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Playstation 3 Hardware \ Is anyone else's PS3 just turning off during a game?

tommijoe
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Mates: 5
The past week my PS3 has been just turning off like when you switch the power off at the back. Highly annoying, i had this trouble also with downloading 2.42.
04/08/2008
Adelaide, South Australia
J-San
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Mates: 25
That doesn't sound too healthy. Check out the official playstation boards to see how common the problem is.

Then go from there.



P.S. Havn't had it happen to me. Had a 60g since release, no problems yet.
04/08/2008
Melbourne, Victoria
FEZBOT
Kudos: 1,044
Mates: 28
My 60gb release model on the other hand did that same thing... but she didn't turn back on. I think it might be a temperature problem dude, but no doubt if u ring Sony they will ask u to send it back in(if u wish to).. up to u i guess. But yeah, sounds like a heating up problem to me
04/08/2008
Melbourne, Victoria. PSN ID: PHATBONG
skua
Kudos: 12,970
Mates: 171
i have a 60 gig ps3, only 1 small problem, the controllers sometimes wont turn on the ps3 in standby mode.
04/08/2008
Bad Company Owns!!!!! PSN_ID: lnknpk
Vinzor
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Mates: 64
make sure your plugs are in securely.
check other power points to see if it's not the power point itself screwing you over.

if that fails;
check google.

if all else fails;
report to sony.
04/08/2008
hello kitty land.
tank1252
Kudos: 378
Mates: 39
Methinks maybe an overheating problem?
Is it well ventilated? Been on for a while? Grilles dust free?
04/08/2008
Coffs Harbour
matt12
Kudos: 581
Mates: 70
Not mine.
04/08/2008
Australia/ Sydney
Freya
Kudos: 1,323
Mates: 24
also where do u place ur PS3? inside the cabin?
better off put ur PS3 in a open space
04/08/2008
Melbourne, Vic [PSN:Dead_patz]
tommijoe
Kudos: 125
Mates: 5
cheers yeh i think my room just gets too dusty then and overheats.
thanks all
06/08/2008
Adelaide, South Australia
stax28
Kudos: 1,686
Mates: 55
i havent, but games have frozen and controller (except PS button) doesnt work every now and then on in-game XMB since 2.42 installed
06/08/2008
PSNID= payzee87
J-San
Kudos: 1,532
Mates: 25
Apparently some **** has cropped up with 2.42

Theres a select few reporting problems with the update. But theres also a ton of "me too" trolls on the playstation forums, so it's really hard to get a decent estimate of how widespread the problem really is.


I'm referring to various other problems, freezing as well though.
06/08/2008
Melbourne, Victoria
Rusty_78
Kudos: 166
Mates: 25
I had the problem were my PS3 do not recognize the original hard drive when I turned it on. It only happened a few times tho. This happened only after I had done the up date.
06/08/2008
melbourne
 
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