PS3 / Controller Issue

[Sonea Fifer]

Hi there

I bought my PS3 just under a year ago, it came with a six axis controller and a cheap nasty blue tooth controller.

Just before Christmas the six axis stopped working, I've tried the reset procedure hold a pin into the small reset recess but it doesn't even light up even with the USB cable attached.

Santa brought me another new six axis controller and it's exactly the same, no lights on it with or without the cable attached - I know its not the USB port on the console and it's not the USB cable either as they both still work fine with the cheap nasty controller.

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas what could be causing this?

 

[Sonea Fifer]

First of all thanks for the replies guys

Have to tried going into the PS3 settings menu from the XMB and resynching it there? Or have you tried a different cable?

Excuse my ignorance here, XMB = GUI (Graphic User Interface)?

Yes I've tried resynching using the settings on the PS3's GUI - It allows me to change the amount of controllers connected but doesn't allow me the resynch.

I've got the same with one of my Sixaxis and my prized DS3. To this day I still cannot get either to work.

Because I imported the DS3, Sony won't fix or replace it.

Sorry to hear that KNiVES - My PS3 is UK spec, bought from a well known catalogue, yes I know they usually cost more from these sort of places but I had a large chunk of commission to use up and decided to treat myself.

Either way it's not all bad - I've contacted them and they're picking up the console tomorrow, if they cant fix it they'll replace it with a new one

I initially posted wondering if anyone else had experienced the same problems, judging by the response it would appear not - I'll let you all know the outcome though

 

[Sonea Fifer]

Just an update:

As I said previously they picked up the console true to their word, there was no arguments, no complications, no hassle which really surprised me considering I'd owned the console for a little under a year. I'm thinking as has been mentioned earlier in this thread the BT module in my original console died - they never explained to me what the cause was and I didn't ask. I'm just pleased its all sorted out with hardly any hassle

Two days after its picked up they credit my account with the full original value of my PS3.

Just yesterday my new 80GB (my original was 40) arrived, set it up last night and its all working fine - I'm just in the process of updating everything at the moment, if anyone has any decent links to themes it would be appreciated

Also if there's any other PS3 users want to add my PSN, its in my siggy