Sony refuses to repair dusty PS3 under warranty

N.Shah | November 14, 2007 | News | Playstation 3

How often do you clean your PS3? You might want to consider cleaning it often since an excess amount of dust can void your warranty, according to Sony. One poor owner has to pay $150 to get his console repaired because Sony said the console was "too dusty", and therefore not covered by the warranty.

Check out the images below. Do you think the PlayStation 3 is too dusty to be repaired? Seriously, would you let your precious PS3 get this dusty in the first place? In our opinion, this console does look neglected. Let us know what you think using the comment section below.

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Guticb | November 15, 2007

No wonder the damn thing was refused for service. >_>
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Red 9 | November 15, 2007

Wanna know the solution to this problem? Regular cleaning. You don't need special equipment to clean your PS3. Just a soft cloth, possibly a tiny bit damp. It's not hard.

If you don't clean it, it will fail...or something.
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SS4Gogeta | November 15, 2007

Well what an idiot! Why in the heck would that guy send it in like that? He should not be allowed to have a PS3 if that's the way he's going to treat it.
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dmf_dynasty | November 15, 2007

He must have got it at launch and not cleaned it once. That pic with the card slots is just wrong. I've never formally cleaned mine, but if I see slight dust, I make sure to get it with a shirt corner.
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Chaos | November 15, 2007

Wow. I never clean my consoles, and even the older ones that sit in my closet aren't anywhere as bad as that. For some reason, my PS2 doesn't collect dust. My DirecTV box, or whatever you want to call it, has a crap-load of dust on it, but my PS2 doesn't even have the slightest spec of dust.
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VeGiTAX2 | November 15, 2007

Seen this going around already but yeah, it's filthy, if he was overseas in iraq or something then I could see it being that torn up, but as it is, it's just outright abused.
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-=*7*=- | November 15, 2007

This guy has been crying about this all over the web. Doesn't take that much effort to keep your electronics cleaner than that. Why did he even send it in looking like that?

Besides, how many consoles has Sony refused? His! He deserved not getting it fixed if that's the way he takes care of stuff!
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Final Blade | November 15, 2007

I have said this many times PS3's or anything like that machine needs personal care and maintenance. Its a $600 system and you leave it to get that much dust...come on. This person should not have gotten the system if your going to treat it like this, its been poorly mistreated and i can think of a few people who would actually treat it fairly with respect. And that includes people on neoseeker. I feel terribly sorry for that system.
2 thumbs!
Catboy14 | November 15, 2007

It's a machine, it doesn't have feelings...
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  Final Blade | November 15, 2007
  
  Thats what you think, The fact that its been abused like VeGiTAX2 said doesn't mean anything to you! I for one feel sorry for that PS3 that has a terrible owner its still a hardware that needs care.
  - 2 thumbs!
    Catboy14 | November 16, 2007
    
    This reminds me of what some really awesome person said once. I think it goes something like "It's a machine, it doesn't have feelings..."
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      Final Blade | November 17, 2007
      
      So what! Are you saying you don't feel for the console when the person abuses it since its a $600, your basically wasting money. It has nothing to do with its it had feels, its the fact that the person is horrible and should not even have a system like that. So stop with the feelings crap.
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      Catboy14 | November 17, 2007
      
      I feel bad for whoever had to pay for it, and whoever was going to play it, but not the console itself.
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joshthegreat | November 15, 2007

It'll inevitably work if he just cleans it...
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huntyr | November 15, 2007

someone needs to start a society for PS3 abuse. That poor console. I hope it doesnt have allergies
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strike_vanisher | November 16, 2007

Why is that on an over rack, might I ask?
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  N.Shah | November 16, 2007
  
  Maybe he plans on having it for dinner!
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xegaldis | November 16, 2007

WTH DID HE DO TO IT?! it's a complete mess.
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Donnelly | November 16, 2007

Did he take it to the beach or something...?