How do I fix my PS3 problem!?!?

Question

When I turn my PS3 on it's just a black screen. Like instead of taking me to which user name i wanna log in as it's just a black screen as if it's never been turned on. What do I do? And please don't say send it to Sony, because I might do that so I'm wondering if anyone knows a way to fix it without doing that.

Answer 1

You might have the resolution set wrong.  When turning the unit on using your finger on the I/O, keep holding it until it beeps, then let go.  This will drop the resolution down to the lowest.  You can then go in and reset what you would like it to be.  Otherwise, try using a different TV just to make sure it's not the TV itself (the connection port on the TV).  If that's not it, try using a different cable, not the same type either - it might be the port your using went bad.  Keep narrowing it down this way.  You might try shutting the machine off for a while to let it cool down.  Hope that helps.

Answer 2

if you changed tv's it might just be a setting problem... i had the same problem... i moved it from a hdtv with a hd cable to a normal av jack tv and it wouldnt work because it was on the hd setting in display settings changed it and it was fine...

Answer 3

Did you change video settings on your PS3? Did you move PS3 from one TV to anotyher? If so - reset your PS3 to factory settings - while turning PS3 on - press and hold power button til you hear beeps - that resets it.