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is my ps3 gone bust ?

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  • 06-01-2013 5:06pm
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    bitch please
    Registered Users Posts: 386 ✭✭


    my ps3 is a ps3 fat its 5 years old and yesterday it just turned itself off and the the red LED pulses when it goes off when i turn it back on it says it wasnt turned off correctly i tried turning it on and it just did the same thing again after about 2 minutes, does it just need to be cleaned out or is it finished


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    Twoandahalfmen
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Twoandahalfmen


    Im Not an expect but the fat ones were known to have problems. try taking it to a shop that can fix them, and they will examine it.


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    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,781 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    bitch please wrote: »
    my ps3 is a ps3 fat its 5 years old and yesterday it just turned itself off and the the red LED pulses when it goes off when i turn it back on it says it wasnt turned off correctly i tried turning it on and it just did the same thing again after about 2 minutes, does it just need to be cleaned out or is it finished

    You can try hoovering the vents but sounds like its kaput.
    Also try using sentences in your posts :)


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    Taltos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,830 ✭✭✭✭Taltos


    If you do manage to get it working - immediately do a backup of all your data. Chances are it might be on the way out permanently and trust me - having a backup makes the transition to a newer model that much easier.


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    bitch please
    Registered Users Posts: 386 ✭✭bitch please


    eddhorse wrote: »
    You can try hoovering the vents but sounds like its kaput.
    Also try using sentences in your posts :)
    i tried that it kept it going for a good bit longer but now back to the same old thing,and my grammar is less of a worry to me now, but i hope this one is a little better.


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    bitch please
    Registered Users Posts: 386 ✭✭bitch please


    Taltos wrote: »
    If you do manage to get it working - immediately do a backup of all your data. Chances are it might be on the way out permanently and trust me - having a backup makes the transition to a newer model that much easier.
    thanks for the tip


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    tiny timy
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭tiny timy


    Same happened mine, so before the solder completely cracked I stripped the black casing off and left the unit as open as possible, placed it outside on the window sill and backedup all my data. If you have playstation plus all this data backup should be auto done for you. But the unit is gona go on you any day. I was sickened because the new slim is crap compared to the fat, less usb ports, crappy matt finish, just feels cheap and poor compared to the fat. But theres nowt to do but have your backup done and get a new one. If you ring sony they offer you a discount from your local gamestop for a refurbished one, bloody farce with only 3 months warranty, all designed to make you fork out for a new unit.


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    metzengerstein
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭metzengerstein


    it maybe on the verge of getting the yellow light of death,it can be fixed

    would recomend this guy .

    http://www.consolepros.ie/


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