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The PlayStation 3 (or commonly known as the PS3) is the third home computer entertainment system produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2. It was released November 11, 2006

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Why does my system shut off when I turn it on?

when i turn on my play station it shuts off what do i do

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Did anything happen to it? Any beeping or flashing lights?

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Does it shut off with a beeping, yellow light and then flashing red right? If so ten you have the famous YLOD which means your system has hardware issues. Most of the time it is associated with overheating in which case a proper professional reflow or reball will be required.

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yes what can i do besides taking it to a shop

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