@ hells.........A lot of people don't realise that a computer repair place can repair a PS3 if it's out of warranty. That's what I'll be doing if my PS3 bites the dust out of warranty ...... the 1st time mines bit the dust i sent it to gopher mods.... they did the work fast & cheap like they said , But....... it only lasted 2 months & then broke again & of course it was out of its 60 day warranty... the 2nd time it broke i searched the web for a different company to fix it... i succedded iin finding another company that would`ve fixed it cheaper & with a longer waranntee, but i opted out & just copped a new 1...