Playstation repairs is a division of Auckland telephone services ph 820 8512 email info@playstationrepairs.co.nz Web by searchengineoptimization.co.nz Light of death Playstation 3 repairs require that a $50.00 service charge will apply to all repairs successful or not PS3 repairs and Red Light of Death repairs from $165.00 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. Owing to a reliability issue with the older playstation 3 consoles when used with new generation games we offer a service that will fix your machine this repair is undertaken on the bases that we are helping people to recover data from your hard drive. The machine is repaired but may not be suited to playing of new games for a prolonged period of time owing to ongoing overheating of the machine, this is a design issue beyond our control The Machine will still be suited to hours of fun playing the older games such as GT3 This repair is a re flow of your GPU chipset -- repairs may last for many months or even years Because of the issues with the play-station 3. We will offer a limited 30 day warranty on light of death repairs -- Our recommendation is that you should back up all of your data ASAP after the repair is completed, we are unable to extend your 30 day warranty on light of death repair Loading issues Playstation 3 Playstation 3 Loading problems Playstation 3 use a disc player which automatically draws in the disc this is referred to as the DVD drive. Warning this is not user serviceable, it is common for foreign objects such as playing cards, paper coins etc. Young children will try any object that will go in; these drives are spring loaded with levers needed to work correctly. Any attempt to open these by the user normally results in the failure of the drive. Our advice is this, we can clear most jams and the machine will still work. Costs about $80.00, providing the machine has not already been opened LIGHT OF DEATH Playstation repairs Blue ray player The Playstation 3 machines incorporate a blue-ray player suited for games and movies there is also a 3 D patch for the latest games and movies. This means you can watch 3 D movies and also play 3 D games on a 3D capable TV If your games will not read chances are you need a laser replaced Playstation 3 blue ray lasers We are able to replace Playstation 3 lasers; there are two types of laser used in the Playstation 3. We are able to replace these. Cost is $220.00 for the older model PS3. We can also replace lasers on the newer slimline PS3 cost is $280.00 We recommend you ring us on Auckland 820-8512 to check that we have the parts in stock to avoid delays Hard drive upgrade