My ps3 crashes when i start to actually play a game so when i turn it off by keeping finger on front button for 2 secs it switches off but when i turn it back on it says i have turned it off wrong and i should turn it off by keeping my finger on the front button for 2 secs. when i turn it back on it works great just have to keep the joypads plugged in because they wont connect without it.Its 4 years old 60g console really dont want it to break.

Are you saying that it has sound but no video?

Plug only the video plug (yellow) to the TV. Turn on the backswitch. When the red light in front is on, put your finger on the on/off button in front AND KEEP IT THERE. You will hear some beeps; don't worry about that. Keep your finger on the button until the front power light goes red again. This resets the PS3 video settings. Turn the PS3 on and the TV should pick up the signal.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted.

when you next turn on your system you will have to quickly hold your finger down on the on/off buttons simutaniously for around 4-5 secs till you hear some beeping noises, hopefully this will start again with no problems.

Hello,

You can also try the steps below. Its from PlayStation Forum:

1. Turn off Playstation®3.
2. Hold the power button down; the system will turn on and turn off once again.
3. Once the System has been shutdown, re-press you finger until you hear 2 consecutive beeps
4. When you hear the 2 beeps take finger off power button.
5. You will be prompted to plug in your controller via USB and then hit the PS button
6. The Recovery menu will pop up.

The current Recovery Menu supports:
• Restart 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

If the above steps still does not solve the problem, then I think will have to update your Ps3.

Update your PS3 (in the settings menu the 1st option).

Go on the internet browser on the PS3 then go on the menu press triangle then on one of them there are delete cookies and the delete the others as
well as cookies.

You could also try this as well: put the PS3 on then press the eject button (with no disc in) then hold it and switch the PS3 off at the back with
your finger on the eject button still holding it, then put it back on and the fan test should be working this may cool it down. It might be over heating.

But if your problem is not still solved, then maybe you should call sony for further assistance.

I wish you good luck.

hold your finger on the restart button(the button next to disc eject button) for 5 sec to reset the settings

What I did?

1).Shut down the system from the switch on the back.
2).Place and hold your finger down the on/off power button.
3).Turn the switch on the back “ON”, while still holding down the on/off power button.
4).Release your finger from the on/off power button, after you hear 2 beeps.

to reset the video settings you have to turn the main switch on the back of the ps3 then place your finger in the on sensor in front of the unit with your finger there turn the main power switch on the back of the unit the playstation turns on keep your finger there until you heard one bip and then remove your finger from the on sensor before the unit turns off if you keep your finger there for too long it will shuft off the unit so remove your finger once you heard the first bip and wait about 40 to 50 seconds some playstations take that long to restart after resetting the video card if this do no work try few times but if still not working then your graphics card is bad and sorry it can't be replaced

I was having the same problem. It was COD WAW causing the problems. I had to restore mine to factory defaults 2 days after I played the game but now everything has been working fine. If you can't see anything to get to factory reset, you can turn your power off on the back and then turn it back on, hold your finger on the turn on switch on the front for about 3-4 secs til you hear 2 beeps and it should come up and let you restore from there. Thats what I done and its been 2mths now and still no problems. I was on the verge of sending it in til I found this solution online. Hope it helps! BTW, i didnt do the full restore where you lose all game saves, just the easy one restore factory SETTINGS!

turn hard switch off in the back of the unit. Then put your finger on the soft switch on the front of the unit. While keeping your finger on the soft button in front, switch the hard button in the back to the on position and keep finger on the soft button for 10 secs, this will reset your vid settings.

turn the hard switch off in the back of the ps3. Put your finger on the soft power button on the front of the ps3, keep your finger on the soft button while simultanesouly switching the hard power button to the on position.

Keep you finger on the soft power button for approx 10secs, this will reset your vid settings on the ps3.

Read this very carefully. Turn off your ps3 from the back. Then turn it back on wait unit the light is red. Turn on the system through the front keep holding the power on. You will hear a beep one time that just tell you that the ps3 is powering on keep holding the button until you hear the second beep this will rest your video setting. If that dosnt work call me at sony