ps3 crash help???

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hi

ive just been playing a bit of call of duty black ops online and my ps3 shutdown while playing , i got 3 beeps and then it shutdown showing the red light flashing.

i managed to switch it on again and all seemed fine but its happened again while playing black ops.

i have latest firmware but before i updated to 3.56 i got the first crash , so i dont think its firmware but something else:(

any ideas guys , its a older fat ps3

cheers
 
oh bum!

ive just tryed a file restore under the ps3 diognostic menu!

i dont think it deletes anything though, is it really black ops because ive just googled the problem and it seems a common error?
 
hang on though this is not causing a freeze , my ps3 has just crashed 2 times while playing the game.

3 beeps
ps3 shuts down
red light flashing
 
cheers , ive done the fan test , and also the file restore in diognostics ,it did say i had corrupt files when i went threw the process (but i dont know if that was a default message?)

my ps3 has plenty of space around it also , i suppose its not the worst thing if i have to replace it as i have not got much on it and its my first edition which ive had for nearly 4 years i think.
 
well like i say fan test is done and all seems dust free , i just checked prices of the new slim ps3 , i swear they have got more expensive since i got my fat ?
 
today ive updated my gt 5 game so that i can backup the save but just as i was about to copy the save it crashed again:( .

tryed restarting and it freezed on the sony playstation startup logo then crashed , since then i cant get it to turn on , it just atempts to start before crashing.

i also notice a bit of yellow light as well now , this does not look good.

this is my first ever console thats giving up.


*still cant find a copy feature for gt5 after update?
 
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im baffled , i just played on it for a while without any problems now ,but i suppose it could happen again.

will see how it goes as ive backed up all my saves now , does anyone know how many years warranty you get for a new ps3?
 
well ive today my ps3 seems fine aand i played on it for nearly 2 hours with no problems.

yesterday i stuck a hoover up to the vents to suck out any dust , not sure if thats the best thing to do normally but if theres a problem i suppose its worth a try.
 
can anyone tell me how much warranty you get with a new ps3 slim?

do you get any extra year for any certain faults?

my phat has completly died today:( (3 years old)

*does it matter if i did not deactivate my account from the console?

thanks
 
Naan_H said:
Ken you should have taken the advice earlier, backed it all up, and got a new slim. Your phat was showing the signs of an impending YLOD, in exactly the same way my 40gb phat did. Now if you are a brave man you can try fixing it yourself, by either taking it apart and using a heatgun or giving the hairdryer treatment.

I managed to fix mine and trade it in for a new slim - not the most honest thing but hey if sony produced a console that would last i wouldnt have had a problem. And this was a console that sat idle for almost a year!
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hi there

well after looking at the ylod fix videos ive decided to just buy a slim and ive just got a bargain at tesco-

ps3 slim (320gig) plus either assasins creed brotherhood or little big planet 2 free for £228 :cool:.
 
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Naan_H said:
They will look to see if the warranty sticker is there - it depends on the person checking to be honest. i put my sticker back almost perfectly and he didnt notice i had taken it off. He tested my ps3 by loading up some street fighter 4 and testing the controller. Worked flawlessly so he saw no reason to accept the trade in.

It funny as the heatgun treatment didnt work long for me - it was the hairdryer i used afterwards that did the trick. the fans were a lot quieter too after that
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when i took my sticker off and stuck it back i can see the word void all over it , which im sure was not there before.
 
well ive got a new slim anyway now ,but i would like to sell my phat ps3 for someone to fix but is it safe to sell if i did not deactivate it?

thanks
 
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