Lucille WoodWhat Causes The PS3’s Yellow Light Of Death?
When the PS3 first came out, everyone was excited on getting it and playing with it for a long time. What no one really expected was the yellow light of death that will happen due to various reasons. It can be fixed, but most people end up just getting another one before putting in the effort of fixing the one they already have.
Overheating
The PS3 overheating tends to be the number one cause for the yellow light of death. Most serious gamers know for a fact that they’ll need a fan if they plan on playing the system for hours. There may even be some people who leave the system on all the time whether they go off to school, work, etc. Overheating can be a serious issue and it can lead to the system not working anymore even after several attempts at fixing the PS3. Most people even blame the cooling fan within the system stating that it’s too small and how everything is crammed up in the system. If you hear your system getting loud, turn it off for a few hours so that it can cool down. It’s a common symptom of the system overheating.
Loose Cable Connections
Having loose cable connections can be another reason for the yellow light of death. It’s a simple fix and all you really have to do is make sure that everything is tightly plugged in. Sometimes we plug in the cables without making sure that they’re securely tight enough for the system to communicate with the television. Make sure that the outlets they’re plugged into are safe to use and doesn’t have a shortage. Most of the time, they’re okay and it’s just the fact that they cables weren’t plugged in all the way.
Hard drive Failure
Another thing to consider when you get the yellow light of death is the fact that it could be from a hard drive failure. A hard drive failure can result from numerous of things, but the most common problem is the fact that people will drop their system on the floor. People don’t realize that the hard drive is very sensitive, just like a hard drive on the computer. When it gets dropped or if some type of harm happens to it, you run the risk of permanently damaging it. The best thing to do is to be extra careful with it when you pick it up and set it down somewhere.
Dust
Dust can be a factor of the yellow light of death though it doesn’t happen that often. It’s always best to keep your PS3 maintained from the outside and the inside. There are things within the system that can be dust sensitive and even a little speck could affect how it works. Tons of dust can cause for it to overheat because of the fact that it gets hotter than it should. The PS3 isn’t hard to take apart and there are some cleaning kits that you can buy online that are designed to remove the dust and keep your PS3 in top shape.
