i know there have been a lot of threads on this recently, but i thought it would be easier if i wrote down my ps3's 'symptoms'
The main problem is that when i start up a game (skyrim, fifa 12, Mw3, doesn't matter what) at points where the game is trying to load it will freeze. Even though certain aspects are still working. For example, fifa 12 will freeze, but the ticker bar will still scroll and the music will play.
At other times the game will stop responding completely and i can't even access the hub menu to switch it off. After then switching it off from the back of the console and starting the system again it does not detect that a game is inside until i take it out and insert it again. I am also presented with an error 8001050f message but this is a rare occasion.
There is a red light at the back of the playstation where it says 'optical' if that has any relevance, and no game save files are corrupt.
It confuses me more as it was fine just a few hours before this started happening and there is no sign of dust near the vents at the back.
I have unplugged and re-plugged all of the wires from the ps3 to see whether any were loose but that hasn't helped.
Just as i was writing this post i tried one last time and it has now stopped reading games. It attempts to as you can see the small clock in the corner working, but it does not read the games.
Any help would be appreciated as i have had the console for over 12 months and don't fancy shelling out some money for it as it is just over the warranty period.
The main problem is that when i start up a game (skyrim, fifa 12, Mw3, doesn't matter what) at points where the game is trying to load it will freeze. Even though certain aspects are still working. For example, fifa 12 will freeze, but the ticker bar will still scroll and the music will play.
At other times the game will stop responding completely and i can't even access the hub menu to switch it off. After then switching it off from the back of the console and starting the system again it does not detect that a game is inside until i take it out and insert it again. I am also presented with an error 8001050f message but this is a rare occasion.
There is a red light at the back of the playstation where it says 'optical' if that has any relevance, and no game save files are corrupt.
It confuses me more as it was fine just a few hours before this started happening and there is no sign of dust near the vents at the back.
I have unplugged and re-plugged all of the wires from the ps3 to see whether any were loose but that hasn't helped.
Just as i was writing this post i tried one last time and it has now stopped reading games. It attempts to as you can see the small clock in the corner working, but it does not read the games.
Any help would be appreciated as i have had the console for over 12 months and don't fancy shelling out some money for it as it is just over the warranty period.
