How You Can Fix Playstation 3 YLOD

The yellow light of death or YLOD for short is something that gamers don't want to ever have to come across. It signifies the yellow light of death. In reality, it is the problem that they are forced to deal with. No gamer that plays the PS3 console ever wants to see that flashing yellow light on their console. Regrettably, this light does come about and as soon as it does, it results in frustration, irritation, and an unhappy gamer.

Therefore, what should you do once your PlayStation 3 console flashes this light? Keep reading to learn how to fix ylod. If you think you have ylod, the first things you can attempt to fix are referenced here.

1. Disconnect all the cords and reconnect them to the console. Then reconnect all the cords to your console. You need to unplug the cord from the wall too. While you reconnect the cords, be certain they are all in the right places and they are firmly connected. You do not want any cords connected loosely.

2. Disconnect the cords from your console for a couple of hours. You can plug them back in after a while and check whether the light is on or off.

3. Be certain that your console is in an area where there is enough ventilation. Air has to discharge freely out of the console; so be certain you are not placing it in a spot where the vents for the air are trapped because of the console. So be careful not to put it on a spot where the air is trapped. To be clear, you do not want something blocking the air circulation on the console.

4. Remove the hard drive and then reinsert it. If you can still see the light, try to borrow a friends hard drive and check it out on your own console to see if it will work. If it happens to work, then you can be sure that the yellow light of death issue has to do with a hard drive related issue.

These simple things may fix YLOD. Sometimes, these solutions do not work. Sadly, there may be something else or a bigger problem causing the yellow light of death which won't be fixed with these simple solutions. When these solutions fail, you still have some other ways to fix it.

You could ship the console off to Sony or a random repair man to have it repaired. Get your checkbook ready and understand you're going to be waiting awhile if you're shipping it to Sony if your warranty has expired. A repair man will charge you a significant amount of money too and might be difficult to find one that knows how to handle PS3 problems.

Another option you have which is a lot more economical and less time consuming is fixing the issue yourself following the support of a special PS3 guide for repairs.