PS3 Fault finding YLOD with the SYSCON - First steps and Error reporting

RIP-Felix · Aug 17, 2022

squeept said:
Just killed a 40nm RSX on a SUR-001 that I was hoping to transplant, was impossible to delid - last time I used this much force I actually popped the top off of one of the RAM chips. Worked normally before delid, now 7 second RLOD.

Not sure if this information is helpful due to the cause of failure, but here's the console, and the old, irrelevant parts of the error log removed for easy viewing.

Code:

>$ errlog 00000000 # CODE CLOCK # A0403034 FFFFFFFF # A0404411 FFFFFFFF # A0403034 FFFFFFFF # A0404411 FFFFFFFF # A0403034 FFFFFFFF # A0404411 FFFFFFFF # A0403034 FFFFFFFF # A0404411 FFFFFFFF >$ bringup 00000000 # [SSM] Bringup Start. >$ bringup FFFFA605 # [SSM] PS0 ok. # [SSM] PS1 ok. # [SSM] PS2 ok. # [PowSeq] Error:9003 # [SSM] PS3 ng. # [SSM] Cond/Fatal received, msg=24D0. # [SSM] Fataldown Start. # [SSM] Fataldown ok. # (PowerOff State) (Fatal) NG E00000E0

Probably best in the future to remove from board and use a razor blade to cut the adhesive from each corner. It's about the safest method. I've "poped one off" before and I thought it would kill it. The dang IHS sprung up like 8 inchs (or maybe I'm embelishing it in my memory, but it was WAY too strong for that method).

squeept · Aug 17, 2022

I don't feel alive unless I'm breaking things.

starbean · Aug 17, 2022

Hello there! Reporting in on my repair with my CECHG PS3 Fat.
After a week of waiting I got my capacitors and managed to get them all attached last night. I only replaced 2 tokin capacitors at the bottom side (side that doesn't have the actual chips) just to see if it would work, and of course have isolated them properly with some electrical tape.

I finally got to see the green light and blue light flash on my PS3 and even see through the PS3 asking about the screen settings! Though it seems like I still have a problem lingering around because the PS3 shuts down after a few seconds. Sometimes it doesn't boot again going through the green light, beeping once, beeping twice, then shuts itself down to standby led. I think I hear a click during the times it shuts down but I assume it's the hard drive. The only time I get to see the PS3 showing something again is if I reset the video settings and/or if I'm lucky for it to last for a few more seconds. This didn't happen before I attached the new capacitors.

I thought it might be overheating, so I already replaced the thermal paste. Nope, plus I didn't hear the fans nor the PS3 was saying anything about overheating, it's like it's forcefully shutting down itself. Replaced with another hard drive, nope. Used another HDMI cable, nope. Tried not using 1080p as video settings, nope. Tried doing the fan test mode, it spins the fans for a few seconds (not lasting 30?) then immediately goes to beeping red. I'm slightly considering I might need to replace another tokin capacitor but I assume it might not need it anymore since it could boot up fine.

I attached my syscon adapter again to the PS3 so I could see if the error logs are saying anything but I'm not sure if it's saying anything significant.

