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PS3 Wont Boot w/ HDD Light solid! HELP! Already Tried Video Reset!
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Skully853
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29. December 2010 @ 13:29 |
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Hey Everyone,
I was hoping someone can help me out!
I recently got a Playstation 3(CECH01)from my friend because he said a error code came up and it wasnt working. I got it home plugged it in and no video or audio no output at all! With the Hard Disk Light (Amber light next to the USBs)SOLID! I hear it trying to boot but nothing. SO I tried video reset on HDMI and AV first...nothing....Tried doing the hard reset..holding the standby turns on then off then hold again beeps etc. no output still! Tried taking out the HDD and putting it back in nothing... The PS3 takes discs but doesnt boot them... The PS3 wont recognize controllers or any thing in the USB ports. I dont know what else to try. I have looked online but nothing really fits with my PS3s problem... Maybe bad HDD? I have another 60gb PS3 I can backup that Hard drive and try that HDD in this PS3? Maybe thats why it wont boot or something? Bad Motherboard?
I have found some good threads on AfterDawn so I figured I would try it out!
Any Help is greatly Appreciated!
Thank you
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SDF_GR
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29. December 2010 @ 14:33 |
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Have you tried it without HDD?
If the hdd is the problem and you completely remove it, it will boot up but it will just display the Correct disk isnt found (or something like that) but at least you'll see if the PS3 outputs video or not.
You can try the hdd from the other ps3 but have in mind that the back up/restore takes too long...... and you will loose everything if you dont back up your data cause the new ps3 will have to format the HDD to use it.
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Skully853
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29. December 2010 @ 15:37 |
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Originally posted by SDF_GR:
Have you tried it without HDD?
If the hdd is the problem and you completely remove it, it will boot up but it will just display the Correct disk isnt found (or something like that) but at least you'll see if the PS3 outputs video or not.
You can try the hdd from the other ps3 but have in mind that the back up/restore takes too long...... and you will loose everything if you dont back up your data cause the new ps3 will have to format the HDD to use it.
SO I tried it without the HDD and it booted the screen you said "correct disk not found" So thats progress for video. Now is there anyway to salvage or format this corrupt HDD? Or am I better off buying new?
Thank you for your help.
I actually read the ps3 wouldnt start if HDD wasnt in. but they didnt mention a screen.
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Skully853
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29. December 2010 @ 16:06 |
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If i hooked the PS3 HDD to my computer and fully format it, it should work right? Because the ps3 should reformat it with their OS when inserted? Do you think this will fix the boot error?
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SDF_GR
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29. December 2010 @ 16:16 |
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Great!
Yes if you connect the HDD to your pc you can format it and PS3 will format it again.
I have done it once but i really cant recall if i done it using acronis or the windows disk management.
Either way I would recommend Acronis Disk Director Suite.
But be sure to do a full format, not a quick format, just to be sure that the HDD condition is ok.
If the HDD condition is good, PS3 will reformat it and eventually you will have a full working PS3 ;)
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by the way when you said
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Tried doing the hard reset..holding the standby turns on then off then hold again beeps etc. no output still!
did you mean this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2YnGGUOJks
I ask you cause this will be something new (at least for me) that with an HDD problem the recovery isn't accessible.
If you havent done it, give it a go and select option 2 and after option 3
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Skully853
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29. December 2010 @ 16:25 |
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Yes thats the reset I tried and tried.. No screen came up. The PS3s HDD light stays light and doesnt do anything. I hear it trying to access HDD i believe but doesnt catch anything
Thank you for your help. I will get back after I format and see if I got it working !
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SDF_GR
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29. December 2010 @ 17:03 |
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That's weird .....
Your welcome mate!
Hope that you post good news, Good luck!
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29. December 2010 @ 20:50 |
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You don't need to do a full format...you just need to rewrite the partition table so that the PS3 format utility is forced to start from scratch.
open the command prompt as administrator.
type "diskpart"
type "list disk", get the number for the disk in question
type "select disk X", where X is the number of the disk
type "clean"
type "create partition primary"
...this takes only a minute or so, and does the job better than a full format.
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Lone_Wolf5607
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10. January 2011 @ 16:33 |
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Originally posted by KillerBug:
You don't need to do a full format...you just need to rewrite the partition table so that the PS3 format utility is forced to start from scratch.
open the command prompt as administrator.
type "diskpart"
type "list disk", get the number for the disk in question
type "select disk X", where X is the number of the disk
type "clean"
type "create partition primary"
...this takes only a minute or so, and does the job better than a full format.
I plugged the hard drive into the computer through usb, and when i used dikpart, it simply said no media 0b under disk 1, which was the only other disk there, any insights guys?
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