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PS3 BRICKING - how it happens or how to avoid it
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fatninja1
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23. December 2006 @ 06:14 |
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hi i live in the u.k and i have just bought a u.s ps3
now i have heard alot of ppl talkin about bricking
i know what this means but i cant understand how it happens or how to avoid it, and because my ps3 is from america im pretty keen on this not happening because i wont be able to get it fixed and im worried about doing the updates.
so can some1 tell me how i can definately avoid this, also will i be able to connect to the ps3 network considering the machine is u.s and i live in the u.k
cheers
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23. December 2006 @ 09:02 |
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im from the US so i don't have to worry about the network connection woes. anyway the best advice i could probably give you is to NOT TURN OFF THE SYSTEM WHILE UPDATING. i think that is where people have run into problems. there is even a prompt that tells the user not to do so, but some just hit the power button, or power goes out. either way not a happy place to be in...
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23. December 2006 @ 10:17 |
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if you want to be paranoid about it, you can get a power supply backup that will let your system continue to run for however long the one you buy says so.
But they all do sort of the same thing, and that is rearrange what you thought was real, and they remind you of the beauty of very simple things. You forget, because youre so busy going from a to z, that theres 24 letters in between... You turn on... tune in... and you drop out...
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23. December 2006 @ 13:29 |
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23. December 2006 @ 13:59 |
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my ps3 was bricked but don't worry read the manual first make sure you have a good 6"-8" of room for your ps3 in all directiona
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AfterDawn Addict
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23. December 2006 @ 20:59 |
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how did you brick your PS3?
Merry Christmas
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24. December 2006 @ 05:24 |
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Originally posted by Domreis:
how did you brick your PS3?
Merry Christmas
hey are u talking to me if so then this is what happened i got the ps3 brand new i was so happy i opened the box set al the wiring properly and i was downloading the update then poof the system turned off at 53% i let it set for 10-20 min the i tried again called sony got their word complained to them got free goodies for free like hats shirts and a sweater then went to the futureshop where i got it returned it and a brand new one
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24. December 2006 @ 06:52 |
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yeah, my plan is to accually brick my system when ps3 quantities are higher before my warrenty is over, so i get a new unscuffed ps3 with bugs worked out. you know that translucent plastic over the ps3 when you open it? well if its put on backwards with the little soft squars pointed at the ps3, it will make th eshine go away where its rubbed. both sides feel almost identical so i didnt know, and i wrapped it for travel. when i got to my destination, i saw scuffing where the cardboard hold the ps3 in place because all the pressure rubbing the plastic into my ps3. :( you think thats a warrenty violation? because it was sony's wrongful plastic that effed up my ps3. its not noticable unless you look at the ps3 for more than a second, but it blows.
But they all do sort of the same thing, and that is rearrange what you thought was real, and they remind you of the beauty of very simple things. You forget, because youre so busy going from a to z, that theres 24 letters in between... You turn on... tune in... and you drop out...
PS3 Username: Anubis66
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24. December 2006 @ 08:55 |
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as long as you still have that little sticker on it it's not voided!
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fatninja1
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24. December 2006 @ 11:42 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by Domreis:
how did you brick your PS3?
Merry Christmas
hey are u talking to me if so then this is what happened i got the ps3 brand new i was so happy i opened the box set al the wiring properly and i was downloading the update then poof the system turned off at 53% i let it set for 10-20 min the i tried again called sony got their word complained to them got free goodies for free like hats shirts and a sweater then went to the futureshop where i got it returned it and a brand new one
do you have any idea why this might have happened, or does any1 know why this might have happened, sounds well weird.
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24. December 2006 @ 12:42 |
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It dose sound weird but whatever! I am suprised you were able to exchange it/ they still had them left!
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24. December 2006 @ 23:11 |
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my friend got a ps3 today. his mom was in circuit city and there were six on the shelf. they had recently been put up.
But they all do sort of the same thing, and that is rearrange what you thought was real, and they remind you of the beauty of very simple things. You forget, because youre so busy going from a to z, that theres 24 letters in between... You turn on... tune in... and you drop out...
PS3 Username: Anubis66
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25. December 2006 @ 12:18 |
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Quote:
[quote]Originally posted by Domreis:
how did you brick your PS3?
Merry Christmas
hey are u talking to me if so then this is what happened i got the ps3 brand new i was so happy i opened the box set al the wiring properly and i was downloading the update then poof the system turned off at 53% i let it set for 10-20 min the i tried again called sony got their word complained to them got free goodies for free like hats shirts and a sweater then went to the futureshop where i got it returned it and a brand new one
do you have any idea why this might have happened, or does any1 know why this might have happened, sounds well weird.[/quote]
just give ample room that was the cause for my prob about a foot in every direction and yeah u an get a ps3 easily now just walk in a get it and i live in brampton pop abou 450 000 people
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25. December 2006 @ 13:59 |
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i just git it a mini fan near it to circulate in cool air to ensure it lasts.
But they all do sort of the same thing, and that is rearrange what you thought was real, and they remind you of the beauty of very simple things. You forget, because youre so busy going from a to z, that theres 24 letters in between... You turn on... tune in... and you drop out...
PS3 Username: Anubis66
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