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Playstation 3 Hardware \ REPAIRS on console

fudge1987
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hey i just took my ps3 to the post office to send it away for repairs...

i think either my laser broke, because everything works except whatever i put in the disk drive, or whatever the procedure is for telling the ps3 a disk had just been inserted stuffed up... either way prolly not a massive job to fix but ill be in line for weeks


who else has sent away for repairs, and how long did it take????

and what was wrong with it????
31/03/2008
Gold Coast
jason_rhcp
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i sent mine for repairs cause my hard disk corrupted
still havent got it back its been over 3 weeks
31/03/2008
Adelaide, South Australia
longarms
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I sent mine back 3 weeks ago because lightning struck my house and killed my PS3 .

I got an email from them the other day saying that where sending me out a fixed up console with in 10-12 working days.
31/03/2008
Central Coast (NSW)
BlkR
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my brother's laser burnt out, called beetronix and they sent a guy over and replace the whole lens thing.... 20min job and $150 it was all fine again ....no waiting no nothing
31/03/2008
Sydney
jason_rhcp
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longarms said: I sent mine back 3 weeks ago because lightning struck my house and killed my PS3 .

I got an email from them the other day saying that where sending me out a fixed up console with in 10-12 working days.



yeh i got that message aswell and its been 12 days still nothing from them
31/03/2008
Adelaide, South Australia
sexyungoy
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well....i kick all your arses so far! mine has been gone since January 18th, had the same problem as you (laser wouldn't read discs), got told it would take approx. 15-20 days to get to them..on the 18th of feb, i called and they said they would be sending a refurb and it would now take 10-12 days to get back to me. the 28th of feb, i called again and they said they had misplaced my console and now it would take 15-20 days from that date. so i should have my console back NOW but still no show. Sony + Australia post= big fkn disgrace!!! goodluck fudge1987!
31/03/2008
Adelaide
fudge1987
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thats all terrible news... not what i was hoping for.

BlkR - if you get someone other than sony to do repairs it will void the warranty... the only reason i haven't done what you did...

god ****ing dam it. thats all i can say

edit - and thanks for the info!!
31/03/2008
Gold Coast
Johnson
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2 weeks
31/03/2008
vic
fudge1987
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Johnson said: 2 weeks



does that actually mean anything? or you just the laziest man on earth?. would you like to elaborate.
31/03/2008
Gold Coast
Johnson
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2 weeks + about 20 phone calls
31/03/2008
vic
fudge1987
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k............
31/03/2008
Gold Coast
cht
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Got my PS3 through the Sony Bravia promotion. Had a dodgy PS3 with the loud fan noise issue. Sent it back to Sony for replacement, but didn't get registered post. I called up Sony several times to see if they had received it, but they didn't receive the PS3.

Up until around 2.5 weeks with no sign of PS3 being received by Sony, they tell me to fax in the receipt of the post office. So I faxed it in, and then the next day they sent me an email saying they've received the PS3 (which they probably lost it in the first place). 1.5 weeks later (Today) I receive my 2nd PS3. So in total it took me 4 weeks to get a replacement. If you include the time waiting for the first PS3 to come from the promotion, that was about 5 weeks. So took me around 9 weeks in total to get a good PS3, for now .....

Hope you got registered post, or else it's going to take ages as they'll probably say they haven't received the PS3, and to wait another week etc ...

Good luck !!!
31/03/2008
Perth
fudge1987
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i registered and insured... just incase... any good news from anyone with faulty stuff
31/03/2008
Gold Coast
BlkR
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fudge1987 said: thats all terrible news... not what i was hoping for.
BlkR - if you get someone other than sony to do repairs it will void the warranty... the only reason i haven't done what you did...
god ****ing dam it. thats all i can say
edit - and thanks for the info!!



yeh i know, but buying it from overseas, warranty or not, its not worth sending it back just to get it fix =)
31/03/2008
Sydney
m00ks23
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I'm actually waiting on my 3rd PS3 to come as the first i bought in the store had the disc error,then the remanufactured one they gave me back also did the same problem!Should get it back in 2 weeks
31/03/2008
Sydney
Damo777
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what games are causing the disk errors? i read COD4 does some damage.....i have no idea what that means or even if it holds true........any comments?
31/03/2008
gold coast, QLD
fudge1987
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well i agree only because i have cod4 and have never really played anything else on my ps3, and it broke.
31/03/2008
Gold Coast
silvers
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Hey all.. Well good news for me finally, but that was after calling consumer affairs and the head office from the store i bought it from.

i had a PS3 sent away for repairs on the 16th jan. Now last week Sony told me they could not advise me when i would see it as they had none available. I rang Harvey Norman complaints dep. ( Patricia Scofield 02 92016111 ) for those who may like it.
She chased them up and got harvey norman store to give me a 40 gig in the mean time. Refurbished PS3 was delivered yesterday as well.

Harvey Norman said more should ring and let them know, because Sony breached there contract with taking so long.
01/04/2008
Devonport, Tasmania
sexyungoy
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Mates: 25
I just got off the phone with Customer Service. Seems like the lazy bastards haven't even sent the console back to me. They said they cant give me an exact date of when it will arrive... I'm so confused. I'm gonna call JB-HIFI and see what they can do.
01/04/2008
Adelaide
sexyungoy
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Mates: 25
Is there anyway i can make a complaint TO Sony or any customer care or trading body that will sort things out?
01/04/2008
Adelaide
 
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