Went to start up my great faithful lump of a console today. As per usual it started quietly and without fuss.

However about half an hour into playing it turns of randomly. I turn it back on and... YELLOW LIGHT! I have had absolutely problem with it until now, it has always been dust free, plenty of air and I never lug it around. I spent the remainder of the afternoon turning on and off letting it sit for a while and about every other trick imaginable without voiding the warranty (which is up anyway)

Having finally come to terms with the loss of my beloved behemoth I have come up with two options and was hoping for advice.

1.Send it to Sony who will fix it for a flat fee of $315

-Or-

2. Hand it over to EB who will offer me $150 for an unopened defective console, which I can them put t'ward a shiny (or matte Slim) new one.

Right now it is obvious what I was really hoping for were some more options if there is any.

---Just a side note my PS3 died on the 18th, THE VERY SAME DAY THE SLIM WAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED!!1! Am a suggesting an elaborate conspiracy on Sony's behalf? Not really, but it is a pretty strange coincidence.

mount-eerie

Kinda late..but..I have the same problem! I just posted here asking for advice as well! How did yours go?

[QUOTE="PSNMatt41"]

[QUOTE="budboarder"]Thats messed up. Not only are you scamming a retailer, but really screwing another PS3 owner. Shame on you.MarcRecon

Gamestop scams you also

Your right, I shouldn't judge....it's not like I'm a boyscout myself.lol....do what's right for your situation.:)

Wait, you being sarcastic? o_O...but anyways thanks.

[QUOTE="PSNMatt41"]

[QUOTE="Furi-Kun"]

:(

Furi-Kun

Don't worry. I still think they are the best model out there. The most versatile one as well. They can do more than the other ones. I've had mine since launch, but with all these problems I can't stand it (I have OCD, I get worried).

I have OCD too! Let's have OCD together. :P

But seriously, if that' the choice you want to make then stick to it! :)

Yeah dude, thanks. My OCD is so bad to the point where when I turn off my system, I would run downstairs to check if I actually turned it off. It just bothers me, and with all the problems I've been having...it's been a nightmare. I just need something stable that will make my disorder calm down lol.

[QUOTE="PSNMatt41"]

[QUOTE="Furi-Kun"]

My advice: Keep it.

Furi-Kun

I've lost trust for 60 gigs.

:(

Don't worry. I still think they are the best model out there. The most versatile one as well. They can do more than the other ones. I've had mine since launch, but with all these problems I can't stand it (I have OCD, I get worried).

[QUOTE="Furi-Kun"]

My advice: Keep it.

I've lost trust for 60 gigs.

From what I've seen its just new HUD, maps..oh yeah...the silencer...haven't seen that one before.

Lol you don't have the ylod until you actually see a yellow light..:lol:

Unknown_Hero3

lol why don't you go watch the video I posted.

Thats messed up. Not only are you scamming a retailer, but really screwing another PS3 owner. Shame on you.budboarder

Gamestop scams you also. They give out warranties for merchandise anyway. I know I realize what's going on..and it's not the best..but what else am I gonna do with my refurb which warranty recently ended 2 weeks ago. I'm not paying another 150 to get the same result, instead that 150 will go towards a brand new system. It's the perfect opportunity to get this dealt with.

I'm not 100% sure what you mean. The so-called 'YLOD' has it's name for a reason. 'Of Death' means it's permanent and not gonna go. I dunno what you mean by 'Well it YLOD's every once in a while." UNLESS, it's just that your PS3's hard drive is broken or just overheats a lot? Or I've been misinformed. :|Adziboy

I call it the Potential yellow light of death. If you see the video link, my controller would not respond, then it would force a reset, then go into yellow light, not turn on for a while and eventually turn on again. Sony wants me to send it in maintinence. I just set my PS3 back to factory settings. Surprisingly it lasted the 4 hours of formatting.

So I'm doing that trade in your PS3 to Gamestop for $150 towards a slim. It also has a $20.00 bonus because its a console. It's my refurbished 60 gig, think I'm stupid for trading in the best model? Well it YLoD's every once in a while. I just deactivated it and reformatted it (waited 4 hours, no YLoD.). When they test it, do you think I have a good chance of succeeding? I can't get introuble because you never know when your PS3 is gonna die, so its not your fault, and afterwards the lucky kid who buys my PS3 will walk into a YLoD trap, but like above, I can't be blamed. My PS3 is about to lose it though, it YLoD frequently, then ends up working. If anyone can tell me how exactly they test it, if its just on to see if it powers or if they screw around. Thanks.

http://s270.photobucket.com/albums/jj101/Technics12104/?action=vi
ew¤t=video-2009-09-01-16-03-13.flv

That's a recent video after installing the 3.00 firmware. The controllers start going haywire or not responding, then ends up Yellow lighting, then ends up working again. It's honestly weird. I got the video because I predicted it too.