Morgan Jolley
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My PS3 just died this past week after nearly 6 years of use. I'm very happy with what I got for my money. I knew this day would come and (unfortunately) did not prepare for it by backing up my PS1/2 saves that were on the HDD or move my PS3 saves onto the PS+ cloud.
Anyone have any experience with the YLoD? I know that the data on the HDD is useless in another console so I need to get this one working if I want to keep any of the game saves. I can re-download games/videos/etc. with my PSN ID on a new console, along with cloud saves, but that's all. I have some data in the cloud but not all.
I tried the hairdryer trick and it didn't work (though I was overly cautious so as not to melt the plastic on the vents) and I'm debating between doing a fix by myself or going to a pro, then looking into buying a new console. I'll miss the backward compatibility, but I can also probably live without it just fine. Should I be able to not void the warranty seal, I've read that Sony will give me a replacement PS3 slim (I have the old fatty) for something like $120 but I'd only consider that route if I can salvage my data, too.
Anyone have any experience with the YLoD? I know that the data on the HDD is useless in another console so I need to get this one working if I want to keep any of the game saves. I can re-download games/videos/etc. with my PSN ID on a new console, along with cloud saves, but that's all. I have some data in the cloud but not all.
I tried the hairdryer trick and it didn't work (though I was overly cautious so as not to melt the plastic on the vents) and I'm debating between doing a fix by myself or going to a pro, then looking into buying a new console. I'll miss the backward compatibility, but I can also probably live without it just fine. Should I be able to not void the warranty seal, I've read that Sony will give me a replacement PS3 slim (I have the old fatty) for something like $120 but I'd only consider that route if I can salvage my data, too.