My OG PS3 I got at launch died last year so it lasted about 3 years or so. My boy gave me his PS3 when he moved. I prolly game 3-4 hours a week and watch DVD and blu-ray 7 hours a week or so. Not that hardcore a gamer I guess.

 

lets see bought a launch day 60GB PS3. that thing started to die sometime in 07/08. and just died in IIRC 08.

it was something i flip the power switch in the back and it beeps 3x and just blinks IIRC the red light.

being that they no longer made the 60GB PS3s, i sent it to sony and got a replacement unit for $150.

that thing lasted less than a year (longer than the 90day warranty) it still boots but wont read any discs... DVD/Bluray/CD.

so i just got a stupid Slim PS3 with iirc the bingcashback program.

so far its been ok. got that thing in 09/10?

 

i bought my slim when they first came out and other than the loud plastic poping noises as it heats up and cools down, it's been fine.

 

ohh good i thought that was just my ps3 doing that, or if it was because of the heat causing my dresser to pop that the PS3 sits on.

 

i don't hear popping but i hear a loud droning fan, usually when idle

 

I guess I will have to get a ps3 slim then.

 

If you're a DIY'er, try the Gilksy fix on YouTube. Great series of videos. I figure I'll give it a shot when mine bites the dust. Worst case, it doesn't work and you buy a new PS3 the next day.

 

Hmm wonder if I should try to fix my 60GB. Probably only need to replace the laser.

I would like to play some PS2 games again....

 

Me too with my slim.

 

Yea, I downloaded the pdf guide already. I just need to get some tools (don't have a heat gun). I will give it a try and see.

 

If you don't feel like fixing it you could sell it for a pretty penny. That is if you aren't too hard up on playing the PS2 games. I sold mine like a year ago for like $300 on CL and the dude that bought it from me said mine was cheap! I didn't realize then that the 60 gigs were THAT sought after.

 

What's with newer gaming consoles dying all the time these days? Xboxes and PS3s both have some serious issues.

I guess considering a Super Nintendo was like $200 (?) back in the day, we're getting a value, kinda? I bet I could dust off my SNES, plug it in, blow the dust off the cartridges and it would fire right up without any problems.

 

trying to cram too much technology into a smaller package as soon as possible?

if you do notice that the rate of failure seems to go down as the console ages.

 

That is Tru the Older System may be outdated but will still play after some brutal beatings

 

It seems heat plays a factor. Too much spinning of processors and hard drives.

 

 

What RPM do the processors in the PS3 spin at?

 

 

Well they are Japanese so they cruise at 6000 and VTEC kicks in at 9000 yo

 

my slim is pretty quiet other than the poping noises so I might just take it apart and use felt strips in it

 

About time for me to upgrade the drive.

 

I've still got a launch 60gb that works fine. I have noticed the fans have gotten louder over the years, considering breaking open the case and doing a thorough cleaning. I too need to upgrade the hard drive, can't install any of the games I've downloaded lately because its too full. Anyone have any experience with the WD Scorpio Blue drives? I'm thinking the 320 because I can ride down to BB and get it for $50.

 

You might look at the Black version, with double the cache.

 

I think I have a Scorpio blue. Is that the 5900rpm? No problems yet. :knockonwood:

 

Just got a new PS3...well, my second new one . I got a new one yesterday, but it was defective. Swapped it out for a functioning new one today. With the $50 hardware for hardware trade bonus, I came out little better than if I had bought a new one, repaired my old one, and sold my old one...plus I didn't have to mess with it. The one thing that surprised me was that GameStop takes PS3's with YLOD as long as they can get them to eventually boot up and play a disk for 20 minutes. You just get dinged a refurb fee of $35 on the trade-in value.

 

Thought that was a 7200 rpm drive. Don't want to deal with heat issues.

 

might be OK with newer hdd but you are better off with size over speed

 

I wound up getting the Blue. Easy transition, did the backup/restore and don't seem to have lost anything. New hard drive doesn't seem to be any faster, but it certainly is quieter than the OEM Seagate that was in it. And I can finally install the games and demos I've downloaded

 

I still have my 2 year old 80gig. I need to update the HDD as its starting to get full. She still runs as quiet as the first day I got her too.

 

Mine is a launch 60gb and it was whisper quiet until about a year ago. Its really only fan noise now that the hard drive clicking is gone so I'm not concerned.

 

mine is one of the very original one with 20gb i think and i replaced hdd with 250gb last year. other than running kinda noise after it being heated (where i placed ps3 doesn't get very good ventilation...) due to fan, it's all good so far.

 

Im thinking of one of these.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...178&CatId=2682

 

Hmm, wish I had realized that was a 2.5" drive. I always thought those were 3.5" desktop drives.

 

Wait, what none of you guys are aware of the recent $50 price drop?!

PS3 is now $249! Since Tuesday!

 

I think we were all aware, we just all have PS3's already!

but serious I know some people buying additional PS3 just for blu-ray, etc.

 

Meh.

Already got one.

Might get one for the living room so I could watch blurays there, but meh, I do not like the picture quality of the samsung LED tv We have there.

 

guys have you tried Vudu??? the HD quality is WAY BETTER than Netflix.

 

Did you change your streaming quality on the Netflix website?

 

damn never saw that option. I just set it to Best, lets see if it changes anything

 

It's new, they put it cause of ISPs slowing down/capping people for downloading too much.