Does the PlayStation 3 slim have the yellow light of death?

Answer 1

Yes, the PlayStation slim is said to get a yellow light of death. If your device is covered by warranty, Sony will replace the PS3.

The yellow light of death was a problem for older PS3s that ran hotter. Even the newer slims and super slims are better because they use less power and run much cooler. The YLOD is not a problem any longer for the overheeating that caused the original failures, but is still the process used by the PS3 to identify general hardware faults

The "Yellow Light of Death" or YLOD is the common phrase people use to describe the following sequence when they try to turn on their PS3:

• Press Power Button
• Red Light Flashes Three Times
• Yellow Light Flashes
• Green Light Flashes
• Beeps Three Times
• Red Light Flashes

The YLOD is a general hardware fault that can mean a lot of things. However, one of the problems is cracked solder that leads the PS3 to think one of its internal chips is not connected or is broken somehow. Cracked solder can happen when the chips get too hot (RSX most likely) and leads the motherboard to start bending, which may crack the solder. Changing the power supply (lower the average wattage going to the chips to lower the heat) and better thermal compound (heat dissipates faster to the heatsink) may prevent this error from occurring. However, if your PS3 has already had the YLOD, then you can reflow your motherboard every few months to keep it working (but it is not a permanent fix as the YLOD usually comes back). That is why caution is needed when purchasing an older PS2 backward compatible PS3 that also have the 4 USB ports and a flashcard reader