PS3 repairs are hard to find in places where Sony services stations do not exist. PS3 consoles do not break down easily but there are times when one gets unlucky and gets sold a lemon or by some freak accident hardware gets fried, breaks or suffers any other form of damage. When this happens one has three options for having their consoles repaired.
Options for PS3 Repairs
There are three options for console owners when their toys break down. They can either send the unit to the closest service station and prepare to pay about $150 for the fix, they can look for independent service stations, which may or may not have technicians who know how to fix consoles, or they can try to fix their units themselves.
Most service stations for PS3 charge $150 for each job. Although this is the most reliable way to have the unit fixed, they usually take a long time to return the consoles, and in most cases wipe the console clean of data during the repair process. This is perhaps a good option for those with their units still under warranty and do not want to run the risk of more damage when they open up their consoles themselves.
One can also send broken units to computer repair shops if there are no service centers around. This comes with quite a risk if the repair center is not an authorized repair center for PS3s. There are centers which do not have repair techs who have enough experience or skills with fixing PS3s .Sending PS3s to these repair shops can also void the warranties, so one is better off doing this when the console is no longer under warranty. One can find a lot of repair shops that offer their services online and receive PS3s for repair via courier.
One can resort to fixing broken consoles with the help of fix guides. There are tons of guides, videos and tutorials available online for those who are brave enough to perform quick-fixes on their units. There are some errors that can be fixed easily using solutions available online, such as freezing, discs that cannot be read as well as the red light error.
Common PS3 Repairs
The top three problems owners encounter are the red light error, error reading discs and freezing. These three errors can be fixed by doing a few troubleshooting solutions. The first is to plug and unplug the unit from the power supply to reset it. If there is no major damage this usually solves the problem. Another solution is to remove the hard drive from the casing, wait a few minutes and reinsert the drive. The third solution would be to make sure all cables and wirings are connected. Loose connections are often the most common causes of freezing errors. One can also try cleaning the lens and the laser if discs will not read.
PS3 repairs are easy for those with access to most Sony service stations. Those who live far away from these stations are not so lucky, however. Options for PS3 owners who want to have their consoles fixed include sending the consoles to other repair shops, or fixing the consoles themselves using guides and tutorials found online.
