PlayStation 3 "Yellow Light of Death" - Revision history

Mr Pollo at 21:09, 17 March 2026

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	During the BBC Watchdog segment, one of the interviewees explained that consumers whose systems were outside of the one year warranty period would have to pay £128 (~$173) for a repair, and Sony would only provide customers with a standard three-month post-repair warranty. If the system failed again after that point, they would have to pay out of pocket for another repair. By August 2008, Sony had begun manufacturing consoles with the 65nm RSX<ref name=":62">{{Cite web \|last=Miller \|first=R. \|date=26 Jun 2008 \|title=PS3 graphics chip going 65nm this Fall \|url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-06-26-ps3-graphics-chip-going-65nm-this-fall.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924101930/https://www.engadget.com/2008-06-26-ps3-graphics-chip-going-65nm-this-fall.html \|archive-date=24 Sep 2021 \|access-date=3 Jun 2025 \|website=Engadget}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=NVIDIA Playstation 3 GPU 65nm Specs \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/playstation-3-gpu-65nm.c1682 \|url-status=live \|access-date=3 Jun 2025 \|website=TechPowerUp GPU Database}}</ref>, which enthusiasts confirmed does not have the theoretically Bumpgate-related fault.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=RIP Felix \|date=15 Jan 2024 \|title=A 360 Story - The RED Ring of Death & the 7th Generation Console War \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qKtS_uxdcU \|url-status=live \|access-date=2 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref><ref name=":142">{{Cite web \|last=RIP Felix \|date=9 Jun 2025 \|title=A PS3 Story 2: Defending BumpGate Theory \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpjtRjGPLhI \|url-status=live \|access-date=10 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref> In addition, Sony has successfully repaired consoles by transplanting non-defective GPUs (the 65nm or 40nm RSX) into systems that were originally manufactured with a defective 90nm RSX.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web \|last=Icferrum \|date=2 Feb 2020 \|title=Frankenstein PHAT PS3: CECHA with 40nm RSX \|url=https://www.psx-place.com/threads/frankenstein-phat-ps3-cecha-with-40nm-rsx.28069/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=14 Jun 2025 \|website=PSX-Place}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mystic \|date=9 Apr 2025 \|title=Sony's PS3 Upgrade They Never Told You About: Official 40nm RSX Frankenstein Console From Sony \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2abnrOADoCc \|url-status=live \|access-date=14 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref> However, consoles repaired prior to Sony implementing this repair policy were highly likely to fail again. In addition, the console would also be reset during the repair, resulting in the loss of any data that was not backed up prior to the failure (i.e., game saves).<ref name=":1" />		During the BBC Watchdog segment, one of the interviewees explained that consumers whose systems were outside of the one year warranty period would have to pay £128 (~$173) for a repair, and Sony would only provide customers with a standard three-month post-repair warranty. If the system failed again after that point, they would have to pay out of pocket for another repair. By August 2008, Sony had begun manufacturing consoles with the 65nm RSX<ref name=":62">{{Cite web \|last=Miller \|first=R. \|date=26 Jun 2008 \|title=PS3 graphics chip going 65nm this Fall \|url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-06-26-ps3-graphics-chip-going-65nm-this-fall.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924101930/https://www.engadget.com/2008-06-26-ps3-graphics-chip-going-65nm-this-fall.html \|archive-date=24 Sep 2021 \|access-date=3 Jun 2025 \|website=Engadget}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=NVIDIA Playstation 3 GPU 65nm Specs \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/playstation-3-gpu-65nm.c1682 \|url-status=live \|access-date=3 Jun 2025 \|website=TechPowerUp GPU Database}}</ref>, which enthusiasts confirmed does not have the theoretically Bumpgate-related fault.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=RIP Felix \|date=15 Jan 2024 \|title=A 360 Story - The RED Ring of Death & the 7th Generation Console War \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qKtS_uxdcU \|url-status=live \|access-date=2 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref><ref name=":142">{{Cite web \|last=RIP Felix \|date=9 Jun 2025 \|title=A PS3 Story 2: Defending BumpGate Theory \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpjtRjGPLhI \|url-status=live \|access-date=10 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref> In addition, Sony has successfully repaired consoles by transplanting non-defective GPUs (the 65nm or 40nm RSX) into systems that were originally manufactured with a defective 90nm RSX.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web \|last=Icferrum \|date=2 Feb 2020 \|title=Frankenstein PHAT PS3: CECHA with 40nm RSX \|url=https://www.psx-place.com/threads/frankenstein-phat-ps3-cecha-with-40nm-rsx.28069/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=14 Jun 2025 \|website=PSX-Place}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mystic \|date=9 Apr 2025 \|title=Sony's PS3 Upgrade They Never Told You About: Official 40nm RSX Frankenstein Console From Sony \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2abnrOADoCc \|url-status=live \|access-date=14 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref> However, consoles repaired prior to Sony implementing this repair policy were highly likely to fail again. In addition, the console would also be reset during the repair, resulting in the loss of any data that was not backed up prior to the failure (i.e., game saves).<ref name=":1" />

