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steo2k8
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_ 		19. July 2011 @ 08:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi I have a PS3 here that was being played for about 30 minutes and then just shut off. Then had YLOD when it was turned back on. Since it shut off I thought it might be the power supply but I tried another one and it didn't work. Is it most likely a short somewhere since it just shut off and wasn't freezing or locking up?

Thanks in advance.
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Eisherz
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_ 		19. July 2011 @ 12:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by steo2k8:
 Hi I have a PS3 here that was being played for about 30 minutes and then just shut off. Then had YLOD when it was turned back on. Since it shut off I thought it might be the power supply but I tried another one and it didn't work. Is it most likely a short somewhere since it just shut off and wasn't freezing or locking up?

Thanks in advance.
Nope, standard YLOD. The Xbox 360 freezes, the PS3 simply shuts itself off.
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bigo93
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_ 		19. July 2011 @ 13:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ylod implies a hardware fault, the fault can be anything.
Most likely cause is overheating which can result in the cpu and gpu pins becoming loose, the fix is the heat gun fix.
After that its the power supply.
Could also be the hdd not connected properly.
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steo2k8
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_ 		19. July 2011 @ 20:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've done a lot of heatgun repairs on rrod xbox's so I'll try it on the ps3 and see what happens.
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Eisherz
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_ 		20. July 2011 @ 12:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have done both, in my oppinion PS3 is easier.
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Xbox 360: Slim untouched with a faked 320 GB harddrive for XBL, phat with LT 3.0, played Halo early, so going on live would be an instand ban, also with a faked 320 GB harddrive
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PSVita: hardly ever play it
GameCube: Black with a Viper chip installed. With gameboy player. Trying to get a Wavebird controller.
07anto07
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_ 		29. July 2011 @ 16:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
heatgun works no problem but can go again at anytime i have had to fix same ps3 3times hopefully it's 3rd time lucky :)
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bigo93
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_ 		29. July 2011 @ 17:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by 07anto07:
 heatgun works no problem but can go again at anytime i have had to fix same ps3 3times hopefully it's 3rd time lucky :)
You've done the heat gun fix 3 times on the same ps3?! Sound like it's best to start looking for a replacement.

Where do you keep it? Cos sounds like it like getting hot a lot, and the more times you use the heat gun fix the more damage you can be doing to the other components making a completely hardware failure more likely.

Did you use Artic 5 or similar or better thermal compound? Or did you get some cheap stuff. The Artic 5 is worth the extra cost, it's more expensive for a reason, it work a lot better.
Another tip given on the ylod thread is place silicone or rubber pads under the psu and drive to lift them up to allow airflow under them.
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KillerBug
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_ 		30. July 2011 @ 01:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Don't even bother...people who do the YLOD fix over and over again don't care that they are only fixing a symptom of a heat issue, and not fixing the heat issue itself. If you try to offer constructive criticism, they just take it as an insult to their repair skills.
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