November 17, 2014

PS3 Blinking Red Light: Finding the Cause and Troubleshooting

The recognized YLOD in PS3 or in other words, the yellow light of death were already experienced by countless PS3 owners. Other name that relates to this light are the "red light of death” and also the "blinking red light”. This light actually turns into red and keep on blinking as soon as the green and yellow lights show up. This YLOD indicates that your console is on the point of breaking down. You may find many potential reasons on why it took place. Nevertheless, PS3 experts stated two main causes. hardware Damage and Malfunction Using the solders, the GPU or chipsets were attached to the motherboard. If you use your PS3 for long hours straight, it could overheat the hardware. If this comes about regularly, the solders will liquefy then re-solidify as soon as the console cools down. Once the solders continues going through this procedure, it would cause the motherboard and internal parts to break their connection. Should this happen, it often leads to PS3 yellow light of death.

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