my 60 gb ps3 is broken, it's flashing red Solved

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Hello,
I bought my PS3 last August and last night while I was playing UFC 2009, it turned off, flashing red. I turned off the power and tried to restart it, but as soon as it turns on, it shuts down again and the red light starts flashing. If anyone knows how to fix it or what the problem is, please let me know as soon as possible, it's important. Thank you in advance.

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litinux · Accepted Answer

change the battery and everything works fine

cybernetik · Answer

Otherwise, you can't make the warranty work?? -- Google is our best friend, sorry, enemy!

Maiden002 · Answer

Try to check with your retailer to activate the warranty.   I hope your game isn't stuck in there?

stu13 · Answer

They don’t take it as a one-year warranty.

stu13 · Answer

If my game is stuck I'm so mad!!!! I don't know how to get it out.

Maiden002 · Answer

If you turn it on quickly and press the reader, maybe it will eject it, otherwise go to your dealer, it’s still under warranty.  And tell him that your game is stuck inside.

faisgaffe · Answer

or else you put the power supply without turning it on and you press the button to eject the game  that happened to me too

Maj0r · Answer

Surtout, ne ouvre pas ta PS3 !! Une languette changera de couleur... c'est la garantie qui ne sera plus valable, vois avec le SAV.

stu13 · Answer

Non, but I bought them almost 2 years ago in August, so it's dead. I bought the 40GB one for 200 euros new; now I want to take apart the one that's broken to see if I can fix it and sell it!

cedre04 · Answer

Hello,
I bought my PlayStation 3 in October 2007. I have never had any problems with it, but for the past few days, due to a bug, I can't play or watch a Blu-ray for more than 5 minutes. Sometimes the game or the Blu-ray doesn't even show up in the PlayStation menu. I was thinking it might be the optical drive, but the guy from Sony's hotline told me it could be an overheating issue and that worst case, I would have to reset the PS3 system, which I did but with no success. So currently, I can play for 5 minutes and then it gets stuck on loading. Since it's no longer under warranty, what can I do? Is the optical drive not completely dead? Are current PlayStations really guaranteed for 3 years? Thank you in advance for your responses.

marco · Answer

J'ai le même problème que l'autre en haut, quand j'allume ma Play, elle s'éteint et clignote rouge, c'est quoi ce problème de merde ? Est-ce que quelqu'un connaît une solution à ça ?

sam94 · Answer

Comment régler ça ?

Borisi · Answer

It happened to me once that it blinks red, but when I turned it back on, it worked fine. Is it serious??? What if it happens again??

belomail · Answer

I just had this bug last Sunday and my COD5 is in it, what should I do?

pareilduangers · Answer

hi

I had the same problem last night!!! When I turn it on, it blinks, the button turns green, and then everything jumps after!!!

The guy from Games said it was the power supply :(((( damn, it's so messed up, I've had it for 3 years with no issues, and now it has to happen!!!

SONY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU FIDDLED WITH WHILE MAKING IT, BUT THIS IS NOT NORMAL!!!! 600 € down the drain, and to get it repaired, it costs 250 €

yasserou96 · Answer

Please, I'm begging youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, I bought my Play last summer. Everything was fine all this time, and yesterday when I got home from school I was super eager to play a match of PES2009. Suddenly I turn it on and the light starts blinking green, then yellow, then red. If someone knows anything about this, please give me some advice, pleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaasssssseeeeee.

rossi46du77 · Answer

Hello

I’m sorry to tell you that your console is failing
if it's from last summer, you’re still under warranty; you need to bring it back
to where you bought it, and you’ll get a new one in two weeks

your console is fried; there’s nothing you can do

Karnage2000 · Answer

Is there really nothing to be done??? I still managed to get my game out.

Pseudo...hardstyle -techno · Answer

Salut, ça va ? Ça fait 3 ans que j'ai ma PS3 60 Go et elle marche nickel. Une fois par semaine, nettoyez votre console, retirez le disque dur pour enlever toute la poussière en haut des ports USB. Vous verrez des trous pour l'air, prenez une piqûre et enlevez toute la poussière. Et mettez votre console à l'air libre, mais pas dans un coin perdu. Allez, bon ménage ! J'attends vos messages sur ma PS3, pseudo hardstyle-techno.

vida93 · Answer

I have an answer to your problem, it's a failure called YLOD: The Yellow Light Of Death or YLOD is a common term summarizing a failure of the PlayStation 3, which has a few similarities with the Red Ring... here’s a little explanation and here to solve your problem, you just need a bit of patience, that's all, and then it works perfectly, knowing that I did it and it started working again on code6. Good luck, man.

cazenove · Answer

Hello everyone. So I have the same issue. I called a store and they told me I needed to send it back to Sony. They said the problem could be either with the processor or the motherboard. And for the repair, they told me it would be at least €150.

ilyes · Answer

it's the processor problem repair it in the playstation store

ibo59 · Answer

Well, just go for it and you'll have a PS3 like new :)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_egx-n0kwM

thomas54 · Answer

apparently it's the motherboard.php3 motherboard that burned out, it happened to me too.

