What does blinking red light mean?

My PS3 just started acting up right now. It worked this morning. Now I turn it on, makes a beeping noise with a green light like it normally does, but then 2-3 seconds later the system sounds like it shuts off n I get this blinking red light. N it keeps doing this even when I shut the power from the back. Does this mean my PS3 died? I have the MSG4 80g bundle. Thx.

This website would probably help you a lot.

My PS3 just started acting up right now. It worked this morning. Now I turn it on, makes a beeping noise with a green light like it normally does, but then 2-3 seconds later the system sounds like it shuts off n I get this blinking red light. N it keeps doing this even when I shut the power from the back. Does this mean my PS3 died? I have the MSG4 80g bundle. Thx.

booges192

Adding more to what the above poster said,it could also be that the console is not getting enough power(electricity)

Yeah...your console's dying and/or soon to be dead. Sorry dude. Same thing happened to me last night, no joke (80GB BC MGS4 bundle model). Luckily, I got it from Best Buy and paid the extra $50 for the Product Replacement Plan. I have just under a month left on my 2 years extra. Woohoo! Going to trade it in for a Slim this weekend.

Calling Sony is your best option. Doing anything else might void your warrenty or they might not fix it if your messed around with it outside of Sonys policy.

when it blinks red its over heating

yea you need a slim fashooo

Sounds like yet another incoming YLOD to add to the many dead fat ps3s.

can u tell me how 2 fix the red light of death problem thanksdoomkiller97

I got YLOD on my old fat 80GB BC model and this is how I fixed it:

1.) Put it in a box with the vents facing out.

2.) Take a hair dryer and turn it as hot as it goes.

3.) Move hair dryer along the back vents for 5 minutes at a time, taking 1 minute breaks between applications. Don't keep the hair dryer in the same spot, have it constantly moving in a constant motion. Do this 3 times for a total of 18 minutes including breaks.

4.) Let it cool for 30-45 minutes, turned it on and got my Demon's Souls game save, I was so happy :).

I've seen PS3s work for 3 months+ after YLOD with this method.

that's some pretty creative thinking

[QUOTE="doomkiller97"]can u tell me how 2 fix the red light of death problem thanksurdead18

I got YLOD on my old fat 80GB BC model and this is how I fixed it:

1.) Put it in a box with the vents facing out.

2.) Take a hair dryer and turn it as hot as it goes.

3.) Move hair dryer along the back vents for 5 minutes at a time, taking 1 minute breaks between applications. Don't keep the hair dryer in the same spot, have it constantly moving in a constant motion. Do this 3 times for a total of 18 minutes including breaks.

4.) Let it cool for 30-45 minutes, turned it on and got my Demon's Souls game save, I was so happy :).

I've seen PS3s work for 3 months+ after YLOD with this method.

RoOodriGowW i vaccumed the vents of my 60 gig ps3,rebuilded the hard disk, restored the file system and when i was going to rebuild the hard disk it said the hard disk was corrupted and needed to be restored so like i said i restored the file system and both of those thing did not work can you give me other options thanksdoomkiller97

what i meant for rebuilding the hard disk is i held down the power button for 5-t0 seconds switch it off from the back once on standby mode (power button is solid red) then hold the power button down until you hear 2 beepsdoomkiller97

Cross media bar , the main menu of the ps3 , after you vacuumed and waited for the ps3 to cool and turned on your ps3 did it bring you to the main menu or to another screen?

k , so after you vacuumed it worked , why did you rebuild the database , to smooth the system maybe? even so that shouldn't corrupt your hdd , now an interrupted system restoration could do that , that's what happened?

Your PS3 wasn't getting enough ventilation. Either you didn't keep the vents dust free, or you put it somewhere that seemed like it was enough ventilation but wasn't.

after i vacuumed it and i tried it after i let it cool off and it still did the blinking red light and also when i play assassin's creed brotherhood or any other assassin's creed for the ps3 it takes a while to turn itself off but when i play modern warfare 2 it turns itself off after like 15-20 minutes and i thought it would work to rebuild the database i think it's the hdd that is not respondingdoomkiller97

[QUOTE="urdead18"]

[QUOTE="doomkiller97"]can u tell me how 2 fix the red light of death problem thanksRoOodriGowW

I got YLOD on my old fat 80GB BC model and this is how I fixed it:

1.) Put it in a box with the vents facing out.

2.) Take a hair dryer and turn it as hot as it goes.

3.) Move hair dryer along the back vents for 5 minutes at a time, taking 1 minute breaks between applications. Don't keep the hair dryer in the same spot, have it constantly moving in a constant motion. Do this 3 times for a total of 18 minutes including breaks.

4.) Let it cool for 30-45 minutes, turned it on and got my Demon's Souls game save, I was so happy :).

I've seen PS3s work for 3 months+ after YLOD with this method.

[QUOTE="RoOodriGowW"]

[QUOTE="urdead18"]

I got YLOD on my old fat 80GB BC model and this is how I fixed it:

1.) Put it in a box with the vents facing out.

2.) Take a hair dryer and turn it as hot as it goes.

3.) Move hair dryer along the back vents for 5 minutes at a time, taking 1 minute breaks between applications. Don't keep the hair dryer in the same spot, have it constantly moving in a constant motion. Do this 3 times for a total of 18 minutes including breaks.

4.) Let it cool for 30-45 minutes, turned it on and got my Demon's Souls game save, I was so happy :).

I've seen PS3s work for 3 months+ after YLOD with this method.

Chaos_Bladez

If your graphics chip went dead then theres nothing much you can do other than get it fixed by Sony/third party or get a new PS3.

I HAD the same model...it went out the same way NOV 2010 R.I.P

[QUOTE="Chaos_Bladez"][QUOTE="RoOodriGowW"]I can confirm this works , although I only did it to retrieve the data via transfer data utility , I wouldn't recommend relying on this , as it's sure to break on you again.

Crossel777

[QUOTE="Crossel777"]

[QUOTE="Chaos_Bladez"] This works? I'm not doubting you guys it just seems odd. How does it work exactly? I'd think that since it overheated, that making it hotter wouldn't help.RoOodriGowW