I think my PS3 is dying...

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It freezes ~~a lot~~ every time it starts.

Subject: Re: I think my PS3 is dying... Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:42 pm

thats what happened to my friend last year, till it didn't start up at all

are you able to start games or does it freeze at the main menu?

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Mr.Aki wrote:: thats what happened to my friend last year, till it didn't start up at all

are you able to start games or does it freeze at the main menu?

At the main menu. And on top of that I'm getting a message telling me next time to turn off the system the right way.
Stupid machine, stop trolling me!

Subject: Re: I think my PS3 is dying... Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:54 pm

i think that's the exact same thing that happened to my friend, his old one froze at the main menu and eventually the power light started flashing yellow when he tries to turn it on and it didn't work anymore....

newer gen consoles seem to get more and more fragile.....

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This the first time one of my consoles dies in two years (and a month I think).

Subject: Re: I think my PS3 is dying... Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:08 pm

my 360 has dies twice in the last 3 years

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It looks like I'll have to buy a new PS3 soon. Damn, I'd rather buy shoes.

Subject: Re: I think my PS3 is dying... Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:26 pm

why not try send it in for repairs if it does start to flash yellow? that might be the cheaper way though it will take more time

Subject: Re: I think my PS3 is dying... Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:26 pm

I probably should back up my saves although i dunno if i got games that need that.

Anyway here's a fix if your feeling hardcore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70SgRDVcBo

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Hmm, now it said something about the hard drive being corrupted and restoring the PS3.

Subject: Re: I think my PS3 is dying... Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:40 pm

maybe it still has a chance?

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... and it freezes again.

Subject: Re: I think my PS3 is dying... Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:48 pm

If its a 60gb and its not well ventilated and you play it for extended periods of time it probably is

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Nah, it's a 40gb model. It's kinda weird though that it only freezes at the main menu and not during games or downloads.

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Oops, it seems I forgot to back up some games.

Subject: Re: I think my PS3 is dying... Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:00 pm

Blair Waldorf wrote:: Nah, it's a 40gb model. It's kinda weird though that it only freezes at the main menu and not during games or downloads.

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Oops, it seems I forgot to back up some games.

Add ons and Games downloaded from PSN are linked to your account. So you won't lose those. Obviously if your talking about game saves if you haven't backed them up they're obviously lost.

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