Dead PS3

[rish1]

Hmm thanks a lot bud!

Yeah i will be playing a lot on the PS3 since the PC will be at home.

Let's wait and see the pricing...

BTW, are you sure on that 25% discount thing??

yeah if the ps3 is within 1 year old from the date of Expiry of warranty.. then its flat 50 %

if its more than 1 year old from the date of expiry of warranty then flat 25 %.. i read i guy got his 4 year old replaced and got 25 % off on new one...

you just need to have all the accessories and everything that came with it.. bill warranty card.. box i think is not needed

 

[Gollum]

Hmm thanks a lot bud!

Yeah i will be playing a lot on the PS3 since the PC will be at home.

Let's wait and see the pricing...

BTW, are you sure on that 25% discount thing??

GTA V ??

yeah if the ps3 is within 1 year old from the date of Expiry of warranty.. then its flat 50 %

if its more than 1 year old from the date of expiry of warranty then flat 25 %.. i read i guy got his 4 year old replaced and got 25 % off on new one...

you just need to have all the accessories and everything that came with it.. bill warranty card.. box i think is not needed

Even If my PS3 dies I'm not gonna exchange it. It will be an addition to my Console museum.

 

[anirbandd]

GTA V ??

Yep.

And other games too. Right now I'm on infamous collection.

 

[anirbandd]

~ * An Obituary * ~

My trusty and loyal friend finally gave up on me after 6+ years of intensive and outstanding service.

he served me in scorching heat.
he served me in suffocating dust.
he served me in Kolkata.
he served me in Pune.
Never once did he complain.

a few weeks ago he started showing signs of giving out on me. but i, unwilling to let go, operated on him.

he got well, and i rejoiced.

but alas, it was a short lived joy.

last night, he went into a coma again. he continues to run, but unable to play any games with me.
i am afraid, i will have to pull the plug on him this time. he has gone beyond any operations. even the supreme doctors at the Sony SC told me there is no hope.

your memory will always be in my heart. :')​

Spoiler

will have to buy a PS3 next month

 

[rakesh_ic]

May the Gods of War and the Infamous children bless his Darl Soul and drive him to the Uncharted path of sleep where he will never be Dishonoured.

 

[anirbandd]

i hope so.



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congo if it dies again and doesn't come back you can give that to sony centre and get 25% discount of the mrp of new PS3...

but unless you are really playing all the time i would suggest you to wait till september... as the new cooler and smaller PS3 will arrive this year and with a price cut.. it will be built on 28nm .. the current Ps3 is stuck at 45nm

I talked with the Service Center in Pune and have a clarification..

the Sony Service centers only service PS3s on s/w issues. for any hardware issues, they dont repair. and for any replacement, you need show the original bill of purchase, and the seal needs to be intact. also, if the PS3 is within 5yrs from date of purchase, you can get upto 30% disc on the repalcement unit.

these can change, and are subject to the condition of the PS3 taken for replacement. the service center has the final say for replacement. so make sure to talk with them before going in on the basis of this post.

 

[rish1]

May the Gods of War and the Infamous children bless his Darl Soul and drive him to the Uncharted path of sleep where he will never be Dishonoured.

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/images/smilies/pray.gif

the Sony Service centers only service PS3s on s/w issues. for any hardware issues, they dont repair. and for any replacement, you need show the original bill of purchase, and the seal needs to be intact. also, if the PS3 is within 5yrs from date of purchase, you can get upto 30% disc on the repalcement unit.

these can change, and are subject to the condition of the PS3 taken for replacement. the service center has the final say for replacement. so make sure to talk with them before going in on the basis of this post.

great info but you didn't any discount if it is out of 5 years ? so you going to return it or sell locally for spares or keep it as a momento ?

 

[Gollum]

~ * An Obituary * ~

My trusty and loyal friend finally gave up on me after 6+ years of intensive and outstanding service.

he served me in scorching heat.
he served me in suffocating dust.
he served me in Kolkata.
he served me in Pune.
Never once did he complain.

a few weeks ago he started showing signs of giving out on me. but i, unwilling to let go, operated on him.

he got well, and i rejoiced.

but alas, it was a short lived joy.

last night, he went into a coma again. he continues to run, but unable to play any games with me.
i am afraid, i will have to pull the plug on him this time. he has gone beyond any operations. even the supreme doctors at the Sony SC told me there is no hope.

your memory will always be in my heart. :')​

Spoiler

will have to buy a PS3 next month

That is so sad to hear.

PS did you keep your PS3 flat or stanading?

I keep my consoles standing.
My PS3 started showing issues when I had it flat.

 

[Piyush]

May be the air vents are blocked when you place them in flat position? Just guessing it.
My friends always place their condole in a way that air flow isnt blocked since Delhi gets to see 45 C easily in summers.

