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Ylod??

could be YLOD. freezing like that is a telltale sign of a bad Hardrive. which one cuase of YLOD
turn off the system, hold down the button until it beeps twice and it will take you to a
recovery screen from there you can do a complete system recovery. if it keeps freezing after that, it means your hard drive is completely fried. you'll need a new Ps3.
*EDIT* you might also try sony customer support number 1800-236-1877. depending on your model type and the year you got it, they might refurbish it.
 
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Does it work after being left off for a few hours? If so, it's probably an overheating issue. Make sure no vents are covered and move it out into the open (outside a cupboard if it's in one).
 
Pretty much what GetOutOfBox said. 'Fraid to say that if it's not a heating problem, chances are you're going to need to get another. Sony will ship you a refurbished unit for free if you're still under warranty, or for $50-150 if you're not.
 
11DBHK said:
it isn't nessecarily always an overheating problem. i had the same problem with my old system.
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No one said it was always an overheating problem :P It's just the most common one, since people usually don't think to assure proper ventilation to their console.
 
GetOutOfBox said:
No one said it was always an overheating problem :P It's just the most common one, since people usually don't think to assure proper ventilation to their console.
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he/she said that it was shutting off as soon as it was turned on so it isn't that.
even if the problem was caused by overheating to begin with, it looks like the HD is completely fried and putting somewhere for better ventalation would be like putting a band aid on a broken arm.
 
11DBHK said:
could be YLOD. freezing like that is a telltale sign of a bad Hardrive. which one cuase of YLOD
turn off the system, hold down the button until it beeps twice and it will take you to a
recovery screen from there you can do a complete system recovery. if it keeps freezing after that, it means your hard drive is completely fried. you'll need a new Ps3.
*EDIT* you might also try sony customer support number 1800-236-1877. depending on your model type and the year you got it, they might refurbish it.
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i called the customer support number and they basically told me this.
that hardrive went bad because of overheating, and will eventually cause the YLOD. the representive over the phone guided me to the recovery screen, you were talking about but the problem is too far gone, i'm going to have to send it in for repair. you were a big help, thanks.
 
11DBHK said:
he/she said that it was shutting off as soon as it was turned on so it isn't that.
even if the problem was caused by overheating to begin with, it looks like the HD is completely fried and putting somewhere for better ventalation would be like putting a band aid on a broken arm.
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So what you're saying is that the OP shouldn't bother spending the time to move the PS3 about a foot out of whatever enclosure it's in, and should probably just leave it there. Regardless of whether overheating is the problem, the PS3 should be properly ventilated.

11DBHK said:
[...]putting somewhere for better ventalation would be like giving food to a starving man with aids.
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Fixed.
 
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