Technique: Fixing Playstation 3 Green Light of Death (GLOD)

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Turn on PS3 and green light comes on but you have nothing on the TV screen. Follow this guide to reset the GLOD.

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This guide will show you how to reset the GLOD.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Fixing Playstation 3 Green Light of Death (GLOD)  ¶ 

  • While the PS3 is on (green LED on), put the PS3 into standby mode (red power LED) by pressing the power button for 5 seconds.

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  • Now when the PS3 is in standby mode, hold the power button down until you hear it beep about 2 or 3 times, then release the power button.

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  • This will reset the video settings to the lowest settings and when you start the PS3 with HDMI or PS3 AV cable connected, it will go through the setup process and you will now see a picture on the TV screen.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the PlayStation 3 device page.

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