If anyone else has this problem just hold it until it shuts off. Ohh for safe mode you need a wired controller/use the wire that comes with your ps3 controller. It wont wirelessly sync. I tried a wired third party controller and that didn't work either.
I can't get into trying safe mode (holding down the power button to turn off, then holding power button down to wait for the beeps) because after 5 minutes of holding the power button there were no other beeps. I tried this with no hard drive in. I tried it with the original hard drive put back in. Same issue: the green button lights up, the Step 1: Disconnect all the PS3 power source cables. Step 2: Hold the Power button for about 20 seconds. This operation will turn off your console completely as all the power will be consumed in the process. Step 3: Remove the HDD cover on the left side with a star screwdriver and then take out the hard drive carefully. Then put the hard drive m7bPSCk. 266 157 89 384 41 9 348 133 346