I;ve read on the tubes that if your PS3 has freezes or lockups, eject the disc first before attempting to restart/turn off the console (front panel or back switch). This will (dont know true or not) minimise the chance of spoiling the BD-ROM drive.

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/511/005vz0ac3.jpg

mod like this plis

lens problem is quite common
normally i can be replaced @ 300rm a pop
if warranty from sony, can replace for free

luckily my launch unit is still healthy

the only way is by contacting psn customer support to deactivate your broken machine from the psn id.

this is one of the reasons why i dont share my dlcs.

if you put the old hdd into new ps3, the new ps3 wont even recognise it and will prompt you to reformat using new ps3

This post has been edited by vorchiel: Feb 11 2009, 04:02 PM

it depends on the region

for asian, you have to contact the asian psn support, etc

http://zoknowsgaming.com/2008/12/30/activa...ivatingyourps3/

not all can be fixed. sometimes they just give a new one to replace the broken

send your unit to singapore
since your warranty is already over, you have to pay for the repair
if it can be repair, then no prob
if it cant, you have to call customer support to deactivate the console.
some lower-tiered personnel dont know about the deactivation.
demand to speak with their manager/etc.

that page is only for deactivation of psp only not ps3

all saves are lost forever if they cant repair the console

nope

activate means activate on that machine. same goes to deactivation

once activated 5 times, you cant even activate on the 6th machine

maybe you can ask the ppl who shared with you to deactivate on their machine

but those dlc associated with that id will stop working on that machine

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstatio...read.id=3687858

This post has been edited by vorchiel: Feb 19 2009, 10:31 AM

btw colt which model is yours?


cechX00 ?

ok.. im curious to know which models are still affected by ylods

mine is cecha00 btw which is reported to be to most ylod-prone model ever

sorry i dont know

some ppl say it is caused by psu problem
some ppl say mobo problem

etc2

both with 65nm cell & 90nm rsx

not that i;m implying anything

just stating the similarity

sku number plisz

cechXXX ?

no definitive/confirmed answer

but ive been doing (a) every time my ps3 freezes (+/- 30 times total) and my ps3 is still ok.

most of ylod ps3s are from cecha group

ha ha ha

henry guy a few pages back also got ylod in air-conditioned room

cechk06?