	==Sony's response==		===Sony's response===
	Sony never issued a recall or extended warranty for affected systems; all repair costs were paid by consumers, unless the system failed during the standard one-year warranty period. However, the PS3's fan table accommodated better for the temperature changes that led to failures than the Xbox 360 did, so it took longer for the defect to manifest. Depending on how frequently the console was used, some consumers would not encounter the defect until a few years into owning their console.		Sony never issued a recall or extended warranty for affected systems; all repair costs were paid by consumers, unless the system failed during the standard one-year warranty period. However, the PS3's fan table accommodated better for the temperature changes that led to failures than the Xbox 360 did, so it took longer for the defect to manifest. Depending on how frequently the console was used, some consumers would not encounter the defect until a few years into owning their console.

Laranxas: A more specif subcategory sistem

2026-03-14T14:19:27Z

A more specif subcategory sistem

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	[[Category:PlayStation]]		[[Category:PlayStation 3]]

Laranxas at 14:16, 14 March 2026

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	Affected models (with a 90nm GPU) include: CECHA, CECHB, CECHC, CECHE, and CECHG.		Affected models (with a 90nm GPU) include: CECHA, CECHB, CECHC, CECHE, and CECHG.

	== Background ==		==Background==

	=== Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Faults ===		===Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Faults===
	From approximately 2005-2010, GPU manufacturers Nvidia and ATI developed some GPUs that had a serious design flaw. This flaw led to failures in many of their GPUs during that time period, and Nvidia even saw a class action lawsuit from it. In order to understand what truly happened during this controversy, though, it's important to understand what exactly led to the faults.		From approximately 2005-2010, GPU manufacturers Nvidia and ATI developed some GPUs that had a serious design flaw. This flaw led to failures in many of their GPUs during that time period, and Nvidia even saw a class action lawsuit from it. In order to understand what truly happened during this controversy, though, it's important to understand what exactly led to the faults.

