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PlayStation 3: Can’t get the cover off PS3

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:16:56 -0700

PS3 is not turning on

⟐ Answered 7月 26, 2026 at 22:16 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: Why doesn't my PS3 have a signal on my TV?

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:59:22 -0700

I have a PlayStation 3 that will turn on, but it has no signal on my TV. I used an HDMI cable and have tried it in different ports on my TV. I even went back to the original cables that came with it to hook it up. What could be the problem?

⟐ Commented 7月 06, 2026 at 5:59 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: PS3 does not see my disk drive anymore

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:15:26 -0700

Original PS3 Fat Boy. Loaded a game I had but hadn't played yet after finishing playing another game. The game loaded, then performed an update. During the update, my television screen flickered, and the PS3 rebooted. After that, my PS3 stopped seeing my disk drive.

Under Game in the menu, no disk selection is present.

System recovery doesn't restore the previous settings.

⟐ Answered 7月 03, 2026 at 12:15 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: Is it ylod? (ps3 can only works after warmup)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:10:47 -0700

hello guys, my ps3 got a problem just like YLOD but i'm not sure, it isn't totally death.

it's a long story sorry about that, but i just want to give more information about my PS3

40gb white ps3 brought in 2008, the model number is CECHH12,

yea it's a Hong Kong concole and i'm HK too. not many discuss about ylod in ps community hk so i finally here

upgraded to a 250gb hdd myself years before. and it was running totally normal. but...

about half year before,

sometimes when i start up the ps3, it beep beep beep and became blink red.

just have to touch the power twice and it would start again normal.

appeared only about once a week so i didn't mind that at that time.

but recently it became very bad, i've uploaded a video about mine ps3

http://youtu.be/7Q4Z-vp9Bjs (kept trying and it started up in 1:08~)

it's ylod?

to start it up, i have to try 10+ times just like the video.

(my ps3 become this situation for about 10 days, but i am still playing gta online everyday )

there is 2 way i can run a game...

A. if i run a game just after the system can start.

it beepbeepbeep and blink red again.

taking me to a system check on the next start up.

after the system check and restart, most the time i can run a game normal.

B. or if i wait about 5 minutes in xmb just after the system can start.

i can run game normally.

make me feels that somekind of wormup is needed before i can run a game.

i've dug around the internet for YLOD info.

notice that most of ylod is because overheat, or a little chance of hdd/power supply failure.

maybe overheated before made my ps3 become like this, but being heat now won't bring too much problem i think, i am still playing gta online 8+ hours constantly, i can also start the console normally when it's still heat.

how do i know if it's hdd/power failure?

anything i can try to fix this?

or it's confirmed YLOD that i can only try the heat gun method?

i can just play it until totally dead.

actually i'm not sending it to sony for another pre-ylod machine. lol

may be i'll buy a new one but the ps4 is coming, err....

thanks for reading and if u have any idea may help, just leave me a message.

⟐ Commented 6月 25, 2026 at 15:10 GMT-7

PS3 SIXAXIS Controller: How can I fix error code 80010006

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:13:55 -0700

Error code 80010006

⟐ Commented 6月 21, 2026 at 12:13 GMT-7

PS3 SIXAXIS Controller: How can I repair my Dualshock 3?

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:56:45 -0700

Good day sir/mam

well, few days before it got stuck on red light it was not blinking or not turning off I saw some online videos and resetted(via reset switch) it after then it rarely turns on and doesn't connect with my PlayStation 3 I even use scp toolkits to check whether it connects via usb or not well it didn't connect even i tried new usb cable It didnt work

So i require some helps for this
Thankyou

⟐ Commented 6月 11, 2026 at 6:56 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: The PlayStation 3 hard disk's file system is corrupted

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:38:40 -0700

The PlayStation 3 hard disk's file system is corrupted and it doesn't restore when i press 'ok'; it keeps repeating the same message. what do i do?

⟐ Commented 6月 07, 2026 at 19:38 GMT-7

PS3 SIXAXIS Controller: How can I fix my controller

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:06:23 -0700

My controller, controllers it's self how can I fix it

⟐ Answered 6月 05, 2026 at 7:06 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: Will my console get the ylod

Wed, 27 May 2026 09:46:57 -0700

Hi will my ps3 get ylod soon it is cechj04

⟐ Answer unaccepted 5月 27, 2026 at 9:46 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: three beeps and red flashing light

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:36:32 -0700

Hey everyone,

My playstation turns on for about 2 seconds, then beeps 3 times and I get a red flashing light.

Does anyone have any ides on how to fix this.