----- old errors -----
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0x2a67d657 2022/07/18 08:29:11
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a67d65b 2022/07/18 08:29:15
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a67d661 2022/07/18 08:29:21
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a67d664 2022/07/18 08:29:24
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a67d78b 2022/07/18 08:34:19
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a67d792 2022/07/18 08:34:26
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a67d796 2022/07/18 08:34:30
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a67d7a0 2022/07/18 08:34:40
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a75232a 2022/07/28 10:36:26
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a753def 2022/07/28 12:30:39
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a753e02 2022/07/28 12:30:58
ofst[ 0]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a753e0d 2022/07/28 12:31:09
ofst[ 4]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a753e15 2022/07/28 12:31:17
ofst[ 8]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a753e76 2022/07/28 12:32:54
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a753e7f 2022/07/28 12:33:03
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0x2a753e84 2022/07/28 12:33:08
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0231002, clock:0x2a753e88 2022/07/28 12:33:12
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0xffffffff
----- new errors -----
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0101002, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0101001, clock:0x0b488835 2005/12/31 00:07:17
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xa0901001, clock:0x0b48889a 2005/12/31 00:08:58
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b488ad6 2005/12/31 00:18:30
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0901002, clock:0x0b488c43 2005/12/31 00:24:35
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0901001, clock:0x0b488f9a 2005/12/31 00:38:50
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0101001, clock:0x0b48af3c 2005/12/31 02:53:48
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0801200, clock:0x0b49365c 2005/12/31 12:30:20
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0801200, clock:0x0b4936b1 2005/12/31 12:31:45
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0801200, clock:0x0b4936bb 2005/12/31 12:31:55
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0801200, clock:0x0b4936d5 2005/12/31 12:32:21
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0801200, clock:0x0b4936e0 2005/12/31 12:32:32

NOTE: 1200 errors were happening while the PS3 is plugged with the syscon adapter, I assume it's nothing because the fan isn't connected.

>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() call
>$
ed.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e7
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.9.0 (Build ID: 2398,24722, Build Data: 2007-07-22_15:55:29)
Copyright(C) 2007 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[SERV THERM] NOTIFY_MODE CMD
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NVS] WRITE CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[mullion]$
>$
[SERV THERM] Thermal Error Detected!
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[WMZONE] *** Thermal Shutdown (1st BE Primary ) ***
[SSM] *** Thermal Alert (ZONE) ***
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0801200
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)

[mullion]$
>$
[SSM] state: 0600 -> 0000
[SSM] Error state is cleared.
(PowerOff State)
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e7
[SERV THERM] Thermal Error Cleared!
[SERV THERM] *** NO COMMTAG SPECIFIED YET. ***
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.9.0 (Build ID: 2398,24722, Build Data: 2007-07-22_15:55:29)
Copyright(C) 2007 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV THERM] NOTIFY_MODE CMD
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
POWER Button released
POWER Button pressed
POWER Button released
POWER Button pressed
POWER Button released
POWER Button pressed
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[SERV THERM] Thermal Error Detected!
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[WMZONE] *** Thermal Shutdown (1st BE Primary ) ***
[SSM] *** Thermal Alert (ZONE) ***
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0801200
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)
[SSM] state: 0600 -> 0000
[SSM] Error state is cleared.
(PowerOff State)

[mullion]$ [SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
>$
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e7
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
[SERV THERM] Thermal Error Cleared!
[SERV THERM] *** NO COMMTAG SPECIFIED YET. ***
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.9.0 (Build ID: 2398,24722, Build Data: 2007-07-22_15:55:29)
Copyright(C) 2007 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV THERM] NOTIFY_MODE CMD
[SERV THERM] Thermal Error Detected!
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[WMZONE] *** Thermal Shutdown (1st BE Primary ) ***
[SSM] *** Thermal Alert (ZONE) ***
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0801200
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)
Power Button Long Long Pressed..
Do nothing. (FatalOff State)

[mullion]$
>$
[SSM] state: 0600 -> 0000
[SSM] Error state is cleared.
(PowerOff State)
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e7
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
[SERV THERM] Thermal Error Cleared!
[SERV THERM] *** NO COMMTAG SPECIFIED YET. ***
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.9.0 (Build ID: 2398,24722, Build Data: 2007-07-22_15:55:29)
Copyright(C) 2007 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV THERM] NOTIFY_MODE CMD
POWER Button released
POWER Button pressed
[SERV THERM] Thermal Error Detected!
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[WMZONE] *** Thermal Shutdown (1st BE Primary ) ***
[SSM] *** Thermal Alert (ZONE) ***
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0801200
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)

