bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Sep 16, 2010 5:41pm
Was playing a guy in NCAA online and the screen froze. I turn off the system turn it on and now no game disk appears in the XMB. Took NCAA out, put Battlefield in, same thing no disk appears. Doesn't appear to be making a sound...am I fucked?
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Sep 16, 2010 5:44pm
bases_loaded;486389 wrote:Was playing a guy in NCAA online and the screen froze. I turn off the system turn it on and now no game disk appears in the XMB. Took NCAA out, put Battlefield in, same thing no disk appears. Doesn't appear to be making a sound...am I fucked?
Do you have a yellow light? How long has the PS3 been on..Could be over heated.
bases_loaded
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Sep 16, 2010 5:44pm
Blue and Green
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Sep 16, 2010 5:48pm
Could be just overheated, not to sure. I would turn the PS3 off for a bit and try it in about 30 minutes. Try a BluRay
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Sep 16, 2010 8:45pm
Doing a full restore, it sounds like it might be the blu ray player if so its either $150 and two weeks for a refurb or pick up a new one. This ones 3 years old
hangonsloopy
Posts: 1,291
Sep 16, 2010 10:07pm
That happened to me with GTA. Had to send it in and pay $150. Sorry man that sucks.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Sep 16, 2010 10:38pm
hangonsloopy;486643 wrote:That happened to me with GTA. Had to send it in and pay $150. Sorry man that sucks.
Its 3 years old, the refurb ill get for 150 will only have a 90 day warranty plus ill be out for 2 weeks...thinking about just buying a new one or seeing if there is a used one at the local gamestop
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Sep 16, 2010 10:41pm
Yah looks like you gotta get a new one my friend
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Sep 17, 2010 1:27am
Horrible news.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Sep 17, 2010 7:39am
TBone14;486827 wrote:Horrible news.
Great news for Fresno state lol. Ill keep ya posted on when I'm up and running again
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Sep 17, 2010 9:03am
I thought PS3's didn't break?
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Sep 17, 2010 9:48am
Looks like it might be as simple as replacing the laser drive. They're going for $45 on eBay with the "brown" chip. Plus its in Akron so if I go that route should have it in a day or so. Anyone ever heard of replacing this?
imex99
Posts: 4,927
Sep 17, 2010 10:50am
bases_loaded;487001 wrote:Looks like it might be as simple as replacing the laser drive. They're going for $45 on eBay with the "brown" chip. Plus its in Akron so if I go that route should have it in a day or so. Anyone ever heard of replacing this?
Never tried.... You might fix it but might be putting money down the drain. Get it repaired and while waiting for repair go buy a new ps3 at walmart and play while you wait and return new ps3 when you get old ps3 back.
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Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Sep 17, 2010 1:05pm
Oh no... a ps3 broke? But they are so vastly superior and dont ever break 
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Sep 17, 2010 1:07pm
Damn this is what I was going to postHb31187;487166 wrote:Oh no... a ps3 broke? But they are so vastly superior and dont ever break
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hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Sep 17, 2010 1:12pm
PS3 about a 5% failure rate.
360 reports of anywhere between 30-50% falure rate.
Yeahhhh....
360 reports of anywhere between 30-50% falure rate.
Yeahhhh....
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Sep 17, 2010 1:17pm
Just dusted off my PS3 and got Red Dead Redemption finally and its working just fine. Have watched some blu-rays but haven't played a game on it for a few months, it will get more use as the weather turns crappy.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Sep 17, 2010 1:21pm
Chocolate chip or sugar?hoops23;487172 wrote:PS3 about a 5% failure rate.
360 reports of anywhere between 30-50% falure rate.
Yeahhhh....
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Sep 17, 2010 1:23pm
Sony wants $150 and 2 weeks
Move bundle came out today with 360GB PS3 and Move plus the sports game. $400..decision time
Move bundle came out today with 360GB PS3 and Move plus the sports game. $400..decision time
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Sep 17, 2010 1:36pm
bases_loaded;487183 wrote:Sony wants $150 and 2 weeks
Move bundle came out today with 360GB PS3 and Move plus the sports game. $400..decision time
I had a buddy who sent his in for 150 then just went out and bought the new one and sold one on ebay. Came out +200 or something like that.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Sep 17, 2010 1:38pm
Tiger2003;487195 wrote:I had a buddy who sent his in for 150 then just went out and bought the new one and sold one on ebay. Came out +200 or something like that.
If I buy a new one for $300 while I send one in for $150 thats $450. I don't think I can sell a $300 PS3 for $450 so at best I am out $150 if I can sell one for the same price someone can go to Wal Mart and get it for.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Sep 17, 2010 1:45pm
bases_loaded;487196 wrote:If I buy a new one for $300 while I send one in for $150 thats $450. I don't think I can sell a $300 PS3 for $450 so at best I am out $150 if I can sell one for the same price someone can go to Wal Mart and get it for.
Yah I don't know man. I would wouldn't do it. But I know he did.