# PS3 Continuesly Freezing **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 1, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566 "2009-11-01T08:48:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/1 "2009-11-01T08:48:05Z")
Anyone else have this problem. It’s not even with discs. I browse around the home menu enough and it will just freeze up. Sometimes I can actually access a game and start playing but it will freeze. Am I SoL? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/2 "2009-11-01T10:01:22Z")
Just because every Xbox thread is full of PS3 sack riders… OMG… 360 IS SOOOO MUCH BETTERZ!!@1111 ---
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/3 "2009-11-01T11:14:07Z")
When did you buy it?? Is the fan working? Contact PS3 support - they helped me with my issue ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/4 "2009-11-01T11:32:34Z")
OMGZ HAHAHA NEXT TIME BUY AN XBOX Edit: This is what you get for Just Karter hating on on the Xbox ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/5 "2009-11-01T11:43:58Z")
It could be a bad hard drive or maybe its caked full of dust (common problem).How long does it take to freeze up? ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/6 "2009-11-01T12:24:33Z")
Yeah, youre overheating. Do you have pets? Clean that thing out. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/7 "2009-11-01T12:32:06Z")
I kinda figured it was over heating…I don’t have any pets. If anyone is comparing Xbox to PS3…Well Xbox has a 52% failure rate. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/8 "2009-11-01T15:24:44Z")
52% STILL even after all thier “fixes” Screw that JUNK. Clean it out, its likely very dusty, also if you have it on carpet, move it to a hard surface. the ps3 intercooler is only like 20$, I’m thinking about looking into one. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/9 "2009-11-01T16:05:56Z")
Yep…I vacuumed it and used compressed air and it seems to be back to normal. Maybe I’ll look into the cooler. ---
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/10 "2009-11-01T17:48:31Z")
I knew it had to be something with the fan - where do you keep it? - Is it in a well ventilated area and is it sitting on the ground or within an entertainment center? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/11 "2009-11-01T17:56:23Z")
It’s in an entertainment center in my basement. It does have adequate space to get air circulating. This house however is extremely dusty. I just changed the air filter for the furnace so I hope that cuts down. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ps3-continuesly-freezing/75566/12 "2009-11-01T19:29:04Z")
the air filter won’t fix dust that’s already there. clean that thing out. the PS3 comes apart real easy. it sounds like overheating to me. i leave my PS3 in a sealed cabinet hoping to god it overheats. it would be awesome for it to get swapped out. i have a service plan, and i’d return it to a gift card, then buy a cheap bluray player and just buy a bunch of xbox games.