PlayStation 3 is another PlayStation console produced by Sony. It is also known as PS3, and is a very popular video game console of seventh generation of video games. PlayStation 3 is the successor to the previously released PlayStation 2 in the PlayStation series. As a competitor of seventh generation of consoles it competes with other video game consoles such as Xbox 360 produced by Microsoft and Nintendo Wii.
Currently about 35.7 million of PlayStation units are sold. Playstion 3 is a popular video game console but it also has some technical issues. The most common technical issue of PlayStation 3 is red light error. This error is also known as red light of death. The gamers community gave this error its name. Mostly the people will tell you to take your console to Sony for repairs but this method is pretty expensive and time taking. You will have to wait few weeks to get back your console after repairs.
You can also solve this problem by yourself if you know about the problem and you have a guide. Usually this error is caused due to some damage to the internal parts of the console like motherboard. This is usually done due to overheating of the internal parts of the console. If you have noticed that your console sounded louder or it felt hot or warm before the red light appeared than probably overheating is responsible for the appearance of this error. This over heating can be caused due to collecting of dust on the game console or in the vent. This stops the ventilation and cause overheating while the console is in use.
The second cause of the appearance of this error is hard drive damage. You don't need to be sad or disappointed if this problem appears because sometimes the cause of this error is minor and can be fixed easily. Mostly when this error appears there is problem with hard drive connection or the hard drive can be broken. You can easily fix this problem by replacing your PS3 hard drive. To replace the hard drive you need to take out the drive and put the other hard drive in same way. Mostly this solves the problem but if the red light error keeps appearing even after changing the hard drive then this is not the problem.
If you cannot find out about the problem then contact Sony but usually this error appears due to overheating of the internal parts of the console. If your PS3 warranty is expired then it can cost you up to $150 to fix the error. Never open your console without having any information or guide to fix this problem or maybe you will make it even worse.