If you are one of the unlucky owners of a PS3 which has been struck by the notorious PS3 Yellow Light of Death problem, you are no doubt looking for answers to get the issue fixed. I will be able to explore what decisions you have to get your console working again at peak performance.

If you want to fix the yellow light of death on your PS3 you'll have to know what causes it to occur. Overheating of the console, which can lead to the soldering cracking and losing contact with the motherboard is the root cause of the yellow light of death.

To prevent overheating, make sure that there's a flow of cool air around you console. Be sure to keep it out of enclosed areas where the fan isn't blocked or it'll at last overheat. Naturally marathon gaming sessions will help in overheating the PS3 and may affect the systems lifespan.

If you are still under guaranty, a good option to fix the PS3 yellow light of death is to send your PS3 back to Sony where they will probably just refurbish it. Now if your guaranty has expired you'll have to pay up to $150 to get the console fixed.

If your warranty has expired, my first move will be to open the PS3 and see whether I will reseat the hard drive. A loose hard drive may cause the yellow light of death as well .

One other tip you can try is to press down on the CPU, because a loose connection is essentially what causes this blunder. As the system elements heat up they expand which will cause the CPU to become disconnected.

If these proposals don't yield any good results you want to get a comprehensive guide on how to fix the PS3 yellow light of death. There are several guides out there that may give you great step-by-step instructions that can help you get everything up and going in just an hour.