If there are connection issues overall, then it is an issue with the network. However, connecting the PS4 to the network via an Ethernet cable should alleviate some issues since the PS4 is streaming content to your Vita through the network and over WiFi. Of course, if you don't have a fast connection to begin with or…

The problem with the PS3 was not just the Cell+GPU combo, but the design of the console itself. You see, the PS3 has an internal power supply and the power supplies of the launch PS3s could get really hot, to the point that they could easily burn skin (I have figured this out the hard way after testing). Launch PS3s…

Well, the reason why Microsoft didn't cover the 2-light RROD is because that is usually caused by environmental conditions. The error usually means "overheating" but in the sense that the console is getting hot because of some environmental reason (e.g. dust, cramped spaces, etc), not because of the console itself.…

Actually, the button trick only works out of luck. It doesn't fix anything; it only prolongs the issue. You see, when the PS3 initially senses that something is wrong, it will throw the YLOD error and prevent you from turning it on as a safety precaution. If you can bypass this with the button trick, then your PS3 is…

BD Regions are locked on a PS4 based on what country the system is sold in. The location of your PSN account does not affect this since it is hardware based. For example, a North American PS4 has BD Region 1. This region will not change no matter what you do.

Funny thing, actually. Since Gen V, the Pokemon "cries" (as they are called) of existing Pokemon have been tweaked a bit so that they don't sound as mechanical, while some of the new Pokemon got more natural sounding cries (e.g. Stoutland literally sounds like a dog).

I'm pretty sure that is what is happening here. I used to repair game consoles for a living and I saw the same thing happen immediately after COD: Black Ops II came out. There was an increase in repairs for the older, fat PS3s. People thought that Black Ops had given their console the YLOD and killed it. After a few…

I was talking about the original fats; the backwards compatible ones. Yours is a fat, but doesn't have the same inherent heat problem that the original fats have.

When it comes to reballing and reflowing, it depends on how you get it done (if you do it yourself or get someone else to do it) and which system it is. If it is an original fat PS3, maybe; it depends on how much you care about PS2 backwards compatibility. With an older Xbox 360, not really.

As someone who regularly repairs game consoles, I can tell you that even the slim versions of the PS3 suffer from the YLOD. Aside from the lead-free solder that is used under the chips, Sony traded one for another with the slims. The fat PS3s draw in a lot of power, causing them to overheat, affecting the chips (Sony…