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PlayStation 5: Ps5 won't turn on. No lights, no beeps. Just dead.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:02:31 -0700

Last night in the middle of a round of Overwatch 2, the ps5 randomly cut off. New outlet, new cable tried, totally unresponsive. No lights, no beeps as long as I hold it.

⟐ Commented April 04, 2026 at 8:02 MST

Dualsense Charging Station: Dualsense Charging Station Tear Down Guide

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:12:59 -0700

One of the charging ports on my charging station is no longer working. I think one of the metal contacts that is supposed to spring up is trapped in the plastic housing. Does anyone know how to open this thing so I can try and re-seat it?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented April 04, 2026 at 6:12 MST

PlayStation 5: (possibly damaged pads/tracks). broken hdmi port

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:07:12 -0700

Bought a PS5 cheap from someone who tried to change the HDMI port themselves,

but it seems to have done more harm than good. I was going to try to fix it myself.

I've looked at the card under a microscope and unfortunately it doesn't look too promising (possibly damaged pads/tracks).

Has anyone here had a similar problem or think it can be saved?

DualSense: DualSense flashing three white lights when turned on.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:02:43 -0700

Hi there, apologies if this has been answered; I couldn't find it anywhere. I opened up my DualSense and replaced the battery. Now when I turn it on, it flashes blue and connects as normal. The controller works perfectly as well.

The only difference is that now, instead of flashing one white light, it flashes three. I couldn't find anything that explains what this means. I was planning on opening up the device again and checking the connections, but before I do, does anyone happen to know what it means?

EDIT: Here is a video of the issue, hopefully it will play. With the PS5 off and disconnected, I hit the PS button on both controllers. The black controller flashes the blue light bar and one white light. The white controller flashes the blue light bar and three white lights.

⟐ Answer edited April 03, 2026 at 21:02 MST

PSP 1000: Why isnt my psp working like not turning on

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:12:43 -0700

Hey so i have the PSP from my childhood and so one day it just stopped working like not charging light no screen output no sound nothing and before the day that it stopped ı just put it on charge that's it why isn't it working?

PSP 3000: My PSP console got drown in the water and the console won't work anymo

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:55:44 -0700

My PSP got drown in water and it wouldn't work anymore how to fix it?

⟐ Answered April 03, 2026 at 7:55 MST

PlayStation 5 (2021 revision): Why wont my pa5 charge

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:54:50 -0700

I plug my c type in and it doesnt load

⟐ Commented April 03, 2026 at 2:54 MST

PSP Go: PSP Go - Windows doesn't recognize it, and no charging.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:23:54 -0700

The only method to charge my psp go is through external means, since charging it doesnt work and doesnt accept usb charge either. Although Windows does detect the device but says device malfunctioned and doesn't recognize it. I dont think its the os. The charger works and the cable is both data and power.

All of this started when my psp ran out of battery for a long time and turned it on again, the time setting prompt appeared and accidentally let the battery run out of power, since then it doesn't accept any kind of charging.

⟐ Commented April 02, 2026 at 19:23 MST

PlayStation 5 (2021 revision): HDMI behind the ps5 is damaged

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:03:56 -0700

HDMI doesn’t work behind the ps5 anymore

⟐ Commented April 01, 2026 at 14:03 MST

PlayStation 4 Pro: PS4 Pro Optical Drive Not Engaging to Pull in Discs

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:02:33 -0700

Trying to diagnose an issue with our PS4 Pro (model CUH-7015B). My son took it apart to clean and apply new thermal paste (everything was working, but he said it was warm). He put it back together and it powers on fine, but when you try and insert a disc, the rollers do not come on to pull the disc in.

Observations:

He took it apart with a disc in the drive
When powered up, it would not eject the disc, so we had to manually eject the disc
When he removed the ribbon cables, he just pulled them out (didn't release the latch on the large drive ribbon cable)
When I took the drive apart (he did not take the drive apart previously) I noticed it appears to be missing a white plastic piece from the top metal plate next to the manual eject screw based on comparing it with pictures online
- If I put a disc in until I meet resistance then use the manual eject to pull it in, it pulls in fine and everything appears to be functioning, so maybe we're not missing that piece. No idea how it could be missing since we'd never had it apart before.
When I press eject with no disc in, it beeps 3 times which I read means there is no disc, so it appears to know it's empty.
When I try to insert a disc with the console off, it turns on, so it recognizes me trying to put in a disc.

