Home PS3 Repairs: What Skills Do You Need?
If you are thinking about repairing your PS3 at home by yourself, you should rest assured that you generally do not need any sophisticated electronic or technical skills to do so. However, you WILL need an excellent PS3 repair guide to walk you through the process. There are many excellent PS3 repair guides on the market that will demonstrate all the steps of doing PS3 troubleshooting and repairs at home.
There are three factors to take into consideration, however, before your decide to repair your PS3 at home:
1) Your Time. How long do you want to wait before getting back to your games? If you send your PS3 to Sony, it will take weeks to get it back. If you repair your PS3 yourself, it generally takes under an hour.
2) Your Money. If your PS3 is no longer under warranty, you should expect to pay at least $150 to get it repaired by Sony or another authorized repair center. On the other hand, you can purchase a home repair guide for under $30, and fix most common issues yourself. Also, once you have your PS3 repair guide, you will also be able to refer to it over and over again to fix other future problems when they occur.
3) Your PS3 Warranty. If you PS3 is still covered by a warranty, you need to be careful about doing home repairs that may void the warranty. This includes most fixes that involve you opening up the unit and working on the internal components. In this case, you may want to send your PS3 into Sony for repairs, so you do not lose your coverage.