Thanks

⟐ Commented 5月 11, 2026 at 0:36 GMT-7

PS3 SIXAXIS Controller: How can I connect it to my android Phone

Wed, 06 May 2026 22:25:28 -0700

How can I connect my ps3 six axis to my android phone

⟐ Answered 5月 06, 2026 at 22:25 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: Is this enough thermal paste for my PS3?

Mon, 04 May 2026 08:29:07 -0700

I opened my PS3 to replace the CMOS battery which involves exposing the processors. The guide I was using said to use a pea-size amount after cleaning the old paste off because the heatsink would spread it out. Is this enough to prevent major problems, or would spreading a thin layer or "X" shape have been better?

Model is CECHL03 (Fat) and thermal paste I used is Arctic MX4 if that changes anything

⟐ Answered 5月 04, 2026 at 8:29 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: PS3 Has Broken Blu Ray Drive, it wont connect due to a roken ZIF clip.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:26:44 -0700

My BC Ps3 launch day drive wont connect to the console. The ZIF clip to hold the ribbon cable broke. No matter how many times I try to get something to sit on it/weigh it down/lay it in the connectors nothing has worked. Could it be a ribbon cable issue or do I have to replace the whole ZIF connector?

⟐ Answered 4月 21, 2026 at 22:26 GMT-7

PS3 SIXAXIS Controller: ps3 controler button broken

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:40:36 -0700

the bunnon R2 is borroked

⟐ Commented 4月 08, 2026 at 4:40 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: How come my ps3 won’t recognize my ps2 controller with adapter?

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:41:37 -0700

How come my ps3 won’t recognize my ps2 controller with adapter? I’ve tried several different brands and I can’t get them to work I even tried three other controllers all oe, my ps3 is the original fully backwards compatible

⟐ Answered 3月 22, 2026 at 11:41 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: No Signal, HDMI port is solid, and resetting the video setting no work

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:52:56 -0700

Hello friends. I recently found a PS3 for free on marketplace because it was broken. I have taken this thing apart, replaced the thermal paste, cleaned out all of the components of the dust. It now turns on which I thought would be it, but there is a very weak signal coming out of the HDMI port.

I found some help on this site where I can hold the power button to restart the video settings, but I can't get the PS3 to beep twice.

I've also seen something where it may help to put in a dvd of the most updated software which you can download from Sony. I tried that too but nothing, any suggections?

⟐ Answered 3月 07, 2026 at 14:52 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: My PS3 won't read discs, what's going on?

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:40:59 -0700

So I've had my PS3 since about 2016, but a few months ago it randonly decided to stop reading discs -it spins the disc for a bit but then doesn't recognise it- after an issue with Gran Turismo 5 where it froze and I had to reset it, but ended up restarting my console, which is when this issue began. I've tried to look this up several times but Google is useless, so I'm asking here. I'd really like some help with this -be it with fixing my console or finding somewhere to do it here in Ontario since doesn't wanna tell me that, either-, it's really frustrating and I just wanna play my games,. Any help is appreciated. TIA.

⟐ Commented 3月 07, 2026 at 7:40 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: Help fixing black screen of death?

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:29:46 -0700

About a year ago, I had interest in jumping back in a game on my 1st gen fat ps3. The system booted up fine and had an update. Mid update, the screen went black and never came back to show anything, so I shut off the ps3. Now, when I turn it back on, it only goes to a black screen.

Things I have tried:

-Holding the power button to reset the video settings - no change

-Switching HDMI cables and also trying AV cable - no change

-Switching TVs - no change

-Holding the power to put the ps3 into safe mode - did not work. Safe mode does not seem to load up, and still only a black screen

-I bought a new HDD - This was the most encouraging attempt. The ps3 turned on properly and went through the OS installation process, but then immediately went back to a black screen.

-I've tried loading the latest ps3 firmware update onto a USB flash drive (formatted to FAT32) - no change

-When I turn on the ps3 with no HDD in the system - I do get a video signal and an error message that says "The appropriate system storage was not found"

The best attempts I have are related to the HDD. Though, I'm confused that I wasn't able to install the OS and fix the system using the new HDD...so I'm out of ideas at the moment.

Any help on this would be absolutely amazing!

⟐ Answered 3月 06, 2026 at 11:29 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: PS3 is dead, RLOD, how can I fix it?

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:55:58 -0700

Video here: https://streamable.com/5dn47u

⟐ Commented 1月 31, 2026 at 18:55 GMT-7

PS3 SIXAXIS Controller: Charging USB is broken

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:39:26 -0700

Charging USB is broken

⟐ Answer accepted 1月 22, 2026 at 8:39 GMT-7