[mullion]$
>$
[SSM] state: 0600 -> 0000
[SSM] Error state is cleared.
(PowerOff State)
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e7
[SERV THERM] Thermal Error Cleared!
[SERV THERM] *** NO COMMTAG SPECIFIED YET. ***
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.9.0 (Build ID: 2398,24722, Build Data: 2007-07-22_15:55:29)
Copyright(C) 2007 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV THERM] NOTIFY_MODE CMD
POWER Button released
POWER Button pressed
POWER Button released
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV THERM] Thermal Error Detected!
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[WMZONE] *** Thermal Shutdown (1st BE Primary ) ***
[SSM] *** Thermal Alert (ZONE) ***
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[SERV NVS] *** sending error ***
[ERROR]: 0xa0801200
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)
[SSM] state: 0600 -> 0000
[SSM] Error state is cleared.
(PowerOff State)

[mullion]$

----- trying to quit python by command --------
>$ quit
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e7
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
[SERV THERM] Thermal Error Cleared!
[SERV THERM] *** NO COMMTAG SPECIFIED YET. ***
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.9.0 (Build ID: 2398,24722, Build Data: 2007-07-22_15:55:29)
Copyright(C) 2007 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV THERM] NOTIFY_MODE CMD
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SSM] *** Power Fail RS ***
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0801002
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)
quit
*** Unknown Command ***
[mullion]$ Power Button Long Long Pressed..
Do nothing. (FatalOff State)
>$ exit

My theory right now is that the power button/prong sensor might be doing something with it since it feels like it's being held or pressed randomly on its own (proven by the bringup log I think) plus I could sometimes see the PS3 booting and reaching XMB. I've tried cleaning with alcohol and bending the metal part of it but nothing seems to be working. I'm also thinking if it could be a power supply problem, but still hoping that it probably isn't.

The weirdest observation I probably saw is for the bringup errors regarding about a possible 1200 error, I thought the console would stay flashing red until the console is unplugged but it seems like it's able to restart itself repeatedly. Plus I think the PS3's automatically turning itself on the moment I switch it on using its power button from the power supply, like as if it was trying to compensate from shutting down improperly.

Apologies for the long post, though it seems like I'm nearing to repair this PS3 fully. I'm pretty stuck at this point wondering what's happening and hoping to hear any thoughts about this. Thanks again for the previous responses!

Timbo9876 · Aug 18, 2022

Firmware Version: 4.89 (build 50740)
Platform ID: CokB10
Product Code: 00 87
Product Sub Code: 00 03
Hardware Config: 20000000FFFFFEFF
Syscon Fimware Version: 0C16.0001000100030003 (EEPROM: 0001000100030003)
Bringup Count: 2826, Shutdown Count: 1357
Runtime: 111 Days, 1 Hours, 44 Minutes, 47 Seconds
Error Log
01: A0801601 Sun Aug 14 20:13:50 2022
02: A08014FF Sun Aug 14 20:13:50 2022
03: A0801701 Sun Aug 14 20:13:50 2022
04: A0801001 Thu Aug 11 23:19:20 2022
05: A0801001 Sat Jul 9 11:12:45 2022
06: A0801001 Sun Jul 3 15:08:02 2022
07: A0801001 Sun Jul 3 15:05:53 2022
08: A0801002 Thu Jun 30 21:04:09 2022
09: A0801001 Thu Jun 30 20:58:29 2022
10: A0801002 Thu Jun 30 20:58:20 2022
11: A0801004 Mon Jan 28 01:58:46 2013
12: A0801004 Fri Jan 11 18:06:15 2013
13: A0801004 Fri Jan 11 05:10:49 2013
14: A0801004 Wed Jan 9 02:48:43 2013
15: A0801004 Sun Oct 23 02:01:25 2011
16: A0801001 Tue Aug 30 01:12:30 2011
17: A0801001 Sun Jul 24 14:25:48 2011
18: A0801001 Wed Jun 22 14:06:36 2011
19: A0801004 Wed Jun 22 13:59:39 2011
20: A0801001 Mon Jun 20 11:35:17 2011
21: A0801004 Mon Jun 20 11:29:30 2011
22: A0801004 Mon Jun 20 06:17:30 2011
23: A0801004 Sun Jun 19 23:30:00 2011
24: A0801004 Sun Jun 19 20:04:59 2011
25: A0801004 Thu Jun 16 01:23:53 2011
26: A0801004 Fri Jun 10 21:32:05 2011
27: A0801004 Fri Jun 10 13:26:05 2011
28: A0801004 Thu Jun 9 15:12:44 2011
29: A0801004 Tue Jun 7 21:28:32 2011
30: A0801004 Tue Jun 7 15:19:48 2011
31: A0801004 Tue Jun 7 14:20:29 2011
32: FFFFFFFF Mon Jun 6 22:09:23 2011

