[quilapayun]

Originally Posted by Bigbones87 Do you have a power meter? If so, put it on continuity and touch one end of the ribbons pin to the corresponding pin on the other side and make sure you get a dead short. Do this for each trace, from one pin to the other side pin. If anyone of those doesn't give you continuity, then there is the problem. If the copper tips on either side look bent or mangle, try doing the continuity test on the other side of the ripple in the copper ends. If that helps, trim the copper ends back to the mangled part, as long as it will leave some copper end exposed to hit the motherboard pins I side the clip, it will work.

Is that the only way to check if the ps3 is obtaining power without the PCB Board connected? I dented the flex cable pretty bad when I was putting the blue ray drive back.

@haz367

Thanks for the tip.

So my only solutions right now is to buy a new flex cable for the PCB and hope to god it fixes the issue. I opened the ps3 competely and everythings where it should be and nothing looks changed so I doubt any fuse is fried. The PS3 doesn't show any activity when the power plug is connected correct? Besides the PCB? The PSU was NEVER opened and the Cables are in their proper place and inside the power socket(*Power Plug/2 Metalic Wires on the MB that connects to the PSU*). I never re-applied thermal paste under the Fan still isn't an issue correct?

[Vicious_138]

The flat ribbon cable for the power/eject board is probably backwards.

If it is, you won't get a red standby light or power on.

Try flipping over the cable on the motherboard for the power/eject board.

[quilapayun]

Originally Posted by Vicious_138 The flat ribbon cable for the power/eject board is probably backwards. If it is, you won't get a red standby light or power on. Try flipping over the cable on the motherboard for the power/eject board.

Look, this is pretty bad right? I tryed flipping it, didn't work. I never took it out of the socket until now.







Well, it's not the end of the world... and I'm off to a party but I still wanna fix this for my brother because he really wanted to play bioshock infinite and I spent a good 12 hours with this and not to mention the e3 flasher( But I could sell it anyways ). Thanks for your reply's guys. This site is truely extremely helpful.

[Vicious_138]

It doesn't look too bad. If u have a multi-meter, u could check it for continuity.

My guess is that it was backward on one side, or both.
U can look at each connector, and the pins will be only on one side. The ribbon has the pins exposed on only one side too. That way u can make sure it's plugged in right.

[quilapayun]

Originally Posted by Vicious_138 It doesn't look too bad. If u have a multi-meter, u could check it for continuity. My guess is that it was backward on one side, or both. U can look at each connector, and the pins will be only on one side. The ribbon has the pins exposed on only one side too. That way u can make sure it's plugged in right.

Alright, I'll look into it. My cousin is good with this stuff and he's got multimeters and power meters. Thanks for the help.

Also by backwards what do you mean? The blue tips?

[Vicious_138]

Alright. Let us know if u get it figured out.

[quilapayun]

Originally Posted by Vicious_138 Alright. Let us know if u get it figured out.

It works now!! I didn't connect the flex cable to the PCB properly it was going over the plug then inside it. So that's why it was so loose. Well thanks guys now I just gotta follow a good downgrade tut.

[Vicious_138]

Glad u got it working.

Good luck on ur downgrade.

[psxpetey]

so if you use e3 flasher you can only downgrade from 4.20 is nthat right

[Vicious_138]

Originally Posted by psxpetey so if you use e3 flasher you can only downgrade from 4.20 is nthat right

No, u can downgrade all the way from 4.31 (currently highest)