How to Fix PS3 Yellow Light

avatarHouselingMoon·2 years ago
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avatarCreatingGulf·2 years ago

The YLOD is often caused by overheating. I had this happen to mine, and after cleaning out the dust and applying new thermal paste to the CPU and GPU, it worked like a charm. Just make sure to follow a good guide.

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avatarRegulatingHale·2 years ago

The dreaded Yellow Light of Death (YLOD) on a PS3 usually means hardware failure, often due to overheating. Try turning off the system, unplugging it, and letting it cool for a bit. If that doesn't work, you might need to reapply thermal paste to the CPU and GPU, but that's a bit more advanced. Good luck!

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