Ps3 won't work, screen says restore software

Does it give you an option to start without restore? Another option is to unplug it completely for 30 seconds. Mine sometimes does this too, but shutting it off almost always works

Bring it to a repair shop..

Hi try to restore the ps3 to an earlier point using the recovery system and it should fix the prob

Sorry I had no idea you sent me this message until today. I apologize for the delay. You probably found a solution by now but if you haven't, please try this..

Solution:

1. With the PS3 in Standby mode (Red light on), press and hold the Start button until you hear a single beep, followed by double beeps.
2. Connect the controller using USB cable and press the PS button on the controller.
3. Now, the system restore screen (or whatever they call it) will come up like this

   

4. You have several options here for restoring the system, some will unfortunately wipe up all your data, others will make you lose the file naming.

I hope this helps :D

SAFE MODE:

1. Place you finger on the on/off sensor leave it their until you console turns off then take you finger off the sensor.

2. Place your finger back on the on/off sensor leave it their until you hear 2 consecutive beeps then take your finger off.

3. Once the safe mode screen comes on select the option PS3 SYSTEM RESTORE.

NOTE: A PS3 system restore will delete all data except the OS. I recommend backing up your console onto a USB flash drive if possible.

Good Luck!

Ironically this happened to me just the other day. What I ended up doing was a complete reset/format. You will lose some data so I hope you have a back up.

Press and hold the power button until the light on the playstation goes red again.
Let off the power button and press again, hold it until you hear two fast beeps.
Once you hear the beeps release the button.
Plug your controller in via the USB cable.
It will now bring you to a recovery menu.

It will give you these options:

• estart System:
  • Restarts the PLAYSTATION®3 System.
    
    
• Restore Default Settings:
  • Reset all system settings back to default.
    
    
• Restore File System:
  • Checks for corrupt/missing system files.
    
    
• Rebuild Database:
  • Rebuilds the OS for the PLAYSTATION®3.
    
    
• Restore PS3 System:
  • Fresh restore; Deletes everything and starts from Scratch.
    
    
• System Update:
  • Update the PLAYSTATION®3 System

You CAN try restore file system but since you said it froze, it probably won't work again...but you can give it a shot. It didn't work for me. What I ended up having to do was "Restore PS3 System". This will format everything and start from scratch.

Also, another quick fix that you can try would be to pop open the ps3 hard drive case, remove the drive and plug it back in to ensure that it's properly seated.

If none of these work you may have a dead hard drive and it will need to be replaced.

I hope this helps! If this did help you, please give a thumbs up!

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If the screen is just black and the PS3 doesn't turn itself off, then it could just be that the video settings don't go out through the correct output. This will reset the video output:

• Hold the power button for 5-10 seconds until you hear two beeps; then let go

You can try doing a restore in safe mode. If that doesn't work and it shuts off before you can get safe mode to work it could be caused by the system overheating.

SAFE MODE:

1. Place you finger on the on/off sensor leave it their until you console turns off then take you finger off the sensor.

2. Place your finger back on the on/off sensor leave it their until you hear 2 consecutive beeps then take your finger off.

3. Once the safe mode screen comes on select the option PS3 SYSTEM RESTORE.

NOTE: A PS3 system restore will delete all data except the OS. I recommend backing up your console onto a USB flash drive if possible.

Good Luck!

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO GO TO TRY & LOCATE SYSTEM SETTINGS & RESTORE.

try restoring your ps3. My ps3 wouldn't read disc, but since I restored it it's now reading discs. Go to system settings on you're home screen. Then go to restore ps3 system & then go to full restore. It will take 3 & 1/2 hours but it could fix you're problem.