Dust voids PS3 warranty! Pics & Video included!

He mentioned a Sony rep noted it arrived in fine condition before noting it to be a gift for the technicians. Unless it's referring to the package itself, I'd say someone would have noticed that thing being full of dust if they had seen it prior to sending it in.

It's especially strange when the guy says he wiped it down before sending it in.
 
[quote name='Tsukento']Hm. There's a secret message in TMK's post. I think I have it figured out.



Thaaaat explains a whole lot. Note that I only removed words and letters from his whole post and did not type in anything extra. I HAVE DECODED HIS SECRET!

Anyways, what's up with technicians? They too fucking dirt poor to afford surgical masks?
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Jesus Christ.[/QUOTE]Oh shut up. I have plenty of insults for you (since you're easily my most hated CAG member), but I'll do it later. ;)
[quote name='daroga']...

What on earth could've causwe that much dust to build up in under a year? Even if we never cleaned our house I don't think things would get that bad around here...[/QUOTE]Like I said before, probably left on the MotorStorm track. IMO, I think it was left on this event I played (I took the picture on my MotorStorm):

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The track was called Dust Devil after all.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']Oh shut up. I have plenty of insults for you (since you're easily my most hated CAG member), but I'll do it later. ;)[/quote] Oh hey, I thought you said you put me on ignore. :applause: Funny you should say that though, as that can be easily applied towards you from everyone else here.
 
I'm a bit suprised that everyone is just taking the picture as being a legit representation of the condition of the guy's PS3.

I think the conditions surrounding their release of the photos makes it suspect enough to at least take Sony's PR move with a grain of salt... They at the very least took pictures that made the unit look as bad as they could - meaning they didn't wipe off the Sony tech finger prints. At the worst, they dirtied it up some more and took the photos -- we'll never know, because the owner of the PS3 didn't take photos prior to sending it.

This is a sleazy PR move. The company, the console, the condition, or anything else is irrelevant aside from that. As soon as the consumerist picked this up, they should have fixed it.. like all the other good PR monkeys do. (I read Consumerist WAY more than CAG)
 
[quote name='CocheseUGA']I think the real question is, at this point, who doesn't have TMK on ignore?[/QUOTE]You think I give a damn?? I have 20 on my ignore list but I doubt anyone cares. I guess you're next since your post cause cancer.
 
[quote name='CocheseUGA']I think the real question is, at this point, who doesn't have TMK on ignore?[/quote]
ARGG Your post just gave me cancer!!

:whistle2:&

For reals.
 
[quote name='BattleChicken']I'm a bit suprised that everyone is just taking the picture as being a legit representation of the condition of the guy's PS3.

I think the conditions surrounding their release of the photos makes it suspect enough to at least take Sony's PR move with a grain of salt... They at the very least took pictures that made the unit look as bad as they could - meaning they didn't wipe off the Sony tech finger prints. At the worst, they dirtied it up some more and took the photos -- we'll never know, because the owner of the PS3 didn't take photos prior to sending it.

This is a sleazy PR move. The company, the console, the condition, or anything else is irrelevant aside from that. As soon as the consumerist picked this up, they should have fixed it.. like all the other good PR monkeys do. (I read Consumerist WAY more than CAG)[/quote]
I'm slightly on the fence of thinking someone fucked up or fucked with something there. It's rather odd how nothing was said to him for 5 days until he actually called and got called a little while later. Common logic would say that he would have cleaned at least the outside before packing it up, which he claims to have done before sending the console. So all of that dust around it and the smudged dirt seems rather odd.

[quote name='The Mana Knight']You think I give a damn?? I have 20 on my ignore list but I doubt anyone cares. I guess you're next since your post cause cancer.[/quote]
TMK is this forum's guy who takes everything incredibly serious as if he were in an episode of Yu-Gi-Oh.
 
That thing is dusty, shit it doesn't even look taken care of. He doesn't deserve to own any electronic device at all. On the video he doesn't even deny the condition of the PS3. Should Sony repair it, yes, is he a stupid fucking idiot who can't even take the time to clean the system, yes. He's probably one of those people who puts it in an enclose space also and wonder why it shuts off from overheating.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']You think I give a damn?? I have 20 on my ignore list but I doubt anyone cares. I guess you're next since your post cause cancer.[/quote]Someone's getting sassy.
 
The PS3 is very dusty and doesn't appear to have been taken care of well at all. Probably his fault the system broke.

Still, since it is under warranty Sony should fix it, but damn, someone needs to teach this idiot how to take care of his stuff.
 
[quote name='whoknows']The PS3 is very dusty and doesn't appear to have been taken care of well at all. Probably his fault the system broke.

