PS3-Hacks.com / Freezing during start-up! before menu

buellx11203 · 2009-01-10 10:52:32

Sony told me to turn off power switch. put my finger on the button, turn switch on and hold till turns back off. Turn the Damned thing on and now i get a black screen, but tv gets signal, and no sound. I got the Video to reset on hdmi once. but still freezes before menu, after sony pro goes away. pulled hdd and says it needs one blah blah blah... QUESTION: Is my problem the motherboard?
60gb

thinking about taking to the shop to diagnose the problem. probably grew grey hair over cod5 withdraw

Last edited by buellx11203 (2009-01-12 18:23:10)

Mick · 2009-01-10 18:32:07

try putting the original av cables back in and see if ur getting video out from them.

buellx11203 · 2009-01-10 22:36:06

it's still not sending video or audio. same as hdmi:(

Sony made my problem worse! Before i could atleast get video and sound but would freeze when it reads the HDD... Could it be a virus? my modem and router shut off, then ps3 freezes. shut power off then on, then freezes before menu. thanks for the reply

Mick · 2009-01-10 23:01:12

no not a virus. if a virus was possible for the ps3 it would have to be hacked. ur console might just be bummed out. if you have a extra hard drive around try throwing that in see if theres a diff. if not then send it to sony

Sk8yu · 2009-01-12 05:07:51

no not the mother board... most likely the HDD i had this problem once then i bought a 500 gb HDD and it worked so its the HDD

Powerslave · 2009-01-12 15:25:07

Mick wrote:
no not a virus. if a virus was possible for the ps3 it would have to be hacked. ur console might just be bummed out. if you have a extra hard drive around try throwing that in see if theres a diff. if not then send it to sony

Oh yes, the PS3 does can get Viruses, and I wrote up all about it already. I won't type it all in again, but, yes it CAN get a Virus. Not on the XMB side, but through Linux or Web Browsing.

buellx11203 · 2009-01-12 18:29:41

i was on the internet when it locked up on me. tryin to get ahold of a Hdd to check it.

tw33k_ · 2009-02-05 00:46:56

its your hard drive. if you would be able to format it, it would probably fix it.

if i were you i would just purchase a larger hdd like a 250gb or somthing and throw in it.

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Freezing during start-up! before menu

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