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PS3 - Yellow/red light of death

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theBearJew
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Anyone who has a PS3, have you ever had the yellow/red light of death? I was Playing FIFA and all the sudden my system just shuts off. Then it shows a quick yellow light and changes to a red blinking light. Right now I am blow drying the back of the PS3 because the internet told me it works. I just need like 10 seconds of juice so I can get FIFA out.

Has anyone else experienced the YLOD? Did you fix it?
Jan 13 2015 9:50PM
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.Rybak.
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You should still be able to get the game out even if it breaks. My ps3 broke last year because the hdd got completely wiped for some odd reason.


Just get a ps4 so we can play fifa 3gether.
Jan 13 2015 9:52PM
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theBearJew
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.Rybak.You should still be able to get the game out even if it breaks. My ps3 broke last year because the hdd got completely wiped for some odd reason.


Just get a ps4 so we can play fifa 3gether.


I may have to. I just want my fifa.
Jan 13 2015 9:53PM
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theBearJew
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Managed to get the game out. You can force eject if you flip the switch on while holding the eject button. Popped the game out, now I gotta try to see what I can get for all of my PS3 games and a broken PS3 from gamestop.
Jan 13 2015 10:06PM
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.Rybak.
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theBearJewManaged to get the game out. You can force eject if you flip the switch on while holding the eject button. Popped the game out, now I gotta try to see what I can get for all of my PS3 games and a broken PS3 from gamestop.


I got $120 for my broken ps3 from gamestop. It was probably because it was a different problem though.
Jan 13 2015 10:12PM
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rtl32
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Shouldn't have played video games

jk, that sucks hope you get it back man
Jan 13 2015 10:38PM
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theBearJew
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.Rybak.I got $120 for my broken ps3 from gamestop. It was probably because it was a different problem though.


Just looked online, theyll give me $50 for it in working condition. I may try to revive it for a short bit to trick them and sell it. If not I assume I can get like $30. Its only 40 GB.

rtl32Shouldn't have played video games

jk, that sucks hope you get it back man


Already gave up on revival, got FIFA out. The game is worth more than the console now. Selling my games and controllers, hopefully get some money make a dent in the price of a PS4.
Jan 13 2015 10:49PM
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.Hugo.
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blow up the broken console
Jan 13 2015 10:51PM
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theBearJew
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.Hugo.blow up the broken console


If gamestop gives me nothing for it. I'll shoot it dead.
Jan 13 2015 10:52PM
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UrbanYeti
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Gamestop wont offer much. I took my YLOD PS3 apart to take out the game and its still sitting under my bed. I heard that you can make a sick laser pointer out of the blue ray laser.
Jan 13 2015 11:16PM
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theBearJew
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UrbanYetiGamestop wont offer much. I took my YLOD PS3 apart to take out the game and its still sitting under my bed. I heard that you can make a sick laser pointer out of the blue ray laser.


If you didn't get the game out of it, flip the power switch on while holding the eject button, shit pops right out.
Jan 13 2015 11:21PM
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.undetected
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I had the YLOD happen to my ps3, and I did the blowdryer trick just like you have, it worked for me and I fixed my YLOD and allowed me to play for another 3 months before it happened again, and then Gamestop gave me 180$ for it because I did the blow dryer trick right before I went to trade it in and they thought it worked. Jokes on them lol.
Jan 13 2015 11:24PM
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theBearJew
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Blow dryer trick didn't work, but they still gave me $40 for it. Didn't even turn it on to see if it worked. Sold all my games except for FIFA and a controller because I'll be getting someone from Craiglist to get it. Should about half the cost in total of a PS4. Not bad.
Jan 19 2015 2:07PM
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Peter.
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theBearJewBlow dryer trick didn't work, but they still gave me $40 for it. Didn't even turn it on to see if it worked. Sold all my games except for FIFA and a controller because I'll be getting someone from Craiglist to get it. Should about half the cost in total of a PS4. Not bad.


which version of the PS3 was it? i have the super old one, like the original fatty one
Jan 19 2015 3:19PM
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theBearJew
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Peter.which version of the PS3 was it? i have the super old one, like the original fatty one


OG fatty 40gb. I think it was one of the first ones they came out with.
Jan 19 2015 3:46PM
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spliff.Life
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theBearJewBlow dryer trick didn't work, but they still gave me $40 for it. Didn't even turn it on to see if it worked. Sold all my games except for FIFA and a controller because I'll be getting someone from Craiglist to get it. Should about half the cost in total of a PS4. Not bad.


they gave you $40 still??

Anyone have any idea how much I might get for a 64gb with YLOD?
Jan 19 2015 4:09PM
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.Rybak.
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spliff.Lifethey gave you $40 still??

Anyone have any idea how much I might get for a 64gb with YLOD?


Google knows.
Jan 19 2015 4:19PM
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spliff.Life
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.Rybak.Google knows.

hahah it did indeed.
Jan 19 2015 4:22PM
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theBearJew
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theBearJewOG fatty 40gb. I think it was one of the first ones they came out with.


Just go on their website and check. http://www.gamestop.com/trade

It said $50 for me. I'm not sure if they usually check to see if it works, she didn't check mine, I didn't ask her to. Just bring it in with ALL The cords.
Jan 19 2015 6:38PM
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.Rybak.
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theBearJewJust go on their website and check. http://www.gamestop.com/trade

It said $50 for me. I'm not sure if they usually check to see if it works, she didn't check mine, I didn't ask her to. Just bring it in with ALL The cords.


well you did bring it in in florida... She probably wasn't the brightest bulb on the tree.
Jan 19 2015 6:43PM
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UrbanYetiGamestop wont offer much. I took my YLOD PS3 apart to take out the game and its still sitting under my bed. I heard that you can make a sick laser pointer out of the blue ray laser.


if you have a soldering set and a hair drier there's a way I've seen to fix it in a couple hours. A buddy of mine pulled it off, granted he's got an electrical engineering degree, following a video and some instructions. Let me splunk around and see if I can find it.
Jan 19 2015 7:13PM
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japanada
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PS4 Fifa is the tits. Such crisp graphics! PSN me ObamaSmashD
Jan 19 2015 11:13PM
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JGWI
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I still play my PS1. Can't beat 1995 technology! I dropped a glass of Pepsi on it once and went online and bought another one for $20.
Jan 19 2015 11:17PM
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fujarome
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Beware of Sony. Had a 9 month old Ps4 die suddenly and had to send it back in. They sent me a brand new Ps4, that died within 2 days. When I sent that one back in, they said it was infested with insects and therefore the warranty was void and they won't fix it. Being the smartass that I am, I marked the tape on the box I sent it back in. Quick check proves that they never even opened the box I sent them. Tried calling and when I pointed it out, the service center suddenly "lost connection"

Absolute garbage company.
Jan 20 2015 2:15AM
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cool_name
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fujaromeBeware of Sony. Had a 9 month old Ps4 die suddenly and had to send it back in. They sent me a brand new Ps4, that died within 2 days. When I sent that one back in, they said it was infested with insects and therefore the warranty was void and they won't fix it. Being the smartass that I am, I marked the tape on the box I sent it back in. Quick check proves that they never even opened the box I sent them. Tried calling and when I pointed it out, the service center suddenly "lost connection"

Absolute garbage company.

What happened when you called back for a scond time
Jan 20 2015 6:44AM
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