Hello everyone, I received a PS3 console with the issue described in the title. I gradually measured the console (both the PSU and the motherboard) but couldn’t find anything—everything seems fine.
I planned to remove the casing and test whether the voltages appear on the coils, but after rewiring and turning the console on without the casing, the system actually booted, which blew my mind (it’s been seven days that I’ve been dealing with this). The processor started heating up, so I quickly turned the console off and tried reinstalling the heatsinks and turning it on again.
After reassembling it, I’m back to the same problem—the console turns on and immediately shuts off.
What do you think?
I carefully checked the case, and it doesn’t seem to short anything. Should I consider the possibility of a poor solder joint under the CPU or GPU that manifests under pressure from the chip?
Thanks for any advice or tips. I’m capable of doing a lot of measurements, and I now also have a lab power supply 😄
I planned to remove the casing and test whether the voltages appear on the coils, but after rewiring and turning the console on without the casing, the system actually booted, which blew my mind (it’s been seven days that I’ve been dealing with this). The processor started heating up, so I quickly turned the console off and tried reinstalling the heatsinks and turning it on again.
After reassembling it, I’m back to the same problem—the console turns on and immediately shuts off.
What do you think?
I carefully checked the case, and it doesn’t seem to short anything. Should I consider the possibility of a poor solder joint under the CPU or GPU that manifests under pressure from the chip?
Thanks for any advice or tips. I’m capable of doing a lot of measurements, and I now also have a lab power supply 😄
