Hi all. First time to post on GameSpot so woohoo :). Unfortunately, not starting on a positive note :(. Anyway, as the subject says, I'm a little concerned about my PS3. When I first got it, about a month ago now, it seemed to shut down quicker than now. It may be paranoia because I'm looking for something wrong as one time, when I was turning it off, the green light kept flashing and wouldn't shut down so, to the stupid of me, I flicked the main power switch at the back as I had just read in the manual that its a big no no. My bro suggested that because consoles are becoming increasingly similar to PCs, it would be expected as more and more data and usage would cause it to take a bit longer to shut down like a PCs filled registry. Anyway, I was hoping if someone could put my mind at rest and declare it as normal or if my doubts are true and I should see about repairing it. If you're interested in knowing which model it is, its the 80gb version (CECK01/CECK02). Thanks in advance.
so wait your telling me you had to wait a whole 8 seconds? holly crap!!! that is very very strange. mine turns off before my finger touches the button, thats how insanely quick it is
that sounds about right. if you switch it off using the power button it beeps and then the power light flashes for about 8 seconds before going into standby. its the same switching it off using the controller apart from you dont get the beep :)
Hi all. First time to post on GameSpot so woohoo :). Unfortunately, not starting on a positive note :(. Anyway, as the subject says, I'm a little concerned about my PS3. When I first got it, about a month ago now, it seemed to shut down quicker than now. It may be paranoia because I'm looking for something wrong as one time, when I was turning it off, the green light kept flashing and wouldn't shut down so, to the stupid of me, I flicked the main power switch at the back as I had just read in the manual that its a big no no. My bro suggested that because consoles are becoming increasingly similar to PCs, it would be expected as more and more data and usage would cause it to take a bit longer to shut down like a PCs filled registry. Anyway, I was hoping if someone could put my mind at rest and declare it as normal or if my doubts are true and I should see about repairing it. If you're interested in knowing which model it is, its the 80gb version (CECK01/CECK02). Thanks in advance.NightComer
be patient that the best thing with the ps3... if it freezes, load screen seems to be taking longer than usuall..etc.... JUST WAIT before doing anything rash like flipping the back power switch off... you just have let your ps3 think some times...... but yeah i have never counted the secs for how long it takes but 8 - 10 sec i would guess how long it takes mine... dont worry about the lights as long as you dont see the yellow light your cool...
If you're that concerned about it, back up all ur save files and delete all your game data then format the HDD and restore your system to default setting and start over.
Yeah its normal and it depends where you are shutting it down from. If you shut it down from the XMB it will take around 3 seconds (mine does) but if you shut it down while in a game it takes about twice as long.
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