PS5 Won't Turn On: Is a No-Power Repair Worth It?
By the OG Repairs workshop team, LondonPublished 3 min read
Is it worth repairing a PS5 that won't turn on?
Usually, yes. Most PS5s that won't power on have a failed internal power supply or a short on the board, and both can be repaired. At OG Repairs a PS5 no-power repair is £149.99, diagnosis included when you go ahead, with a 12-month warranty. If it isn't worth fixing, we tell you before you spend anything.
Key facts
- PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S all have the power supply built in, so a dead console is usually the supply or the board.
- We test the supply on its own first, then the board, so a good part isn't replaced by mistake.
- PS5 £149.99, PS5 Pro £149.99. A PS5 Slim that won't power on is repaired by quote.
- No-power repairs usually take 3-5 working days with our specialist board technician.
- Your games and saves normally come back as they were: the repair doesn't involve the storage.
Try this before you book
- Unplug the power lead at both ends for a minute, then plug it straight into a wall socket. No extension lead or surge strip.
- Try a different power lead. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S use the same two-pin figure-of-eight lead as plenty of TVs and speakers.
- Unplug everything else: USB drives, headsets, controllers on charge.
- Still dead? Leave it unplugged and stop trying it. Repeated attempts on a shorted board don't help.
What it does when you press the button
- No lights, no sound, nothing: often the power supply, sometimes a short on the board stopping the supply from starting.
- One beep, then nothing: the PS5 has seen the button press but can't start, which points at a power fault.
- Turns on, then straight off: protection kicking in, from a supply that can't hold up or a short on the board.
- Dead after a power cut or surge: the surge can take out the supply, or get past it to the board.
- Light on, fan spinning, but no picture: that isn't a power fault. It's usually HDMI.
- Switches itself off mid-game but starts again: that's often heat, not power.
Power supply or board?
From the outside you can't tell. A failed supply usually means no lights, no fan and no beep, often after a surge or with age, and it's fixed with a replacement supply. A short on the board pulls the supply down and needs board-level repair. We test the supply on its own first, so a good part isn't replaced by mistake.
When it's worth it, and when to think twice
| Situation | What we'd tell you |
|---|---|
| Dead after a power cut or surge | Usually the supply, sometimes the board. Worth diagnosing. |
| Beeps once, then nothing | A power fault, and exactly what this repair covers. |
| Liquid spilled into it | Tell us when you book. Liquid can damage more than the power circuit, so we diagnose and give you the price first. |
| Opened or repaired somewhere else before | Tell us when you book. We diagnose it the same way and tell you what we find before any work. |
| You'd rather not repair it | We can buy it from you as it is through Sell Your Tech. |
How long does a PS5 no-power repair take?
Usually 3-5 working days once it's with us. No-power repairs go to our specialist board technician, and tracing a board fault takes longer than swapping a supply. Depending on the fault, same day may be possible with our priority service for a fee, so ask the team. We keep you updated throughout.
Posting it from elsewhere in the UK? Add a prepaid Royal Mail tracked label at checkout and you get a QR code to show at any Post Office, so there's nothing to print. It comes back to you tracked, free. When the workshop is very busy a repair can take up to 7-10 working days, and we'll tell you if so.
Xbox and PS4 that won't turn on
- Xbox Series X: £169.99
- Xbox Series S: £149.99
- PS4 Pro: £89.99
- Original PS4, PS4 Slim and PS5 Slim: by quote. Tell us what it does when you press the button and we come back with a price.
Dead PS5? Let us diagnose it
Supply or board, we find it first. No fix, no fee, 12-month warranty, London drop-off by appointment or UK mail-in.