No kidding dude. I was looking for help with fixing a PS3, not for a life lesson. I took a chance, and I assure you, if the $75 I paid for it was going to break the bank, I wouldn't have bought it to begin with. Next time try to stay on topic, will ya?

The instructions I've found on youtube seem to be things I've already tried (holding down power button, etc) then going into settings. I can't even get anything on the display. Just a black screen.

Thanks. I will take a look.

I tried using composite cables, and I tried using HDMI. The HDMI cable I used was the one I use for my Blu Ray player, so I know that cable works.

Hello all. I recently got a used PS3 from a tag sale. Seems like I was lied to on it being in working condition. Anyways, It powers on, but nothing shows up on the screen. I talked to Sony support, and they weren't able to help me. We tried going into Safe Mode, etc, but couldn't even get there. Just a blank screen.

Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.