Playstation 3

[highlander76]

How much would it cost to get a play station 3 fixed in tialand if it needs the hard drive replaced?

[mightyharriss]

What is the exact problem. Is it a fat or a slim PS3? Do you have the blinking light and sound of death?

[User3]

Check with the 'Nadz Project' web site, they have prices on-line. Google will give you the address.

If it is an older model, you can replace the drive yourself. It involves removing a plastic cover, removing one screw, sliding the drive out (it is on a tray) then removing the old drive and putting the new one in the tray and sliding it back into the unit then replacing the screw and the cover. And it takes less time to do than to read this.

One caveat, if you are replacing with a new drive- consider putting in a 5400 rpm and not 7200 as the higher speed drives run a lot hotter. And cooling is a problem with PS3s. I just put a 320 gb drive in my oldest PS3 (Phat model) and it took no time at all and was super easy.

[Debothai]

Mine just shuts down, I dont have air conditioning in the room and fans dont seem to be able to cool it down sufficiently...As a resutl I am unable to use it...

[negreanu]

One caveat, if you are replacing with a new drive- consider putting in a 5400 rpm and not 7200 as the higher speed drives run a lot hotter.

about 2c on the newer model 7200rpm nothing to worry about. Been running 7200RPM's in PS3's for 2+ years. Makes a good performance boost on loading times.