PS3 CECH-2001A Shutting Off Playing Disc Backups

[mvsdkrocks]

Console: CECH-2001A
FW Type: CEX Cobra
Cobra Version: 8.5
Cobra FW Version: 4.91

Main Software Used: IrisMan, MMCM, and ManaGunZ

SYSCON Error Log:
Firmware Version: 4.91 (build 50754)
Platform ID: CokG11
Product Code: 00 84
Product Sub Code: 00 09
Hardware Config: 000000000203BC3C
Syscon Firmware Version: 0832.00000000083E0832 (EEPROM: 00000000083E0832)
Bringup Count: 1822, Shutdown Count: 1802
Runtime: 297 Days, 16 Hours, 6 Minutes, 1 Seconds
Error Log
01: A0801002 Sat May 18 15:42:03 2024
02: A0801002 Sat May 18 02:16:41 2024
03: A0801301 Fri May 17 23:42:53 2024
04: A0801002 Fri May 17 23:42:52 2024
05: A0801002 Fri May 17 22:00:52 2024
06: A0801002 Fri May 17 03:21:24 2024

It seems like it's mainly a 1002 error which usually indicates a bad TOKIN Capacitor, but I have 0 soldering knowledge so before I tried taking it somewhere where they could replace those for me I figured I would ask if there is any other nuances to the code when running CFW.

For me this error seems to occur most often when trying to run disc backups through the aforementioned software. I'll get some amount of the way through playing when it will suddenly shut off, beep three times, and begin the flashing red light. I just recently upgraded to a brand new 1tb hdd, had the system fully cleaned and the thermal paste replaced, and temps never exceed 70C on the RSX. When I run the same games just off of the disc, the error does not occur. Although in rare cases it will also happen on the XMB shortly after startup. (It happened more often there when I still had WebManMod installed).

Hopefully this gives enough information to help diagnose the issue. If I need to get the capacitors replaced I will but hopefully that is a last resort.

 

[mvsdkrocks]

The main games I've tested are LittleBigPlanet2, LittleBigPlanetKarting, and GodOfWar Collection. Although strangely Oblivion seems to work perfectly fine for long stretches of time either as a backup or a disc.

 

[mvsdkrocks]

For anyone seeing this post in the future, I ended up having to replace the TOKIN capacitors on the bottom of the board. And now things seem to be running fine.

I want to highlight the tantalacer mod board as a solution to the problem, as it was easy to find on eBay and if you know your way around a soldering iron you could make one yourself:
https://github.com/carlosbragatto/PS3-TantalACEr-PCB/blob/main/README.md

The custom pcb replaces two of the TOKIN capacitors with 6 tantalum capacitors, which should be more reliable