ps3 psu shot?

justinbarnekow · 06-21-2008, 04:33 PM

Hi,

i have a 60 gig ps3 and I usually leave it on for long periods of time like a few days at a time. well the other day i get home from work and it is on then I go play call of duty 4 and the ps3 is not on, so i press the power button and it goes on then the colors on the led went from green to yellow then to red then nothing.

now it wont even turn on at all. The warrenty on it is void cause i opened it when i first got it cause i wanted to play my backup ps2 games. So, do you think this could be a psu problem or motherboard fried? Any input at all on this would be greatly appreciated.

Justin

**Jack.Sparrow** · 06-21-2008, 06:13 PM

Hi Justin. Welcome to TSF.

I would say the same thing, either something got toasted or shorted but I don't think it was cause you left it on for hours.

I think Sony will still repair it for you but will require payment

justinbarnekow · 06-21-2008, 06:23 PM

well I heard that they wont even touch it if the seal has been broke. is there a way that i can tell if the psu is bad by looking at it?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 06-21-2008, 06:29 PM

Not without opening it. Even then I don't know if it'll be entirely obvious if the PSU's stuffed.

Call Sony up and see what they have to say. This, I think, will be the cheapest option for you.

justinbarnekow · 06-22-2008, 05:03 AM

I called soney and they said that they wont take it cause it has been opened. So cant i just buy a new psu and put it in there? I have it opened up now and can see some brownish marks all over the circut board does that mean it is burnt out or is it supposed to be like that?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 06-22-2008, 05:13 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/24/e...rd-on-display/

Apparently that's what it's meant to look like.

I don't know how easy it will be to replace the PSU. I've never heard of anyone doing it so I can't help you with that part. Sorry.

Hang around though, if someone else knows if it's possible, they'll let you know.

justinbarnekow · 06-22-2008, 07:36 AM

thanks alot but those are pictures of the motherboard, i need the psu. but thankyou anyways.

**stressfreesoul** · 06-23-2008, 10:35 AM

Is this the PSU board?

If so, could you copy and paste it into Paint or something and arrow where the brown marks are, or even better, take a photo and post that.

**stressfreesoul** · 06-23-2008, 10:36 AM

And it is possible to replace it. Find one through eBay or something. Heres one and heres another.

justinbarnekow · 06-23-2008, 03:13 PM

yes that is the psu, thankyou. i dont have a camera but i found my voltage meter today and everything has voltage up to the second fuse. one side voltage the other nothing so the fuse is blown, I actually found a psu and ordered it so hopefully i will have it back next week. I just noticed that yours is different from mine do you have the 60 gig? so just out of curiosity, can i use any ps3 psu or does it have to come from a 60 gig model?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 06-23-2008, 06:16 PM

As far as I know, they all have the same wattage.

**stressfreesoul** · 06-24-2008, 11:36 AM

Correctomundo. hope the new one works good for ya. Get back to us if you have any more problems.

justinbarnekow · 06-24-2008, 02:19 PM

ok thankyou very much for the info

06-21-2008, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
justinbarnekow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7 OS: ps3	ps3 psu shot? Hi, i have a 60 gig ps3 and I usually leave it on for long periods of time like a few days at a time. well the other day i get home from work and it is on then I go play call of duty 4 and the ps3 is not on, so i press the power button and it goes on then the colors on the led went from green to yellow then to red then nothing. now it wont even turn on at all. The warrenty on it is void cause i opened it when i first got it cause i wanted to play my backup ps2 games. So, do you think this could be a psu problem or motherboard fried? Any input at all on this would be greatly appreciated. Justin

06-21-2008, 06:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: ps3 psu shot? Hi Justin. Welcome to TSF. I would say the same thing, either something got toasted or shorted but I don't think it was cause you left it on for hours. I think Sony will still repair it for you but will require payment __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

06-21-2008, 06:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
justinbarnekow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7 OS: ps3	Re: ps3 psu shot? well I heard that they wont even touch it if the seal has been broke. is there a way that i can tell if the psu is bad by looking at it?

06-21-2008, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: ps3 psu shot? Not without opening it. Even then I don't know if it'll be entirely obvious if the PSU's stuffed. Call Sony up and see what they have to say. This, I think, will be the cheapest option for you. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

06-22-2008, 05:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
justinbarnekow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7 OS: ps3	Re: ps3 psu shot? I called soney and they said that they wont take it cause it has been opened. So cant i just buy a new psu and put it in there? I have it opened up now and can see some brownish marks all over the circut board does that mean it is burnt out or is it supposed to be like that?

06-22-2008, 05:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: ps3 psu shot? http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/24/e...rd-on-display/ Apparently that's what it's meant to look like. I don't know how easy it will be to replace the PSU. I've never heard of anyone doing it so I can't help you with that part. Sorry. Hang around though, if someone else knows if it's possible, they'll let you know. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

06-22-2008, 07:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
justinbarnekow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7 OS: ps3	Re: ps3 psu shot? thanks alot but those are pictures of the motherboard, i need the psu. but thankyou anyways.

06-23-2008, 10:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: ps3 psu shot? Is this the PSU board? If so, could you copy and paste it into Paint or something and arrow where the brown marks are, or even better, take a photo and post that. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

06-23-2008, 10:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: ps3 psu shot? And it is possible to replace it. Find one through eBay or something. Heres one and heres another. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril! Last edited by stressfreesoul; 06-23-2008 at 10:44 AM.

06-23-2008, 03:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
justinbarnekow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7 OS: ps3	Re: ps3 psu shot? yes that is the psu, thankyou. i dont have a camera but i found my voltage meter today and everything has voltage up to the second fuse. one side voltage the other nothing so the fuse is blown, I actually found a psu and ordered it so hopefully i will have it back next week. I just noticed that yours is different from mine do you have the 60 gig? so just out of curiosity, can i use any ps3 psu or does it have to come from a 60 gig model?

06-23-2008, 06:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: ps3 psu shot? As far as I know, they all have the same wattage. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

06-24-2008, 11:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: ps3 psu shot? Correctomundo. hope the new one works good for ya. Get back to us if you have any more problems. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

06-24-2008, 02:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
justinbarnekow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7 OS: ps3	Re: ps3 psu shot? ok thankyou very much for the info