Have You Got A Yellow Light On Your PS3? What Is This Error And How Do I Fix It?

If you get hardware issue along with your PS3 the most likely is the flashing yellow light error. This editorial will actually tell you more about the yellow light and what causes it and also why it is sometimes confused with the flashing red light error that you can get on the PS3.

So What Is The Yellow Light On The PS3?

Well first I need to clear up any confusion between the yellow light and the red light error.

They are the same thing!

It will flash yellow, red and then go to a steady flashing red light on your PS3.

The reason that they get mixed up is because of the sequence of lights you will notice on the power button when you get this error.

Because of the yellow light that shows up initially it's been coined the YLOD or the "Yellow light of death".

Whatever you need to call it this issue is caused by overheating internally.

The GPU and the CPU which are the three main chips on your method overheat and then the soldering snaps off that is necessary in order for these parts to communicate.

Now the standard way that you will need to get this fixed is to send it in and they will repair it for you. This seems fine until you look at the cost of the service and for the yellow light issue you will be taking a look at about two weeks wait and as well as a cost of about $150.

You normally see these companies online and they are repair shops around the country. The lovely thing with this process is that the cost is normally a lot cheaper but because they are not certified by Sony you have no idea what fix they are going to make use of or even if it will work on your console.

Another way that you can try to fix this issue is to send it in to a third part company and they will repair it for you.

Although there is some risk as above because you have no idea whether or not it will work for you at least with this process you can start in three minutes and also all you need to do is look at past case studies and get a guide with a lovely track record.

The only other way you can fix the PS3 Ylod Flashing is to fix it yourself using a lovely PS3 Repair guide.

I hope this has helped describe what causes the YLOD on your console and you get up and jogging soon.