Bugger.

[seawasp]

Bugger, bugger, bugger, and other bad words.

My PS3 just died, and my short research on the net indicates that it's basically a brick. There's a fix... that involves taking it apart and reflowing solder on one particular set of chips. Out of my league, and in many cases apparently the "fix" lasts only a few weeks.

This really sucks because it's one of the 60GB early models, the first ones which actually were backwards compatible in hardware. I actually DO play some PS2 and even PS1 games, so this matters to me.

So now I either have to get a new PS3, or sell back all the games I have (at ruinous discounts) since they'll be useless without the console.

Comments

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

How awful! I'm so sorry. Strangely, you're not the first person who had a PS3 die today. How weird.

[hms42]

Have you looked into one of those gamestop places? or ebay to possibly get a replacement unit? (I know you are on a tight budget.)

[alex swavely (from livejournal.com)]

The ps2 is backwards-compatible with ps1 games, but they had a real problem with that capability in the ps3, which is one of the major reasons for pulling the chip (the other being price, since after all, they basically had a whole ps2 hidden inside). There are certain ps3 games that lock up hard on the 20&60.

PS2 consoles aren't very pricey, and the ps3 'slim' actually has better heat management than the 'phat' - plus, the 'slim' goes for less on the used market (you probably can sell your broken 'phat' on ebay for more than a used good working 'slim').

[sorek.livejournal.com]

Oy, let me guess "yellow light of death"?

[pythor (from livejournal.com)]

There exist people who will do such a repair for you. I know my nephew has had various consoles repaired, and I'm relatively local to you. I can try to get a name for you if you'd like.

[thomasyan.livejournal.com]

My sympathies, including for your car's CD changer.

[muirecan.livejournal.com]

Bleah that sucks.

[rasmusb.livejournal.com]

Yeah -- that happened to me too. ;( I think I had a corrupted hard drive.

Happily I hadn't tossed my ps2 out yet so if I ever have the urge I can dust it off if needed. (Actually the 'dead' ps3 is also in limbo -- waiting for me to take it to recycling.