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PlayStation 3: I wanna start using my PS4 again

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 16:01:59 -0700

Ik weet geeneens meer welke PS ik heb, ik wil graag weer gaan racen met mijn amper gebruikte PS heb hem aangesloten maar weet niet meer hoe hij werkt.Ik geloof dat het een PS3 of PS4 is. hij geeft aan de rechterkant, plat liggend, een groen lampje. de controllers zitten links onder met USB poorten en zijn vol maar als ik een HDMI kabel verbind is mijn beeld , TV, kiets onduidelijker, kan ik hulp op afstand krijgen? Of een herstart mail ? Ik was tamelijk verzot op GTurismo 2 en daarna 3. Mijn eerste PS2 heb ik niet meer maar zou deze direct willen ruilen tegen een PS2. Dat was de PS met 2 cartridges en heb daar 2 jaar lang alleen maar .GT 2, weet ik niet zeker, de cartridges waren 8 mb meen ik en ik had 2 garages met auto's voor elk circuit met de juiste pk's en banden.Ja ruilen? Anders wil k mijn huidige opnieuw aanslingeren omdat ik bedenk dat ik geeneens meer een scart aansluiting meer op mijn tv heb, hoe nostalgisch wil ik het hebben, nee een hdmi moet toch voldoende zijn, welke oudere jongere [ 55 jaar] man of vrouw snapt wat ik wil>?

⟐ Commented november 08, 2020 at 16:01 MST

PlayStation 3: What's the possibility of fixing this motherboard?

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:34:32 -0700

It’s damaged on 3 spots (using screws).

Images:

https://i.imgur.com/BuzJkzr.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/rw4CY0f.jpg

If it’s possible to be fixed then please tell me what I need to do.

⟐ Edited by author augustus 13, 2018 at 9:34 MST

PlayStation 3: PS3 FAT 60gb leest geen bluray disk

Sun, 16 Nov 2014 09:49:36 -0700

Ik heb een probleem met mijn ps3 60GB fat edition.

Dit is geen syteem die gemod is of gehacked! Na een system update naar 4.65 leest hij geen originele bluray disk meer, dvd leest hij prima.

Ik heb de lens vervangen met een nieuwe maar blijft hetzelfde foutmelding geven (er is een fout opgetreden tijdens het starten 80010017)

Een syteemherstel via safemode heeft ook geen resultaat gehad. Ik heb ook drive moederbord omgeruild met een ander, geen resultaat! blijft zelfde foutmelding geven.

Ik vermoed zelf een softwareprobleem (driver) voor de bluray, maar hoe te vervangen?

Heeft iemand eenzelfde probleem? Kan iemand advies geven, HELP!!!

GOOGLE translation:

I have a problem with my ps3 fat 60GB edition.

This is not a system that has been modded or hacked! After a system update to 4.65, he does not read any original bluray disk anymore, he reads DVDs fine.

I have the lens with a new one, but continues to give the same error (An error occurred while starting 80,010,017)

A system restore via safe mode also had no result. I also swapped drive motherboard with another, no result! display remains the same error message.

I suspect myself a software problem (driver) for bluray, but how to replace?

Does anyone have the same problem? Can anyone give advice, HELP !!!

⟐ Edited november 16, 2014 at 9:49 MST

PlayStation 3: Why does my ps3 turn on then back off? It’s not overheating

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:14:33 -0700

Older fat ps3 CECHK01. Runs fine doesn’t over heat. Question is when I turn it off and the red light is displayed and then turn the switch off in the back, after sitting a while when I flip the switch back on the ps3 automatically turns on with green light for about 2 sec and it’s enough for the tv to recognize a signal from the hdmi. Then shuts back off to red standby light. Works perfectly fine. Why does that green light come on for a second?

⟐ Answered augustus 03, 2026 at 22:14 MST

PlayStation 3: Can’t get the cover off PS3

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

PS3 is not turning on

⟐ Answered juli 26, 2026 at 22:16 MST

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 juli 06, 2026 at 5:59 MST

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 juli 03, 2026 at 12:15 MST

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 juni 25, 2026 at 15:10 MST

PS3 SIXAXIS Controller: How can I fix error code 80010006

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

Error code 80010006

⟐ Commented juni 21, 2026 at 12:13 MST

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 juni 11, 2026 at 6:56 MST

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 juni 07, 2026 at 19:38 MST

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 juni 05, 2026 at 7:06 MST

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 mei 27, 2026 at 9:46 MST

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 mei 11, 2026 at 0:36 MST

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 mei 06, 2026 at 22:25 MST

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 mei 04, 2026 at 8:29 MST

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 april 21, 2026 at 22:26 MST

PS3 SIXAXIS Controller: ps3 controler button broken

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

the bunnon R2 is borroked

⟐ Commented april 08, 2026 at 4:40 MST

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 maart 22, 2026 at 11:41 MST

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 maart 07, 2026 at 14:52 MST