I wanted to play Metal Slug 3 with a friend so I tried hooking it up after charging it for a while. You might have to load system info on a flash drive and reformat the hard drive unfortunately. Do safe mode, reset the system. pulled the plug and launched in safe mode where it goes to the install again. I actually meant to order the Firecuda (w/the small SSD cache) to match my PS4. Sony did an excellent job with the PS3 Recovery Menu. Hold the button down until you hear 3 beeps. ... 3. Gave it a shot out of curiosity: "Cannot start. Yep, I think Amazon might have sent me a dud drive. It doesnt matter if reinstall the software, if you don’t have money for a hard drive or you don’t wanna wait. I read that it's the PS3's CFW preventing the update, but now the PS3 is stuck in an update loop and there's no way to cancel it or go to safe mode. I'm not sure where this information comes from(?) I had to update the drive to 4.84, but shockingly my data was retained just fine! Just a guess but it sounds like your PS3 is having trouble loading/accessing the 1TB drive, and might be repeatedly retrying to access the disk before finally booting into safe mode. Your PS3 starts up but the XMB menu doesn't come up (you only see the wave screen,... 2. I tried this once, look online for exact directions. Speak the truth. On the Disk/Partition Backup window, select the PS4 hard drive, and you can edit a plan name and … Then I followed the instructions on how to reset the resolution and the issue was solved. 14 2 32. casbarla Member. This video will show you how to use the Safe Mode menu on your PS3 system. Should I just pull the power plug or is that bad for it? You will have to buy a new HDD. Keep holding the power button down until you hear a beep followed by 2 consecutive beeps. I read that putting the console into Safe … I would highly recommend either swapping back to the 320GB or find a 500GB drive that doesn't use 4k sectors (or sometimes referred to as "advanced format") and swap that in. It blinked six times like any standard controller but wouldn't connect. Curiosity: when you're talking about Safe Mode not loading, you're doing the hold power for the third beep, then hold power for the double beep and it asks you to plug in a controller, right? Seagate Barracuda. If it is a dud drive, it'll be my first ever d.o.a. Ah, so sectors do apply to them too. The … I'll do a little more digging in my research. I had exactly this happen to me after I restored the system to factory settings in a Hail Mary attempt to improve some system performance. Touch and hold the Power button (do not remove your finger from the button). It never came back up despite the TV picking up some kind of 480p signal. Actually what I did to sort the issue was to connect the HDMI into another HDMI slot and then although I still had the black screen I could at least hear the clicking sound when moving the controller left and right. Know when to use safe mode. Since you cannot use the Play Station in normal mode because a black screen is shown, you can try booting the PS4 in Safe Mode and once we are in, we can change the resolution. As expected when it started again I had the file system corrupted message but this time, PS3 could not repair and notified me formatting is my only option. However, ordering a non-4k sector HDD seems to be somewhat challenging these days, unless I'm mistaking the specs of the 500GB HDDs currently available on the market. Apparently I need to use a Sony controller (using a third party one) but I don't have one with me right now. So I realize SSDs are incredibly overkill for the PS3 due to the bus speed bottleneck. I didn't think that mattered, you'd just have to update that HDD. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are started. The bad news is you'll need to figure out which app is causing the … Attempting to restore the PS3 now. The PS3 Recovery Menu or, "PS3 Safe Mode" as it is called by Sony, was introduced with the Firmware 2.50 upgrade and can be a powerful tool when you are having various difficulties with your console. 59 satisfied customers. Want people to not like you? Viewed 1k times 1. Push and hold the power button. The OS was never designed to support that and causes all kinds of hell. I put my ps3 into safe mode to get it to work with my HDMI chord on my tv, and now it s stuck in demonstration mode on 4.70. How can I find out how many GBs my PS3 has? Would the 320gb HDD not work if you put it back in? I got distracted by a phone call for about 15m-30m, came back to find Safe Mode had somehow successfully booted up?? I reinstalled my old HDD (which turns out is only 120GB :/). Just a guess but it sounds like your PS3 is having trouble loading/accessing the 1TB drive, and might be repeatedly retrying to access the disk before finally booting into safe mode. (Part 10), Splinter Cell Chaos Theory HD (PS3) vs. PS2 Version, The PlayStation 3 controller can't be charged with Samsung or Apple USB adapters, January 2021 Game of the Month - El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. Figured I'd share my latest results incase anyone was interested. Alternatively try holding the eject & power button. I put my PS3 in safe to restore the file system (not reading all discs properly) but I can't get past the screen where it says to plug in a controller. The tools it provides will give you the ability to fix corrupt system files, upgrade your firmware, restore the HD database and much more. Still nothing. Joined: Mar 18, 2018 Messages: 14 Likes Received: 2 Trophy Points: 32 Gender: Female. While you do that, unplug the power