Ho to deactivate a PS3 that has the YLOD?

[Typical guy]

Wow, you are right. Why the hell is the option to deactivate even there??

You can deactivate the PS3's through the web, it's just that you have to do it an a convoluted way. The OBVIOUS way instructs you to call Sony.
http://www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/home/
Log in.
At the top click "account".
On the left click "media and devices".
Under game on the right, click it to deactivate.

[radgamer420]

I did it on the xmb through account management. Worked perfectly.

[Typical guy]

I did it on the xmb through account management. Worked perfectly.

Right but the reason for this thread is that you no longer have access to the XMB due to YLOD or for some other reason. What happens if someone steals your console? Obviously you're not going to do it through the XMB.

[Lethal_NFS]

You can deactivate the PS3's through the web, it's just that you have to do it an a convoluted way. The OBVIOUS way instructs you to call Sony.
http://www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/home/
Log in.
At the top click "account".
On the left click "media and devices".
Under game on the right, click it to deactivate.

I just tried it and it says I have to deactivate through the console itself. I can not use a pc..

[radgamer420]

Right but the reason for this thread is that you no longer have access to the XMB due to YLOD or for some other reason. What happens if someone steals your console? Obviously you're not going to do it through the XMB.

Oh yeah thats right. I forgot that the op had a non-working PS3. My bad.

[Kuro]

I don't get why they took it away from deactivation online it was a good system. Stupid.

[Nitey]

when you log in, go to account, then go down to media and devices. then choose Game. You should be able to deactivate in there.

Since I already did mine recently this is what mine says. But for those who haven't you should be able to:

[Typical guy]

Oh yeah thats right. I forgot that the op had a non-working PS3. My bad.

Well geez, how dare you forget that? I mean the thread was only created 2.5 years ago!

[Kuro]

when you log in, go to account, then go down to media and devices. then choose Game. You should be able to deactivate in there.

Since I already did mine recently this is what mine says. But for those who haven't you should be able to:

What the hell? It didn't say that before now I can download my stuff thanks Nitey!

[Chille]

What the hell? It didn't say that before now I can download my stuff thanks Nitey!

Just remember you can only do it once every 6 months and you cant deactivate video.

[Kuro]

Just remember you can only do it once every 6 months and you cant deactivate video.

Yup I know. I don't even download videos anyway.

[Nitey]

Youre welcome Kuro.

It applies to games as well. But as long as your PS3 doesnt break in the next 6 months (even if it does you'll be under warranty), you'll be fine

[Kuro]

Lol trust me bro I will not let this one die one me unlike my recent one that passed on. I was a bit ticked at first. But I'm good now.

[Lethal_NFS]

I must have done this within the last 6 months, this would explain why it is not letting me deactivate anything.

[Typical guy]

Yup I know. I don't even download videos anyway.

My PSN account's video content was deactivated by Sony customer service so I can use my console on it again. That said, I'm kind of with you here. Knowing the way they treat video content now, I'd just assume use the Amazon app on my PS3 and buy/rent something there. Well, I don't think I can buy through the app but I can buy on my computer and watch on the app.

I must have done this within the last 6 months, this would explain why it is not letting me deactivate anything.

Probably.

What the hell? It didn't say that before now I can download my stuff thanks Nitey!

I'm glad I brought this thread back from the abyss since it's helped you guys too. Considering I wasn't able to deactivate my stuff a few years ago, I kind of figured others were in the same situation and would be interested in this information. I'm glad it helped you.

[Kuro]

I should really thank you TG +Rep for the awesome, helpful necrobump lol