Playstation repairs is a division of Auckland telephone services ph 820 8512 email info@playstationrepairs.co.nzWeb by searchengineoptimization.co.nzHandy hintsHandy hintsPlaystation 3 Handy Hints So you have got your new games now your ready to play --- Warning ---- we at Playstation Repairs would like to share some important information we are seeing a large increase in the original PS3 consoles coming in for repair. The most common fault is red light of death Red light of death explained as we see it. We believe the RLOD is being caused by the new generation of games such as GT5, Call of Duty 2 Battlefield etc. The problem that is occurring is overheating of the graphics chip within the PS3. The reason this is happening is because the new release games are far more demanding than the older games, because these games are so much more demanding they are causing the graphics chip to run very hot close to the maximum operating limits. This is becoming a issue for anybody wanting to play newer games in an older console Sony lists overheating as a possible issue and your instruction manual lists things to avoid. Below are some hints You must keep you consoles as cool as possible at all times Do not use your Playstation on carpet, we highly recommend that you keep the air vents of your console clear and unblocked, we recommend you use a vacuum to remove dust from vents Do not dismantle the machine to clean out dust as this often leads to other faults or danger from electric shock It is a good idea to place the machine on a book or other hard surface. Do not place your console inside a TV cabinet or on top of a sky decoder Keep your games clean and scratch free we recommend using CD covers Playstation 3 There are 5 PlayStation 3 models effected commonly referred to by the size of their hard disk drive: models were 40 - 60 - 80 or 160 GB The Playstation 3 slimline console does not appear to have any of the heat related issues being faced by the older PS3 consoles HANDY HINTSPlaystation repairs
