60gig PS3 RLOD

[substantial_snake]

As the title states my PSP just recently shut down blinking red.

I gave it some time to cool off and tried again. The system hitched and shut down shortly after startup. I checked the harddrive and it still works so it looks like the failure is probably motherboard related.

I took a look online but am still kinda confused to what the differences are between the Red and Yellow lights of death mean. I am considering going the reflow route but I always see that connected as a solution to YLOD errors and not necessarily RLOD errors. Any advice?

[cynicalhat]

have you tried the quick and easy fix? open her up and see if it just needs to be cleaned out? Perhaps replace the thermal paste on the processors?

[APE992]

Using a heatgun to "reflow" is a temp fix at best and a good way to easily kill something. Reballing the thing is a better method though usually $70 for a good reballing on ebay.

[substantial_snake]

Using a heatgun to "reflow" is a temp fix at best and a good way to easily kill something. Reballing the thing is a better method though usually $70 for a good reballing on ebay.

I will probably go this route then, anyone that you would recommend?

[cynicalhat]

i always reccommend the less expensive approach before the more expensive route.

[substantial_snake]

I plan to although I have already cleared out the dust, waited for several hours, and checked the HardDrive for failures with nothing working. I can check the thermal paste on the processors but if I end up going that route I'm just going to reflow (possibly making it worse) it anyways while its dissembled.

My original plan was to spend 20-30 bucks, reflow the machine then use it till it dies and/or sell it to pick up one of the new Slims that should be out around September-November. However if it really is just a matter of missing solder contacts and not something more serious, reballing could be a real long term solution without having to throw down another 300ish for a new console.