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clean your vents make sure they are always well maintained and make sure your ps3 is always cool. dont put it into surrounded places or close places like closets or tv stands because the surrounding will keep the heat around ps3 causing it to overheat which will cause ylod. People that dont do this get ylod. I have fixed my ylod resoldering the motherboard and i have been keeping my vents clean have it on stand near the window with window little cracked open for it to be cooled down and no problems for over 2 years now.
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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).
If your playstation 3 gets the ylod yellow light of death can you send it to sony and get another free or do you have to pay?
That matters. if your ps3 was bought within 1 year you should send it to sony cause it's under the warranty if not... Buy a new one.
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.
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.
Why do you get 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
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!.
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
Which is better PS3 or PS3 slim?
Depends on what you like. Glossy or matte. The gloss on the original is a dust and finger print magnet. But both are pretty much the same.] The slim runs cooler because it users less power only 250W has HDMI SYNC and larger harddrive size. The Fat is getting older which is not a good thing in electronic devices. It is even worse when the PS3 might have been repaired only temporary, some Yellow Light of Death Fixes that merely remelt the solder are only fixed until they overheat again see related link under Playstation 3 Hardware 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). The Playstation 3 Secrets site has more information about the differences in the different models. The Fat models have many differences besides harddrive size and the 60 GB USA PS3 model was the most expensive to have been built and sold by Playstation
What is Ylod?
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. - i can fix it, don't send it into sony. it cost to much and sometimes doesnt even work. Text me 440.773.7797 ill do it for cheapor or free.
Does the YLOD affect the disc drive?
no YLOD has to do with main motherboard so it does not affect disc drive you might have the disk stuck in the consol which is normal.
What causes the ylod for ps3?
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.
