Morgana25
Grand Den Mod-er of LBPC

Yeah.. not sure. Though if it is truly a thermo alarm failing because of the fan, it might be that it would last for awhile doing those short term segments. I wonder if you could stick it outside and keep it cold, if it would do it long enough to pull all your stuff off. Make a shelf off your room outside! ...sorry.. all I can think of.

However if it is an RPM type sensor on the fan... that really won't do anything.

I need to head to bed.. If I think of anything else I will let you know, but keep posting your findings either here or the thread and that might give someone an idea.

arggghhh I hate this for you!

Yeah.. no kiddin. Makes me think I will be next someday. Our oldest is around a year and 3 months and the other is 6 months. One of the reasons I have always stayed away from consoles as they aren't really modular like a pc.

You might call sony and best buy and weigh your options. I am not sure you can simply swap HDD in those things. Especially now they are the slims. Even before, I think they would reinit the HDD or something, though to be honest I am a bit vague on all that as I have read several things, I skimmed quite a bit.

If you could get a profile as well as a new level backup, a new slim might be the most bang for the buck as far as lifetime. Just not sure what all you might lose as far as RB is concerned. Again.. I would call everyone and then decide.

So sorry... this just sucks..

You might call sony and best buy and weigh your options. I am not sure you can simply swap HDD in those things. Especially now they are the slims. Even before, I think they would reinit the HDD or something, though to be honest I am a bit vague on all that as I have read several things, I skimmed quite a bit.

If you could get a profile as well as a new level backup, a new slim might be the most bang for the buck as far as lifetime. Just not sure what all you might lose as far as RB is concerned. Again.. I would call everyone and then decide.

So sorry... this just sucks..

Crap... I'm so sorry...

I was afraid of that...

Hmmm... not sure I ever listened to them to be honest.

Wow.. is this an 80gig model?

Dunno... does it sound like the fans are working... not sure if there is a thermo shut down if it thinks something is off when it shouldn't be. I have no clue. I was hoping you could get a profile backup as well, but 3 minutes might not do it.

Oh geeesh.. never talk about them. Sorta like that old Twilight Zone episode that was redone in the newer movie. "That's really good Anthony! Really good!"

So sorry... good luck!!

Hate to ask, but do you have a current usb backup? Or able to get one off in the time it is on? Concerned about your level in progress among other stuff...

Good luck...