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2 days before i turned on my ps3 then i shifted my house and when i connect my ps3 the red light is blinking i dont know what happend do u have some ideas



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What model?
How old?
In warranty?
Yellow light as well?



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Vaccum it, clean the connectors, and if all fail punch it.



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A Bad Clown said:
Vaccum it, clean the connectors, and if all fail punch it.


but whats the reason of blinking red light



jedians said:
A Bad Clown said:
Vaccum it, clean the connectors, and if all fail punch it.


but whats the reason of blinking red light

How should we know? It could be any number of things.



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Kantor said:
What model?
How old?
In warranty?
Yellow light as well?


40 gig

2 years

no

no yellow light

 



It could be your HDD, try taking it out and putting it back in. It could also be over-heating which means you might have to get it repaired.



jedians said:
Kantor said:
What model?
How old?
In warranty?
Yellow light as well?


40 gig

2 years

no

no yellow light

 

Have you ever done any of the following with your PS3:

Put it in a full bathtub

Played football with it

Hit it with a sledgehammer

Left it on for several days in an enclosed space?

Because 40GB models are supposed to be tough.



(Former) Lead Moderator and (Eternal) VGC Detective

And, of course the basic suggestion:

Unplug, leave for a few minutes, plug back in.



(Former) Lead Moderator and (Eternal) VGC Detective

I think a red blinking light is overheating issues or if it's a 60GB model then it could be power supply issues, it could mean your PS3 is full of dust and it's having a hard time cooling it down, so either just vacuum it or if you still have a warranty you can get it replaced.

Edit: Another thing the thermal paste might have to be replaced