PS3 HEN causes complete shutdown when launching games/apps

Leo_331

Leo_331

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hi i need some help (i turned it on after 2 years) whenever I open a game or app the console completely shuts down. It is not freezing the whole system it just powers off when i load game or some app and all LEDs turn off, and after a few seconds the red standby light comes back on.
I already tried:
    • Restore File System
    • Rebuild Database
    • different games/apps
    • launching without HEN
but the issue still happens. anyone knows how to fix it please? thankyou so much


Firmware ver. 4.85
 
That sounds more like a hardware shutdown than a software issue.

If the whole console powers off when launching a game/app, and the red standby light comes back a few seconds later, the system is likely tripping protection under load.

Things to check:

- PSU issue, especially if it only happens when the console starts pulling more power
- overheating / bad thermal paste / poor heatsink contact
- NEC/TOKIN capacitor issue, depending on the model
- RSX/CELL power rail fault
- HDD/SSD issue is possible, but less likely if the console completely powers off instead of freezing

Since you already tried file system restore, database rebuild, different apps/games, and launching without HEN, I would stop chasing software for now.

If you have access to a UART reader, pull the SYSCON error log. That will usually tell you what direction to go instead of guessing.
 
Leo_331 said:
hi i need some help (i turned it on after 2 years) whenever I open a game or app the console completely shuts down. It is not freezing the whole system it just powers off when i load game or some app and all LEDs turn off, and after a few seconds the red standby light comes back on.
I already tried:
    • Restore File System
    • Rebuild Database
    • different games/apps
    • launching without HEN
but the issue still happens. anyone knows how to fix it please? thankyou so much


Firmware ver. 4.85
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Reinstall the firmware and take the opportunity to update it to the latest version as well. If this issue isn't caused by faulty hardware, it's most likely due to a corrupted firmware module. I've experienced this behavior myself during countless tests, where the console would completely shut down with no beep and no lights at all.
 
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