine on his 60gig PS3 but didn't work on the 40gig. Please read all of the post before posting.

[QUOTE="Stonin"]

Two units have had faulty USB ports and now the 3rd brand new unit is telling me that there is not enough power available for USB devices when I plug in the GH3 reciever *sigh*.

It's not the reciever as i've used it in another PS3 without problem.

Is this a problem others have come across or am I just the most unlucky PS3 owner in the world? And just to take the real **** out of me i've had a 360 from launch without a sniff of RROD.

clintagious59

Hmm sounds like it could be a faulty guitar. Ever thought of that? I mean come on 3 ps3's and still the same problem, I havent even had any of those problems and I use my ps3 to also charge my controllers and ipods. U should return your guitar and get a new one, that could be the problem.

Nah, it works in my 60 gig and I have the problem with the controllers so it is def the PS3.

The real PITA is having to copy my data off each time and reset the new one when it arrives. I honestly just think i'm that unlucky with it.

[QUOTE="Stonin"][QUOTE="angelkimne"]

USB ports ?????

Lucky you have a wireles controller then.

W1NGMAN-

That charges through the USB ports and doesn't have a removable battery pack or batteries....

You can hook it up to your PC and charge them that way, as for your problem I think you're easily the unluckiest PS3 owner ever.

Oh yeah, forgot about that. It's no biggie because i have the other PS3 and hence i'm fairly relaxed about it all. If this was my only console i'd be spitting feathers by now :P.

[QUOTE="clintagious59"][QUOTE="Stonin"]

Two units have had faulty USB ports and now the 3rd brand new unit is telling me that there is not enough power available for USB devices when I plug in the GH3 reciever *sigh*.

It's not the reciever as i've used it in another PS3 without problem.

Is this a problem others have come across or am I just the most unlucky PS3 owner in the world? And just to take the real **** out of me i've had a 360 from launch without a sniff of RROD.

manicfoot

Hmm sounds like it could be a faulty guitar. Ever thought of that? I mean come on 3 ps3's and still the same problem, I havent even had any of those problems and I use my ps3 to also charge my controllers and ipods. U should return your guitar and get a new one, that could be the problem.

He said the guitar worked fine on his 60gig PS3 but didn't work on the 40gig. Please read all of the post before posting.

Doesnt matter, shouldnt this be a better question asked in ps3 forums? I mean I also had my 360 disk scratch a few of my games on me but I wouldnt make a thread in system wars about that problem, that would be more of something id ask in a 360 forum.

[QUOTE="manicfoot"][QUOTE="clintagious59"][QUOTE="Stonin"]

Two units have had faulty USB ports and now the 3rd brand new unit is telling me that there is not enough power available for USB devices when I plug in the GH3 reciever *sigh*.

It's not the reciever as i've used it in another PS3 without problem.

Is this a problem others have come across or am I just the most unlucky PS3 owner in the world? And just to take the real **** out of me i've had a 360 from launch without a sniff of RROD.

clintagious59

Hmm sounds like it could be a faulty guitar. Ever thought of that? I mean come on 3 ps3's and still the same problem, I havent even had any of those problems and I use my ps3 to also charge my controllers and ipods. U should return your guitar and get a new one, that could be the problem.

He said the guitar worked fine on his 60gig PS3 but didn't work on the 40gig. Please read all of the post before posting.

Doesnt matter, shouldnt this be a better question asked in ps3 forums? I mean I also had my 360 disk scratch a few of my games on me but I wouldnt make a thread in system wars about that problem, that would be more of something id ask in a 360 forum.

As I said it was more for people to have a laugh with, i'm not looking for you to solve the problem. Don't you find it ironic that I have the most unreliable and the most reliable consoles and it is the 'reliable' one giving me all of the issues?

[QUOTE="clintagious59"][QUOTE="manicfoot"][QUOTE="clintagious59"][QUOTE="Stonin"]

Two units have had faulty USB ports and now the 3rd brand new unit is telling me that there is not enough power available for USB devices when I plug in the GH3 reciever *sigh*.

It's not the reciever as i've used it in another PS3 without problem.

Is this a problem others have come across or am I just the most unlucky PS3 owner in the world? And just to take the real **** out of me i've had a 360 from launch without a sniff of RROD.

Stonin

Hmm sounds like it could be a faulty guitar. Ever thought of that? I mean come on 3 ps3's and still the same problem, I havent even had any of those problems and I use my ps3 to also charge my controllers and ipods. U should return your guitar and get a new one, that could be the problem.

He said the guitar worked fine on his 60gig PS3 but didn't work on the 40gig. Please read all of the post before posting.

Doesnt matter, shouldnt this be a better question asked in ps3 forums? I mean I also had my 360 disk scratch a few of my games on me but I wouldnt make a thread in system wars about that problem, that would be more of something id ask in a 360 forum.

As I said it was more for people to have a laugh with, i'm not looking for you to solve the problem. Don't you find it ironic that I have the most unreliable and the most reliable consoles and it is the 'reliable' one giving me all of the issues?

[QUOTE="angelkimne"]

USB ports ?????

Lucky you have a wireles controller then.

Stonin

That charges through the USB ports and doesn't have a removable battery pack or batteries....

Forgot the Ps3 controllers work thst way.

But can you charge them up on a PC ??/

[QUOTE="Stonin"][QUOTE="angelkimne"]

USB ports ?????

Lucky you have a wireles controller then.

angelkimne

That charges through the USB ports and doesn't have a removable battery pack or batteries....

Forgot the Ps3 controllers work thst way.

But can you charge them up on a PC ??/

I think you can.

I al always using USB ports on the ps3 for charging, using my mp3 player and playing guitar hero and i have never had one problem...

[QUOTE="Stonin"][QUOTE="angelkimne"]

USB ports ?????

Lucky you have a wireles controller then.

angelkimne

That charges through the USB ports and doesn't have a removable battery pack or batteries....

Forgot the Ps3 controllers work thst way.

But can you charge them up on a PC ??/

Yeah you can. It's only annoying because this is the PS3 for the main room and I have to take my controllers to the games room to charge them. Minor inconvenience really just annoyed the Guitar stuff doesn't run *sigh*.

[QUOTE="Dante2710"]i think u`ll have a better shot of getting a straight answer from the ps3 board, not SW :?Stonin

I'm not looking for answers, I just thought SW was appreciate the irony of the working launch 360 and the faulty batch of PS3's.

Umm ok sucks to be you.