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• Microsoft xBox 360 Repair

• Sony PlayStation 3 repair

• Nintendo Wii Repair

• Nintendo DS repair

• Sony Playstation 2 repair

• PSP Repair

PlayStation 3 Distorted Picture

The PlayStation 3 distorted picture issue can be a number of various things. Sometimes this issue is fixable by the gamer them self and other times it needs repairs from a professional repair center. Sometimes this issue happens because of a feature built into the active memory of the PS3. It could be the way it is manufactured rather than a technical problem. The system was designed with a copyright protection in mind, because Sony designs and distributes both music and movies, so if the unit is plugged into certain VCRs it will automatically show a distorted picture. This is because Sony does not DVDs to be illegally copied from the PS3 to the VCR. If your picture is distorted you might want to make sure the unit is plugged into the television rather than the VCR.

Other times the screen may display a distorted picture due to the type of television and the plug in's for the console. A solution could be purchasing a new cable. The S-AV cable is compatible with all gaming systems including the Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, Nintendo 64 and others and is considered universal for gaming units. If your plugging directly into a television and not a VCR, you might want to purchase this cable. It is about $25.00, and might solve your PlayStation 3 distorted picture problem.

In other cases, where it is not the television or the cable creating the problem, it could be the unit itself. In most cases where the consoles picture is distorted, it means that the unit was dropped and the area on the motherboard where the GPU is now not connected to the rest of the motherboard properly. In other cases it is due to overheating internally and still involves the GPU area connection to the motherboard. There is a chance too that it is not the GPU directly but another processing chip that transmits the GPUs picture the television screen that has become damaged. The best ways to fix overheating are cleaning the panels that attach the motherboard to the CPU and GPU and heating those areas to attach them to any dislodged wires. Most repair places use heat guns or blow dryers. For professional repairs we use a Rework / Infra-red Station. Most online tutorials or blogs will recommend heating the internal parts for different amounts of times. There are actually cycles for heating for different parts of the inside, and the amount of time for the cycle is one of the key differences between a professional and longer lasting repair, versus an amateur repair or a 'quick fix.' Some of the online tutorials will help you fix your PlayStation 3 temporarily but can lead to more future problems, a lot of times more severe than the previous problem. It is also possible that the amateur repair can cause long term damage to your motherboard. This is why the best method to fix the PlayStation 3 distorted picture is to take it to a professional repair center that offers warranties and has the proper machinery to fix the units properly.