I Can't Play a Ps3 Game While Being Online…?

I've had my ps3 for a lil more than 2 years, no problems yet, and i know that it is getting old but my problem is that it will not play a disc while logged online. And the reverse of that is when i'm not logged on, it will play the game and everything just fine, however, once in the game, i cannot press the ps button on the controller, nor log on to my account because the ps3 will just freeze… Now i was wondering if this is a certain part inside the ps3 that can be fixed without sending it back to sony, or is it just my ps3's time? I believe it has something to do with the hard drive and im wondering if this can be replaced? i can't send it back because i do not have my warranty on it anymore so it is useless. I'd appreciate some help with this please because i'd like to fix it instead of replace it…. (if i didn't provide enough info on the problem, please email me any questions or thoughts at; moztek5053@aol.com)

thanks very much

Suggestion:

It sounds as though you have not downloaded the latest firmware update. This update is to remove the ability to put a second OS (operating system) such as Linux, on your PS3. If you don't do this update, you will not be able to sign in to PSN, so on your XMB (onscreen menu) scroll left, and find "system updates" click on that, and update your firmware, this should fix the problem.

If you have installed Linux on your PS3 (you'll know if you have, it's quite difficult to do) then make sure you back up any data that you have via Linux, because you will not be able to use Linux after the update.

Not being able to go online, is not likely to have anything to do with the hard drive. If you have already updated your firmware and that is not the problem, then it is more likely to do with your broadband connection. (this is my weak point, so you would need to ask a question about how to fix your broadband connection, and you would need to give as much information about what broadband you have, what type of router, weather you use WiFi or not and so on, and someone should be able to help you with that)

If after investigating the above possibilities, you find you still want to change your hard drive, you are welcome to email me and I'll be glad to help you. I upgraded my own hard drive a while ago:)