Cause of PlayStation 3 Yellow Light of Death – 3 Things You Can Do to Fix YLOD
Over 30% of all PS3 owners have the Yellow Light of Death (YLOD). This has resulted in much frustration. There is nothing worse than inviting your friends over to your place to kick back, party, party and chill with the PS3 only to get the annoying flickering lights indicating the infamous yellow light of death. Knowing the cause of the PlayStation 3 yellow light of death can help you avoid it and even if you have it, we’ll be looking at ways to fix it today.
1. Excessive heat
The first and most common cause of YLOD is excessive heating. Playing the game for extended periods heats up the console and generates heat that eventually affects the console, melting some of the plastic and rubber components. You can prevent this from happening to your PS3 by placing the console where heat can escape. Keeping it in enclosed areas during play can be dangerous. Also, dedicate a fan to keep blowing out the vents or get a laptop cooling device. These will surely help.
2. Dust particles
Dust is common, there is nothing we can do about it. However, when it builds up on the console, it can affect the console so badly that it leads to general hardware failure. Therefore, get rid of dust frequently and remove it where too much dust accumulates. If you are not playing any games at the moment, please put it on the shelf and clean it from time to time.
These are just some of the causes of the PlayStation 3 yellow light of death. If you already have it, there are three things you can do:
– Get an expert to repair
There are quite a few people who know how to repair PS3 and can easily fix it for fees starting at $60 and up. These experts are often retirees who worked with game companies to fix broken games.
– Allow Sony to do it
Sony will fix it, but it will cost you at least $150. This does not apply to those with warranties and will take around 6 weeks. If this is okay with you, great.
– Do it yourself
If you want to get it up and running in the next few hours without paying the repairman or Sony $60 and $150 respectively, then you should try to fix it yourself. With the right tools (most of them are available at home) and information, you can get rid of the yellow light of death in 2 hours. This is made possible by Do-It-Yourself guides created by game repair experts.