PS3 advice anyone - hard disk corrupted

[kingfrnk]

you probably gonna have to send it off to get fixed. just like the 360 on the red ring death shit with xbox.

[killersheep]

you probably gonna have to send it off to get fixed. just like the 360 on the red ring death shit with xbox.

At least Microsoft fixes the 360 if you are the original owner.

Sony fucked up on the PS3 they're losing money on every unit sold, and can't justify maintaining the equipment.

The hard drive should be an easy swap I would imagine though.

For the cost Sony wants to charge you, you could buy a brand new XBOX 360 Arcade version and preorder Fight Night Round 4, this may be worth mentioning to Sony.

[kingfrnk]

yea good thing mine aint fukked up yet. even if does it will be free to fix it. and xbox has a removable hard drive ps3 doesnt and when u ship it off to get fixed they erase all the shit u downloaded. damn that sux

[Mark TKO]

Cheers for advice guys.


I hadn't played it for about a week but nothing out of the ordinary had happened. I let the system automatically update when it kicks in every once in a while.

The thing never moves. There are quite a few people with same issue on the net out there - many from changing the drives themselves, but many like me too. There is a recovery menu that people say to use, this reformats the hard drive, but mine can't even get to that - again there are people out there in same position.

Am in market for a new tv at moment too so may see if any are doing a free ps3. I can survive without the saved data as I just used to stream most of my music and films to it from my pc anyway rather than store.

Will have lost all my unlockables and progress from games though which will be a pain.

If it was just £70 I would have no hesitation in paying it but I can't help getting the feeling I am getting ripped off at £145.

[CountryBoy]

You got what they call on the PS3 "Bricked" It is common to the PS3 like the Red Rings of Death is to the 360. Make sure you transfer all existing files to another Hardrive by Cord or transfer to flashdrive.

You need to send the PS3 for repairs and more than likely they will send you a refebrished console. It really depends if you have still have it covered under warranty, Check your states lemon laws too. If it is not cover under the above. It will be bettter just to buy the newest High gig version console. Hope this helps

[AdamGB]

Fucking hell... I wouldn't even pay £145 for a brand new PS3...

[spade]

That's the problem of hard drive, it can be corrupted


I have a different problem when it accidentally fell from the rack when my son got tangled with the cords while playing beside me.

The cd drive wont spin, it could be your case so it gives false reading. I kept on restarting the f*&^ing unit until it finally able to read again.


Sorry if this won't help