this is the YLOD rite? (yellow light of death)

my fren recently kena.... 60gb model.... most commonly affect ppl with fw2.5 .... he was last using remote play streaming video from pc to his psp... when he off, beep 3 times, then cannot on back... got yellow light... lol... becareful guys..... he emailed sony MY and SG but they ignored him..... then he email Sony HK, and they accept his console for repair.... but all in all need rm700 for repair and shipping.... lol.... dunno inclusive of custom fees and tax or not....