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LAUDERHILL, FL, 4/14/2011 -

ps3repairshop.com to FINALLY launch long-term ylod solution

The RSX GPU BGA Re-Ball Service will cost just $99 and include a 1 year warranty

 

Lauderhill, FL, April 14, 2011 -- RSOL PC / PS3RepairShop.com has announced they will finally begin offering a long-term solution for the common PlayStation 3 failure known as "Yellow light of death".

 

Since the launch of the PlayStation 3 console back in 2006, an increasing number of first-generation units have unexpectedly displayed a symptom that has become known as the "Yellow light of death", "YLOD" or "red blinking light". According to Sony, this is the result of a "general hardware failure" within the system. Independent repair facilities have been able to determine these failures are usually attributable to micro-fractures of the BGA on the RSX GPU, and began offering a low-cost repair service known as "reflow" to address the problem.

 

PS3RepairShop.com has always taken the unique position of advising unfortunate PS3 owners to avoid the "reflow" repairs because of the proven unreliability, short warranties and greater long-term cost of ultimately having to completely replace their PS3 with a new unit. Their recommendation instead was to utilize Sony's out-of-warranty exchange program since it guaranteed the most significant component inside the PS3 chassis (the motherboard) would be replaced at a cost considerably less than the price of purchasing a new console. The other solution they recommended was to have a procedure known as "re-ball" performed, where the RSX GPU is physically removed from the motherboard so new solder balls can be applied. The downside with this latter solution was the associated high-cost for this labor-intense procedure, where most independent repair shops would charge approximately $140 to $150.

 

Since summer 2010, PS3RepairShop.com has been diligently working towards providing a low-cost but long-term solution in response to the numerous "YLOD" PS3 repair inquiries they have had to turn away. In May, 2011 they will finally introduce their $99 flat-rate RSX GPU Re-Ball Service, and will provide all customers with their famous 1-year repair warranty.  

 

However, there are going to be a few requirements and important information that customers should note before they send their unit in for repair:

 

  • 1) The PS3 must not have been subjected to any previous YLOD repair-attempt. If its been worked on before, they won't take accept it.

  • 2) Service time will not be completed "same-day" like PS3RepairShop.com's other repair services; service time will range between 5 to 10 business days due to the labor-intensive procedures and testing necessary to provide a reliable repair.

  • 3) Not all "YLOD" failures are the result of degraded solder on the RSX GPU; a small percentage may be the result of some other chip failure on the motherboard instead. A "YLOD" caused by some other chip failure cannot be determined until after the RSX GPU has been re-balled, and if the "YLOD" is still present after the re-ball procedure, the PS3 will be considered "non-repairable" and returned to the customer with a small charge being billed to cover the return-shipping costs.

 

Although the service is not expected to launch until 5/16/2011, PS3RepairShop.com has stated customers always have the option of deciding when they wish to send in their units. They may choose to send their units before or after the official launch date but should keep in mind that all repairs will be performed on a "first come, first served" basis.

 

For more information, please contact support@ps3repairshop.com.

 

R.S.O.L. PC Services, L.L.C. d/b/a PS3RepairShop.com has been serving South Florida since 2003 and provides national video game console sales and repair services.

 

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