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WolfGang-KJ wrote:
Well my friend was playing a game and then it just shut off out of no where, so we try turning it back on and it go from green to red(On/Off) everytime so we think it just died so is it if not show me how to fix it plz ill be your best friend and make you cookies ^_^

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if it just shut off and the light is a solid red, then the system overheated, and if you let it cool down for a while it should come back on again later, but when it does that there is usually something wrong with the cooling process of the system. now if you see a yellow light followed by a blinking red, then you have a serious problem related to hardware failure. if the system is just overheated, it might be that the cooling system is clogged up with dirt or the cooling fan isn't working properly inside the system. also, it could be that the thermal paste on the cpu and gpu has worn out and is not helping to cool them off enough, which if that is the case and you keep using it until it overheats, the system hardware will eventually fail. i would suggest either taking it apart yourself or have it done for you and servicing the system before that overheating problem becomes a dead ps3. also if you are keeping it in an enclosed area like an entertainment center and not giving it any breathing space, that could cause overheating as well. you need to keep it out in the open on a solid surface when you use it, and not on the carpet.

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WolfGang-KJ wrote:
Yeah it gos from Red,Green,Yellow and then to red....This sucks but at the same time i can get a new one any ideas what should i get?

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yeah, if you see that yellow light, the system is dead. the cpu and gpu have seperated from the motherboard. now you can fix that yourself, but the only fix for that is temporary and will not last. i don't even think sony permanently fixes it if you send it to them. if you wanna squeeze a little more out of that system you could fix it and keep using it until you can buy a new one. buying a new system is really the only thing we as consumers can do to fix the problem when it comes to that situation. now the new slims use less power and create less heat when they operate so i am guessing they will be less likely to have the problem you have. i might consider buying a slim eventually when my fat ps3 is beyond repair.

wellcome to the club....

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.i
d=ps3&thread.id=4150701 

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WolfGang-KJ wrote:

ok thanks homie

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