i’m just wondering if the playstation 3 breaks down more than the xbox 360. and if it does, are the repairs free if under warranty? how much does it cost to get an extended warranty?

the reason i ask is because my xbox 360 has broken down many times and i’m sick of sending it in for repairs, so i’m considering getting a playstation 3.

PROBLEM: (flashing green light, yellow light, and then continous flashing red light!)

Has anyone else had this problem before? How do I fix this issue, without sending my ps3 back and pay 150$ to get a refurbrished one with only 3 months of warranty! I have the 60 gig version, this problem started last night, when I was playing call of duty 4! I played it for an hour, and then the ps3 stopped all of a sudden, then this problem(yellow light of death) occured. I bought this ps3 in july of 2007, so its out of the 1 year sony warranty!

I called sony like 5 times today, to see if anyone of the reps would be kind to me (). But didnt really work, All of them were kinda rude, they told me to either pay them 150$ for a refubrished one or to just go buy a new one. The fact that refurb. ps3 that they send me would only has 3 months of warranty worries me. If it happend now, what if it happens again, after 3 months!

I know I am complaining, but i dont have many options, I really dont want to pay 150$ and I want to see if I can fix it myself, but talking to the reps, they said that the problem occured because of either a defect in the fan of the processor, which might be burnt (this problem cannot be prevented). Or it might have too much dust inside(I keep my ps3 clean).

Questions:

So, I bought this ps3 on sonystyle.com, I wanted to get the extended warranty from them but I forgot to, so, u guys think I can still buy that extended warranty? I mean i added it to the cart, but I dont know if they will repair my ps3 with it (since I bought mine more than a year ago). It says I gotta buy it within 30 days of the ps3 purchase, but do they really check for that?

Can I fix it myself? If i open the ps3, since mine is already outta warranty, do they care that I opened the ps3? Anyone fix this problem themselves?

IF i keeep calling the reps, would one of them gimme free service?

Someone help me plzzzzzzzz Answer all my questions!

I have had my PS3 since 2007 when it first came out (60GB model) and has been great for the past 2 years and a bit up till just over a week ago…

First off started with disc reading problems and it needed to have its disc reader laser replaced (sorry am not very technical with names) and i gave it in to the retailer i bought it from because i had extended warranty for 3 years thank god and they sent it off for repairs somewhere down in essex to professionals who fix sony equipment for a living (so i was told).

So then i got it back yesterday(less than a week later) and they told me they did replace the thing i thort it would be, first problem i noticed when i opened the box is it was covered completely in like a very mild saw dust inside and out of the console (even in the hardrive which i took out today to check) which is my first question whats all that about since there wasent anything in the box itself? was just foam to protect it and the cardboard box itself!

Second problem was switching the console on literally worked for like a minute before the screen froze and became completely useless, switched it on and off again (had to be switched off at the main power switch at the back because the power button on the front wouldent work) when i switched it back on the power button at the front still wouldent work and now the bluetooth lights on the front either dont come on at all or flicker like mad when the screen instantly freezes again and wont recognize my ps pads at all even when i plug them in via usb and its been like this for 12 hours now nothing will work!

just wondering if anyone else has had the same problem here and what they ended up doing? any compensation for an irreplaceable console? or give me my money back? i dont want a tade in since i spent £450 on this and any console they give me now i’m loosing money and as for repairs i have lost all faith.

My retailer is comet btw and before i sent it off for repairs EVERYTHING worked on it fine except for the laser reader and if anyone works in retail would be great for some sure win tips *thumbs up*

thanks in advance!