Sony Issues Letter to BBC's Watchdog on PS3 Failure Report

[GameWinner]

i don't think i'll get it because i treat my ps3 like my own flesh and blood, when dust gets on it i hurry and wipe it off and when my brother wants to play i tell him to wash and dry his hands first.

[JeffJ]

my cat sleeps on mine while it does folding, she likes the heat.. and its still kicking. its a launch unit. with a protective shell on it.

[semitope]

Originally Posted by GameWinner i dont think ill get it because i treat my ps3 like my own flesh and blood,when dust gets on it i hurry and wipe it off and when my brother wants to play i tell him to wash and dry his hands first

lol. damn I think you are a bit TOO loving of the ps3

[AKmania]

BY comparing the PS2 and Ps3 motherboard i think ps2 motherboard was stronger than ps3 (60GB type) you can see it by heating the board on 450 degree, the board just like gonna explode. maybe thats why so many 60gb model get overheat

[Paxo]

My PS3 was in perfect condition (whole area kept clean by wife with OCD), in a well ventilated area and only used on Friday and Saturday nights but that did not stop my PS3 and the refurbished PS3 from suffering the YLOD.

The YLOD issue is more likely to occur on the 60GB BC model than any other and I have had two of these fail outside of Warranty (only just on both occasions).

Want backwards compatibility but not willing to risk another YLOD now owning 80gb PS3.

Got old slim PS2 in the drawer for God of War

[JeffJ]

Originally Posted by AKmania BY comparing the PS2 and Ps3 motherboard i think ps2 motherboard was stronger than ps3 (60GB type) you can see it by heating the board on 450 degree, the board just like gonna explode. maybe thats why so many 60gb model get overheat

heating any PCB to 450 degrees will warp it thats way beyond its heat curve for flowing. most lead free ROHS compliant solder melts at 265 degrees Celsius, and is only held at that temperature for a matter of 14-25 seconds

i can watch a Xbox 360 BCB warp at only 250 degrees

this is exactly why the cool down curve is 100% mandatory and that it does not cool more then 2-3 degrees a second or the broad will now regain its shape and you will just crack the balls on the bga chips again.

as for a board exploding, that wont happen, never saw it happen. and there isn't any volatile compounds in the board that would cause this. caps might leak but thats it.

also there is no way that a PS3 is reaching 450 degrees with out melting its whole chassis.

Originally Posted by Paxo My PS3 was in perfect condition (whole area kept clean by wife with OCD), in a well ventilated area and only used on Friday and Saturday nights but that did not stop my PS3 and the refurbished PS3 from suffering the YLOD. The YLOD issue is more likely to occur on the 60GB BC model than any other and I have had two of these fail outside of Warranty (only just on both occasions). Want backwards compatibility but not willing to risk another YLOD now owning 80gb PS3. Got old slim PS2 in the drawer for God of War

the issue with the 60GB is it has the ps2 emotion engine on top of the ps3 hardware. it gets hot. and extended play can lead to premature death.

basically if u use the shit out of it it will die, but thats like any electronics. if you leave it on to idle. it will just slowly cook its self to death.

Last edited by JeffJ; 09-18-2009 at 11:59 AM. Reason: spelling

[ps3c]

how can i fix 60g overheating problem?

[JeffJ]

Originally Posted by ps3c how can i fix 60g overheating problem?

keep it dust free, dont crowd its venting system, and don't do marathon gaming sessions, this means give it a break every hour or 2.

[WdRg]

I totally agree with sony.

This is how business works. Who knows "Croks" everlasting shoes ? They have sold 120mill + units world wide and now they are going out of business. Why ? Because nobody is buy new ones and old ones still are as good as new ones. They are not making money.

Now if some ps3 brake down sony will profit from that and will make money..

(this is point of view of sony)