Also, I was just thinking whether opening the PS3/4 while it is under warranty will void the contract? If not, one can do periodic cleaning after each season just to keep it nice and clean (since dust is no. 1 enemy for any digital device)

 

[anirbandd]

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/images/smilies/pray.gif
great info but you didn't any discount if it is out of 5 years ? so you going to return it or sell locally for spares or keep it as a momento ?

the service center, ahem, "engineer" told me that after 5 years, sony does not provide any support for PS3.
i didnt pursue the matter.

anyway, since i told him, my PS3 was DIY repaired, he said it wont be taken in the SC.

I dont think i will be able to keep the PS3 as a memento as i have to travel around. i see what i can do to dispose off the body as respectable as possible.

That is so sad to hear.

PS did you keep your PS3 flat or stanading?

I keep my consoles standing.
My PS3 started showing issues when I had it flat.

i used to keep it standing, but after the TIM cahnge, i kept it open and lay it down for better ventilation.
that seemed to be working for sometime till it gave up.

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May be the air vents are blocked when you place them in flat position? Just guessing it.
My friends always place their condole in a way that air flow isnt blocked since Delhi gets to see 45 C easily in summers.

Also, I was just thinking whether opening the PS3/4 while it is under warranty will void the contract? If not, one can do periodic cleaning after each season just to keep it nice and clean (since dust is no. 1 enemy for any digital device)

answered above.

 

[Gollum]

well these things Dont have any vents at the bottom. all of them are at the side.

I keep both of them upright. that way the body does not get too hot. as long as vents are not b
locked, which is not possible for either of them, its okay I guess.

I just like to keep the ambient temps
low. waiting for the rains to come so that I can start playing

 

[rish1]

i'd say wait for the newer,cooler,cheaper one..

as the super slim itself is of the worst quality

or buy a used slim version till then..

 

[anirbandd]

i'd say wait for the newer,cooler,cheaper one..

as the super slim itself is of the worst quality

or buy a used slim version till then..

source??

 

[rish1]

source??

its a known fact they have used cheap material and build quality and looks both are cheap moreover the blue ray drive is open shelf mechanism with slid off tray google it

 

[Gollum]

you can try to use the bluray player in a PC.

 

[tkin]

Why not a PS4?

 

[Gollum]

Why not a PS4?

he can get 2 ps3's for the cost of PS4 and there aren't many good games for it now.
Might as well wait for gtaV to be released on ps4 and then buy it.

 

[tkin]

he can get 2 ps3's for the cost of PS4 and there aren't many good games for it now.
Might as well wait for gtaV to be released on ps4 and then buy it.

But the PS3 will be useless by 2015, most new games will launch for PS4, since he already owned a PS3 for 5 yrs he must've played most of the games that came out on PS3, so what's the use of buying a PS3 now? Sony will strong-arm devs to release games for PS4 only from next year.

 

[anirbandd]

you can try to use the bluray player in a PC.

been searching on on google for that.. seems like since the drive used PATA, and newer PCs have SATA, the tech is problematic to install..

i didnt search much.. have got any links on the same??

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Why not a PS4?

he can get 2 ps3's for the cost of PS4 and there aren't many good games for it now.
Might as well wait for gtaV to be released on ps4 and then buy it.

and i cant afford a PS4 plus games right now. got a Royal Enfield coming in the next few months.

yeah, i will get the PS4 when its more affordable and the game prices come down.

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But the PS3 will be useless by 2015, most new games will launch for PS4, since he already owned a PS3 for 5 yrs he must've played most of the games that came out on PS3, so what's the use of buying a PS3 now? Sony will strong-arm devs to release games for PS4 only from next year.

actually, no.. the cost of the games had been prohibitive for me, since i was in college at that time. but now, i can afford to splurge. so..

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he can get 2 ps3's for the cost of PS4 and there aren't many good games for it now.
Might as well wait for gtaV to be released on ps4 and then buy it.

may be... im not saying no.. maybe

 

[Gollum]

been searching on on google for that.. seems like since the drive used PATA, and newer PCs have SATA, the tech is problematic to install..

i didnt search much.. have got any links on the same??

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and i cant afford a PS4 plus games right now. got a Royal Enfield coming in the next few months.

yeah, i will get the PS4 when its more affordable and the game prices come down.

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actually, no.. the cost of the games had been prohibitive for me, since i was in college at that time. but now, i can afford to splurge. so..

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may be... im not saying no.. maybe

I dont have the links

PS4 games are cheaper on PSN - i bought infamous second son for 4k while the same game is available for 3.5k on PSN
500 rupees wasted just for the disc.

PS4 can download games in sleep mode and can also resume downloads.