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My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:18:31

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My little red light (tells me my PS3 is off but the main switch in the back is on) blinks every time I turn it on. If I turn on my PS3 it will freeze, maybe make a weird buzz sound, turn off, and the red light will start blinking. If I touch it, (like when you turn it on) the light stops blinking...

Good thing I still have the manual

, I checked the trouble shooting section and it said that maybe the vents are blocked and the inside is too hot, just let it cool off.... Yeah I checked and there's some dust and some red stuff in the back (WTF). I cleaned most of it out but that's all I can get out. I don't know what the red stuff is... I would take a picture but my camera broke

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My PS3 has been hotter before... It's just warm right now, not hot

. TURN ON!!!! I hope the manual was right

. If it doesn't turn on do you guys think I can get a new one for free if I call the number on the manual? (SCEA: 1-800-345-7669)

I've had my PS3 for over a year (got it March 5th 2007) and I've never had that problem. It's only turned off like that twice and it was cause the little hole it was plugged in to was messed up. I put it in a new one and problem fixed. That was a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time ago

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:21:08

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unfortunately, no i dont think you will get a new one, since its over a year old.....

but i hope it all works out best..... mine's been acting shady lately but i'm keepin my fingers crossed

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:21:38

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Don't know, you would have to call. How did you get the dust out of the vents? Not by canned air/blowing on it I hope!

Either way, you need to have some better ventilation in the future.

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:23:10

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unfortunately, no i dont think you will get a new one, since its over a year old.....

but i hope it all works out best..... mine's been acting shady lately but i'm keepin my fingers crossed

Sony's warranty is three years I think.

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:23:36

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I used a little needle

. Blowing it would just push it further inside.

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:25:10

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I used a little needle . Blowing it would just push it further inside.

Righto. A vacuum cleaner with the brush attachment works good for me. Sucks it right out.

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:25:25

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Sony's warranty is three years I think.

I hope they're not like microsoft cause those guys make you buy everything all over again. At least I managed to get my GTA IV game out of it

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:26:19

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quote:

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I used a little needle . Blowing it would just push it further inside.

Righto. A vacuum cleaner with the brush attachment works good for me. Sucks it right out.

OHH!!! cool! I'll go try that right now! I just hope my vacuum still works

. Haven't used that thing in like 2 years.

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:26:54

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quote:

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My little red light (tells me my PS3 is off but the main switch in the back is on) blinks every time I turn it on. If I turn on my PS3 it will freeze, maybe make a weird buzz sound, turn off, and the red light will start blinking. If I touch it, (like when you turn it on) the light stops blinking...

Good thing I still have the manual , I checked the trouble shooting section and it said that maybe the vents are blocked and the inside is too hot, just let it cool off.... Yeah I checked and there's some dust and some red stuff in the back (WTF). I cleaned most of it out but that's all I can get out. I don't know what the red stuff is... I would take a picture but my camera broke .

My PS3 has been hotter before... It's just warm right now, not hot . TURN ON!!!! I hope the manual was right . If it doesn't turn on do you guys think I can get a new one for free if I call the number on the manual? (SCEA: 1-800-345-7669)

I've had my PS3 for over a year (got it March 5th 2007) and I've never had that problem. It's only turned off like that twice and it was cause the little hole it was plugged in to was messed up. I put it in a new one and problem fixed. That was a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time ago .

WHat happened to ur cat ?

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:27:36

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OHH!!! cool! I'll go try that right now! I just hope my vacuum still works . Haven't used that thing in like 2 years.

so ur ps3 is dying, ur camera broke, and u hope ur vacuum still works?

wow you have bad tech luck!!!

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:28:49

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describe "red stuff"

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:29:32

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so ur ps3 is dying, ur camera broke, and u hope ur vacuum still works?

wow you have bad tech luck!!!

Yeah I just rented Army of 2, that game is crap! I don't like MGO, and now this

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:30:32

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@godoftime

Let's just say he's in a better profile now

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:35:20

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describe "red stuff"

Ok, I found some red stuff that looks like it melted on my PS3, sort of like a candle. But I haven't used a candle in years

. And I would never have it near my PS3, I don't think there are any candles in my house at all

. I just took it off, then there was more red stuff in the little holes on the back (vents?). This one was different, it was like little pieces of string but not string, it was waaay smaller. Like someone got a puffy sweater, ripped the little hairs out, shoved them in my PS3, WHERE DID IT COME FROM?!

Wait... I see some of it soming out of the edges of my old binder. Hows that possible? My binder is under my PS3. (My PS3 is sitting on this black thing with 2 levels, PS3 on top, binder all the way on the bottom). They're 2 feet away from each other. That still doesn't explain the melted red stuff...

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:38:26

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quote:

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describe "red stuff"

Ok, I found some red stuff that looks like it melted on my PS3, sort of like a candle. But I haven't used a candle in years . And I would never have it near my PS3, I don't think there are any candles in my house at all . I just took it off, then there was more red stuff in the little holes on the back (vents?). This one was different, it was like little pieces of string but not string, it was waaay smaller. Like someone got a puffy sweater, ripped the little hairs out, shoved them in my PS3, WHERE DID IT COME FROM?!

Wait... I see some of it soming out of the edges of my old binder. Hows that possible? My binder is under my PS3. (My PS3 is sitting on this black thing with 2 levels, PS3 on top, binder all the way on the bottom). They're 2 feet away from each other. That still doesn't explain the melted red stuff...

mabye...and this is a big mabye. the fan sucked up red stuff from the binder, accumulated and melted over time with heat from the ps3, which turn into candle like red stuff

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:40:14

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I doubt it, I have the little string like thing right in front of me. Doesn't look like it can be melted and there was too much of it acumulated in one place, it should've gone in my PS3 like the rest.

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:49:31

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I have nothing to add but to say that you bought your ps3 on my birthday

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:51:17

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I have nothing to add but to say that you bought your ps3 on my birthday

This clearly explains the mysterious red stuff. It's magma from the celebration in Hell on kwicksandz birthday. They are rejoicing their prodigal son.

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RE: My PS3 got "the stick of death" - Jun.-18th-2008 20:52:02

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NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It won't turn on!!!!!! I was so happy when it got to the XMB and showed the my demos and stuff but when I pressed the PS button to start playing it froze again and died on me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AH!!H!H!HH!H!!!