Console has never been opened, turned off after 10 mins of playing TLOU. I did a CPU and RSX de-lid and applied liquid metal. Console now runs TLOU for over 3 hours with no shutdowns. Any help with the above codes, particularly the most recent ones, would be great

CanB · Aug 19, 2022

Hello everyone,
I bought a PS3 BC with the COK-002 Mobo and have a GLOD, with the syscon reader i retrieved some error code:
-A0801001
-A0801200
-A0902203

i know that the 1200 error code mean overheating problems, the 1001 can possibly be the fact that i can only turn off the ps3 with the Power Switch behind the console and the 2203 can possibly mean a SB problem or a bad flash/update ??? i dont know.

I'm looking further in that PS3 but i don't have plenty of time and if someone have a clue of what is happening with the 2203 error, i'm taking it !

(sorry for my english btw)

RIP-Felix · Aug 21, 2022

Okay, guys I've been looking back over the logs...and @Ace Console Repairs (on discord) is correct that in cases of genuine bad CPU tokins, you often see 1701/1601/14FF errors before the tell tale 1001 and 1004 errors that indicate an unexpected shutdown (possably due to CPU tokins).

Timbo9876 said:
Firmware Version: 4.89 (build 50740)
Platform ID: CokB10
Product Code: 00 87
Product Sub Code: 00 03
Hardware Config: 20000000FFFFFEFF
Syscon Fimware Version: 0C16.0001000100030003 (EEPROM: 0001000100030003)
Bringup Count: 2826, Shutdown Count: 1357
Runtime: 111 Days, 1 Hours, 44 Minutes, 47 Seconds
Error Log
01: A0801601 Sun Aug 14 20:13:50 2022
02: A08014FF Sun Aug 14 20:13:50 2022
03: A0801701 Sun Aug 14 20:13:50 2022
04: A0801001 Thu Aug 11 23:19:20 2022
05: A0801001 Sat Jul 9 11:12:45 2022
06: A0801001 Sun Jul 3 15:08:02 2022
07: A0801001 Sun Jul 3 15:05:53 2022
08: A0801002 Thu Jun 30 21:04:09 2022
09: A0801001 Thu Jun 30 20:58:29 2022
10: A0801002 Thu Jun 30 20:58:20 2022
11: A0801004 Mon Jan 28 01:58:46 2013
12: A0801004 Fri Jan 11 18:06:15 2013
13: A0801004 Fri Jan 11 05:10:49 2013
14: A0801004 Wed Jan 9 02:48:43 2013
15: A0801004 Sun Oct 23 02:01:25 2011
16: A0801001 Tue Aug 30 01:12:30 2011
17: A0801001 Sun Jul 24 14:25:48 2011
18: A0801001 Wed Jun 22 14:06:36 2011
19: A0801004 Wed Jun 22 13:59:39 2011
20: A0801001 Mon Jun 20 11:35:17 2011
21: A0801004 Mon Jun 20 11:29:30 2011
22: A0801004 Mon Jun 20 06:17:30 2011
23: A0801004 Sun Jun 19 23:30:00 2011
24: A0801004 Sun Jun 19 20:04:59 2011
25: A0801004 Thu Jun 16 01:23:53 2011
26: A0801004 Fri Jun 10 21:32:05 2011
27: A0801004 Fri Jun 10 13:26:05 2011
28: A0801004 Thu Jun 9 15:12:44 2011
29: A0801004 Tue Jun 7 21:28:32 2011
30: A0801004 Tue Jun 7 15:19:48 2011
31: A0801004 Tue Jun 7 14:20:29 2011
32: FFFFFFFF Mon Jun 6 22:09:23 2011

