Our skilled technicians can often troubleshoot over the phone any problems that you are having with your Sony Playstation 3 console video game system. In general, there are two main problems that plague the Playstation systems.
- Video Errors
- Laser reading issues
Video Errors
Symptom: The most common Playstation 3 video repair we perform is fixing the “yellow light of death.” This has the acronym of YLOD (Yellow Light of Death), and has also been nicknamed Red Light of Death (RLOD), or 3 red beeps of death. The symptom of this problem is as follows: when you turn on the PS3, the light turns from the red standby light to yellow, to red, and beeps three times consecutively.
Cause: This is caused by a gradual overheating problem with the PS3 processor and/or graphics chip. Inadequate cooling and poor ventilation may sometimes cause this to happen. In some cases, your system may fail on you just over time from normal use because of the heat generated by the processing chips to render all the graphics from games. When the chips get overheated excessively and repeatedly, the solder connections underneath the chip may eventually grow brittle and crack or lose their connection to the system motherboard.
Solution: Repairs and Mods offers two solutions to repair your PS3. The first and most popular solution is what is known as a reflow. This is the process in which we heat up the chips and “remelt” or reflow the solder joints from the chip to the system board. During the repair process, we also blow out any excessive dust that may be clogging the system fan to ensure adequate ventilation. We have perfected our processes to ensure that nearly 100% of our repairs are successful and can be achieved within an hour’s time.
The second solution we offer is known as a reball. This is the process in which we remove the defective chip from the system board and replace it with new solder ball connections, hence we “reball” the chip. This is a time-intensive repair and often the best repair if you are seeking longevity with your system because it is essentially like receiving a new system from the factory, with regards to the defective chips.
Laser reading issues
Symptom: The second most common repair we encounter with Playstation 3 systems is when the blu-ray laser stops functioning properly and can’t read games or blu-ray movies. Often, when this occurs, you may notice that your games or blu-ray movies occasionally freeze or may not play at all when inserted into the disc slot. You may hear the disc spinning but will not see anything on the screen other than the clock icon on the upper right corner of the screen spinning.
Cause: The blu-ray laser in Sony’s Playstation system does not last forever. Depending on usage, it’s life may be shortened gradually over time. If it is used for heavy gaming or viewing of blu-ray movies, it’s life may be shortened even quicker.
Solution: At Repairs and Mods, we have replacement lasers in stock readily available to service your system quickly. If time permits, we may be able to fix your system’s reading problems within less than half an hour from the time you arrive and we offer a generous warranty to ensure that your laser will perform solidly. Come by today and start gaming again sooner!
