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Ylod is commonly caused by a lose of connection between the GPU/CPU to your motherboard. Generally this is caused by heat and can be easy noticed if you open up your PS3. You will see that your thermal paste and pads are worn and are not working correctly.
To get rid of Ylod you need to reapply the thermal paste on the GPU/CPU and ensure that the inside of your PS3 is dust free.
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Basically the PS3 YLOD is a hardware fault on the motherboard, sony claim that there is no single reason behind yellow light of death but as a rule this is due to the cheap solder that sony use. When your PlayStation has been on for prolonged periods of time it will reach high temperatures causing the solder on the motherboard to melt, as it cools (when you turn it off) it cracks causing a faulty connection. The term YLOD stands for yellow light of death, after this has happened to your PlayStation any attempt to turn it on will result in it beeping and flashing from green to yellow and finally flashing red.
It's a problem associated with the early fat PS3 and there are temporary fixes that will allow the PS3 to function long enough to not be considered broken when resold. It is a very good reason not to purchase an old 60 GB PS2 capable used console
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Is your ps3 hard drive useless after ylod?
Many parts are still usable after YLOD and there are sites that repair YLOD for $99 if you have not done something trying to repair it yourself
How much does it cost to fix the yellow light on a PS3?
Fixing the YLOD on the PS3 will cost $150.00.
Is PS3 slim slower compared with PS3?
PS3 Slim Seems to be the same kinda, PS3 60g gets alot of YLOD's, ( Yellow Light Of Deaths).
How do you stop ylod on a PS3?
keep your ps3 vents always clean and well maintained. Keep ps3 out of closed spaces so it wouldnt overheat.
Does chargeing an ipod on a ps3 break it?
To be honest .. Idk .. I had the YLOD on my ps3 because my sister charged her iPod over nice and then I send it to Sony to fix nd then I had an iPod touch and I want to play music then later It happen again with the YLOD ..
What if your 60gb PS3 got the ylod and doesn't work you get a slim can you put your hdd in your friends 60gb PS3 and back it up to an external hdd?
No you cant!.
What parts of a ylod ps3 can be sold?
everything except the motherboard. I hope that you are aware that you can fix ylod your self by taking ps3 apart since you want to sell it anyway. And once you get to mother board you just resolder the cpu created soldering bridge or bridges and make it work again.
What are the similarities and between a PS3 and a xbox 360?
-wifi -HD gaming -online experience -ylod,rrod -list goes on
Why does your ps3 get YLOD for only one game?
Mostly because the game you are playing is very fast paced and takes up alot of power to run smooth from ps3. To avoid YLOD always keep your cooling vents clean and well maintained. Keep ps3 out of closed spaces so it wouldnt overheat make sure its cool leave it by a window or something it will stop then.
What are the causes of the ylod?
The answer from what is YLOD has been added to this question in it's entirety. Basically the PS3 YLOD is a hardware fault on the motherboard, sony claim that there is no single reason behind yellow light of death but as a rule this is due to the cheap solder that sony use. When your PlayStation has been on for prolonged periods of time it will reach high temperatures causing the solder on the motherboard to melt, as it cools (when you turn it off) it cracks causing a faulty connection. The term YLOD stands for yellow light of death, after this has happened to your PlayStation any attempt to turn it on will result in it beeping and flashing from green to yellow and finally flashing red.
Can the PS3 slim get YLOD?
All PlayStation 3's are able to get Ylod. Some may even argue that PS3 slims are more likely to get Ylod due to the size. A smaller console means less room for heat sinks and fans, Meaning that the PS3 will generate and hold more heat which is a number one cause for Ylod The above must have been written by someone who does not understand that the PS3 slim uses less power and will run cooler than the Fat PS3 and does not have an overheating problem. The actual available and unused space in the PS3 slim is greater than in the Fat PS3, but overheating is not a problem for the PS3 slim. Overheating is worse in the first PS3 4 USB port models released with the highest power consumption at 200 watts and 380 watts max even the last PS3 Fat models used 130 watts and 280 watts max. The slim PS3 uses only 100 watts and 250 watts max
How does PS3 get ylod?
The answer from what is YLOD has been added to this question in it's entirety. Basically the PS3 YLOD is a hardware fault on the motherboard, sony claim that there is no single reason behind yellow light of death but as a rule this is due to the cheap solder that sony use. When your PlayStation has been on for prolonged periods of time it will reach high temperatures causing the solder on the motherboard to melt, as it cools (when you turn it off) it cracks causing a faulty connection. The term YLOD stands for yellow light of death, after this has happened to your PlayStation any attempt to turn it on will result in it beeping and flashing from green to yellow and finally flashing red.
