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The PS3 Black screen is a phenomenon noted by the epic nothingness that appears on the users screen. Before you try any drastic measures, such as freaking out and calling Sony to send in your PS3, try these simple steps first to fix the PS3 black screen.

Tips to Fix the PS3 Black Screen

1) Try turning it off and on again- Put the system in standby (when it shows the solid red light) then filp the switch at the back, or if it is a slim, put it in standby then unplug it. Leave it for a 5 minutes then plug it in and turn it on. 2) If that doesn’t work, check the cables:

Check for loose cables, if you find any put them back in.
Check to see if your video cable matches the video setting on the PS3, eg if the video setting is HDMI then make sure you are using a HDMI cable.
Use another cable to connect the PS3 to the TV. It could be that your cable is defective

3) If you are still getting the black screen, you can try resetting your PS3:

Put the PS3 in standby mode (when it shows the solid red light)
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds until you hear the 3 beeps

4) If none of these things fix your PS3, maybe it’s your TV, could be a problem with the TV’s settings etc. Try using your PS3 on another TV. Just make sure that you change the videos settings to those compatible to the TV you will be testing on.

Sadly if you are so unlucky that none of these things fix your PS3 then you have a more serious problem. So what can you do about it?

Well you are basically left with 2 options: send it to Sony, or get a good PS3 repair guide and repair it yourself.

If you send it to Sony, you will be charged around $150 (unless your PS3 is still under warranty), that’s half the price of a new slim! Also you will have to wait 4-6 weeks to get your PS3 back. I would only recommend this option to those who’s PS3s are still under warranty; if you open the PS3 you will void the warranty.

The cheapest and fastest way to fix the PS3 black screen is to get a good step by step PS3 repair guide and fix it yourself.

If forking out half the cost of a new PS3 and waiting 4-6 weeks isn’t for you, then you need to get a good PS3 repair guide and fix the PS3 black screen it yourself. Want to see the top 4 PS3 repair guides? Click here!

I have been gaming since the original atari came out and have owned almost every console out since nes,64,ps1 and the ps2. I never owned the xbox since the ps2 was so good (my personal experience). I took the plunge and tried the 360 when it came out since the PS3 Consoles was being delayed. Well I recently purchased a ps3 and was unfortunately disappointed that I ended up returning it. My first issue being that I was a early adopter of the HDTV movement since I have had my HDTV for about 6 years now.

But the problem lies with the fact that back then hdmi was a pipe dream. Well up to this point every hdtv product I have purchased would output at 1080i over component except for the PS3 Consoles. If I play a game that is 720p which is not compatible with my tv it down resolutions the picture quality to 480p which is what my ps2 already outputs. Now my 360 does the opposite it upconverts the 720p games to 1080i which is compatible with my tv. I loved the look of the PS3 Consoles unit its self and the fact that it plays bluerays but it again down rez’s the picture to 480p because it’s over component.

This seems to get over looked in alot of reviews and since it is a big neagative for me there may be others that need to know this information as well. I hear people say, oh buy a new tv and I personally think it not a smart investment to replace a 64 inch tv that has a great picture, still better than most the new sets for a gaming console. I have to admit that I am more of a 360 lover at this point which is sad because I loved my ps2 so much. I have to admit that after using the 360 GUI agianst the PS3 Consoles GUI, I prefer the 360.

I don’t like that xbox live is not free like the PS3 Consoles online but I don’t do alot of online gaming anyway so I wait to find the xbox live 13 month cards for $29. Maybe someday sony will make this work better or my tv will die and I will have a good reason to replace it, I might try the PS3 Consoles again but right now for my situation it is not the best console and if u don’t have a hdmi connection u may have the same issues.

PS3 Consoles

I have owned the PS3 Consoles for about a year now along with the Wii and Xbox360 and consider it a very good purchase. I originaly bought it for Blu-Ray and also purchased a Samsung 40″ 1080p LCD for the PS3 Consoles. I have noticed since watching alot of Bu-Ray movies over the last 4 months that majority of the movies I watch look more like upscale DVD’s. I also noticed from certian production companys like Disney for example tend to make good Blu-Ray movies.Also from news I have heard from multiple sites is that Blu-Ray is expected to last till 2012. For the gaming aspect everything is great.

The Online gaming capibilities tend to get better as time goes on. The controller’s battery life does not last that long. Also I thought I would note this down, my boss at work also has the 80g PS3 Consoles and has had issues such as frezzing and not recongizing discs to where he was not able to play games. He had to send it in twice and had a horrible time with customer service. I had my PS3 Consoles freeze once but it has been good to me since. I still consider the PS3 Consoles a good buy.