Why does my Playstation 3 keeps freezing?

This isn't an occasional thing, it's a good 90 percent of the time playing any game. Generally it freezes up most on Resident Evil 5, Oblivion, Skyrim, all Assassin's Creeds (though I only own Brotherhood), Uncharted 1 and 2, and especially on my newest game which is the most infuriating, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.

I have the smaller version of the PS3, the slim version and only 160GB. I don't know if it makes any difference but I have some games downloaded to my PS3 such as the original PS1 Classics of Tomb Raider 1-4, and Resident Evil 2 and 3.

I keep it very well ventilated, I even have a fan or two on it at all times. I keep all my discs spotless, not a fingerprint or dust speck on them.
Its frozen up a lot since I first bought it 2 years ago from Best Buy, but after I stopped playing it for around three months it started working just fine. Now its back to freezing up within the first 5min-1hr of gameplay on any given game, other than Raccoon City which is much worse.

Which is the big problem for me. It freezes within the first five minutes of playing, around the 1st-3rd wave of enemies in the very first campaign. It will freeze to the point where I can sometimes still hear sound but I have to manually turn the PS3 off by button. The first time I ever installed it I made it all the way downstairs to the second cutscene, where it froze for the first time. Now it won't make it that far. Its the same with all games in how it freezes, with sound sometimes and whatnot.

I looked at many forums, tried rebuilding the database and restoring the file system. When I restored the file system it said something about it being corrupted, then restored. It still doesn't work but in fact has only gotten worse. I deleted old save games that weren't needed for other games, cleared out everything in my internet browser, basically did a clean up of my whole PS3. I even vaccumed the damn thing. It still doesn't work.


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A lot of people don't realize this for some reason but I'll explain for you. ALL PS3's freeze regardless of model and there's nothing you can do to stop or prevent it from happening. It's the system itself that freezes (and no that doesn't mean it's faulty. Remember, ALL PS3's WILL freeze.) It's actually completely normal for them to freeze. Just make sure you turn the system off properly. You have to use the power button. Clicking it usually works. It will usually delay for about 10 seconds, beep at you then shut down. Sometimes the clicking won't shut down the system. If the clicking happens to not work you MUST HOLD the power button instead. That will force shut down. It might take a while (between 30 seconds to 5 minutes sometimes) but it WILL force shut down. The completely WRONG way to turn the system off is to unplug it. NEVER EVER EVER unplug it while it's on (or when it freezes, because it's still on.) That can corrupt data on the HDD, corrupt the entire HDD itself (your system will usually have to restore itself if you unplug it and it usually corrupts some data as well despite the restore), or just simply outright kill your PS3 making it nothing more than a giant paperweight. NEVER unplug it. This is actually the main reason people break their systems. It's because of ignorance on how to shut it down properly. And then they complain about it. It's honestly common sense to not unplug any system. Doing that is fatal for most electronics.

Playstation 3 overheating problem?

okay so i had my playstation 3 for about 3 years now and i got message last night saying it overheated and it shut down i turned it back on and everythings fine but i shut it back down scared im going to get yellow light of death i called playstation and they said i have nothing to worry about but im still worried has any of this happened to you guys before?

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You need to make sure your PS3 is in a well-ventilated space (do not have it in an enclosed space). It needs room to breathe. It shouldn't be sitting on top of, or right next to any other electronic device. If you haven't, you should vacuum the outside vents with the hose from a regular vacuum cleaner. Dust buildup can cause overheating. You can direct a fan at the front of the unit to attempt to help it stay cooler (don't direct it at the back where the air is pushed out). Lastly, don't play for long periods of time. Moderate your playing time. Make sure you give your PS3 time to rest and cool down. If you do all these things and your PS3 continuously shuts down on you, it would be wise to think about buying a new PS3 and transfer your data to it before your current PS3 shuts down for good.

Are there any problems with the playstation 3 slim?

I had a playstation 3 40gb fat version and it broke after 2 years. So now im thinking of buying a new playstation 3 slim but i just wondered if it had any overheating problems or anything because if there is ill buy the fat ps3 again.

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it does get very hot at the top but doesn't really have a problem runs way better then the fat one it doesn't even make any noise i sold my old fat one because it sounded like it was about to die i say get the slim you can only buy used fat ones now adays so its better to get the newer version. Good Luck

Playstation 3 problems i put the disc in nothing appears?

I have a PlayStation 3 and When i turned it on yesterday everything was normal. I put in the disc and waited but nothing happened. literally nothing. The blue light is on which means it knows the disc is in there but no other reaction is given. There is no loading or anything. Any help or advice given is appreciated.


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Now would be a good time to hope you have a warranty left on your PS3.. If you can't boot up, even without a disc, it's a console failure that requires you to ship it off to Sony to get repairs.. If it'll boot up without a disc, it's just a blu-ray lens failure that requires you to ship it off to Sony for repairs or you can purchase a PS3 fix guide and fix your PS3 yourself within hours.

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My PlayStation 3 wont turn on? HELP!!?

I came to play my PS3 the other day and it wouldn't turn on. I always leave it on standby so there is always the red light on the front, however there is no sign of life now. I thought it could be the fuse in the plug so i tried a different 5amp kettle lead that i had that i know work yet nothing still. Ive read on the net that it could be dust clog inside stopping it from working so ive opened it up and gave it a dust inside and yet still nothing. Is it broken beyond repair or do i need to take it somewhere to be fixed? Its a second hand console that ive had for about a year now and it still has my game disk inside.

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If it won't turn on it's because the power cord is faulty (or possibly the port that's it's connected to) or your PS3's battery supply died. You could try a different power cord. If that worked it would be the easiest fix--and a really lucky break. If that doesn't solve anything, you will need to have your PS3 looked at by a technician. All it might need is a new power supply. If that is the case it should work fine once the new power supply is installed.


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My ps3 has the yellow light of death can i really fix it with blowing a blow drier in the back of it?

It was fine i was watching netflix then i went to get on playstation home and my playstation 3 just turned its self off ive never had this problem before and i think its from all the dust in it.


Answer: This type of fix can work, but will probably not be a permanent fix for your PS3. I would suggest that you follow a PS3 Fix Guide to help you out more.

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