As the title says my ps3 has an GPU problem!(I think)
Recently I‘ve purchased a ps3 from eBay and I was planning to update the HDD and install a cfw.
When I received the package I cleaned the ps3 thoroughly, but I didn’t change the thermal paste (the warranty seal is intact). I plug the ps3 with my TV and everything were working great. I guess the previous owner hadn’t turned it on for a long time because the installed firmware was the official 4.81. I decided to update the firmware and because the HDD was almost full, I formatted it. I didn’t know that the procedure would last 5 hours!!!
After that, the ps3 started to have problems with the HDMI. When I was turning it on, there was nothing on the screen. I had to reset the display settings (I held the power button for 2-3 sec until I heard a second beep etc.) every time to make it work. I also restored it from the recovery menu (safe menu) but the problem wasn’t solved.
Then I thought that the Ps3 was suffering from the “Handshake problem”. I‘ve read that if you change the video output settings to 1080i it will work. And it did… for 2-3 times, then the problem returned.
I tested different cables, different TV’s port but nothing.
One day I‘ve decided to plug it to another TV as a miracle the ps3 started to work… for 4-5 times at least. On the fifth time I turned on, strange artifacts appeared on the screen and the ps3 froze. I kept pushing the power button until the ps3 turned off. When I tried to turn it back on I couldn’t. I couldn’t even reset the display setting.
Somewhere I’ve read that if you leave it running for an hour, then let it cool for half an hour, it might work. I did leave it running for 20 minutes and when I turned back on the ps3 boot normally. When it’s warm it seems to work.
I stopped testing it, out of fear making the things worse.
I think that the GPU has a problem. Is anyone facing a similar problem?
I forgot to mention that I don’t have an AV cable to test it. I have ordered a component cable from eBay but Ι won’t have it at least for a month.
Recently I‘ve purchased a ps3 from eBay and I was planning to update the HDD and install a cfw.
When I received the package I cleaned the ps3 thoroughly, but I didn’t change the thermal paste (the warranty seal is intact). I plug the ps3 with my TV and everything were working great. I guess the previous owner hadn’t turned it on for a long time because the installed firmware was the official 4.81. I decided to update the firmware and because the HDD was almost full, I formatted it. I didn’t know that the procedure would last 5 hours!!!
After that, the ps3 started to have problems with the HDMI. When I was turning it on, there was nothing on the screen. I had to reset the display settings (I held the power button for 2-3 sec until I heard a second beep etc.) every time to make it work. I also restored it from the recovery menu (safe menu) but the problem wasn’t solved.
Then I thought that the Ps3 was suffering from the “Handshake problem”. I‘ve read that if you change the video output settings to 1080i it will work. And it did… for 2-3 times, then the problem returned.
I tested different cables, different TV’s port but nothing.
One day I‘ve decided to plug it to another TV as a miracle the ps3 started to work… for 4-5 times at least. On the fifth time I turned on, strange artifacts appeared on the screen and the ps3 froze. I kept pushing the power button until the ps3 turned off. When I tried to turn it back on I couldn’t. I couldn’t even reset the display setting.
Somewhere I’ve read that if you leave it running for an hour, then let it cool for half an hour, it might work. I did leave it running for 20 minutes and when I turned back on the ps3 boot normally. When it’s warm it seems to work.
I stopped testing it, out of fear making the things worse.
I think that the GPU has a problem. Is anyone facing a similar problem?
I forgot to mention that I don’t have an AV cable to test it. I have ordered a component cable from eBay but Ι won’t have it at least for a month.