Poll 2013: How many PS3 consoles have you had that have had the YLOD.

**Timeless-Enigma** · 03-08-2013

Over the years we have more than likely experienced that dreaded YLOD on a PS3 at least once. I had the YLOD on my 40GB PS3 model and that made me purchase the PS3 slim over two and a half years ago. Anyway i have heard of gamers that are still using the original launch PS3, while other gamers have been through two or three PS3 consoles.

Please use the poll above to indicate what PS3 models you have had fail, break or get the YLOD. Once you have chosen using the poll, feel free to add your comments to the thread about your experiences in your years of gaming with the Playstation 3.

**JDizzle0420** · 03-08-2013

1. An 80 GB phatty. It lasted from April 2009 until April 2012. Now I have a 320 GB Slim...

**Encorporeus** · 03-08-2013

DAMN IT TIMELESS, I WAS STARTING TO FORGET ABOUT IT

Anyway I've had the original 60GB PS3 since November 2006 which lasted until September 2012, close to 6 years. I currently use a 120GB slim model, which I've had in a box (but never used until after the YLOD) since 2011.

**Yoo_Hoo_Sniper** · 03-08-2013

I have a slim and a released fatty that i run about 18 hours a day and don't really touch my slim but I'm proud to say it hasn't happened to me yet but when it does i have a backup

**atlantisrulez** · 03-08-2013

I'm lucky. So far my ps3 hasn't broken yet.

**The-Game** · 03-08-2013

I've had 2 go bad, both launch models. Damn things get so overheated.

**Silent Assassin** · 03-08-2013

I had a 40GB Fatty fail on me when a lightning bolt struck near the house. Just fried it.

**Shuklar** · 03-08-2013

No poll that I can see, yet maybe it's because I try to block out the sight of them because I was molested by one as a child.

Edit: Yay...it's there now.

I've been through 2.5 PS3s. The first (or half), I shared with a roommate (fat 80GB), the second was my first personal one (fat 80 GB) which I ended up selling for the Slim model, and the third one is my current 120GB Slim (replaced with 500GB HDD).

Haven't had any hardware issues with any of them.

**Jaggy2872** · 03-08-2013

Thankfully I haven't had one fail on me as far as YLOD. I have had one break from falling on it......

**Xerces2911** · 03-08-2013

I've not had one go 'bad' per se, but my original 80GB phat PS3 was starting to have issues with a few games so I ended up trading it in. And it was the last model to have the BC too

I'm now sitting with a slim PS3 160GB replaced with a 500GB HDD, which I've had for nearly 3 years and no problems

*knock on wood*

**Timeless-Enigma** · 03-08-2013

Originally Posted by Silent Assassin

I had a 40GB Fatty fail on me when I lightning bolt struck near the house. Just fried it.

That is just pure unlucky! No matter what surge protection you have protecting your electrical appliances, a direct lightning strike will destroy your electrical gear without question. I have surge protection on all my gear and i am confident i won't have any problems with power spikes or outages but a direct lightning strike would make all of that redundant...lol

**platzreign** · 03-08-2013

I've had a total of ZERO get the YLOD, my MGS Edition PS3 is still going strong without the slightest hint of trouble. I count myself lucky, but then again I clean it like someone with OCD.

**johnny_leyenda** · 03-08-2013

I've only had 1 PS3, a slim, since Feb 2011.
It has a tendency to freez once a week or so, and the HDD is a bit corrupted (I must have 4 paused downloads at all times or else I can't download other stuff). Other than that I'm thankful it hasn't YLOD yet. If it did I doubt I'd get a new one, too expensive.

**JMFV4223** · 03-08-2013

Bought mine in 09 and I havent had any problems. Its the 80GB big girl and i've put her through hell between all the moves and constant gameplay, but she still pulls through like a champ. Thankfully lol.

**Helyx** · 03-08-2013

Out of my 4 PS3s, only one (40Gb fatty) had YLoD. After multiple re-flows over the course of 2 years, it finally became 'un-fixable'.

**Hyro** · 03-08-2013

I had a 80Gb fatty which got the YLOD. Other then that my other two PS3s are still going strong.

**xMusiicAddictx** · 03-08-2013

I have both the launch model and the slim and I've never gotten the ylod. I'm happy to say that they are both going strong!

**Silent Assassin** · 03-08-2013

Originally Posted by Timeless-Enigma

That is just pure unlucky! No matter what surge protection you have protecting your electrical appliances, a direct lightning strike will destroy your electrical gear without question. I have surge protection on all my gear and i am confident i won't have any problems with power spikes or outages but a direct lightning strike would make all of that redundant...lol

It was really strange. Whenever I hear a big storm coming in I turn off my PC, console and TV. When that happened I was just about to turn the PS3 off and my finger was a few inches away from the shut off button, when the lightning strike literally shook the windows. The screen froze and that was it. The console powers up fine but there's nothing on the screen.

**ferretbusiness** · 03-08-2013

my 60 gb fatty died about a year and a half ago and my 320 gb slim is purring like a kitten ever since

**holycrapoly** · 03-08-2013

A 60GB Fat didn't get the YLOD but stopped playing all types of games (Ps1,2 and 3). I had an 80GB Fatty which I believe was on it's way out. Now I have a 320 GB Slim.