What I've checked:

Both fuses F6201 and F6202 on the motherboard have continuity with .2 ohms resistance max.
All three ribbon cables have continuity from the motherboard pins to the daughter board pins, so ribbon cables appear to be fine.
All the micro switches (3 that I can find) inside the drive are open when the pin is extended and closed when pushed in/arms are open to accept a disc.

⟐ Answered April 01, 2026 at 4:02 MST

PSP 1000: Psp 1001 screen wont turn on.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:53:35 -0700

Hello, I recently bought an untested secondhand PSP-1001 off of someone, no battery no charger. I put the battery in after a bit of charging and the green power indicator stays on for around 10 seconds while the screen stays completely dark. What do i do?

⟐ Answered April 01, 2026 at 3:53 MST

PlayStation 5: Ps5 shuts off even after Liquid Metal and deep clean

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:51:46 -0700

At the title say, I’ve gotten my ps5 deep cleaned and the Liquid Metal replaced at 2 different locations, and the issue still occurs. Only in high demand games like Fortnite but smaller games play for longer. Would this mean the psu needs to be replaced or am I better off just trading for a different console?

⟐ Answered April 01, 2026 at 3:51 MST

PlayStation 4 Slim: Stuck on connect dual shock controller and press ps button screen

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:51:47 -0700

I am stuck on this screen. I have tried four different cables, went out and bought a new one, three different controllers, tried the reset button, clearing the cache, but it will not connect. The USB port works because it charges my phone when I plug it in. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

⟐ Answered March 30, 2026 at 13:51 MST

DualShock 4: PS4 Controller Stop charging

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:03:50 -0700

Hello.

I have a question. My ps4 controller stop charging. Why???

When i plug in to ps4, does't it work(yellow color not see). When i plug in to my pc usb show me the yellow color but when i press the PS button wont turn on. Before a week i have this problem and when i press the reset button was fixed. But the problem come again and does't fix it when i press the reset button. Please some advise.

⟐ Commented March 30, 2026 at 11:03 MST

PlayStation 4 Slim: My PS4 doesn't play dvds

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:08:37 -0700

When I try to play regular DVD on my PS4 it will say on the screen unknown disk What should I do

⟐ Answered March 30, 2026 at 0:08 MST

DualShock 4: How do I fix my stick drift

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:02:16 -0700

I have been trying to find out how to fix my stick drift but I can't find it.

⟐ Answered March 29, 2026 at 9:02 MST

PSP 1000: I have this gap if my PSP - 1000, how do I fix it?

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:19:45 -0700

⟐ Commented March 28, 2026 at 15:19 MST

PlayStation 5: DualSense Mute Button Light

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:51:48 -0700

Just curious, did a quick teardown just to see the innards. I put the controller back together and everything is good except for one thing, which isn’t a deal breaker just a little annoying, the light on the mute button. The actual mute button works, as I have it mapped for my toggle mute on discord, but for whatever reason the light won’t go on, any help on this? And if I need replacement parts can someone point me in the right direction? Thank you in advance!

⟐ Commented March 27, 2026 at 0:51 MST

PlayStation 4: ضوء ازرق فقط ولا يخرج الضوء الابيض

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:50:01 -0700

اول ما ضغط علي زر التشغيل البيستيشن يقلع ب سكون معلق علي الضوء الازرق الا اضربه او اشفيه و اشغل كم مره بعدها يشتغل

Translation:

Only a blue light comes on, no white light.

When I pressed the power button, the PlayStation started up silently, stuck on the blue light. I had to hit it or fix it and turn it on a few times before it started working.

⟐ Answered March 27, 2026 at 0:50 MST

PlayStation 4 Slim: Why every time I start a game my ps4 shuts off without warning?

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:16:24 -0700

Why every time I start a game my shutouts off without warning. Its not an overheating problem . I checked.I tried switching outlets and using a power supply box and in combination worked but now it does not?

⟐ Answered March 26, 2026 at 17:16 MST