dang PS3 died

[ThatSRguy]

So I was playing CODWAW and wham frozen screen. Went to reboot Ps3 came back on, now it won't read ANY type of cd/dvd/game/bluray my ps3 is 3 months out of warrenty and now they want me to pay $159.00 to get a refurb w/o my hard drive info on it (all saved games goodbye) i am highly upset at sony for this

[marlin29311]

Haha, o no, PS3's are dying now too?

Wii is the only one standing strong....

[Axel Grungy]

first one ive ever heard of

[ThatSRguy]

Theres a forum on psn (playstation network) i guess theres a bunch trying to croak on people i wish it wasnt true i really love ps3

[Jeff G23]

So I was playing CODWAW and wham frozen screen. Went to reboot Ps3 came back on, now it won't read ANY type of cd/dvd/game/bluray my ps3 is 3 months out of warrenty and now they want me to pay $159.00 to get a refurb w/o my hard drive info on it (all saved games goodbye) i am highly upset at sony for this

Does it boot to the main home screen? You should be able to back up your saves at the least.

[dasoupdude]

first one ive ever heard of

compared to the countless stories of broken 360s i hear, i still dont think theres is a launch system that is in existence.

[MinisterofDOOM]

You should be able to back up your saves at the least.

That actually brings up an interesting question.

With the Xbox, 360, and Wii, save files for some games CANNOT be copied to another storage device. No backups. It's STUPID, especially with the Wii which has miniscule onboard memory. Is the PS3 the same way.

[marlin29311]

I never understood why you couldn't do that...

Although in the end it doesn't really matter - just put your HDD onto your new box or something...I did that....

...on a side note MoD, my elite died....I did just buy a Jasper though!

[Loki]

It works out with Xbox though. If you get a RROD box refurbished you keep your HDD when you send it off, so no need to swap data. Also if you ever upgrade to a new Xbox (or even an Elite) MS will mail you a free transfer cable to transfer everything to the new HDD.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Although in the end it doesn't really matter - just put your HDD onto your new box or something...I did that....

Not an option with PS3. The HDD is internal and not removable.

[Warped161]

Not an option with PS3. The HDD is internal and not removable.

Actually it is, in fact the ps3 comes with instructions on how to remove the drive. just pop off the panel on the side to the left of the disc loader and you can access it from there.http://www.gamersreports.com/article/43/

[MinisterofDOOM]

Ah, well then, not issue.

[ThatSRguy]

its not so much the data im worried about its the 159 dollars i dont have

[C-Kwik]

That actually brings up an interesting question.

With the Xbox, 360, and Wii, save files for some games CANNOT be copied to another storage device. No backups. It's STUPID, especially with the Wii which has miniscule onboard memory. Is the PS3 the same way.

Really? I haven't had any issues moving any content to either of my 2 memory units (save for space limitations). Do you have specific examples of which games?

[s13jus10]

Ah, well then, not issue.

You can also save all of your memory via USB onto a flashdrive or an external harddrive. And if you have a 60gig PS3 like me, you can also save/copy/transfer memory via SD, Micro SD, Pro Duo, or Compact Flash as WELL as USB

[x240xdrifter]

Happened to me. Game froze, i hit the switch on the back, afterwards discs wouldnt work. You fried the Blu-ray diode. Apparently if a game freezes you have to hold the eject button down for longer than 15 secs. and the ps3 will reset everything causing no damage. I love how sony doesnt include this information in the booklet.

[Otto.]

compared to the countless stories of broken 360s i hear, i still dont think theres is a launch system that is in existence.

I have a close to launch system... does that count?

[ThatSRguy]

sooooo if i would have help the eject button instead of the power button it would have been okay? and they are charging me 159.00 for a new diode? i fail to see how this can any way cost any where near that much

[x240xdrifter]

sooooo if i would have help the eject button instead of the power button it would have been okay? and they are charging me 159.00 for a new diode? i fail to see how this can any way cost any where near that much

did you hit the power switch in the back or the power button in the front? I figure your paying for labor, the diode, and shipping so ya. A pain and a pretty penny i know, but your pretty much limited on options

[ThatSRguy]

the front. but after i read your post i held down the eject button "just to see" and it did al kinds of stuff but it still wouldnt read discs. BTW im sending my unit in tomorrow got the box today

[x240xdrifter]

ya the damage is done, once you fry that diode, there is no alternative. Comes back quick though! thats a plus, i got mine back within a week and a 1/2

[ThatSRguy]

a heads up from sony would have been nice i can't belive reseting that **** fried a diode

[RCA]

So I was playing CODWAW and wham frozen screen. Went to reboot Ps3 came back on, now it won't read ANY type of cd/dvd/game/bluray my ps3 is 3 months out of warrenty and now they want me to pay $159.00 to get a refurb w/o my hard drive info on it (all saved games goodbye) i am highly upset at sony for this

Something simmilar happend to me. The diffrence was my PS3 froze due to over heating and no fired dioed.

I called Sony and they sent a box with shipping instructions and a prepaid postage. Also they didn't allow me to take my HDD BUT all you need to do is pop in a SD card and you can copy all your saved games and music/videos/pictures to your card. So no harm done.

2 weeks later I had my new PS3 and since then I have logged plenty of hours and no issues

[ThatSRguy]

Well i sent my PS3 in today I hope I get it back soon