YLOD, a myth?

i had a playstation since it came out and everyone of my friends had it and we never saw it?

Just because you haven't experienced the YLOD happen on your or your friends consoles it doesn't make it a myth. It happens randomly and permanently "kills" your PS3. I've been unfortunate to have it happen on 2 of my PS3's.

My original 60GB console died, it's not a myth sadly.MushroomWig

sorry for my ignorance. but what does YLOD mean ??

sorry for my ignorance. but what does YLOD mean ??

Random-Target

Yellow Light of Death. Pretty much when a PS3 bites the dust.

Just because it isn't there it doesn't mean it doesn't exsist. Like faith.

Just because it isn't there it doesn't mean it doesn't exsist. Like faith.

homeboylizard

Well I only know I used my PS2 for about 10 years and I got my PS3 a short time ago and I've never seen such a thing, maybe because I take good care of them ? I also don't know of anyone who has ever had that problem. However, it may be true, why not ?

Well I only know I used my PS2 for about 10 years and I got my PS3 a short time ago and I've never seen such a thing, maybe because I take good care of them ? I also don't know of anyone who has ever had that problem. However, it may be true, why not ?

Random-Target

Anyway on topic mine has died once to the ylod.

Seems extended ps3 guarantee on psn have found a new customer...

Haven't experienced a YLOD, I've been lucky. Probably coming close to it though, so I'm gonna back up my data and see how long it lasts before it dies or my HDD runs out. Then I'll replace my 3 year old 80G for a new 160 or 320G Slim :D

it's not a myth but much less occuring in comparism to RROD ( i bought 3 xbox 360 :evil:while had only one ps3 with no problems)

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Well I only know I used my PS2 for about 10 years and I got my PS3 a short time ago and I've never seen such a thing, maybe because I take good care of them ? I also don't know of anyone who has ever had that problem. However, it may be true, why not ?

MassiveKaos

Anyway on topic mine has died once to the ylod.

Hey don't misunderstand me, I just say that taking care of my systems, I've never had any problem, that's just my experience, I guess I'm just lucky, but I didn't mean I'm the only person in the world who cares about my stuff

I never saw WWII

I had one PS3 for 3 years that succumbed to the YLOD I didn't want to go with a slim since I still have a large PS2 library so I got sony to send me a refurbed 60 gig model it was in the same location as the other PS3 and in 39 days that one also got the YLOD since I still had my warranty valid I was able to get another 60 gig model thats been lasting me awhile hopefully it sticks for at least another 3 years otherwise I'm just going to end up fixing it myself I've already shelved out $500 for the first PS3 and $185 for the refurb model.

To answer your question however the YLOD is indeed not a myth with the way these new consoles are outputting their power the life expectancy will be shorten by how much heat is dissipated and how properly ventilated it is, that's pretty much why majority of Wii's problems are with the DVD Drives.

So let me get this straight, because you've never seen something in person its a myth? Great logic :roll:PoisoN_Facecam0

do u c the little question mark on the thread?

i think the YLOD (if exist) is a powering problem. im not convinced until i c one. i have two ps3s. one of them is about 4 years old. i never ever had any problem running games with it.

i had a playstation since it came out and everyone of my friends had it and we never saw it?

big_boss1988

You just wait pally, tomorrow you turn on ye ps3 and, and, and....... it only does everything....

Wish it was a myth, I am on me third ps3!!!

One YLOD, One disc failure, and ONE shal run for ever and ever, mwahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa.......

i think the YLOD (if exist) is a powering problem. im not convinced until i c one. i have two ps3s. one of them is about 4 years old. i never ever had any problem running games with it.

big_boss1988

This is what happens when your PS3 finally packs in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdQ1ju4Tu9E

There you go dude, have another one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrmULDA2zFI&feature=related

and another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hPz6IhEST0&NR=1,

and another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51HEdLN50rU&feature=related

and another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPiIXFV1IPc&feature=related

and another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmLlvRtpHrA&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Now please tell me it's a myph.

i think the YLOD (if exist) is a powering problem. im not convinced until i c one. i have two ps3s. one of them is about 4 years old. i never ever had any problem running games with it.

big_boss1988

I agree with the guy who questioned your logic...

I never saw WWII

Zathic

LMAOOO!!!!!

OK... THAT was brilliant!

So let me get this straight, because you've never seen something in person its a myth? Great logic :roll:PoisoN_Facecam0

this. I personally had an YLOD, so yeah, I can graant that it exists ... but maybe I'm a myth too? :O

And to make it absurd. I haven't been in America and I know nobody who has been there personally ... So maybe America is a myth too?

YLOD is not a myth. I had have 3 Playstation 3's. None of them have gotten the YLOD, I have the PS3 60Giger, Which is supposed to be prone to this.

Also have the PS3 120Giger Slim, which are designed against the YLOD. had the PS3 40Giger. This phat model was the "best" at resisting YLOD. I sold mine when I boughtthe fabled B/C 60Giger. So Ihad 3 PS3's none have gotten the YLOD.

I never have kept my Playstation 3's in an entertainment cabinet. None have overheated and died, even after an all-night gaming session. I never experience the YLOD but it does happen to some people. maybe they got unlucky. (I take good care of my systems)

i had a playstation since it came out and everyone of my friends had it and we never saw it?

big_boss1988

YLOD is not a myth. I had have 3 Playstation 3's. None of them have gotten the YLOD, I have the PS3 60Giger, Which is supposed to be prone to this.

Also have the PS3 120Giger Slim, which are designed against the YLOD. had the PS3 40Giger. This phat model was the "best" at resisting YLOD. I sold mine when I boughtthe fabled B/C 60Giger. So Ihad 3 PS3's none have gotten the YLOD.

I never have kept my Playstation 3's in an entertainment cabinet. None have overheated and died, even after an all-night gaming session. I never experience the YLOD but it does happen to some people. maybe they got unlucky. (I take good care of my systems)

It is very real. Although I am quite lucky as I still have the launch console and I haven't had one single issue.

i had a playstation since it came out and everyone of my friends had it and we never saw it?

big_boss1988

OK people i havent seen one. but judging by this many people making me look stupid there is a YLOD. but, what r the reasons? is it resloved or is it just random? and if is it random doesnt it make ps3 a crap console?

OK people i havent seen one. but judging by this many people making me look stupid there is a YLOD. but, what r the reasons? is it resloved or is it just random? and if is it random doesnt it make ps3 a crap console?

big_boss1988

Link.

Of course it doesn't make the PS3 a bad console, every product had the potential to fail. I've had my slim since launch and it's completely fine, some people are lucky (and look after their system) and others are just not so lucky.

It's not a myth. I know someone who got the YLOD with his 80 GB PS3. In fact, I plan on sending in my PS3 to a third party company to have the thermal paste changed and have it cleaned up before it suffers from the YLOD.

OK people i havent seen one. but judging by this many people making me look stupid there is a YLOD. but, what r the reasons? is it resloved or is it just random? and if is it random doesnt it make ps3 a crap console?

big_boss1988

Check out this video for potential causes of the YLOD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGKT1HdBvZk