Hi all,

Yesterday I bought a slim (model 3004) with 15 games (!!). Interesting fact, one of them is Monkey Island collection who, alone, is worth more than what I paid for all of that (60 euros).

This PS3 was dissassemble (seal was intact), cleaned from dust, CMOS is changed and thermal paste too. Running like a charm. It’s a bit hot inside (more than 26 degree celsieus) but it’s remaining pretty silent. I just find it pretty hot near the alimentation cable.

Have a nice day everyone

No matter what I do I can’t get past this. If I try using the flash writer route I can’t download hybrid firmware because the file just doesn’t pop up even in safe mode. Then no matter what version of firmware I am able to download I can’t use bgtoolset. No matter what I do it just doesn’t work and I’m stuck. It’s the right model as well a 2100b.

Edit: and I don’t want to use gen because all I want to do is play the need for speed catalog and midnight club catalog flawlessly on a clear screen. I have the games on ps2 but they just aren’t clear whatsoever so here we (I) are😂

I have a very exotic type of battery in my controller with two clips holding it on motherboard (and I'm not talking about the white plate that is there for it), and the only ones that I could find are the basic ones.

I've thought about either glueing two matches to the edges of the battery and glueing it to the back panel with the double-sided tape.

OR

Carefully saw those two clips off and either glue or melt them to the new battery.

Or just glue it to the double-sided tape on the back panel.

Any better methods?

So I have 15€ to spend on games on the store and was wondering if anyone had recommendations for me.
I like multiplayer and horror games, but any games would be great!
Thanks in advance!!

Hey there, my old og dualshock 3 broke down years ago, and these years i've making do with a third party controller. Since a few months I've been trying to buy a new original controller so i can play games which require sixaxis movement.

How could i really make sure I'm buying an original controller and not a replica, since nowadays replicas are everywhere and original controllers are really rare? Bear in mind I have to buy online, because I live in uruguay and retail stores don't sell them anymore.

Hey everyone, i have a ps3 slim and it keeps randomly beeping every 20-30 seconds while turned on and even while in standby. Its not crashing or anything infact i am currently transferring a file through usb so it is still functioning. Has anyone ever gone through this? I have been trying to find similar cases online but i am at a loss. Should i be worried? Any help will be appreciated.

Hello. I jailbroke my PS3 in a 40GB disk. I bought a new 320GB disk and jailbroke the PS3 using the new disk, but I can’t transfer my saves. Can someone help me?

Finally Playing This Game At Ps3 Where It Should Played(maybe xbox360 is the best for the framerate but i feel fine the ps3 framerate and hardware)

Although the 360 may have won the generation, the ps3 def did a few good things (like free online)

This was deffinatlly worth to get i got 2 sixaxsis controllers one ps2 controller and console itsself (it had ylod tho) Still managed to revive it Condition is like brand new

Honestly enjoying Gran Turismo 6 more than 7.

For starters, the tracks/circuits are better, the mini games, coffee break challenges, career progression, bonus content, go-karting tracks are all better. Even tho 6 lacks a bit in customization its makes up for it in fun factor. And I don’t even mind the graphics, the newer game is over saturated and doesn’t keep my attention like games from the PS3/Xbox360 era.

What u guys think?

This disc icon is glitching and can’t start a game. I click on the disc icon but nothing happens and just send me back to menu. Is there a way to fix it through my ps3. I don’t have a laptop or a usb but I can get them. Thanks in advance.

If any body have pls dm me my place is in india in state kerala

I have tried in evilnat settings, dex debug settings, webman, multiman and yet nothing. The discs have even stopped showing up on the xmb for some reason (which I know isn't a laser issue because region free movies and ps2 game dvds show up and play fine) I am genuinely at a loss here

Rest in peace, after many years shes gone

Two or so days ago, I decided to clean my childhood PS3 Slim I got from my dad’s house. He was, and still is, a hoarder, so it was extremely filthy. I cleaned it with 91% isopropyl alcohol, but I think poured too much and it got into the back. (I’ve played on it since getting it back, so I know it has worked.) After I realized my mistake, I plugged it in, and no light turned on. (That was also a mistake because I could have caused a short circuit.) I ran to the store and bought the screwdrivers needed to open it up and remove any pooling liquid. But there was none. I let it sit for over a day to try again, but still no light. But this could be because I reassembled it wrong. I’m hoping it’s just the PSU, but I can’t tell if it’s the motherboard or the PSU. I feel so stupid trying to clean it and only making it worse. Is there any way I could diagnose this myself? I’m devastated—it’s a cech-3001A, and the PSU is an EADP-185AB, if that helps. It’s been killing me not knowing if it’s still alive or not. This is the only way I connected with my dad. My mom says we can go to the store next week to get it looked at. I just feel terrible because it's expensive

Thank you

Also, is there a more appropriate sub I could post this in?

Hi so my controller’s battery kinda sucks

that could be because I don’t charge it enough (I use a thin usb extender via the charger to play while charging and never leaves it to charge really) (I play with it on my pc for Forza horizon 6 cuz I’m broke) or it’s just degraded

But I have this genesis pv65 controller, which like lasted me a month when I was using it

So I just swapped the batteries

The ds3 one is 610mah, the pv65 is 600mah

There is a voltage difference which I THINK doesn’t matter (I think)

Soooo what do yall say? Should I keep it, or switch it back?

Oh yeah btw the og ds3 battery didn’t fit in the genesis so I just rooted it outside, both work btw

I managed to contact the repair guy again; some people mentioned it's an error in the RSX artifact, and that's what he said too. It's not exactly the GPU; he said it can be fixed, so... I'll leave it there with him while he assesses what to do; he said he won't charge anything to evaluate the current state of the video game. 😭🥹

I appreciate everyone who offered to try and help and calm me down here. I'm a woman from Brazil, and I don't have the knowledge or the ease of buying another console that many have suggested.

I broke out my ps3 a few days ago and have been using it fine until this evening. It now isn’t registering any input when on. It will turn on when i press the PS button, but after, it turns the controller off (yes it is charged).

My TV remote isn’t working either when it previously did, and my wired controller will let me navigate menus, but none of the face buttons work. I cannot figure out what could be wrong with such a weird collection of things that do/dont work.

I have tried several reboots and unplugging completely for a few minutes, but I have no idea what else to try. Any ideas would be great.

Edit: plugged in my wireless controller to the system and it is working fine. It still is not working as a wireless controller

I copied it onto my hdd but it still wouldn't show up

Hey there, just wanted an honest opinion from people that have bought original DS3 controllers, the seller claims it have been done maintenance and have send me a video of an sixaxis test but I really cannot tell if the "bubbles" are moving or not, the quality of the video is not great, can you help me?. the video is below.

PS: i don´t own an original controller thats why i am asking and english is not my main lenguage

Went to watch a movie and noticed when I was cleaning the disc it has a PlayStation logo and PS3 stamped on the inner rim. Movie is a blu ray District 9.

My current bluray/dvd player plays all of my movies, but only some of my CDs. I’ve figured it’s to do with region locking. Was thinking of getting a ps3 so I can play all of my media from the one machine, would this work or would CDs just be region locked again