PLAYSTATION 3 YELLOW LIGHT
OF DEATH / RED BLINKING LIGHT REVIVAL & DATA
RECOVERY SERVICES
Price:
$59.99
Does your first
generation PS3 briefly display a yellow light
then a red flashing light when you try to turn
it on? This problem is known as the "Yellow
light of death" because it signals your PS3 has
experienced a serious hardware malfunction on
the motherboard, usually around the RSX graphics
chip. This service procedure
will get your PS3 back up and running, and for a
small
additional charge we can
also duplicate your valuable non-protected game-save
data to a USB flash drive.
Warranty:
90 days
(on un-tampered consoles only)
Typical Turnaround
Time:
48 hours
Product Description
Price
PLAYSTATION 3
YELLOW LIGHT OF DEATH / RED FLASHING LIGHT
"REFLOW" SERVICE WITH
90-DAY LABOR WARRANTY.FREE RETURN SHIPPING. The PS3 YLOD / Red
Flashing Light Reflow Service includes 90-day
Labor Warranty for un-tampered consoles, or no
warranty for previously tampered consoles. Quick
& economical repair service to revive your PS3
from a worst-case failure. Ideal option if your
primary goal is to recover your data then trade
the console while it still continues to
function. Typical turnaround time for this
repair service is 1-2 business days from receipt
of your console at the Service Facility. If your
PS3 has been previously tampered (missing or
voided original Sony seals) it will receive no
warranty. Warranty Terms & Conditions
may be downloaded from
www.rsolpc.com/warranty. PLEASE NOTE: This
service is not available for the following
models: CECH2001A, CECH2001B, CECH2101A,
CECH2101B, CECH2501A, CECH2501B, CECH3001A,
CECH3001B.
PLAYSTATION 3
YELLOW LIGHT OF DEATH / RED FLASHING LIGHT
"REFLOW" SERVICE WITH
USB DATA RECOVERY
& 90-DAY LABOR WARRANTY.FREE RETURN SHIPPING. The PS3 YLOD / Red
Flashing Light Reflow Service with Data Recovery includes a
standard 90-Day Labor Limited Warranty on
previously un-tampered consoles.
We will also duplicate your non-protected
game-save data to a USB flash-drive which you
may then copy to a replacement PS3 whenever you
acquire one. Typical turnaround time for this
repair service is 1-2 business days from receipt
of your console at the
Service Facility. If your PS3 has been
previously tampered (missing or voided original
Sony seals) it will receive no warranty. Warranty Terms & Conditions
may be downloaded from
www.rsolpc.com/warranty. PLEASE NOTE: This
service is not available for the following
models: CECH2001A, CECH2001B, CECH2101A,
CECH2101B, CECH2501A, CECH2501B, CECH3001A,
CECH3001B.
PS3 Yellow Light / Red Flashing Light Reflow / Data Recovery + 90-Day Warranty PS3:YLOD-REFLOW-DATA90-PP $69.99 $0.00 $0.00
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
WHAT IS THE "YELLOW LIGHT OF DEATH", "YLOD" OR "RED BLINKING LIGHT" PROBLEM ON
THE PS3?
The video below shows a PS3 that has the common symptom known as the "yellow
light of death", "YLOD" or "red blinking light", taking its name from how the
power light rapidly goes red-green-yellow-blinking red. According to Sony, this
means the PS3 has encountered a "general hardware failure" and the unit needs to
be sent in for service. For a fee that varies depending on the specific model
you have, Sony will exchange the entire console with a refurbished "slim" unit and you'll lose all your
game-saves on the hard drive.
Make no mistake, this is the worst symptom your PS3 could ever experience and
you will ultimately need a new console,
but there are ways to revive your unit and prolong the inevitable. Our YLOD Reflow Service is one of those methods that not only gets your PS3
back up and running but also gives you the opportunity to copy of all your hard-earned
saved game data to a replacement PS3
whenever you acquire one. Unfortunately, simply removing the PS3's hard drive
and installing it into a new replacement PS3 will not give you access to your
old data. Connecting the PS3 hard drive to your computer will also be pointless
because Sony encrypts the data to only be readable by the PS3 console that
originally formatted the hard drive.
WHAT IS THE YLOD REFLOW / DATA RECOVERY SERVICE?
