Ps3 red light error?

May be...

My PS3 got the red light error and no longer stays booted for more than 5 secs before turning off and the light turns yellow then starts blinking red. so 2 questions:

1: what does the red light mean and is there any way I can figure out what precisely is going wrong (i know like everything about computers so don't be afraid to say anything overly-technical)

2: any way i can fix it myself?

any help is appreciated.

the prob could be 2 things. I work at a store and me and my buddy do 360 and ps3 repairs cheaper then sonys $150 dollar repair. First once u turn mon the console from standby the front should have a solid green light. (take all discs out). If the light keeps blinking and u cant get 2 your main menu ( the one with options like games movies etc.) Then that indicates that your system is experiencing a hardware failure. Turn the console off by holding the front for 10 seconnds. once the console is on standy by turn it off from the back.

disconnet all cords from the ps3. On the end with stickers there should be a little rectangle box to open and get your hard drive ( read the manual and remove the HDD). Once the Hdd is out reconnect all wires. turn the ps3 back on manualy and hold the on button(in front) until u here 2 beeps. If u still cant see your dashboard or menu then the ps3 console it self has a system failure. if u can see the dashboard then the hdd has a failure in it. If it is the hdd just replace it with a computer(laptop hdd) hdd. if it is the system then we got to fix it. U said u can work with computers. Then i will tell u step by step what 2 do and we can get your ps3 working again without having u send it in to sony and wait a month to have someone elses ps3. OK i will need more info like what model these companys give all models differen hardware. Email me at tedosamadian@yahoo.com and i will help u trust me.

So when you turn it on it won't go to a green light? the red light means its in standby mode, u sure ur not talking about the 360 and its Red Ring of Death?

That means the Ps3 is DEAD



To fix it you can read this article

http://ps3.qj.net/Possible-PS3-flashing-...

You have one of the defective ps3s. Yellow lights and blinking red lights indicates general hardware failure on ps3. If your ps3 is still under warranty call Sony and they will send you a new or refurbshed one. Your ps3 is one in a billion

If its under warranty ring Sony :



North America: 1-800-345-SONY (7669)

United Kingdom: 08705 998877