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Anonymous Posted on May 07, 2009

Won't power on or eject game. solid red light on-won't do anything else

Ps3 just shut off after I finished playing a game. solid red light now and won't power on or eject game. I unplugged it for about 10 minutes and tried it again, same thing. I held down the power button for several seconds too and that does nothing. what could be the problem?

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  • Anonymous May 07, 2009

    Game comes on for one second then the power light flashes back to red and shut down and it won't eject the disc.

  • Anonymous May 09, 2009

    It finally turned back on after after holding down the power button on the 4th or 5th try.

  • Anonymous May 09, 2009

    i have the same problem

  • Anonymous May 09, 2009

    i have this problem! ps3 solid red light and will not power up! i have removed the drive and it still wont power up =(



    anyone who knows how to fix this email me [email protected]

  • Anonymous May 10, 2009

    I LEFT MY PS3 OVER NIGHT UNPLUGGED AND THE NEXT DAY IT WORKED FINE! THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN MY PARTNER COVED OUT TV SETUP WITH A PLASTIC COVER WHILE DECORATING AND IT OVER HEATED AND SHUT DOWN, BEARING IN MIND IT HAS BEEN SWITCHED ON FOR OVER 2 YEAR 24/7 FOLDING =)

  • Anonymous Nov 17, 2009

    hi its richy again, i have the same problem,, its been over 3 month and its happend again :(.. think its time for a now slimps3... i am gonna leave the ps3 to rest all day unplugged and see if it comes back alive again tonight.

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Hmm. I'm not quite sure exactly what the problem is, but if your playstation doesn't turn at all when you flip the back switch it means your harddrive is probably fried.

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hi Torgsrus.
PS3 Light sequence
The following pictures illustrate the CECHX0X model, however the light sequence is applicable to all PlayStation 3 models.

No lights are on:

When no lights are on, this means that the main power switch on the back of the ps3 is off or the PS3 is unplugged. When the main power switch is off (the '0' is pressed) and you will not be able to access any features of the PS3 system. To turn on the PS3 system, make sure the main power switch is on (the 'I' side is pressed down).

If the PS3 does not turn on:
· Make sure the power cord is not frayed or damaged
· Try using another power cord, if available
· Make sure the main power switch on the back of the PS3 system is turned on
· If you continue to have issues contact our Technical support.

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When the power status light is solid red, this means that the PS3 system is off (or in standby mode).
Standby, mode means the PlayStation 3 system is off, but is ready to be turned on by pressing the power button.

If the ps3 system will not turn on when you press the power button, this is an issue with the PS3 system and you will need to send your system in for service.

Solid Green:

When the power status light is solid green, this means that the PS3 is turned on.
You should be able to navigate the XMB, play games, access the Playstation store,etc.
To turn of the PS3, simply press and hold the power button for two or more seconds.
If the power status light is green ,and you are experiencing problems- have a look on our forums for troubleshooting.

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When the power status light flashes red after using the PS3 system for 3 or more minutes and shuts off, the PS3 system has possibly overheated.

This may be caused by poor ventilation or the vents may be blocked.
If this happens:
· Check to see if the vents are blocked. If the vents are dusty, vacuum the vents to remove the dust.
· If the PS3 system is in an enclosed area like an entertainment area, move it to a more open area.
· Leave the ps3 system off for 30 minutes to let it cool down.
· If you continue to have issue, you may need to send the console in for service.

Flashing Green:


When the power status light flashed green, it means that the PS3 system is turning off. Please wait while the system turns off.

If the PS3 system does not shut down immediately, it may be trying to finish save data to the Hard Drive. If it is, do not turn the main power switch on the back off as it may cause data on your hard drive to be corrupted.

If the green light continues to flash green, the ps3 system maybe trying to write to the hard drive, shutting down or running programs. It may take longer to shut down depending on when you pressed the power button. If the green power light flashed for a very long time, you can try holding the power button down for 5 seconds, the console will beep and should turn off. Then try to restart the PS3 system.
Flashing Green, Yellow and Red:


When the power status light goes from green, to yellow, to green, then to a flashing red, this means that they may be an issue with an internal part with in the PS3 system. This may be caused by a variety of reasons and would need to be diagnosed by our support line.

When the PS3 power light flashes in this order, you can contact our Support Line for further assistance.

Solid Blue:

When the disk status light is remaining a solid blue, it means the disc is inside the PS3 system. If you wish to eject the disc, hold down the eject button for 2 seconds and the blue disc status light will flash indicating the PS3 system is attempting to eject the disc . (NB: the power indicator light will always be a solid green).

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If the light constantly flashes blue, it may be an issue with the disk being stuck in the system. If this happens there is no way to remove the disc yourself if you are using an orginal 60GB PlayStation.
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