DIY Playstation 3 Repairs And PS3 Troubleshooting

Playstation 3 Repairs Made Easy

Fixing and repairing my Playstation 3 and carrying out my own Playstation 3 repairs was something I never thought I would have to do but when my PS3 console just ran out of warranty I started having some small problems with it. It was mostly because of the Blu-ray drive was not reading the PS3 game disc properly. I never had to do any playstation 3 troubleshooting before so I didn't know where to start to find out how to repair a ps3. After a lot of research and wading through a lot of useless articles I was able to find help as discribed below.

Ways to fix Your PS3 Blu-Ray Drive And Other Playstation 3 Repairs

After many searches on the internet on how to clean the blu-ray lens in ps3 and fix any possible problems with the drive I finally found out that I can clean it with a small amount of 99% alcohol and a qtip. The alcohol evaporates very quickly and will not leave any residue behind. When I got the blu-ray lens problem fixed with the qtip trick 2 weeks later I got the Playstation 3 freezing problem. This started happening when watching a movie, it freezes every 5 min. I tried a different movie and it was still doing the same thing. I tried system default formatted the hd and didn't solve the problem. I soon realized I would need more help with this ps3 troubleshooting freezing fault..
After a lot of research on the internet I finally the answer to my problems The PS3 Repair Guide. This guide has saved me a lot of money as was able to complete the repairs myself and anyone can do the same. A lot of people will just package up the PS3 and send it off to Sony for repair costing around $150. Read below for more details on the guide or go here to download it.

PS3 Slim Unboxing by GameSpot

We've got the first look at the newly-announced PlayStation 3 Slim, fresh out of the box!

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Learning How To Repair Your PS3 Will $ave You A Lot Of Money

How To Repair PS3

Sony will not tell or help you to fix your own PS3. They'll ask you to send your system back to them for repair, or have you send it to a certified Sony repair center. The typical cost for a repair can be as much as $150 plus shipping and handling. Also - they do not always guarantee a fix for your PS3!
common problems that this guide covers include.

Fix the Blinking Playstation 3 problem

Fix the PS3 Bluetooth controller issue

Freezing games - and Movies

No - Display

How to clean the Blu-Ray lens in your PS3

Other common video issues

You can also use this guide to learn how to transfer files from your PC or from your iPod to the PS3. Learn how to get your PS3 to recognize your External hard drive, how to connect your PS3 to PC speakers, How to change from 'NAT type 3' to 'NAT type 2', how to make a lag switch, & MORE... All included in the Guide!.

Playstation 3 Repairs

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Playstation 3 Repair Instructions

Download Your Free PS3 Guide Here

Stop PS3 Freezing Problems

For a limited time only you can get your hands on a great FREE Ebook packed with tips and tricks on how to avoid the most common faults with the Playstation 3. This Free PS3 Guide also provides an explination to over 50 common PS3 error codes which you may have seen displayed on screen. Discover what they all mean for FREE.

Prevent Your Playstation 3 Freezing Up Guide

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gusfirpi gusfirpi Nov 20, 2009 @ 5:48 pm

My playstation 3 won't start all I get is a green light to a yellow to a blinking red and a couple of beeps.

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mitchking mitchking Nov 3, 2009 @ 4:48 pm

Has anyone here seen their menu screen go from black to brown. What causes this?

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rvmoore rvmoore Dec 23, 2009 @ 6:42 pm

Thats a new on me, does it stop your gameplay?

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Artemus-Gordon Artemus-Gordon Nov 3, 2009 @ 1:52 pm

My PS3 has been giving me some weird warnings I have not seen before. Maybe this can help me find out what is wrong with it.