Console has never been opened, turned off after 10 mins of playing TLOU. I did a CPU and RSX de-lid and applied liquid metal. Console now runs TLOU for over 3 hours with no shutdowns. Any help with the above codes, particularly the most recent ones, would be great

This errorlog is a good example because it was sealed. And I found an errorlog from PS3 #16 where @squeept had these errors and felt the tokins were bad, based on o-sope measurements.

So I think it's now safe to conclude that 1701/1601/14FF errors can be caused by either the tokins or BGA/bumps. They are software based errors that only occur while the console is running and then the HW failure intterrupts the a software function. Causing checkstop or livelock conditions. When resoulution fails, the cell raises the white flag (1701), which is the SYSCON's cue to shut the console down. As @Pacorretaco said, they are non-descript errors, meaningless on their own. You need a 3034 or 1001 to know if it's a BGA/bump or tokin related. So it's context dependent.

For example:

Note: I frankied this console and it works. I scoped the CPU and RSX tokins and they were fine. This result confirms that lone 1701/1601 errors can be caused by BGA/Bumps defects. This console would boot while cold and after a few minutes later once it had warmed up, it would YLOD. I call that a "Cold Start" YLOD (only YLOD after it warms up). Below is the errors in the initial log...

Code:

errlog
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0x170e65ac  2012/04/04 01:51:40
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x170e65ac  2012/04/04 01:51:40
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65ba  2012/04/04 01:51:54
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65d8  2012/04/04 01:52:24
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65eb  2012/04/04 01:52:43
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65f6  2012/04/04 01:52:54
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65fe  2012/04/04 01:53:02
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6610  2012/04/04 01:53:20
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6617  2012/04/04 01:53:27
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e661c  2012/04/04 01:53:32
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e665c  2012/04/04 01:54:36
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6721  2012/04/04 01:57:53
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6727  2012/04/04 01:57:59
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e672f  2012/04/04 01:58:07
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e67d1  2012/04/04 02:00:49
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e9104  2012/04/04 04:56:36
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e911b  2012/04/04 04:56:59
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e91c7  2012/04/04 04:59:51
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e91f8  2012/04/04 05:00:40
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17124641  2012/04/07 00:26:41
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17164363  2012/04/10 01:03:31
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17164379  2012/04/10 01:03:53
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x1725cb39  2012/04/21 19:47:05
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x1725cb39  2012/04/21 19:47:05
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x1725cba4  2012/04/21 19:48:52
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x172f1d51  2012/04/28 21:27:45
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x172f1d5f  2012/04/28 21:27:59
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x172f2ae6  2012/04/28 22:25:42
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0801802, clock:0x17397f4f  2012/05/06 18:28:31
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x175541ee  2012/05/27 19:50:06
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17554200  2012/05/27 19:50:24
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x196de42f  2013/07/08 20:57:19
[mullion]$

When I recieved it however it wouldn't give the 3034. It only gave 1701/1601 and the occational 1802...

