PS3 hangs - so fix the problem
If your PS3 hangs while playing, you can fix the error using the recovery menu. The cause is often problems in the file system of the Playstation. It can also happen that the database has to be rebuilt. You can find out how to do this here.
1. Playstation 3: Call recovery menu after crash
The following key combinations take you to the recovery mode of the PS3:
- If the Playstation hangs up again, first switch the console to standby mode.
- Now hold down the PS3 power button for about 3-5 seconds in standby mode. A three-time beep sounds and the green LED flashes.
- Release the power button and wait a moment for the console to turn off. Now press and hold the power button again until the Playstation 3 beeps.
- There are two more beeps - the console then starts in the recovery menu.
2. Restore PS3 file system and rebuild database
There are six different sub-items in the recovery menu. Sub-items 3 and 4 are interesting so that the Playstation no longer hangs. Warning: Back up your scores and trophies before restoring the file system and database - messages and scores may be lost.
- First select item [Restore file system]. Then the contents of the system disk are checked with the administration part and possible errors are corrected if necessary.
- Then select the second menu item [Rebuild database]. The database of the Playstation 3 is responsible for the correct access to the data.
- Now switch off the Playstation. Unless it is a hardware defect, the PS3 should now run properly and without crashes.
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