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Problem for Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) Console

Loud revving then red light flashes after i turnon the main power




By zag4life on Nov 09, 2009

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when i turn the main power switch in the back on the system light turns green and the system makes a loud revving noise then the light flashes red and the system wont turn on.

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posted on Nov 09, 2009
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Ravensvenom

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The system senses an over temp error, that's why the fan ramps up quickly. More than likely, you will need to have your motherboard reflowed by a service tech or Sony. That's about all you can do unless you know how to open the console and perform a reflow yourself. Hope this helps.
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