Code:

>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[100]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[104]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[108]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[112]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[116]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[120]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[124]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x0b505123  2006/01/05 21:50:27
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x0b505123  2006/01/05 21:50:27
[mullion]$
>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] First Boot.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e2
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
>$
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.0.0 (Build ID: 1673,16934, Build Data: 2006-10-30_12:39:57)
Copyright(C) 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV THERM] NOTIFY_MODE CMD
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

[mullion]$ [SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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>$
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

[mullion]$ [SERV NVS] READ CMD
>$
[mullion]$
>$
[SSM] Attention BE : Detected !
[SSM] BE Attention signal is detected !!
[SSM] BE Livelock condition is detected !!
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
Wait WmMcCom_DeadEvent timeout
[ERROR]: 0xa0801701
[ERROR]: 0xa0801601
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)

[mullion]$
>$ shutdown
shutdown
[SSM] state: 0600 -> 0000
[SSM] Error state is cleared.
(PowerOff State)
>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e2
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
>$
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.0.0 (Build ID: 1673,16934, Build Data: 2006-10-30_12:39:57)
Copyright(C) 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SSM] RSX Interrupt : Detected !
RSX SY_IES register (0x0008) = 0x20000000
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0801802
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)

[mullion]$
>$

These results show 1701/1601 by themselves can be caused by BGA/Bump defects. After the initial RSX replacment I got a sole A0403034 error (Error : BitTraining BE:RRAC:RX0:GLOBAL1:RX_STATUS). At that popint I suspected the CPU BGA and tried a reflow, which did nothing. So CPU BGA was ruled out! It must be the RSX! I tried a reflow, but merged a ball under VDDIO and had to replace it again. This time it worked and the console has been working fine ever since. This sequence of events proved without a shadow of doubt in my mind that RSX BGA/Bump failure can cause sole 1701/1601 errors and the occational 1802. That the tokins were not involved in this case.

I could not rule out a CPU BGA however, because I reflowed it before I had the new RSX working.

This console was given to me By @squeept and he had already frankied it and replaced the tokins after seeing noisy/dirty signal on the Oscilloscope.

Code:

>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0x288339d2  2021/07/15 18:24:18
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833a17  2021/07/15 18:25:27
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833a95  2021/07/15 18:27:33
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833c39  2021/07/15 18:34:33
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833d74  2021/07/15 18:39:48
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833dc8  2021/07/15 18:41:12
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833e38  2021/07/15 18:43:04
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c2fe1  2022/02/13 21:08:49
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c3023  2022/02/13 21:09:55
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c30e4  2022/02/13 21:13:08
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c312d  2022/02/13 21:14:21
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c3211  2022/02/13 21:18:09
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c3238  2022/02/13 21:18:48
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x29d3a3d4  2022/03/27 22:38:12
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x29d3ab9f  2022/03/27 23:11:27
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x29da8c96  2022/04/02 04:24:54
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0801200, clock:0x0b488688  2005/12/31 00:00:08
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b488845  2005/12/31 00:07:33
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b4886d9  2005/12/31 00:01:29
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b488688  2005/12/31 00:00:08
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b4886c2  2005/12/31 00:01:06
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b48872f  2005/12/31 00:02:55
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x0bb4d217  2006/03/23 03:27:19
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x0bb4d217  2006/03/23 03:27:19
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x0bb51c20  2006/03/23 08:43:12
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x0bb51c20  2006/03/23 08:43:12
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f627d1  2021/03/30 18:17:53
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f6284a  2021/03/30 18:19:54
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f628bf  2021/03/30 18:21:51
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f6296d  2021/03/30 18:24:45
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0xffffffff
[mullion]$
>$ becount
becount
Bringup : 256 times
Shutdown: 164 times
Power-on: 9day 20hour 46min 06sec
[mullion]$
>$ clearerrlog
clearerrlog
ERRLOG CLEARED
[mullion]$
>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[100]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[104]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[108]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[112]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[116]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[120]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[124]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
[mullion]$
>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e2
>$
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 0.9.5 (Build ID: 1634,16289, Build Data: 2006-09-21_19:11:09)
Copyright(C) 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[ERROR]: 0xb0002002 (FATAL) XDR Link not initilized.
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[SERV NVS] WRITE CMD