Still, since it is under warranty Sony should fix it, but damn, someone needs to teach this idiot how to take care of his stuff.[/QUOTE]I pointed out the warranty earlier in this thread.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3586361&postcount=87

It mentions that if something wasn't taken care of (or abused or something, like that PS3), the warranty is voided.

It's like if you got a brand new car, took a sledgehammer and starting smashing it in various places. You go back to the place you got the car at and expect them to cover the warranty because the engine wasn't working, when you were the one who smashed the car with a sledgehammer in the first place.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']You think I give a damn?? I have 20 on my ignore list but I doubt anyone cares. I guess you're next since your post cause cancer.[/QUOTE]

This post (as well as others) suggest that you do, in fact, care a great deal.

Just chill the fuck out. You're always geeking out because of Sony. Always stressing out when people don't the world the way you do. People don't like Sony? Then fuck 'em, go and play some Drake, or R&C 2008.

If you really aren't the by-product of someones overactive imagination (ie; a joke account), then you need to stop taking this all so personally. Otherwise years from now you'll be a rundown old man wondering where all the time went.
 
PS3s look much worse in pics. The ones I've owned looked fine, then in a pic, the flash exposed every last piece of dust and finger grease that came in contact with the thing.


if he's from AZ or NM, then that would explain a lot too. My PS2 probably looked close to that by the time I moved away from AZ. okay, maybe not caked like that thing, but it was bad.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']I pointed out the warranty earlier in this thread.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3586361&postcount=87

It mentions that if something wasn't taken care of (or abused or something, like that PS3), the warranty is voided.

It's like if you got a brand new car, took a sledgehammer and starting smashing it in various places. You go back to the place you got the car at and expect them to cover the warranty because the engine wasn't working, when you were the one who smashed the car with a sledgehammer in the first place.[/QUOTE]
I was thinking more like if you didn't change the oil, but the sledgehammer analogy would work too.:)
 
[quote name='Tsukento']He mentioned a Sony rep noted it arrived in fine condition before noting it to be a gift for the technicians. Unless it's referring to the package itself, I'd say someone would have noticed that thing being full of dust if they had seen it prior to sending it in.

It's especially strange when the guy says he wiped it down before sending it in.[/quote]
It seems from the facts that he did indeed wipe it down. He also took good care of his system and has a clean well-maintained entertainment center.

It's possible that the dust inside that dust magnet of a system got shaken out during shipping, and covered the system. But that's still not negligence.

For Sony to take pictures of the "system" in question to try and discredit this guy is SHAMEFUL for a company. Some have said that many "clean" PS3's would look like that if taken with a flash camera.

With the way this is being handled by Sony, I wouldn't be surprised if they set up this PS3 to look as bad as possible in pictures.
 
Huh? what fucking idiot came up with this...? Dust is everywhere... wtf do you think creates a RROD?! Dust!?

ha ha... get it... xD
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']It mentions that if something wasn't taken care of (or abused or something, like that PS3), the warranty is voided.

It's like if you got a brand new car, took a sledgehammer and starting smashing it in various places. You go back to the place you got the car at and expect them to cover the warranty because the engine wasn't working, when you were the one who smashed the car with a sledgehammer in the first place.[/quote]
Terrible analogy seeing as how in the case of the PS3, the only thing wrong with it is being dusty as hell, preventing it from working. Guy didn't bust apart his PS3 and expected Sony to cover it.

A better analogy would be leaving a bicycle out on the patio for days, leaving the chain to rust and the tires to lose air, then going back to the store and expecting them to replace or fix it for free.

But that only works if he didn't actually clean off the PS3.
 
[quote name='Tsukento']Terrible analogy seeing as how in the case of the PS3, the only thing wrong with it is being dusty as hell, preventing it from working. Guy didn't bust apart his PS3 and expected Sony to cover it.

A better analogy would be leaving a bicycle out on the patio for days, leaving the chain to rust and the tires to lose air, then going back to the store and expecting them to replace or fix it for free.

But that only works if he didn't actually clean off the PS3.[/quote]
An even better analogy than that would be someone spilling beer on their Nintendo DS, and then asked Nintendo to replace it under warranty.




Oh wait, Nintendo DID.




Never mind.
 
[quote name='Tsukento']Terrible analogy seeing as how in the case of the PS3, the only thing wrong with it is being dusty as hell, preventing it from working. Guy didn't bust apart his PS3 and expected Sony to cover it.[/quote]Actually it is a decent analogy. He/She treated it like shit and that's why I put that analogy.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Images of this PS3's owner have begun to leak onto the internet.

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Great stuff!

I wonder if I spill hot nacho cheese all over my PS3, will Sony fix it? The guy just needs to take care of his system.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']Actually it is a decent analogy. He/She treated it like shit and that's why I put that analogy.[/quote]
Except your analogy involves someone smashing their car knowingly and stupidly. Whereas the guy basically just put off dusting his PS3 off on a regular basis.

