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    Noisy PS3 drive...is death imminent???

    Hey guys,

    Was playing Fifa '10 last night & the drive noise was louder than I've ever heard it before...it was even louder than my 360 has ever been.

    Does this mean the drive is on it's way out??

    I'm thinking I might make use of Play's trade in offers if it is & upgrade to a nice new 120GB slim before it expires totally

    Neil

    #2
    Have you cleaned it recently Neil as it may be full of dust, its a 60 Gb model yes? If it is i get rid of it before it YLOD's , have a few friends on PSN and not 1 of us has a 60 Gb fat model that hasnt YLOD'ed not as bad as 360 IMO, but the Slim is so better and less noisy.

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      #3
      Thanky Mister

      Could be it needs a clean...been a bit dusty in the flat lately.

      Nah mines a more recent 80GB fatty.

      Did I read somewhere that the slim does better audio than the Fat or did I just dream that??

      Neil

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        #4
        My launch US 60GB is still going strong!

        Definitely going to get a slim to back it up soon, can't find any cheap deals at the moment though. >_<

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          #5
          So you missed the 200 quid Slim at sainsbury's at xmas 45 or your wanting cheaper than that, lucky you on the 60Gb, wish i'd backed mine up.

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            #6
            I wasn't looking at that point. And now I'm thinking of waiting to see if the new models they've announced include the new components - might as well drag the power consumption down as far as I possibly can.

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              #7
              My J-60g launch is very loud at the moment but I feel that's more to do with the heat we're experiencing.

              Fans spinning up very quickly even when idling.

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                #8
                i went looking on ebay for a 60g model and was shocked at how many were either YLOD or repaired after YLOD.

                Got a repaired one for 50 quid (yes ?50 i dont know how long it will last for though)


                bri

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by teddymeow View Post
                  My J-60g launch is very loud at the moment but I feel that's more to do with the heat we're experiencing.

                  Fans spinning up very quickly even when idling.
                  Same here, if it goes I'll do a DIY repair, failing that I'll probably buy a 360 instead.

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                    #10
                    I don't want mine to die. I my PS3, but it would give me the push to get the slim I want.

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                      #11
                      Well i didnt expect the weight difference from the 60 to the 40gb and the heat that comes from the 60 is unreal , no wonder they are dying all over the place.

                      bri

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                        #12
                        Didnt see any PS3 Slim issues thread, so thought I would try in here. Does anyone know a reset for the PS3 Slim, I cant get any Audio/Video out of mine, was playing a game there and it just went, Signal out of range on my TV. Is there a way to restore the factory settings on the Slim? Have checked the HDMI ports, and the problem is not there.

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                          #13
                          Still on my UK launch 60GB here.

                          Yes it can get a tad noisy at times, but nothing too serious. Hopefully will give me a good few years more enjoyment *touches wood*

                          I reckon most of these 'Yellowers' are chain smokers living in poorly ventilated bed sits.

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                            #14
                            My Japanese 20gb PS3 (manufactured in 2006... it's getting on) works fine!

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Holio View Post
                              Didnt see any PS3 Slim issues thread, so thought I would try in here. Does anyone know a reset for the PS3 Slim, I cant get any Audio/Video out of mine, was playing a game there and it just went, Signal out of range on my TV. Is there a way to restore the factory settings on the Slim? Have checked the HDMI ports, and the problem is not there.
                              Switch it on with the button on the front and it'll beep. Keep holding it until it beeps a second time and that will reset the display settings. If you get no picture after that - it be borked!

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