So my boss is selling a 1st gen ps3 (the ones that are backwards compatible with ps2 games) and I asked him how much he wanted for it, cause i've always wanted a 1st gen ps3. He told me not to bother because they're more prone to YLOD. Is this true?
Physorac
Yep-Most original "FAT" PS3s have or will get the dreaded YLOD mainly caused by break down of the thermal paste.
I bought a YLOD 60GB PS3 November 2011,sent it off to be repaired by a highly rated PS3 repairer,and all was well,for 6 weeks anyhow.Then while i was playing MW2,which i had only just bought,my PS3 suddenly shut down,then when i managed to power back up,shut down again in YLOD mode with my new disc stuck inside.
I contacted the repairers,who said they would collect and repair again,which they attempted,but alas,seems like my video card was now fried,cos it came back with no picture or sound.So sadly,I decided to sell it as spares.
You take a look on ebay any day of the week and you will see absolutely hundreds of broken "FAT" PS3s for sale-mainly with YLOD.
Now saving for a 320GB Slim,and can't wait to play all my PS3 games again including Skyrim and Uncharted 3-neither of which I managed to play before my PS3 Broke!
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