If your BRD isn't working blow it out using a duster with a probe attachment. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME FUTZING ABOUT WITH BUTTON COMBINATIONS FOR HOURS LIKE I DID.
iNSTALLING v2.76 CURED THE PROBLEM INSTANTLY. I SPENT A YEAR TRYING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS ON MY MACHINE WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. NOTE: IF YOU HAVE AN OLDER MACHINE - 2008 OR BEFORE USING V2.3 OR EARLIER YOU CANNOT RESET USING THE PRESS AND HOLD METHOD. Sometimes the sys gets set to HDMI rather than RCA and the reset forces the sys to return to default (Red, Yellow, and White cord).
If one option works, do not continue onto the other options.Įntering Reset/Safe Mode will help with some problems such as a blank screen at startup. Step 4 - Perform the safe mode options in the following order until one of the options works for you.
if you succeeded in activating the safe mode, you will see a message on the screen saying 'connect the controller using a USB cable and then press the PS button.'
Step 2 - Touch and hold the power button, you will hear the first beep, meaning the playstation 3 is powering on.Step 1 - Turn off the playstation 3 by holding the power button on the front of the unit till the power light is red.I finally found the solution as I had the same issue.