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Effective Troubleshooting Technique For PS3 Yellow Light Of Death And PS3 RLOD Glitches

July 9th, 2011 No comments

Since we already know that the majority of the faults that transpire with the Playstation 3 are put down to overheating, specially if the console is being used for long periods, here’s a handful of strategies that you can perform to prevent catastrophic damage to your PS3 console:

  • Examine for dust build up on and around the air vents as well as within the PS3, as this can smother your console of air, reducing its ability to cool down, which itself can result in fan breakdown.
  • Permit at least 4 inches of clearance on all sides of the console for enough ventilation.
  • Make sure that the air vents on the game console aren’t restricted in any way.
  • Remove the console from cabinets, away from other stacked electrical equipment and don’t store it in corners of rooms as this encourages heat accumulation .

Seven Steps For Repairing Yellow Light of Death and Red Light of Death Console Errors

If your console is not working properly because of a possible Playstation 3 Yellow Light of Death and Red Light of Death problem , here is a brief precis of things you can do in an attempt to retrieve your PS3 console:

1. Power down the Playstation console and all peripherals.
2. Disconnect the PS3 and permit to cool down in a well ventilated location.
3. Safely remove all dust and conduct a “PS3 Fan Test”.
4. Reconnect cables, inspecting that all cables and connections are neither loose nor damaged.
5. Perform “PS3 Safe Mode” and reboot your Playstation system – particularly relevant if your Playstation is failing to boot up.
6. Inspect your console’s system settings and also ensure that your PS3 has the the most current software download update.
7. If all else fails try carrying out a “PS3 hard drive reset” i.e. take out the hard drive cassette and re-insert.

If you would like a more comprehensive explanation of the above seven steps for Playstation 3 RLOD and YLOD Fix click on this link or go to ps3-help.com.