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	During the BBC Watchdog segment, one of the interviewees explained that consumers whose systems were outside of the one year warranty period would have to pay £128 (~$173) for a repair, and Sony would only provide customers with a standard three-month post-repair warranty. If the system failed again after that point, they would have to pay out of pocket for another repair. By August 2008, Sony had begun manufacturing consoles with the 65nm RSX<ref name=":62">{{Cite web \|last=Miller \|first=R. \|date=26 Jun 2008 \|title=PS3 graphics chip going 65nm this Fall \|url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-06-26-ps3-graphics-chip-going-65nm-this-fall.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924101930/https://www.engadget.com/2008-06-26-ps3-graphics-chip-going-65nm-this-fall.html \|archive-date=24 Sep 2021 \|access-date=3 Jun 2025 \|website=Engadget}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=NVIDIA Playstation 3 GPU 65nm Specs \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/playstation-3-gpu-65nm.c1682 \|url-status=live \|access-date=3 Jun 2025 \|website=TechPowerUp GPU Database}}</ref>, which enthusiasts confirmed does not have the theoretically Bumpgate-related fault.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=RIP Felix \|date=15 Jan 2024 \|title=A 360 Story - The RED Ring of Death & the 7th Generation Console War \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qKtS_uxdcU \|url-status=live \|access-date=2 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref><ref name=":142">{{Cite web \|last=RIP Felix \|date=9 Jun 2025 \|title=A PS3 Story 2: Defending BumpGate Theory \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpjtRjGPLhI \|url-status=live \|access-date=10 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref> In addition, Sony has successfully repaired consoles by transplanting non-defective GPUs (the 65nm or 40nm RSX) into systems that were originally manufactured with a defective 90nm RSX.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web \|last=Icferrum \|date=2 Feb 2020 \|title=Frankenstein PHAT PS3: CECHA with 40nm RSX \|url=https://www.psx-place.com/threads/frankenstein-phat-ps3-cecha-with-40nm-rsx.28069/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=14 Jun 2025 \|website=PSX-Place}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mystic \|date=9 Apr 2025 \|title=Sony's PS3 Upgrade They Never Told You About: Official 40nm RSX Frankenstein Console From Sony \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2abnrOADoCc \|url-status=live \|access-date=14 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref> However, consoles repaired prior to Sony implementing this repair policy were highly likely to fail again. In addition, the console would also be reset during the repair, resulting in the loss of any data that was not backed up prior to the failure (i.e., game saves).<ref name=":1" />		During the BBC Watchdog segment, one of the interviewees explained that consumers whose systems were outside of the one year warranty period would have to pay £128 (~$173) for a repair, and Sony would only provide customers with a standard three-month post-repair warranty. If the system failed again after that point, they would have to pay out of pocket for another repair. By August 2008, Sony had begun manufacturing consoles with the 65nm RSX<ref name=":62">{{Cite web \|last=Miller \|first=R. \|date=26 Jun 2008 \|title=PS3 graphics chip going 65nm this Fall \|url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-06-26-ps3-graphics-chip-going-65nm-this-fall.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924101930/https://www.engadget.com/2008-06-26-ps3-graphics-chip-going-65nm-this-fall.html \|archive-date=24 Sep 2021 \|access-date=3 Jun 2025 \|website=Engadget}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=NVIDIA Playstation 3 GPU 65nm Specs \|url=https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/playstation-3-gpu-65nm.c1682 \|url-status=live \|access-date=3 Jun 2025 \|website=TechPowerUp GPU Database}}</ref>, which enthusiasts confirmed does not have the theoretically Bumpgate-related fault.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=RIP Felix \|date=15 Jan 2024 \|title=A 360 Story - The RED Ring of Death & the 7th Generation Console War \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qKtS_uxdcU \|url-status=live \|access-date=2 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref><ref name=":142">{{Cite web \|last=RIP Felix \|date=9 Jun 2025 \|title=A PS3 Story 2: Defending BumpGate Theory \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpjtRjGPLhI \|url-status=live \|access-date=10 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref> In addition, Sony has successfully repaired consoles by transplanting non-defective GPUs (the 65nm or 40nm RSX) into systems that were originally manufactured with a defective 90nm RSX.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web \|last=Icferrum \|date=2 Feb 2020 \|title=Frankenstein PHAT PS3: CECHA with 40nm RSX \|url=https://www.psx-place.com/threads/frankenstein-phat-ps3-cecha-with-40nm-rsx.28069/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=14 Jun 2025 \|website=PSX-Place}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mystic \|date=9 Apr 2025 \|title=Sony's PS3 Upgrade They Never Told You About: Official 40nm RSX Frankenstein Console From Sony \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2abnrOADoCc \|url-status=live \|access-date=14 Jun 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref> However, consoles repaired prior to Sony implementing this repair policy were highly likely to fail again. In addition, the console would also be reset during the repair, resulting in the loss of any data that was not backed up prior to the failure (i.e., game saves).<ref name=":1" />