Franck · Answer

What is this forum of morons who make three spelling mistakes per word... Truly verbal handicaps, it's really pitiful!

abdel59000 · Answer

It's an overheating issue that your [PS3] had; I've had it too.

maxdu59k · Answer

and I had the same problem just after playing UFC 2009 too.

Feats77 · Answer

Hello everyone, I don't know if your issue with the red light on the PS3 is still a problem, but I might have the solution, and it's not the power supply; I just fixed one.

jackou · Answer

me, I say peace to his soul... amen!

jojo62580 · Answer

Hello, your card is dead because you played on it for too long  I recommend putting 4 fans on your PS3 so you can play for 4 or 5 hours.

laetitia94600 · Answer

Hello everyone, I have the same problem but I bought mine from 2*moinschers.com three months ago and I don't play it very often, but it just turned off and when I tried to turn it back on, it flashes green then orange and finally red... I'm so frustrated, my game is in it and I bought it for 220 euros, so I don't know what to do... can someone help me or give me some advice? Thank you all.

flo · Answer

me too, it did the same to me today :'(

Jack34 · Answer

Well, mine just gave up too, it’s blinking red. And even after letting it cool down, it turns off shortly after, but I was able to retrieve my game by pressing eject. In any case, good luck and THANK YOU SONY!!!

bastos13 · Answer

It happened to me too. I think it's because of Black Ops. Three colleagues had the same thing happen to them when they played Black Ops...

luc · Answer

me too, I have black ops

sacha93 · Answer

it just happened to me too a little while ago with black ops

clemii · Answer

Same here last night.. Black Ops runs fine but I had the same issue with Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.. stuck inside 150 euros for repair to make it work for 3 or 4 months.. Thanks!!

joan33 · Answer

I think it must be the motherboard that's messed up (a common problem with the PS3), repair costs around 200 euros.

jj73 · Answer

Hi, I also had the same problem playing Assassin's Creed Brotherhood it shut down and then I couldn't eject the disc from the PS it's frustrating when I see the comments, I'm disgusted

italia64sang · Answer

Yeah, the same while playing Black Ops thanks, the game is too powerful, anyway I'm just bummed out, no more console except mine turns on then off while flashing orange, great.

loic · Answer

Same for me since I played Call of Duty: Black Ops, it’s frustrating and I can’t even put in games or CDs, it just blinks orange and red right away and I don’t know why because it happened all of a sudden. The worst part is I updated it yesterday thinking it was that or a save glitch, but nothing, it doesn’t want to know. If anyone has a solution, please let us know, thanks friends and thanks Black Ops and Sony...!!!!!

yoyo59 · Answer

I just had the same problem... it's the motherboard that overheated and I only play Black Ops, considering the price of the games and the console, it's serious. Thank you, Sony.

ninostar25 · Answer

You’re psycho with Black Ops, I'm sure there are some crazy people who had the same issue playing GT5 (among others, my buddy who lent me his to fix...) so if it's indeed the YLOD, check out YouTube, if you search well with YLOD, you’ll find videos of a guy who shows how to fix it step by step... when I saw the repair quote (150€ to make it like new) it’s worth it to fix it yourself... (because even in warranty, it will be a patch job) plus, I have serious doubts about the so-called refurbishment of the console... anyway, good luck to those who will take it on and take care of your machines if you care so much... ++

foxtib57 · Answer

same my play flashes red and as soon as I turn it on it turns off again. it's worrying I'd like to try to fix it but the videos are not in French.

val75 · Answer

me too with black ops and my friends said it could be due to the black power cable.

jul51 · Answer

the same just now horrible

titeuf93 · Answer

the same last night I watched a movie for 5 minutes

caslu.26 · Answer

Hello, I had the same problem when trying to retrieve the game inside. You need to unplug the console, then press "Eject" and plug it back in. The fan will run at full speed and dust will come out... the game will exit without issues. If only someone could tell me the repair costs, it would be helpful. Thank you.

yann77171 · Answer

It's nonsense what they tell you, it's just to make you pay more   it happened to me, I took apart the whole player and put it back together and it worked

john-ross · Answer

My PS3 is flashing green, red, and orange. What should I do?

john-ross · Answer

réparer le circuit ou le truc ci a pété t'as de l'électricité ou dans le salon et tout ou nulle part

adri54135 · Answer

I had the same problem. I was playing Sleeping Dog and then it turned off. I wondered if the fan was the cause, but no. Since I had it plugged into a power strip that was overloaded, I had the idea to plug the console into a wall outlet and miracle! Everything works like a charm. :) Sony had the brilliant idea of putting in fire safety. :) Have fun playing everyone :D Sorry for the spelling mistakes :/.

Quelque chose · Answer

Hello, just to tell you all: NO, IT'S NOT A YLOD! I know because it happened to me, you just have to wait and there you go :)

My 60 gb ps3 is broken, it's flashing red

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