[mullion]$
>$

So this console is still in progress. However, it does show that CPU tokins can cause 1701/1601 errors. The did not appear alone however. They appeared with 1001 errors. After the tokin replacment the console became a GLOD, with an "[ERROR]: 0xb0002002 (FATAL) XDR Link not initilized." This indicates the CPU RAM needs replaced. I have not replaced the XDR yet. So this console is still a work in progress.

alty75 · Aug 21, 2022

RIP-Felix said:

Okay, guys I've been looking back over the logs...and @Ace Console Repairs (on discord) is correct that in cases of genuine bad CPU tokins, you often see 1701/1601/14FF errors before the tell tale 1001 and 1004 errors that indicate an unexpected shutdown (possably due to CPU tokins).
This errorlog is a good example because it was sealed. And I myself found an errorlog fron PS3 #15 where I had these errors and proved the tokins were bad with o-sope measurments.

So I think it's now safe to conclude that 1701/1601/14FF errors can be caused by either the tokins or BGA/bumps. They are software based errors that only occur while the console is running and then the HW failure intterrupts the a software function. Causing checkstop or livelock conditions. When resoulution fails, the cell raises the white flag (1701), which is the SYSCON's cue to shut the console down. As @Pacorretaco said, they are non-descript errors, meaningless on their own. You need a 3034 or 1001 to know if it's a BGA/bump or tokin related. So it's context dependent.

For example:

Note: I frankied this console and it works. I scoped the CPU and RSX tokins and they were fine. This result confirms that lone 1701/1601 errors can be caused by BGA/Bumps defects. This console would boot while cold and after a few minutes later once it had warmed up, it would YLOD. I call that a "Cold Start" YLOD (only YLOD after it warms up). Below is the errors in the initial log...

Code:

errlog
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0x170e65ac  2012/04/04 01:51:40
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x170e65ac  2012/04/04 01:51:40
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65ba  2012/04/04 01:51:54
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65d8  2012/04/04 01:52:24
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65eb  2012/04/04 01:52:43
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65f6  2012/04/04 01:52:54
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65fe  2012/04/04 01:53:02
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6610  2012/04/04 01:53:20
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6617  2012/04/04 01:53:27
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e661c  2012/04/04 01:53:32
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e665c  2012/04/04 01:54:36
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6721  2012/04/04 01:57:53
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6727  2012/04/04 01:57:59
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e672f  2012/04/04 01:58:07
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e67d1  2012/04/04 02:00:49
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e9104  2012/04/04 04:56:36
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e911b  2012/04/04 04:56:59
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e91c7  2012/04/04 04:59:51
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e91f8  2012/04/04 05:00:40
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17124641  2012/04/07 00:26:41
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17164363  2012/04/10 01:03:31
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17164379  2012/04/10 01:03:53
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x1725cb39  2012/04/21 19:47:05
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x1725cb39  2012/04/21 19:47:05
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x1725cba4  2012/04/21 19:48:52
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x172f1d51  2012/04/28 21:27:45
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x172f1d5f  2012/04/28 21:27:59
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x172f2ae6  2012/04/28 22:25:42
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0801802, clock:0x17397f4f  2012/05/06 18:28:31
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x175541ee  2012/05/27 19:50:06
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17554200  2012/05/27 19:50:24
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x196de42f  2013/07/08 20:57:19
[mullion]$

When I recieved it however it wouldn't give the 3034. It only gave 1701/1601 and the occational 1802...

