I think my PS3 is about to go... (blinking red light)

[WyldRyce]

I was playing inFAMOUS last night while downloading some of the new demos that hit the PSN store then all of a sudden my PS3 shuts off on its own. I figured okay, maybe my downloads trigger the shut off since I did have it set to turn off after the downloads were complete. I turned back on my PS3 after and continued playing without a problem.

Now I started playing again today and maybe a hour of playing it shuts off again. Now whenever I boot up the game it shuts off within 10 minutes of gameplay. I tried putting in Motorstorm: PR and it works fine. I can access the XMB and play my PSN titles fine. I also tried putting in Uncharted and it does the same thing, shuts off within a few minutes of gameplay. I've looked online for possible solutions and I've tried a few and none of them work. I tried moving my PS3 into a well ventilated place and it doesn't do a thing. I vacuumed out the vents. I also tried doing a Restore File System and that didn't help. It's a full BC 60GB PS3 that I got around Christmas of '06 so the warranty is out of the question. I really don't want to pay $150 for repairs. I'd rather just buy a slim PS3.

Does anyone have any other possible solutions? Could this be a sign of the YLOD?

 

[StrandedBrit]

Yes, looks like it's about to blow. That's what mine did.

It's a good idea to deactivate your accounts, gamesharing or not. There's another thread here that deals with the issue and looks like several CAG members have successfully got the systems working again.

Just seems odd. Like the PS3 slim launches and all these 60GBs die. I mean 60s were always the least reliable but there's been an influx these last few weeks.