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I own a 1st-generation phat Playstation 3, and I am looking to squeeze the absolute maximum amount of utility out of it that I (reasonably) can.. Among the long list of features of the original PS3, the fact that an "OtherOS" can be natively installed on it has always fascinated me.. First off...

So I recently purchased a broken PS3 Fat (CECHE01) that wouldn't power on. To my surprise, it seemed to just be a faulty power supply, as there was no red power light when the console was plugged in. I also checked the 12v power rail with a multi-meter and it clearly wasn't receiving any...

i'm on a phat PS3 running 2.80 and was trying to install Ubuntu 10.10. i ran into a problem with Petitboot and had to force shut down the system. when restarting and and attempting to install again, i got this. i tried different versions of the bld and even used the install disc but it didn't...

Came across this, thought someone should post the archived link in case they don't know how to look it up manually (link is shortened for convenience of remembering and points to archive.org): https://is.gd/ps3phatcooling For the paranoid...

So I got a PS3 CECHE01 Phat version, it was used in a lab a very long time ago. It's very clean and I believe its had very little usage. Its just been sitting in a box for a long ass time. So the other day I wanted to see about soft modding this thing. I turned it on, and I could have...

(sorry if i posted in the wrong place or if this is a common question) I have a PS3 Phat CECHJ04 that I tried delidding (it had some thermal issues, got hot and ran very poorly). I took of the RSX IHS pretty easy (didnt do the cell yet), except that now it won't start. If I plug everything in...

Hi everyone. I have an European phat PS3 model CECHE04 that has semi hardware compatibility with PS2 disk games. However, when I try to play PS2 game(European PAL) on it, it will always halt when I press PS button after it rebooted to PS2 environment and started running the game. PS2 splash...

Hi there, English is not my first language so I apologize if I make grammar mistakes. Hope you can help me with this problem I bought this PS3 Phat second hand (CHECHK11) in 2014 in a perfectly working state. Back then, I was fully aware that these models are prone to failure, so I gave it the...

I have a CECHE01 that YLOD's but still boots to XMB. Will run fine in idle, but YLOD's when shutdown (always) or occasionally when booted up. All games will not make it past their loading screens. No video artifacts present and still plays Bluray fine (for now). Judging by the SYSCON log...

Hi all, I have a PSP 1000 phat with a working permanent 6.60 PRO-C2 CFW, I read about a "fix 3" version of my CFW wich should fix some old bug, I would ask you if it's worth the risk of a CFW change and if so, I can update directly old CFW to the new one or I've to restore an OFW and then back...

Hello I recently just got a a01 ps3 and when I turn it on there is no picture for either HDMI or AV I've even tried to reset the display settings and nothing. I can leave it on for a minute until it beeps green then yellow then flashing red and if I press the flashing red it goes back to normal...

I recently saw a video where a guy said that all CECHA ps3 are dying, well I know that nothing lasts forever, but it looked like he was referring to some chronic problem at CELL/RSX. Are CELL/RSX chips really different between CECHA and CECHE? this information is true? My PS3 CECHA dying...

Hi guys, I was stupid enough to update to update to OFW 4.87 before reading about these Custom Firmwares.. now, I read somewhere on the internet that Fat models can be downgraded from any version.. is this also true for mine? (Fat CECHC04)? As far as I read on this forum, it is not doable...

I need some help with my PS2. The discs aren't spinning (both CDs and DVDs). I've replaced the laser (I have removed the solder blob) and the spindle but that hasn't done anything. I've also been trying to fidget with the pots but no luck yet. Everything seems to be fine, the laser can move up...

Ps3 turns on fine no YLOD or nothing like that but when i see the Sony logo on boot seconds after it goes black with pixals. anyone know whats going on and how to fix if possible.

I hope someone can help me with my problem. My FAT console began to show ylod behaviour 6 months ago. It would behave exactly as any other ylod console. However after trying to turn it on X times, it will progressively stay on for more and more seconds until it finally boots and then it is able...

From OFW 4.85 I installed HFW 4.85.1 and after that I ran the nand dumper since I have a CECHA01. I pressed "initialize exploitation" and I got the success message printed out, but immediately my PS3 shut down and is now blinking with a red light and can't be turned on. It's the yellow light of...

Hello! So recently i've bought a used PS3 PHAT(CECHG04), cleaned it and got it running. Everything was fine except the disc drive was broken. I stumbled upon some spare parts and found a working BD also from a phatt model, but since the disc drive is married to the MB i had to jailbreak my...

Very new to jailbreaking, found the 4.82 guide but haven't gone through it yet since I'm still not clear on which CFW I should be picking or what exactly they mean by installing OFW 4.82 twice. Basically I have a launch Slim console (originally 3.20 or 3.40? remember missing the stuff about...

Hello, so my topic basically explains everything. My PS3 shuts off itself and beeps on more demanding games in a first minutes of the gameplay (games that I tried and they crashed: GTA V, Red Dead Redemption, Monopoly Plus). When other simple games works for hours just fine (Castle Crashers...