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Well, my PS3 just died
Spathotan
Member Posts: 3,928
Seems like all that talking on these forums about other consoles and the like have stirred karma. Was in the middle of playing a game when the unit just cut off completely, no power light or anything.
I unplug it, red light comes on, hit the power to turn it up, turns green, system loses power 1 second later.
Ive been searching the PS3 forums for over an hour, apparently im the only person in the world thats encountered this issue, because there isnt SHIT on the site.
"There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
Boba Fett
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crap... sorry Spath... that sucks...
Try holding down the Power button for 15 seconds... that resets the system
Also note that the PS3 has a kind of anti overheating ability.. .where if the temperature gets too hot It will shut down just like you said and not turn back on until the core temp is down again...
Did the PS3's Fan start blowing like Crazy before it shut down(like unusually louder?) How is the PS3 situated? Well ventilated?
What's your Wu Name?
Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight
Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader
"Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.."
<i>ME<i>
Well i already called Sony and they are sending me the box to ship it back to them, then they are sending me a brand new unit. The rep told me literally, "unfortunately your Playstation 3 system is done for" after I told her the problem. She said the internal power supply is cooked and cant hold enough wattage to power all the components, which explains why the system WILL green light (start) but cant sustain.
Ill be without it for probably 3-4 weeks, but at least its under warranty, i have the recipt, and im getting a new one.
"There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
Boba Fett
What i hate is that these companies don't do it via the retailer so you have to wait ages :P I've got mates who have gone through 4 or 5 360's like and will probably go through more cus Microsoft wait to fix the problems with them. The most annoying time was when i decided to buy a Nvidia card againm basically i went through 2 of them in under a month cause the memory died on both of em and i decided to buy ATI like i normally do and it's worked fine ever since lol.
That sucks, fortunately I can still play my 360 when I push down on the top of the unit as I power it up so it's not completely broken like yours is...I'll still be getting a new one though since I shouldn't have to do that just to play it (and since the problem will probably only get worse and since I've already made the call to Microsoft and the box is on its way)
Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.
.... /goes and plugs his PS3 into a surge protector..
man that sucks so much... So you and dre are without a console for the next 4 weeks... that sucks big time man.....
Just make sure you try the PS3 again when the box comes...
What's your Wu Name?
Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight
Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader
"Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.."
<i>ME<i>
Yea....its bullshit. I had just gotten Final Fantasy Tactics too, got it off ebay. Mine was in a surge protector too, so dont rely on that, apparently its not an issue caused from a spike.
"There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
Boba Fett
.... /Plugs PS3 into a Potato...
What's your Wu Name?
Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight
Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader
"Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.."
<i>ME<i>
PS3 is silent i'll give it that and for what it's worth with Home coming (much needed internet service which is free) and games like Little Big Planet i'll take more of a interest in it but i just don't see myself spending £400 on a console when i can upgrade my PC for that and have more games to choose from.
+ i just got a brand new motorbike and i ran over a nail so a new tyre is gonna cost me a couple hundred lol.
This isn't a place for you to go on an anti console, pro PC rant, please make an entirely different thread for that so I won't have to open it and read it.
Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.
Forums aren't helping much. My PS3 makes scratches on the discs, and it looks like I'm the only guy in the world with scratched blu ray discs..
yay..
Same as me, I read the forums, and the end result was me apparently being the only person in the fucking PS3 world with my issue. They need a technical forum up there, general is full of people making the same threads over and over.
"There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
Boba Fett
This isn't a place for you to go on an anti console, pro PC rant, please make an entirely different thread for that so I won't have to open it and read it.
Then dont read my post then nub
Same as me, I read the forums, and the end result was me apparently being the only person in the fucking PS3 world with my issue. They need a technical forum up there, general is full of people making the same threads over and over.
Yeh but so does every console since cd's came in : I know the xbox and the 360 does it and the PS2 did and so did the playstation. Cause they all use cheap drives.
This isn't a place for you to go on an anti console, pro PC rant, please make an entirely different thread for that so I won't have to open it and read it.
Then dont read my post then nub
Don't derail a post about a ps3 breaking down into a rant about why PC's are better than consoles then.
I'll spare you the "nub" remark, being that I'm not a 14 year old, it's really not necessary for me to feel good about myself.
Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.
Same as me, I read the forums, and the end result was me apparently being the only person in the fucking PS3 world with my issue. They need a technical forum up there, general is full of people making the same threads over and over.
agreed.. sometimes the PS forums are really crappy.....
next time try http://www.ps3forums.com/
What's your Wu Name?
Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight
Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader
"Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.."
<i>ME<i>
And this is why I don't buy Sony. Crappy overpriced products riding on a rep generated 2 decades ago..........
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Cheers.
Because everyone knows that the Xbox360 and Wii have no problems whatsoever [/sarcasm.]
Yea I know. All those millions of "red ring of death" reports are all fanboi propaganda, and Microsoft just dumped over 1 Billion $ into their warranty program for shits, giggles, and publicity. Microsoft has also never charged people for repairing their 360, because 360s do not break, its all lies made up by lost fanbois.
"There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
Boba Fett
This isn't a place for you to go on an anti console, pro PC rant, please make an entirely different thread for that so I won't have to open it and read it.
Then dont read my post then nub
Don't derail a post about a ps3 breaking down into a rant about why PC's are better than consoles then.
I'll spare you the "nub" remark, being that I'm not a 14 year old, it's really not necessary for me to feel good about myself.
1. I never started any PC vs console rant : I was complaining about the price of the PS3 saying i'd rather spend that cash on something else as it's too expensive.
2. Since when does saying nub mean your 14 years old? I don't get alot of people they try to make insults on someones age when everyone was young once and they're basically insulting themselves lol.
Not trying to say Spath is lieing or anything... but a recent stress test goes to show how resiliant MOST PS3's are (barring Spath's and Gameloading's sorry guys...
) This is from destructoid by the way. via NG4?
What's your Wu Name?
Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight
Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader
"Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.."
<i>ME<i>
Karma is a bitch ain't it?
Hows that 360 doing btw? Make sure you keep that power supply up on some stilts at least 2 feet off the carpet.
Incase you dont own a 360, good luck on your next $700 PC upgrade.
"There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
Boba Fett
Brutal 73 degree temperatures? Where do they live that 73 degrees is brutal??? That's a really comfortable temperature.
Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.
Environment 1 Typical Family Room
What's your Wu Name?
Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight
Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader
"Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.."
<i>ME<i>