Ps3 Wont Display Video Options

[Falconz24]

Alright, so I bought a PS3 off ebay that wasn't displaying any video. I heard about some where you can just use the HDMI cable and it should work. So I had been searching on ebay and then I bargin with a guy on there and got a good deal so I figuered I would see what happens. So I got a Component cable and a HDMI cable and neither give me video. I tried to reset the PS3 by holding the power, still nothing. Everything else seems to work fine it boots, takes disc, ejects disc, just no video. Anyone out there know what I can do to fix this issue or know someone who can fix it for me?

Thank you

[HumanCyris]

I hate to bump an old post but Light-It-Up may just be right on the money (litterly for me) with this issuse of sound but no video. I fix xbox 360s and basicly this is the same problem with the RROD ( red ring of death). they put some cheap ass thermal heat compounds on these systems and expect it the cool processors of this kind of power. I say if its possible like the 360s are take it apart remove the fan cooling the system and just turn it on. if that doesn't heat the system get a heat gun but be very careful. once its heated enough remove the old thermal compound with WD-40 or alcohol and a Q-tip and a cotton clothe then re=apply some good thermal compound like arctic silver.

P.S. I've never used WD-40 to clean a cpu or gpu of bad thermal compound but people say it works better then alcohol.

P.S.S. there is a youtube video of a guy with a overheated CPU and he uses a heatgun to fix his YLOD problem. Search for PS3 YLOD Fix Part 1 of 2.

This post has been edited by HumanCyris: May 18 2009, 04:38 PM

[whyexactly]

I hate to bump an old post but Light-It-Up may just be right on the money (litterly for me) with this issuse of sound but no video. I fix xbox 360s and basicly this is the same problem with the RROD ( red ring of death). they put some cheap ass thermal heat compounds on these systems and expect it the cool processors of this kind of power. I say if its possible like the 360s are take it apart remove the fan cooling the system and just turn it on. if that doesn't heat the system get a heat gun but be very careful. once its heated enough remove the old thermal compound with WD-40 or alcohol and a Q-tip and a cotton clothe then re=apply some good thermal compound like arctic silver.

P.S. I've never used WD-40 to clean a cpu or gpu of bad thermal compound but people say it works better then alcohol.

P.S.S. there is a youtube video of a guy with a overheated CPU and he uses a heatgun to fix his YLOD problem. Search for PS3 YLOD Fix Part 1 of 2.

Sony uses a much better looking compound than Microsoft, but it can still get dried out/cooked.