chord, plug it back in... should work now? This is a split board - You can return to the Split List for other boards. Start a new thread to share your experiences with like-minded people. So I got a new PS4 controller. My only concern with an SSD is the garbage collection, but I believe most SSDs have an onboard solution now. Anyway sold the PS3, although I didn't get much for it, it's better than being stored in my garage and never being used again. GameSystem Tech. Redirecting to https://zh.ifixit.com/Answers/View/37890/Older+PS3+stuck+updating+and+can't+go+into+safe+mode.. Isn’t there also another mode accessible by holding the eject and power button at the same time? Worked in The US Army as A Network Switching Systems Operator/Controller. Thank you to all your responses (same goes for everyone else). In fact the last PS3 SuperSlim models came with 500GB "Advanced Format" drives installed from the factory. That’s a shocker. I'll try one last system restore before asking Amazon for a replacement drive. Here's hoping... Another error popped up. I then couldn't get off that screen and couldn't go back to the main Safe Mode options. I would highly recommend either swapping back to the 320GB or find a 500GB drive that doesn't use 4k sectors (or sometimes referred to as "advanced format") and swap that in. My other controller was still working fine. If the PlayStation®3 system freezes or freezes while on the XMB screen: Enter Safe Mode and select [Restore File System]. It's actually surprising just how well the base-level 5400rpm drives perform, or rather, how poorly the SSDs and 7200rpm drives compare bearing in mind the gulf in performance when you stick the same kit into a laptop or desktop PC. I'm starting to think the HDD is the culprit here. My PS4 is stuck in safe mode, and only gives me the option 7. Ask Question Asked 4 years, 10 months ago. 1) Keep contacting Sony until you find someone that acknowledges the mistake and recognizes that they're responsible for disabling the mode. HDD (not bad seeing how many I've ordered in my life lol). Yep, I think Amazon might have sent me a dud drive. Can you blank out your HDD and allow your PS3 to format it in safe mode? I should have done my research. wanted to play on my ps3 and it prompted it to do this update. If your PS3 is frozen, you can … Open it up and blow the fan and dirt out. IFixIt.com recommended this drive for PlayStation 3 HDDs: I've used a 1TB HDD in my PS3 for years without problem, a Seagate Samsung ST1000LM024. Maybe you can blank out your old HDD, then format that one and test your new hdd. For some reason in the 1st HDMI slot it had somehow messed up its resolution AND there was no sound, tried to do the resolution reset on that port but it had no result. Activating Safe Mode on PlayStation®3 Turn off the PlayStation®3 by holding the Power button on the front of the unit till the Power light is red. Privacy PolicyCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My InformationReport Ad. been waiting for over 30 minutes now. ... Ohh for safe mode you need a wired controller/use the wire that comes with your ps3 controller. I ve looked all around online, and they all stop at 4.65. Accidentally put my PS3 into safe mode, when I turn it on now a message comes up saying connect the controller using a USB cable, and then press the PS button. You just need to have a working logic board ,just put a BD Drive from another PS3 and power on ps3 let it update you will not see that error but when you start a game or homebrew it will go blackscreen then you can do PS3Xploit Dumper,Writer if its CFW Compatible do the flash writer then reboot and install any 4.85 noBD of below and follow my thread on how to remarry blueray drive so you … ... For me putting the HDD back in … Home Forums > PlayStation 3 Forums > General PS3 Discussion > PS3 Stuck after installing CFW in Factory Mode on Rebug LE 4.82. You must log in or register to reply here. I actually meant to order the Firecuda (w/the small SSD cache) to match my PS4. Hold the power button down, to completely turn off your console. However, this is the first time I've ran into actual trouble with the process. Seagate Barracuda. The OS was never designed to support that and causes all kinds of hell. I've upgraded several PS3 and PS4 HDDs over the years for myself, friends, and work. I think there is a button you can prick on the back of the DualShock (brings up menu with lots of options). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. downloaded it and its stuck in the installing, at 99%. but I dont think its correct. Whoops. First I downloaded the system update I was originally trying to install, on to a USB stick and stuck it in the PS3 USB port (make sure the firmware update is in a folder named UPDATE inside another folder named PS3 on the USB or it won’t find it). If this does not work, try the next step. What does this mean? So I tried the reset button on the back. That the old drive prompted you for reformatting right away tells you everything, actually. The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to identify which Windows mode you are using. Ashik. You have to hold it until the third beep too I think. I've seen that other people have had the same issue and were forced to format their PS3's HDD. I've seen other people complain about it, too, as though 500GB is the biggest drive you should use in a PS3 without their being issues. Safe mode files are actually stored on the system storage, so if there's a drive present it will always look there for them. 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