Huge difference between physically abusing a console and ignoring it.
 
[quote name='Tsukento']Except your analogy involves someone smashing their car knowingly and stupidly. Whereas the guy basically just put off dusting his PS3 off on a regular basis.

Huge difference between physically abusing a console and ignoring it.[/quote]

I have had my PS3 for one year now, and i have only dusted it once and it isn't even REMOTELY close to that dusty, and my room is very dusty. He obviously neglected it plus put it in a very bad situation. And all the dust probably blocked the fan and air holes causing it to over heat

I very rarely side iwth corporations but I have to on this one.
 
I hope that those who are insulting this poor guy would suffer the same fate.

'Neglect' my ass. Sony fanboys would believe in their system to the point where they become blind to the dust issue.

And facts in general.
 
[quote name='The Mana Knight']Actually it is a decent analogy. He/She treated it like shit and that's why I put that analogy.[/quote]
I'm surprised you even know what an analogy is. ;)

Dude needs to take better care of his equipment, all that shit (could it be?) on his system doesn't look like dust. It's like he went outside and mud wrestled the fucking thing.
 
I think people are taking the term "dust magnet" a bit too literally. If I left a PS3 and a sheet of paper, side-by-side, on my floor for a month, the PS3 would an equal amount of dust as the paper. It's called a dust magnet because it shows dust easier because it's glossy. Just like the PSP is not called a "finger-print magnet" because fingers are magically attracted to it, it just is easy to see finger-prints on it.

So, the PS3 being a "dust magnet" is the the issue here. The problem is that this guy clearly doesn't take care of his shit. Sony should send his broken PS3 back along with a complimentary vacuum and Swiffer.

[quote name='BattleChicken']I'm a bit suprised that everyone is just taking the picture as being a legit representation of the condition of the guy's PS3. [/QUOTE]
It's been a few days and the guy hasn't contested the pictures at all, so I'd say it's probably the real deal.

[quote name='Tsukento'] Anyways, what's up with technicians? They too fucking dirt poor to afford surgical masks?[/QUOTE]
I'm sure Sony's repair technicians don't deal with hazardous materials everyday...why the fuck would they have surgical masks laying around?
 
Bah I accidently answered Sony should fix it :(

I'm more of a Sony hater but I'd stick up for them in this case ... it looks as if the damn machine had dust thrown in and at it ....

I'm sure Sony's repair technicians don't deal with hazardous materials everyday...why the fuck would they have surgical masks laying around?
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I believe they wear face masks and hair nets over there so stuff doesn't end up in the machines ... such as hair and teeth.
 
[quote name='zewone']What a dumbass.

Clean your shit, you filthy motherfucker.

At least dust it off before you send it to Sony.[/quote]

I linked some comments by the owner earlier in the thread -- he said he DID wipe it down before he sent it.
 
[quote name='reiji']I think people are taking the term "dust magnet" a bit too literally. If I left a PS3 and a sheet of paper, side-by-side, on my floor for a month, the PS3 would an equal amount of dust as the paper. It's called a dust magnet because it shows dust easier because it's glossy. [/quote]The difference is that if the PS3 was turned on for a significant portion of the month it would attract far more dust than the paper because of static electricity. This is true of all electric devices. Take a peek inside the case of your PC sometime.
 
[quote name='dpatel']Apparently the guy is an actor:
http://ps3forums.com/showpost.php?p=2183216&postcount=112

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1463597/

Not saying actors can't have this kinda stuff happen to them, but it's strange that no mention of his job was mentioned before. Normally when actors are on TV, they usually mentioned what they are known for, regardless of whether or not it has to do with the subject matter being discussed.[/quote]

I think the only thing it explains why he was so quick to go to the media about it...

As Sony HAS his console... as they provided pictures of his alleged unit... then a PS3 was sent in for warranty replacement, and it was denied based on it being dirty.

In that sense, I don't understand what his job as a professional extra has to do with anything? Maybe he hoped the news story would catapault him into a role as friend 1 on Scrubs or something like that.

But either way, he's still got a broken PS3 right?
 
[quote name='B:L']I hope that those who are insulting this poor guy would suffer the same fate.

'Neglect' my ass. Sony fanboys would believe in their system to the point where they become blind to the dust issue.

And facts in general.[/quote]

Or, you know, the guy could just wipe down his sytem from time to time, maybe clean it, blow the dust off. Something, anything. You don't have to be a Sony fanboy to realize the guy probably didn't take care of his shit.
 
[quote name='Blackout542']Or, you know, the guy could just wipe down his sytem from time to time, maybe clean it, blow the dust off. Something, anything. You don't have to be a Sony fanboy to realize the guy probably didn't take care of his shit.[/quote]

You'd have to be a fanboy to ignore that he said he DID clean off his system before sending it in, and that he kept it in a clean, well-maintained, and well-ventilated entertainment center. His theory is that the dust was shaken out of the vents during transport in the box, and the internal dust covered the PS3.

