I have seen tons and tons of post about how people's 60gb PS3's have been crapping out lately... I think that it is only a matter of time until they are all gone and will either require and upgrade or constant repairs. So has your launch ps3 died yet?
My 60GB model got YLOD so I had it repaired but it got YLOD again. Now it is just sitting in its original box until I get the necessary tools to try & fix it myself.
Yeah my launch 60gb died January 09... I was gonna get it repaired but Sony was gonna charge me $230!!, so last october i got a really good deal on a used 80gb (non bc) got it for just 160..
Yeah, fortunatley i was able to trade it in for a 80g for £40. Same thing happened to a couple of friends as well. In fact I only know one person who hasn't lost their launch 60g PS3.
Seems like so far 84% of launch units have failed from users here. I had no idea there were so many failures with the model I have... I thought it was rare. (Not that this is a super-scientific study, but still... surprising.)
Seems like so far 84% of launch units have failed from users here. I had no idea there were so many failures with the model I have... I thought it was rare. (Not that this is a super-scientific study, but still... surprising.) donalbane
I personally don't consider it a problem with the wear and tear of 3+ years of heavy usage.
[QUOTE="donalbane"]Seems like so far 84% of launch units have failed from users here. I had no idea there were so many failures with the model I have... I thought it was rare. (Not that this is a super-scientific study, but still... surprising.) emitsu97
I personally don't consider it a problem with the wear and tear of 3+ years of heavy usage. Really? what do you think of the 360's failure rate, then? I used my launch 360 4 years before it died. My PS3 died in 1.5. 1.5 years of not so heavy usage, at that. Seems weird that the 360 gets so much anger from users who experience failures, but the PS3 seems to get the pass from people. At least I'm not detecting as much anger here from people.... they seem very forgiving overall.
Seems like so far 84% of launch units have failed from users here. I had no idea there were so many failures with the model I have... I thought it was rare. (Not that this is a super-scientific study, but still... surprising.) donalbane
Out of 16 people:P and the thread title would mean that if your ps3 hadn't died you wouldn't even come in here so the poll result aren't too accurate.
My 60gb got ylod in December but I didn't have the money to repair until begining of February. Got it fixed locally for less than sending it to Sony. It got ylod again 20 days after it was fixed and got it fixed again (Monday) for free because it was under 30 day warranty. I think I am going to buy a slim, transfer my data over, and then sell my 60 gb, but I am going to wait until I have my tax refund so I hope that it holds out that long.
Really? what do you think of the 360's failure rate, then? I used my launch 360 4 years before it died. My PS3 died in 1.5. 1.5 years of not so heavy usage, at that. Seems weird that the 360 gets so much anger from users who experience failures, but the PS3 seems to get the pass from people. At least I'm not detecting as much anger here from people.... they seem very forgiving overall. donalbane
[QUOTE="donalbane"]Really? what do you think of the 360's failure rate, then? I used my launch 360 4 years before it died. My PS3 died in 1.5. 1.5 years of not so heavy usage, at that. Seems weird that the 360 gets so much anger from users who experience failures, but the PS3 seems to get the pass from people. At least I'm not detecting as much anger here from people.... they seem very forgiving overall. emitsu97
You do know what board you're on, right? :lol: I don't think he does.. or he thinks that the failure rate only applies to how quickly his consoles died .. which is equally lol..
Nope...not yet,but wow.My ps3 turned off by itself,it blinked red lights,and HOLY the main cable "SOMEHOW" came off! it saved it from YLOD =O If my PS3 ylods,and get a slim,can i transfer the backed up data from my YLOD'd one to my new one?
I have seen tons and tons of post about how people's 60gb PS3's have been crapping out lately... I think that it is only a matter of time until they are all gone and will either require and upgrade or constant repairs. So has your launch ps3 died yet?yentlequible
My sons did bowt 3 weeks ago now.Was left with YLOD and Big little planet stuck inside.Sold it as spares and now he's got a Fat 80Gb but with 320 GB drive fitted.
His original launch 60 was just over 2 years old when it expired-Pretty poor for a console that cost us £299 from new.
What do you guys mean by "launch"? Do you mean non-slim/"fat" versions, or just those that were manufactured and shipped at launch? For instance, I bought my 80gb fat in June of last year. Launch or no?
[QUOTE="themountaindew"]What do you guys mean by "launch"? Do you mean non-slim/"fat" versions, or just those that were manufactured and shipped at launch? For instance, I bought my 80gb fat in June of last year. Launch or no? Like the first PS3s made when the system was first released i.e. the original fat 20 and 60 gb systems.
Yep, my 60GB died about a month ago.... getting back this Friday from Sony repaired. hope it will last this time. Im kinda mad but launch systems youknow that's why.
I have seen tons and tons of post about how people's 60gb PS3's have been crapping out lately... I think that it is only a matter of time until they are all gone and will either require and upgrade or constant repairs. So has your launch ps3 died yet?yentlequible
My Ps3 60GB Ps3 is still alive and kicking, I keep it clean and it has plenty of room for Ventilation. It doesn't freeze, it works perfectly after 3 years of heavy usage.
Yes, dead. Ever since I can no longer tolerate the inconvenience of stopping at FLASHING FLASHING FLASHING RED street lights. Closing my eyes & gritting my teeth I plow thru busy thoroughfares. Haven't killed anyone yet, sigh. Trying to justify to self not fixing/replacing PS33333333333 by playing PS2 system/games.
Yep. YLOD just before christmas. Got it repaired for christmas day then broke again last week. Had to pay £70 for the first fix but now its on free warranty. When it breaks after the six month warranty I will probably just upgrade to a slim. I got my own 320GB HDD so i will go with the cheapest model.:)
Sadly mine died just a few weeks ago, I have a slim coming in the mail sometime soon, I sure do miss the old 60 gig though, it lasted me a little over 3 years.
Yeah, got YLOD a week or two ago... out of warranty so I tried fixing it myself. Didn't do me any good so I got a 250gb Slim. I'll probably throw a few bucks at it later on and see if a professional can do any better with it.
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