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PS3 doesn't boot, no video, green light

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-My PS3 60GB (CECHE01) recently stopped booting. I tried two new sets of cables, thinking it was my TV, but no luck. Next, I tried to access the Safe Mode / recovery menu, and still no output on the screen. Also tried Safe Mode on an old, composite input TV to rule out my primary TV, no love there either.
+My PS3 60GB (CECHE01) recently stopped booting. I tried two new sets of cables, thinking it was my TV, but no luck. Next, I tried to access the Safe Mode/recovery menu, but still saw no output on the screen. I also tried Safe Mode on an old, composite input TV to rule out my primary TVno love there either.
-Controller connected to USB will not register, just blinks all four LEDs slowly. Same symptoms on component and old-school composite cable. No HDMI available to test.
+A controller connected to USB will not register; it just blinks all four LEDs slowly. It shows the same symptoms when connected with component and old-school composite cables. I have no HDMI available to test.
-Green light is on, no "yellowish" light of death, and the HDD access light will blink once at boot, then stays off.
+The green light is on, there's no "yellowish" light of death, and the HDD access light will blink once at boot, then stays off.
-HDD doesn't have any unusual noises (clicking, voice coil dead, etc.)
+The HDD doesn't have any unusual noises (clicking, voice coil dead, etc.).
-Since I can't even get into Safe Mode, does this mean it's logic board, or P/S?
+Since I can't even get into Safe Mode, does this mean it's motherboard or power supply?

Device:

PlayStation 3

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

45157

Edit by: oldturkey03 (vote details)

Title:

PS3 doesn't boot, no video, green light

Text:

My PS3 60GB (CECHE01) recently stopped booting.  I tried two new sets of cables, thinking it was my TV, but no luck.  Next, I tried to access the Safe Mode / recovery menu, and still no output on the screen.  Also tried Safe Mode on an old, composite input TV to rule out my primary TV, no love there either.

Controller connected to USB will not register, just blinks all four LEDs slowly.  Same symptoms on component and old-school composite cable.  No HDMI available to test.

Green light is on, no "yellowish" light of death, and the HDD access light will blink once at boot, then stays off.

HDD doesn't have any unusual noises (clicking, voice coil dead, etc.)

Since I can't even get into Safe Mode, does this mean it's logic board, or P/S?

Device:

PlayStation 3

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

+45157

Original post by: Sagamore

Title:

PS3 doesn't boot, no video, green light

Text:

My PS3 60GB (CECHE01) recently stopped booting.  I tried two new sets of cables, thinking it was my TV, but no luck.  Next, I tried to access the Safe Mode / recovery menu, and still no output on the screen.  Also tried Safe Mode on an old, composite input TV to rule out my primary TV, no love there either.

Controller connected to USB will not register, just blinks all four LEDs slowly.  Same symptoms on component and old-school composite cable.  No HDMI available to test.

Green light is on, no "yellowish" light of death, and the HDD access light will blink once at boot, then stays off.

HDD doesn't have any unusual noises (clicking, voice coil dead, etc.)

Since I can't even get into Safe Mode, does this mean it's logic board, or P/S?

Device:

PlayStation 3

Status:

open