Not turning on - YLOD (Yellow Light Of Death)

The PlayStation 3 will not turn on.

The power LED will flash green, yellow, and then red whilst making a fast bleeping noise.

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Not turning on / no power

The playstation 3 will not turn on, it has no signs of life.

Not reading games or movies

Your Playstation 3 games or Blu-ray movies or DVDs may be loading slowly, freezing during play, stuttering or not loading at all.

Will not connect to internet

The console will not connect to the internet, despite checking cables & configuration settings. Wireless & wired connections can be affected.

Jammed disc

Often as a result of the kids putting too many discs into the drive at once, the drive will not accept or eject discs and may make a loud clicking sound.

No power

The playstation 3 will not turn on, it has no signs of life.

Freezing

Is your PS3 freezing on you, making playing impossible?

No video output

No picture when the console is turned on, there may be damage to the ports on the back of the PlayStation 3.

Hard drive fault

The PlayStation 3 may be unable to complete a system update, or you receive error messages relating to the hard drive.