	== Sony's response ==		==Sony's response==
	Sony never issued a recall or extended warranty for affected systems; all repair costs were paid by consumers, unless the system failed during the standard one-year warranty period. However, the PS3's fan table accommodated better for the temperature changes that led to failures than the Xbox 360 did, so it took longer for the defect to manifest. Depending on how frequently the console was used, some consumers would not encounter the defect until a few years into owning their console.		Sony never issued a recall or extended warranty for affected systems; all repair costs were paid by consumers, unless the system failed during the standard one-year warranty period. However, the PS3's fan table accommodated better for the temperature changes that led to failures than the Xbox 360 did, so it took longer for the defect to manifest. Depending on how frequently the console was used, some consumers would not encounter the defect until a few years into owning their console.

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	Some consumers who dealt with the "Yellow Light of Death" paid Sony to repair their systems, but others decided to consider it a loss. For consumers whose systems failed after the "Slim" models came out, some of them chose to re-purchase the cheaper, allegedly more reliable Slim models. At the time, it was assumed that these models were not prone to "Yellow Light of Death" (they have since been confirmed completely non-defective), but there was still some uncertainty among the community at the time. However, others gave up on Sony entirely, switching to other platforms- particularly, the Xbox 360.		Some consumers who dealt with the "Yellow Light of Death" paid Sony to repair their systems, but others decided to consider it a loss. For consumers whose systems failed after the "Slim" models came out, some of them chose to re-purchase the cheaper, allegedly more reliable Slim models. At the time, it was assumed that these models were not prone to "Yellow Light of Death" (they have since been confirmed completely non-defective), but there was still some uncertainty among the community at the time. However, others gave up on Sony entirely, switching to other platforms- particularly, the Xbox 360.

	=== Consumers perform their own repairs ===		===Consumers perform their own repairs===
	As a result of the poor response from Sony, consumers largely took things into their own hands. When the PS3 was still supported, informed consumers were sure to warn prospective buyers that the "backwards compatible" and "phat" models of PS3 were prone to the "Yellow Light of Death", that Sony wouldn't fix it for free, and even if they were willing to send it in for repairs, the system would be reset. In the United Kingdom, there was the BBC Watchdog segment that- while misguided on the cause of the problem- did inform consumers across the UK about the issues, so they knew to avoid these early PS3s and choose a newer Slim model if they wanted a PS3.		As a result of the poor response from Sony, consumers largely took things into their own hands. When the PS3 was still supported, informed consumers were sure to warn prospective buyers that the "backwards compatible" and "phat" models of PS3 were prone to the "Yellow Light of Death", that Sony wouldn't fix it for free, and even if they were willing to send it in for repairs, the system would be reset. In the United Kingdom, there was the BBC Watchdog segment that- while misguided on the cause of the problem- did inform consumers across the UK about the issues, so they knew to avoid these early PS3s and choose a newer Slim model if they wanted a PS3.

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	~~[[Category:Sony]]~~
	[[Category:PlayStation]]		[[Category:PlayStation]]
	~~[[Category:Playstation 3]]~~

Laranxas: I took all the info from the this wiki bumpgate page and create an article only to the playstation part for better extension compatibility

2026-03-13T19:24:26Z

I took all the info from the this wiki bumpgate page and create an article only to the playstation part for better extension compatibility

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Laranxas: I create an incident page

2026-03-13T19:15:33Z

I create an incident page

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{{IncidentCargo
|Company=Sony, PlayStation
|StartDate=2006-11
|Status=Active
|ProductLine=Playstation
|Product=Playstation 3
|ArticleType=Product
|Type=Repairability, Knowingly selling defective product, Defects
|Description=Due to a likely defect in the 90nm graphic processing units (GPUs) of early PlayStation 3s,these models are extremely prone to GPU failure
}}
{{Ph-I-Int}}
==Background==
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==[Incident]==
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===[Company]'s response===
{{Ph-I-ComR}}

==Lawsuit==
{{Ph-I-L}}

==Consumer response==
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==References==
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