PS5 stuck on blue light / won't boot: first checks
A PS5 whose light stays blue (or blinks) and never turns white has usually crashed during start-up, has a software or storage problem, or is short of a good picture connection. Work through the non-invasive steps first: read the light, power-cycle, Safe Mode and reinstalling the system software. Then move on to board-level diagnosis only if those fail.
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A PS5 whose light stays blue (or blinks) and never turns white has usually crashed during start-up, has a software or storage problem, or is short of a good picture connection. Work through the non-invasive steps first: read the light, power-cycle, Safe Mode and reinstalling the system software. Then move on to board-level diagnosis only if those fail.
Difficulty: Easy · Time: about 60 minutes
Also applies to: Sony PlayStation 5 Pro
Related codes / lights: Blinking white / solid blue / blinking blue light: console error (frozen), Blue then off: power-on failure, UART example from a repair forum: 80010001, 80C00136 (linked by one technician to the Wi-Fi chip's supply)
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