So this dust is no fault of his own, because any normal system would suck in that amount of dust. And people are siding with Sony on this, when dust is the only issue? Is dust really that scary to you guys?

Sony fanboys do live in a bubble after all.
 
[quote name='B:L']You'd have to be a fanboy to ignore that he said he DID clean off his system before sending it in, and that he kept it in a clean, well-maintained, and well-ventilated entertainment center. His theory is that the dust was shaken out of the vents during transport in the box, and the internal dust covered the PS3.

So this dust is no fault of his own, because any normal system would suck in that amount of dust. And people are siding with Sony on this, when dust is the only issue? Is dust really that scary to you guys?

Sony fanboys do live in a bubble after all.[/QUOTE]

Anything that guy said is true because we all know Sony is EVIL...
 
sony has always been stubborn. it always has to be their way. and thats what keeps happening. give it up already and replace the ps3.
 
[quote name='Slayzz']Anything that guy said is true because we all know Sony is EVIL...[/quote]

Anything that guy said is false because we all know Sony is GOD...


Assuming NO ONE lied, meaning he cleaned off the system and Sony didn't dust up the machine to try and fix their bad PR from this situation, the only logical conclusion is that the dust was from inside the system, and unless he filled up a dustpan and shoved globs of dust into the vent, it's not his fault. It's the fault of the system, and that is not neglect.

That doesn't matter though, because Sony management should have just slapped their whiny tech across the face and repaired the system. Saves us this mess of an argument.
 
[quote name='phear3d']sony has always been stubborn. it always has to be their way. and thats what keeps happening. give it up already and replace the ps3.[/quote]
Where do you think this is? FRANCE!?

This is the US of A, and until recently with Bush and 9/11, we fought and defended our rights. Our right to not get treated like shit by sleazy businesses.

I hope this guy sues the pants off of Sony. Yet another class-action suit (remember the PS2 DRE fiasco?).
 
[quote name='whoknows']Suing - It's the American Way![/quote]
It can be abused, but it's one of the few ways Americans can defend themselves from businesses like Sony.

Without lawsuits, people would still be suffering for Sony's incompetence with the PS2 Disk Read Errors.

So give thanks to the lawyers who stand up for the innocent against tyrants like Sony.
 
[quote name='B:L']You'd have to be a fanboy to ignore that he said he DID clean off his system before sending it in, and that he kept it in a clean, well-maintained, and well-ventilated entertainment center. His theory is that the dust was shaken out of the vents during transport in the box, and the internal dust covered the PS3.

So this dust is no fault of his own, because any normal system would suck in that amount of dust. And people are siding with Sony on this, when dust is the only issue? Is dust really that scary to you guys?

Sony fanboys do live in a bubble after all.[/quote]

I just have a hard time believing he actually did what he said, but if he did, that's messed up.

And yeah I'm a diehard Sony fanboy lolz, even though I owned all the systems last gen and I think 360 is better than PS3. Is that the typical line now for somone even slightly supporting Sony?
 
[quote name='Blackout542']And yeah I'm a diehard Sony fanboy lolz, even though I owned all the systems last gen and I think 360 is better than PS3. Is that the typical line now for somone even slightly supporting Sony?[/quote]

If you're saying Sony did no wrong, and sided with them based solely on their representation of the facts,

Then no, you're not a diehard one. But you're one.
 
[quote name='B:L']If you're saying Sony did no wrong, and sided with them based solely on their representation of the facts,

Then no, you're not a diehard one. But you're one.[/quote]

Well if the guy was running it 24/7 I could see how that might affect it. I had my PS3 on my entertainment center and wiped it off. The next day it was covered with dusk crazy style. I think Sony should just send the guy a new one but c'mon, that is a shitload of dust/other crap that has covered his PS3 while in the mail (if he's telling the truth). It's almost hard to hard to believe.
 
[quote name='Gentlegamer']The difference is that if the PS3 was turned on for a significant portion of the month it would attract far more dust than the paper because of static electricity. This is true of all electric devices. Take a peek inside the case of your PC sometime.[/quote]
What I was getting at is that the PS3 being a dust-magnet isn't a design flaw, nor is it Sony's fault that it happened. This kid doesn't realize that dust gets inside electronic shit - he should do something about it, not whine to Sony.

[quote name='dpatel']Apparently the guy is an actor:
http://ps3forums.com/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=112

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1463597/[/QUOTE]
EDIT: Now we KNOW he's full of shit. Did anyone watch the interview? He can't even speak properly - I can't imagine anyone would hire him to act.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1463597/
 
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