What will Sony do with my YLOD 60GB launch PS3?

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#1 danjammer69
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I am sending in my beloved launch 60GB PS3 to Sony for repair or refurbishment (?real word?).

Can someone with similar experience tell me what Sony is going to do with my console? Are they going to repair it or are they going to replace it with another 60GB refurbedPS3?

I know they are not going to send me a slim, since one of the options they give you is to pay $119 to trade my old 60GB for a refurbished slim unit or pay $149 for the repair/refurb service.

Of course I balked at this suggestion and decided to keep my 60GB console since(have it fixed) since it is fully BC and getting more and more rare.

So, will they fix it or just send me a refurb console?

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I am sending in my beloved launch 60GB PS3 to Sony for repair or refurbishment (?real word?).

Can someone with similar experience tell me what Sony is going to do with my console? Are they going to repair it or are they going to replace it with another 60GB refurbedPS3?

I know they are not going to send me a slim, since one of the options they give you is to pay $119 to trade my old 60GB for a refurbished slim unit or pay $149 for the repair/refurb service.

Of course I balked at this suggestion and decided to keep my 60GB console since(have it fixed) since it is fully BC and getting more and more rare.

So, will they fix it or just send me a refurb console?

danjammer69

Well ive heard that here in UK that they give you a straight swop-on your front door-refurb model for around £135 with only 3 months warranty-So i sold my as spares and repairs and now got a Slim 120GB.

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#3 LP4EVA2005
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here's more or less whats gonna happen: they are going to send you a previous fixed 60GB refurbished ps3 thats been sitting in there warehouse..but if your lucky they might take the time to actually fix YOUR ps3
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#4 RTUUMM
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Damn, I really sorry for you lost. I dont know what to tell you buddy, I guess you should just send it in and hope for the best
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#5 gamer082009
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Yeah, I'd send it in for a Slim. Backwards compatibility is so unnecessary in the stage of next gen, better graphics and gameplay we're in right now with the PS3.
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#6 AgentZero225
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Just keep your hard drive and send it in and let Sony worry about it. When they send you a new one, just pop in your hard drive and you'll still have your save data.

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#7 AgentA-Mi6
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Just keep your hard drive and send it in and let Sony worry about it. When they send you a new one, just pop in your hard drive and you'll still have your save data.

AgentZero225
great advice
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[QUOTE="AgentZero225"]

Just keep your hard drive and send it in and let Sony worry about it. When they send you a new one, just pop in your hard drive and you'll still have your save data.

AgentA-Mi6
great advice

If it's anything like sending in computers for warranty repair they are going to want everything or else they might charge you more then what it is worth.
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#9 AgentA-Mi6
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[QUOTE="AgentA-Mi6"][QUOTE="AgentZero225"]

Just keep your hard drive and send it in and let Sony worry about it. When they send you a new one, just pop in your hard drive and you'll still have your save data.

xXDrPainXx
great advice

If it's anything like sending in computers for warranty repair they are going to want everything or else they might charge you more then what it is worth.

We're talking the worth of a common 60GB HDD, in perspective, whats worth more a very few dollars or the save data and personal stuff inside it?
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#10 assmonkey333
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Wouldn't taking out the hd void the warranty? Would they still fix it or send another one?

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#11 sportwarrior
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I don't think it voids the warranty, but I didn't know they'd fix it without the HD in it. For some reason that doesn't sound right to me.
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#12 sizzlingdviper
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Wouldn't taking out the hd void the warranty? Would they still fix it or send another one?

assmonkey333

The warranties Well out by now anyhows-Cos they haven't made the 60GB for a couple of years or more now+taking out the hard drive wouldn't break the Sony warranty seal anyway.

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#13 Fightingfan
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[QUOTE="xXDrPainXx"][QUOTE="AgentA-Mi6"] great adviceAgentA-Mi6
If it's anything like sending in computers for warranty repair they are going to want everything or else they might charge you more then what it is worth.

We're talking the worth of a common 60GB HDD, in perspective, whats worth more a very few dollars or the save data and personal stuff inside it?

Doesnt matter, when you take your HDD out of youor ps3 it automaticly formats when put in another ps3.