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Old 17 June 2008, 09:39 AM
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Default My PS3 is broken!

Bought at Christmas, 60GB model - no longer reads discs of any kind.

Telephoned Sony on Saturday, and they're exchanging mine for another today.

Question - is there any way I can backup my saved games onto a USB stick or something ? When I check each saved game it offers a "COPY" option, but only to my other (jap) profile ?
Old 17 June 2008, 09:40 AM
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cant you just remove the hard drive?
Old 17 June 2008, 09:45 AM
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Plug in a USB stick and copy them onto there. You need to go to "saved data utility" under "games".
Old 17 June 2008, 09:50 AM
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Are they swapping it for a 40gb?

If you're wanting to maintain the backwards capability of it you might have to wait a while to get it back...
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Are they swapping it for a 40gb?

If you're wanting to maintain the backwards capability of it you might have to wait a while to get it back...
I've got a 60GB model, so they're offering me a re-conditioned 60GB replacement.
Old 17 June 2008, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by PeteBrant
Plug in a USB stick and copy them onto there. You need to go to "saved data utility" under "games".
will do - thanks Pete
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There's a certain irony with one of the factors of your getting a ps3 decision being based on reliablity....It's lucky you're a nice guy speccy or i'd be gloating

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Old 17 June 2008, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by PeteBrant
Plug in a USB stick and copy them onto there. You need to go to "saved data utility" under "games".
will do - thanks Pete
Old 17 June 2008, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by bob269
There's a certain irony with one of the factors of your getting a ps3 decision being based on reliablity....It's lucky you're a nice guy speccy or i'd be gloating


damn next-gen consoles!
Old 17 June 2008, 02:56 PM
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hats off to Sony

Reported the fault saturday and they've just exchanged mine with my new one (van turned up today, tuesday lunchtime)

The unit appears to look completely new, complete with protective adhesive stickers and everything.
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Originally Posted by spectrum48k
hats off to Sony

Reported the fault saturday and they've just exchanged mine with my new one (van turned up today, tuesday lunchtime)

The unit appears to look completely new, complete with protective adhesive stickers and everything.
So did you swap the HD over, or back it up ?
Old 17 June 2008, 06:35 PM
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backed up the save games

worked a treat
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Originally Posted by spectrum48k
I've got a 60GB model, so they're offering me a re-conditioned 60GB replacement.
So your trading a brand new unit for a used second hand unit


Nice,


Mart
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Originally Posted by mart360
So your trading a brand new unit for a used second hand unit


Nice,


Mart
...same policy as Microsoft - you don't think they give you NEW Xbox360's do you, when you send yours back to MS for repair ?!

no 60GB PS3 units left - so they offer a re-con 60GB

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Old 18 June 2008, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by spectrum48k
...same policy as Microsoft - you don't think they give you NEW Xbox360's do you, when you send yours back to MS for repair ?!

no 60GB PS3 units left - so they offer a re-con 60GB
They repair the console that you send them?
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Originally Posted by chrisowe
They repair the console that you send them?
I don't believe so, no.
Old 18 June 2008, 09:52 PM
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My m8`s 60 gig ps3 did the same stopped playing games he bought it when it came out and in the 11th month it broke so he went in game and they exchanged it for a 40 gig one gave him the price diffrence back £100+ and even gave him the points on his game card for the new ps3 so he was quids in the jammy ******
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Originally Posted by scoobyverysoon
My m8`s 60 gig ps3 did the same stopped playing games he bought it when it came out and in the 11th month it broke so he went in game and they exchanged it for a 40 gig one gave him the price diffrence back £100+ and even gave him the points on his game card for the new ps3 so he was quids in the jammy ******
I could've got it replaced from the shop I bought it from (online) for a 40GB version, but couldn't be ar$ed to be honest.
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