Wednesday, October 24, 2012

How To Solve The Different Types Of Red Light Issues In The Playstation 3

By Neva Fishback


If you own a PlayStation 3 device, you are fortunate that it doesn't show numerous problems as many other gaming gadgets do. Nonetheless, being an electronic device it does suffer from a few problems time to time. You could analyze these issues from the indicators that device developer develops in the device for some purpose.

You will find certain colored lights in your PS3 that function normally, and when you find any problem with them, of course it shows your device is having some sort of trouble. Among the major issues, PS3 blinking red light problem is common.

The general reason of the PS3 blinking red light issue is the overheating. This overheating can occur for many causes. First, it can occur when you are playing while placing it on carpet or even similar surface. This surface can trap a large amount of heat and can also close the vents of the device.

Another reason of overheating could be using the gadget in a sealed or poorly ventilated room. Put your PS3 in a well-ventilated area for 20-30 minutes, then play. One other dilemma can be because of HDD. You can just repair it simply by eliminating it and then placing it back in the PlayStation.

Other than these two relatively simple causes, there could possibly be other situations that leads to the blinking red light problem. The majority of them are because of some serious type of hardware problems. There are 2 potential ways to remove this issue. Whether you can send your gadget to the Sony Company for repair, or you can do it on your own at home. The first approach is just achievable if your device is having warranty just like you try to repair that gadget, warranty will certainly reach its expiration date. If your gadget doesn't have warranty, it's not wise to send it to company for repair, as they will charge $150 for it, and they take nearly 3-4 weeks to fix. It is also probable that you will get a refurbished gadget rather than your original.

You can fix this issue yourself by locating well-written guides on the web. These guides are readily available in both text with images, and video forms. You can locate them quickly through searching them in your favorite search engine. YouTube is a great supply of video guides to fix PS3 blinking red light. Watch them carefully and you will have the ability to fix the problem in a few hours.




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