It might be overheating
they do get quite toasty, especially if you wrap them in an electric blanket
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 8 Sep 2010, 14:42, 1 reply)

Think that's what did the first one in.
I found standing it on it's side allowed me to play COD for a few days before the problem returned, but it's as bad as ever now. I'm gonna have to man up and phone, don't want to shell out on the new fallout and COD games only to find they don't work either :(
( baw__bag contains traces of nuts on, Wed 8 Sep 2010, 15:08, closed)

Just 'phone them!
Then we can all get back to killing zombies.
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Wed 8 Sep 2010, 15:10, closed)

Dont blame you for wanting to complain.
But then Im an xbox 360 owner! Only had one red ring of death and they replaced it for free and it was all good.
(Beaverman Opulence, I has it., Wed 8 Sep 2010, 15:19, closed)

One word:
XBOX

Seriously though, it could be overheating due to vents being blocked. Have you tried putting the hoover nozzle in all the vents to clear out any dust? Is it positioned with walls/carpet/cabinet blocking vents?

how-to-fix-a-ps3.info/ps3-overheating-solutions/

Might just save you some hassle.....
( TheFinch is getting to grips with the complex plane on, Wed 8 Sep 2010, 15:19, closed)

hint: don't use vacuum cleaners on electrical devices to clean them

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 8 Sep 2010, 15:28, closed)

Agrees--^
with the hoovering part that is.

I'm a PS3 owner myself as are a couple of my mates and one of our group had the same problems a while back that seemed to cease after a good going over with the hoover (Which he tried after reading the solution on a website similar to the one above).
(mon bison powered by magnets, Wed 8 Sep 2010, 15:31, closed)

I'll give that a try, thanks :D
It works ok with most games though, and hasn't played fallout at all since the day I got it (I assumed the disc was damaged) but it's worth a try.
( baw__bag contains traces of nuts on, Wed 8 Sep 2010, 20:13, closed)