We completely disassemble the PS3 and perform a professional "reflow" on the
RSX and CBE chips to temporarily eliminate the general hardware fault. We then
coat the chips with premium thermal compound (Arctic Silver 5) to help dissipate
operational heat to the fan/heat-sink assembly. Unlike our competitors who offer
similar "reflow" procedures, we will also offer an option to locate and copy your non-protected
game-save data and user profiles to a USB flash
drive that we supply. The system then undergoes a testing phase
to ensure the
service has been completed successfully and the console's functionality is
stable before it is finally reassembled.
Click here to start the recovery service.
A benefit of this service is that since the PS3 will be functional when you get it back, it may now command a higher resale or trade-in value at your local
video game store; a working
system is always worth a lot more than one that does not work at all.
We've performed hundreds of "reflow" and "reball"procedures,
but we always advise our customers that the yellow light of death will
eventually return to their PS3 at some point. It may sound odd and contrary to what you may have
read on other web sites, but we prefer to be upfront and set realistic
expectations for our customers when it comes to addressing this particular
worst-case symptom. It prevents a lot of potential customer dissatisfaction
later on and is purely why we have a
higher positive feedback rating compared to our competitors.
HOW LONG WILL THE REFLOW / DATA RECOVERY SERVICE TAKE?
All requests are processed on a "first-come first-served" basis and completion time
may vary between 3 to 5 days,
not including weekends or transit time to and from your
address.
Actual ETA will be provided to you via email upon our receipt of your console
and issuance of a Work Order Number.
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HOW MUCH WILL THE REFLOW / DATA RECOVERY SERVICE COST?
The cost for the Reflow Service is $59.99 and includes free return shipping by
Fedex Ground on all successful repairs. For an extra $10.00 we will
also copy your non-protected data to a USB flash drive. If you are a resident of
Florida, we are also required to collect 6% sales tax.
Please note: some game-saves are copy-protected
and cannot be copied. Examples of copy-protected titles include Killzone 2,
Bayonetta, Rockband, Guitar
Hero, Heavy Rain, Resident Evil 5, Assassins Creed 2, Tiger
Woods PGA 12. If you're a Final Fantasy, Uncharted, or
Call of Duty fan, you'll be pleased to know
their game-saves are not copy-protected and can
be successfully transferred. In fact, most
game-saves are not copy-protected and can be
successfully transferred.
HOW MUCH WILL I HAVE TO PAY IF THE REFLOW / DATA
RECOVERY SERVICE DOES NOT WORK?
In the event that the Service is unsuccessful in temporarily
eliminating the "yellow light / red blinking light", the
$49.99 fee will be waived and you will receive a
full refund minus return shipping charges. Alternatively you can apply the
amount you already paid towards a brand new PS3.
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF PS3'S ARE NON-RECOVERABLE EVEN AFTER PERFORMING THE SERVICE?
We are seeing a less than 5% non-recoverable rate where the "yellow light / red blinking light"
is still present immediately after the process has been
performed.
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IS THE REFLOW / DATA RECOVERY SERVICE A PERMANENT FIX FOR MY "YLOD"?
The Data Recovery Service is not a permanent repair
solution; its primary purpose is to make the PS3
temporarily operational so your data and user
profiles can be
retrieved from the hard drive.
Unfortunately, simply removing the PS3's hard drive and installing it into a
new replacement PS3 will not give you access to
your old data. Connecting the PS3 hard drive to
your computer will also be pointless because
Sony encrypts the data to only be readable by
the PS3 console that originally formatted the
hard drive.
While
the PS3 will continue to function
normally for several months after the reflow procedure, we recommend the unit should
be replaced or traded while its still fully
functional.
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HOW LONG IS THE REFLOW / DATA RECOVERY SERVICE WARRANTY?
We provide a 90-day limited warranty for this procedure as long as the console
arrives at our facility in an un-tampered state.
If the PS3 has a warranty
sticker that has been tampered or was issued by
another company, has been totally removed or the
console displays any other signs of tampering,
this procedure will include no warranty.
We therefore recommend you immediately try to
trade the unit as a "working / refurbished"
system while it still continues to function.
Remember - a working PS3 is always worth a lot
more than a dead PS3.
Click here to start the recovery service.
Please note: The warranty provides coverage for labor services only; you are
responsible for all round-trip shipping charges
if warranty repair is required for this symptom.
HOW DO I SEND MY CONSOLE?
We’ve been shipping & receiving PS3 consoles for quite a
while now, so we
have a pretty good idea what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to
safely shipping a console across the country.
Follow the steps here.
If you have any
additional questions, please read our general FAQ here
or call us at 888-214-8625.
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