Recovering Save Data

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Hello all,

my old 40GB PS3 finally died and recently purchased a new slim model. I don't have any USB/external HDD backups of my GT5 save data.

If I were to start a new game on the slim PS3 and select recover data will it get my cars/cash back?

Thanks for your time.
 
Sorry, but if you don't have any backups, your data is gone unless you fix the 40GB PS3 and copy the data off it.
 
I'm pretty sure you can remove the HD and transfer all the data to another one. It's a bit complicated, but it should work.
 
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I'm pretty sure you can remove the HD and transfer all the data to another one. It's a bit complicated, but it should work.
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DON'T DO THIS.
The PS3 encrypts each HDD for it's own OS. Putting your HDD in another PS3 will promt it to format before use.
DON'T put the HDD in the PC either because it will force the PS3 to format it once it's inside the PS3 again.
Leave the HDD in the PS3 while you open it up or remove it and leave it by the side if you know you might accidentally drop the parts and thus damaging the drive.

Raiden8816
Hello all,

my old 40GB PS3 finally died and recently purchased a new slim model. I don't have any USB/external HDD backups of my GT5 save data.

If I were to start a new game on the slim PS3 and select recover data will it get my cars/cash back?

Thanks for your time.
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OK.
My PS3 died on my YLoD and I tried to revive it using the easy way by changing thermal grease.
It didn't work.

So I did the Angry Chef way.
Baking it.

Put oven at 200 degree Celsius and wait until it's at rated temp (my oven lamp turns off to signal it's at 200c).
Put you PS3 Mainboard in the oven with IHS facing up.
Let it "bake" for 5-6 minutes and take it out.

Warning: This obviously void your warranty lol.
Things to keep in mind:

* Use baking paper sheets under the mainboard.
* Remove thermal compound from various chips and memory chips.
* Make sure you cleaned the IHS
* Use ESD-band or similar if you work on carpet floor.
* The PS3 is a maze with screws so paint your PS3 and the wholes where the screws are so you don't forget or mix screws when you re-assemble the PS3.
* There are three cables that needs to be removed; BlueRay reader, Front touch buttons, SD Card reader, PSU internal, PSU-4p internal, ground from PSU outlet and CMOS battery.*

*I might have forgot one but you'll see it yourself once you open it.

The screws that needs removing will be marked with an arrow near the screw.
DON'T force your way through to the mainboard until you're actually holding the aluminium cover+fan in your hand.
There will be two angular metal plates right beneath the RSX and Cell CPU, those are the pressure plates. Remove them to split the cover (will flip like a door at the I/O slots).

Hope that helped without getting you to confused.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=5636964
 
Just start over and learn from the mistake. USB memory cards are really cheap these days and it's a must have accessory for a game like GT5.
 
I feel for ya buddy, my ps3 yloded got it fixed (thank god cos i got all my progress back) then it YLODed again (but luckilly made a couple back up saves onto my usb)
I ended up getting s new ps3 and able to copy my save back to it i'm happy and glad.
I'd say you should get your ps3 fixed if you need your game save back.
 

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