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PS3 won't play Demo's or PS3 games or Home or LIfe channel
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coxwain
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10. February 2009 @ 11:02 |
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My PS3 works fine, loads trailers, plays movies, navigates menus fine.
I can go to the store and download demos and trailers and connects to the home network to stream video.
What it can't do is play demos or games,
It gets to the playstation splash screen and then the screen turns black and the controller becomes unresponsive.
I have to hold the power button on the front down for 5 seconds and it beeps once then 5 seconds later beeps 3 times fast and shuts down
when I restart everything else works fine again.
While in a black screen I can see the hard drive active and blinking random so it looks like it is loading the game.
Any ideas what this could be?
Also, I noticed the LIFE channel and the HOME channel go to a black screen too.
It seems like its a graphic thing that it switches to that is black and won't switch back.
I have done a full reset, reformated, restored defaults, I have used HDMI and regular connections.
This unit was recently a YLOD unit that was repaired.
Thanks for your help
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KajNrig
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10. February 2009 @ 14:52 |
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Well, this is a shot in the dark, but as far as the demos go, it could be that they're just bad downloads for some reason or another. Have you tried re-downloading/installing them? That worked for me and the Resident Evil 5 demo I had issues with a few days ago.
I wouldn't know what to do about the Life/Home problems, though. I'm also guessing my suggestion won't help either, considering you're having the same problem running three different programs.
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coxwain
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10. February 2009 @ 15:02 |
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Jewel won't play. 50 meg
I have tried deleting and redownloading with no luck
changing hard drive
its a graphic thing but dont know if its simple or complex
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11. February 2009 @ 13:38 |
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All i could think of is Formatting Hardrive But might be corrupt ?
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coxwain
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11. February 2009 @ 13:44 |
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As mentioned that was done and replaced drive too
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11. February 2009 @ 14:47 |
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All You Can Do Is Contact Sony
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pain691
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16. March 2009 @ 15:07 |
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Hey coxwain I have the exact problem! do you fix it??? I was cheking the model of my Bluray Len and I have to remove the cable Len but unfortunately I broke the secure black band (I thought it wont affect in anyway)cuz my PS3 wont play games and I wanna change the len .. when I emsanble and turn on the PS3 wont play any demo
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coxwain
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16. March 2009 @ 16:58 |
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I ha e not fixed that problem
I had another u it that would work fine without the bd hooked up
I am assumming it's a graphics chip problem but maybe. Not
Anyone else have an idea?
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17. March 2009 @ 09:40 |
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Is it possible that it is losing the 'handshake' with the TV. When it happens have you tried turning your TV off and back on again? I only mention this as occasionally my screen goes black (very occasionally) and it requires me to power cycle my telly and not the PS3.
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coxwain
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17. March 2009 @ 16:47 |
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It seems to be a video chip problem or a security issue because of a disconnected br
Does any one have a 60gb older model that plays demos when the br drive is broken or disconected
I had a 40gb that worked fine without the br connected
I thinks it's the graphics chip
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14. July 2009 @ 12:40 |
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I just had a same problem and I nearly smashed my ps3 coz I had too manu issues on my ps3. Well, I could not start demos, but then I remebered that I took the Blue Ray drive out for repair. I put that thing back in and demos running perfect now!!! Hope you have same issue and hopefully I heleped you! Just reconnect you Blueray drive and it will work!
hello
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jundaman
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20. August 2009 @ 04:15 |
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Hi,
I have had the same problems. Demos die after the PS3 welcome screen. After reading this thread I've had look in my ps3 to make sure BR drive is connected. It wasn't ( I've had to disconnect it to replace a bluray lens), after reconnecting it all demos play fine.
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coxwain
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20. August 2009 @ 09:58 |
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Thanks you for that reply
I had suspected that was the case and you confirmed it
Thanks again
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barcouser
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12. January 2010 @ 15:44 |
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Hello coxwain,
I wonder how this story has ended, I'm having the exact same problems on a unit that I bought as is, with a defective laser !
I'm about to order a new laser, but I also encounter another problem:
No sound through the optical output (in whatever configuration thinkable, so I think I don't need any configuration suggestions here)
My question: Did anyone experience the missing digital sound issue when having a dead laser ?
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