On Friday, October 29, at approximately 7:30PM, my Sony PlayStation 3 died. My wife and I were using the DVD player functionality to watch an episode of The Wire. About fifteen minutes in, the old girl just up and quit. No funny noises or weird visuals — she simply powered down, apropos of nothing.
At first, we didn’t think it was possible. Then we got angry. I figured I’d give her a rest and she’d start up again in the morning, but no dice. Now, after a solid three days of moping, I’m finally ready to call the hotline and deal with Sony’s customer service folks to see what can be done.
Anyone have tips for dealing with the refurb process? I’m lucky enough to have never experienced this sort of thing before.
Yours truly,
Matt Vernon.
Tags: Flashing Red Light of Death, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PS3, Sony, Sony PlayStation 3, The Wire, Yellow Light of Death, YLOD
