AVS › AVS Forum › Gaming & Content Streaming › Home Theater Gaming › PlayStation Area › PS3 wont turn on
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

PS3 wont turn on

post #1 of 4
Thread Starter 
PS3 stopped turning on. its been sitting in the corner for a while so wonder if i can get some help to get it going.
i have a new power cable.

it powers up, light is on. when turning it on the green light is on for 5secs then a yellow light flashes quick (and it beeps 3 times) before it goes flashing red and you can hear a switch-off noise goes off.

after reading how to reset on here - hold power button for 5 secs, i managed to turn it on but no screen. i could load and unload a disc... so i went to reset again for the screen with the original cable that came in now its back to flashing red again. it wont turn on.
i turn main power off then on, then power button on to reset - no luck.

any help please?
post #2 of 4
Sounds like you have the dreaded ylod=yellow light of death. simply put your ps3 is kaput, of course you can open it and reflow/artic silver but eventually it will fail again.

Most likely it overheated.
post #3 of 4
Thread Starter 
thanks mate, yep it looks yellow dead to me.

theres links on utube to self repair
or sony will fix outta warranty for £130
or local game shops might fix it

or in my case, bin it
post #4 of 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by twicktown View Post

thanks mate, yep it looks yellow dead to me.

theres links on utube to self repair
or sony will fix outta warranty for £130
or local game shops might fix it

or in my case, bin it

You can still get surprisingly good money for a YLODed PS3. Definitely don't toss it!
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: PlayStation Area
AVS › AVS Forum › Gaming & Content Streaming › Home Theater Gaming › PlayStation Area › PS3 wont turn on