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4 Easy Steps To Fix The PS3 Red Light Of Death Problem
If you have bought a PS3, you probably want to play games on it, right? Which means the PS3 red light of death problem is not only a massive annoyance, but a potential extremely expensive annoyance too.
The red light of death problem is usually caused by the system overheating, so the first step of this article is to unplug all of the leads from your console and then leave it for two hours, making sure the fan isn’t covered in any way. Now when you turn your console on, it will hopefully start up as normal.
Still got the PS3 red light of death problem? Don’t worry, there are still 4 more steps that could fix your PS3 quickly, and best of all, free.
The second step to take to fix the red light problem is to take the hard drive out of the PS3. To unscrew the hard drive you must first un-prise the cover at the side of your console which is covering the hard drive. Then use a standard screwdriver to unscrew the hard drive from its holder, remove it, and then replace it back in its holder. Hopefully, this will have fixed your PS3’s red light of death problem.
No? Unplug all of the wires from your console again, but this time, leave the console unplugged in a cool area for 24 hours. Sometimes your console just needs a bit more extra time to recover than the couple of hours you gave it earlier.
Still not working? Don’t give up just yet. Go back to the hard drive cover and follow the 2nd step and remove the hard drive. This time though, don’t replace it. Start up the console without the hard drive inserted to see if the PS3 red light of death problem you are having is actually a hard drive problem.
Still no luck? Annoying, but there is still a way for you to avoid sending your PS3 to Sony and facing a huge bill.
This PS3 repair guide is one of the best repair guides on the Internet, at around a 5th of the price of sending it to Sony for repair.
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