PS3 Slimline Fault

[ian_the_girth]

All,

i bought a PS3 Slimline 02/09/2009 & i have honestly barely used it since. However since Monday it appears to have developed a fault when being used as a games console.
When on, the machine will switch it self of at random from anything between 1 minute & 20 minutes. I dont think this is due to overheating as it will happen when it has been turned on for the first time that day.

Once off, you can only turn it on again by taking the power cable out the back & then putting it in again.

Has anyone else had / heard of this type of fault before?

I will phone the retailer who i purchased it from tomorrow morning, i assume as i have had it for less than 1 year i should at worst get another one in exchange?

Ian.

 

[haveaguiness]

Have you got it connected to the internet to give it a software update? May seem a bit strange that by giving it a software update will fix it, but i had problems with my original PS3 when playing games, kept crashing and stuff, and when I gave it an update it was fine. If not then I guess it will still be within warranty to get it changed.

 

[ian_the_girth]

i only updated it saturday afternoon, i will try that too...

 

[ian_the_girth]

Spoke to the retailer this morning told me to bring it to them today & they will fault find while i wait in store. If turns out to be faulty they will exchange.

P.S. Smiffy, your lucky as i now cant kick your ar*e at COD again!!

 

[TrueBlue]

Spoke to the retailer this morning told me to bring it to them today & they will fault find while i wait in store. If turns out to be faulty they will exchange.

P.S. Smiffy, your lucky as i now cant kick your ar*e at COD again!!

Smiffy is the worlds worst COD player oh and Weather reporter