Question on fixing Playstation 3.
October 6, 2009 12:50 PM Subscribe
Will self-repairing my broken PS3 make it invalid for future repairs by Sony (even if it's already out of warranty)?
My Playstation 3 has the doomed YLOD (Yellow Light Of Death). I tried to contact Sony for a fix and since it is about 2 years out of their warranty, the repair cost is $150.
My alternative choices are:
Local shops that offer a repair service for $50-$70
OR
I do the fix myself by borrowing my friends PS3 repair guide (thick book which he bought for $30).
So my main question is:
If I take it to a repair shop or try to fix it myself, yet the PS3 still doesn't work, will Sony still fix/replace it for $150? Or since it's been tampered with will they just tell me to go buy a new one? (Keep in mind either way it's out of warranty and has been for a long time).
My Playstation 3 has the doomed YLOD (Yellow Light Of Death). I tried to contact Sony for a fix and since it is about 2 years out of their warranty, the repair cost is $150.
My alternative choices are:
Local shops that offer a repair service for $50-$70
OR
I do the fix myself by borrowing my friends PS3 repair guide (thick book which he bought for $30).
So my main question is:
If I take it to a repair shop or try to fix it myself, yet the PS3 still doesn't work, will Sony still fix/replace it for $150? Or since it's been tampered with will they just tell me to go buy a new one? (Keep in mind either way it's out of warranty and has been for a long time).
If the error codes are explicit enough, you could probably fix it yourself, or maybe a shop. But if it could be anything, you could easily damage it more by exploratory surgery.
posted by Napierzaza at 5:35 PM on October 6, 2009
posted by Napierzaza at 5:35 PM on October 6, 2009
A third alternative choice, if the deal is available in your area, is to trade it at Gamestop for a new, PS3 "slim" at $150, thus giving you a new machine for the official repair cost.
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posted by Gordion Knott at 2:49 AM on October 7, 2009
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posted by Gordion Knott at 2:49 AM on October 7, 2009
Best answer: A friend of mine had an Xbox 360 which he had opened and which ended up getting the RRoD. He sent it for out-of-warranty repair and they rejected it - they returned it with a form letter basically saying "Since the warranty stickers were broken, we are returning your console unopened and unexamined." Just a data point - I know this is Sony and not MS, but their attitude could be similar.
posted by pocams at 8:38 AM on October 7, 2009
posted by pocams at 8:38 AM on October 7, 2009
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Depending on your level of technical aptitude, it might be better to have the shop do the repair, since I would assume they would be responsible if they screw something up during the repair (whereas if you do the same you're boned if something goes wrong).
posted by reptile at 1:06 PM on October 6, 2009