Hardware Oh my... I dropped the PS3 on the floor...

[Zipper963]

Hi guys !

Here's the short story : I dropped my PS3 80 GB Fat CFW 3.55 on the floor during cleaning my bedroom. Shy on me. Now, the PS3 freeze on the XMB, during a game or a movie. I've tried to fix it by changing the HDD but it's still freezing. I decided to open it and the only thing that doesn't seem normal for me was a plastic broken pin :

I fix it with crazy glue. But I can't see what is broken inside and I'm not a professional. That's why I'm asking you guys! How can I fix it? Does it worth a fix? Maybe I should throw up to the garbage and buy new one? The probleme seems to be on the motherboard.Here's a screenshot of freezing when I tried to format the HDD :

Thank's in advance for your advice!

Sorry for my poor english, I'm still learning!

 

[FireGrey]

If it's a problem with the motherboard there's nothing you can really do.
replacing the motherboard is not worth the effort.

 

[MakiManPR]

Does the PS3 screen's colors looks like that or thats your TV?

 

[Zipper963]

If it's a problem with the motherboard there's nothing you can really do.
replacing the motherboard is not worth the effort.

Oh, I see. So I should probably buy a new one. Thank's for your quick reply.

Does the PS3 screen's colors looks like that or thats your TV?

It look only like that when it freeze. But when it's not freezing, the colors are fine.

 

[DS1]

Don't feel bad for dropping it, I've dropped every system I own (except the GameCube, it comes with its own handle, hahaha)

 

[MakiManPR]

If it's a problem with the motherboard there's nothing you can really do.
replacing the motherboard is not worth the effort.

Oh, I see. So I should probably buy a new one. Thank's for your quick reply.

Does the PS3 screen's colors looks like that or thats your TV?

It look only like that when it freeze. But when it's not freezing, the colors are fine.

Then you need a new PS3.
That mean when you dropped it you damaged the GPU

 

[FireGrey]

If it's a problem with the motherboard there's nothing you can really do.
replacing the motherboard is not worth the effort.

Oh, I see. So I should probably buy a new one. Thank's for your quick reply.

Yeah unless you are very skilled at building computers, then I would stay nowhere near replacing the motherboard.

 

[Zipper963]

If it's a problem with the motherboard there's nothing you can really do.
replacing the motherboard is not worth the effort.

Oh, I see. So I should probably buy a new one. Thank's for your quick reply.

Yeah unless you are very skilled at building computers, then I would stay nowhere near replacing the motherboard.

There is a repair console shop near of my home and they charge 25$ to see what is the problem. Thay also ready to buy the PS3 for 75$. Should I sell it to them? Or should I pay the 25$ to see what is broken inside?

 

[FireGrey]

If it's a problem with the motherboard there's nothing you can really do.
replacing the motherboard is not worth the effort.

Oh, I see. So I should probably buy a new one. Thank's for your quick reply.

Yeah unless you are very skilled at building computers, then I would stay nowhere near replacing the motherboard.

The here is a repair console shop near of my home and they charge 25$ to see what is the problem. Thay also ready to buy the PS3 for 75$. Should I sell it to them? Or should I pay the 25$ to see what is broken inside?

Well the problem is the GPU or the Motherboard so getting them to confirm will do nothing so I suggest selling it to them.
But it's your console and your choice.

 

[Zipper963]

If it's a problem with the motherboard there's nothing you can really do.
replacing the motherboard is not worth the effort.

Oh, I see. So I should probably buy a new one. Thank's for your quick reply.

Yeah unless you are very skilled at building computers, then I would stay nowhere near replacing the motherboard.

The here is a repair console shop near of my home and they charge 25$ to see what is the problem. Thay also ready to buy the PS3 for 75$. Should I sell it to them? Or should I pay the 25$ to see what is broken inside?

Well the problem is the GPU or the Motherboard so getting them to confirm will do nothing so I suggest selling it to them.
But it's your console and your choice.

Alright then! Thank's again. Now, I need to find a PS3 with a CFW. I saw that list http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/SKU_Models. I will try to find a compatible PS3 to downgrade it to 3.55.

See you

 

[haxan]

just take it to a store and tel them to fix it.
if its to pricey then buy a new one.
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damn i feel so bad for that ps3
my friend always breaks/drop his consols and i just tell him " dont throw it away just gimmi gimmi gimmi ^^
i end up fixing them for a really really cheep price
and now i have 3x psp 3000 1x go 2x ps3 (hes a rich video game nerd)