Just like in the video is what happens to yours? hmm, may not be BLOD then, cos i've got a BLOD faulted PS3 & after like a minute or 2 turns off.
I'm not sure to be honest then what up with yours then. :/
Edit: ...Oh wait, do you hear the fans turn on/spin up if you put your ear close to your ps3? cos maybe the power supply/box that's partially died/fried inside it... If fan get quite loud then definitely the under RSX's IHS metal plate needs new thermal paste.



It doubt it's the hard drive though as if it was would display on screen "Cannot start. The appropriate system storage was not found." but you say there's output/display. . . hmm :cstare:

Do you have any PS3 or laptop/PC repair shops near you in your area? If i were you i'd take the PS3 to them & let them do a diagnosis to the determine the fault & get price quote if they can fix it that is.

The ps3 is silent when it is turned on like you can hear the fan wee bit not to much. And like not a thing shows on tv, and controller won connect too. Do you think it could be the switch at the back the wee box thing? Could that be bad, I could replace it.

typo meant to type/say " say there's *no output/display"...
wee box thing?? ohh that switch whtever it's called thing, but no sorry i meant the PS3 power supply unit (PSU). Looks either like this You must login or register to view this content.
or this [img]https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRrrJ0wmlfCaOqFdHeMhAOr6kEqUEfYQ G_S1zLl8UkLdPjzW5Hprg[/img] depending on which fat ps3 model you have.

Anyway, i'm not 100% sure, i don't want to incorrectly say or lie. But it's still sounds to me like a BLOD fault (RSX & or CPU). Cos if it was the PSU box, then in those 3 mins "stays on for about 3 mins. Then turns it's self off" as you stated in OP, then i'd rule out PSU fault, cos in those 2 minute there would/should be a display/output to your TV.. So yeah i'm 80% sure it has to be BLOD/RSX chip IMO i honestly think.

Same case with hard drive, if hard drive has sector problems/faulty, wouldn't affect the video output really, just a storage device not found bla message would be displayed .. edit: Hmm oh but just in case, if you haven't already test, take out your ps3's hard drive & try to turn it on, see if any difference. If none & same still after 2/3 minutes ps3 turns off, then it's definitely nothing to do with HDD.

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typo meant to type/say "you say there's *no output/display"...
wee box thing?? ohh that back switch whtever it's called thing, but no sorry i meant the PS3 power supply unit (PSU). Looks either like this You must login or register to view this content.
or this You must login or register to view this content. depending on which fat ps3 model you have.

Anyway, i'm not 100% sure, i don't want to incorrectly say or lie. But it's still sounds to me like a BLOD fault (RSX & or CPU). Cos if it was the PSU box, then in those 3 mins "stays on for about 3 mins. Then turns it's self off" as you stated in OP, then i'd rule out PSU fault, cos in those 2 minute there would/should be a display/output to your TV.. So yeah i'm 80% sure it has to be BLOD/RSX chip IMO i honestly think.

Same case with hard drive, if hard drive has sector problems/faulty, wouldn't affect the video output really, just a storage device not found bla message would be displayed .. edit: Hmm oh but just in case, if you haven't already test, take out your ps3's hard drive & try to turn it on, see if any difference. If none & same still after 2/3 minutes ps3 turns off, then it's definitely nothing to do with HDD.

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yeaa i did try that. like turning it on with no HDD in it. it still shuts down. but when i pull the HDD out when i power it up it will stay on till i turn it off ? lol this all happend when i installed a rebug CFW. And the light does not flash yellow it truns a solid red again when it shuts down.

I don't know what more i can say man, i'm honestly no ps3 pro when it comes to repairing one, just experience on PS3 faults & on insides & out of how they work/run, + i've dealt with my share of YLOD/RLOD PS3s, & for past few months am holding on to a GLOD no display/output fat ps3 like yours now (as i have data on HDD & don't wont to lose)

But yeahh the 1 fat ps3 i have it fault exactly sounds like yours, turns on for 2 to 3 minutes while there being no video output/display on the TV, controller wont connect/sync even while plugged in with the usb charge cable.. and yeaah console eventually turns off.

Don't know honestly how else i can help or say, except again i suggest if you can take it to a good PC and or console repair shop, check online for their reputation if they're good or not & ask them how they'll attempt repair, and if they've got a BGA rework station.