Originally posted by FourzerotwoFAILS
The only cord that will affect the ps3 causing it to not turn on would be the power cord.
My ps3 will not turn on without it. I know this for a fact. I've spent hours trying to figure out why it wouldn't turn on, find out that when i plug this cord in, i can power it on. with out it, the red light, indicating that its on stand by, wont light up, and the power won't work. Idk, maybe in the slim model, but this is from the phat model.
It is not the main power cord that plugs into the back of the machine, it is located inside of it casing.