Code:

>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[100]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[104]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[108]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[112]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[116]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[120]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[124]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x0b505123  2006/01/05 21:50:27
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x0b505123  2006/01/05 21:50:27
[mullion]$
>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] First Boot.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e2
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
>$
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.0.0 (Build ID: 1673,16934, Build Data: 2006-10-30_12:39:57)
Copyright(C) 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV THERM] NOTIFY_MODE CMD
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

[mullion]$ [SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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>$
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

[mullion]$ [SERV NVS] READ CMD
>$
[mullion]$
>$
[SSM] Attention BE : Detected !
[SSM] BE Attention signal is detected !!
[SSM] BE Livelock condition is detected !!
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
Wait WmMcCom_DeadEvent timeout
[ERROR]: 0xa0801701
[ERROR]: 0xa0801601
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)

[mullion]$
>$ shutdown
shutdown
[SSM] state: 0600 -> 0000
[SSM] Error state is cleared.
(PowerOff State)
>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e2
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
>$
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.0.0 (Build ID: 1673,16934, Build Data: 2006-10-30_12:39:57)
Copyright(C) 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SSM] RSX Interrupt : Detected !
RSX SY_IES register (0x0008) = 0x20000000
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0801802
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)

[mullion]$
>$

These results show 1701/1601 by themselves can be caused by BGA/Bump defects. After the initial RSX replacment I got a sole A0403034 error (Error : BitTraining BE:RRAC:RX0:GLOBAL1:RX_STATUS). At that popint I suspected the CPU BGA and tried a reflow, which did nothing. So CPU BGA was ruled out! It must be the RSX! I tried a reflow, but merged a ball under VDDIO and had to replace it again. This time it worked and the console has been working fine ever since. This sequence of events proved without a shadow of doubt in my mind that RSX BGA/Bump failure can cause sole 1701/1601 errors and the occational 1802. That the tokins were not involved in this case.

I could not rule out a CPU BGA however, because I reflowed it before I had the new RSX working.

This console was given to me By @squeept and he had already frankied it and replaced the tokins after seeing noisy/dirty signal on the Oscilloscope.

Code:

>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0x288339d2  2021/07/15 18:24:18
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833a17  2021/07/15 18:25:27
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833a95  2021/07/15 18:27:33
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833c39  2021/07/15 18:34:33
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833d74  2021/07/15 18:39:48
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833dc8  2021/07/15 18:41:12
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833e38  2021/07/15 18:43:04
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c2fe1  2022/02/13 21:08:49
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c3023  2022/02/13 21:09:55
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c30e4  2022/02/13 21:13:08
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c312d  2022/02/13 21:14:21
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c3211  2022/02/13 21:18:09
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c3238  2022/02/13 21:18:48
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x29d3a3d4  2022/03/27 22:38:12
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x29d3ab9f  2022/03/27 23:11:27
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x29da8c96  2022/04/02 04:24:54
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0801200, clock:0x0b488688  2005/12/31 00:00:08
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b488845  2005/12/31 00:07:33
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b4886d9  2005/12/31 00:01:29
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b488688  2005/12/31 00:00:08
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b4886c2  2005/12/31 00:01:06
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b48872f  2005/12/31 00:02:55
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x0bb4d217  2006/03/23 03:27:19
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x0bb4d217  2006/03/23 03:27:19
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x0bb51c20  2006/03/23 08:43:12
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x0bb51c20  2006/03/23 08:43:12
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f627d1  2021/03/30 18:17:53
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f6284a  2021/03/30 18:19:54
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f628bf  2021/03/30 18:21:51
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f6296d  2021/03/30 18:24:45
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0xffffffff
[mullion]$
>$ becount
becount
Bringup : 256 times
Shutdown: 164 times
Power-on: 9day 20hour 46min 06sec
[mullion]$
>$ clearerrlog
clearerrlog
ERRLOG CLEARED
[mullion]$
>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[100]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[104]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[108]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[112]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[116]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[120]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[124]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
[mullion]$
>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e2
>$
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 0.9.5 (Build ID: 1634,16289, Build Data: 2006-09-21_19:11:09)
Copyright(C) 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[ERROR]: 0xb0002002 (FATAL) XDR Link not initilized.
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[SERV NVS] WRITE CMD

[mullion]$
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So this console is still in progress. However, it does show that CPU tokins can cause 1701/1601 errors. The did not appear alone however. They appeared with 1001 errors. After the tokin replacment the console became a GLOD, with an "[ERROR]: 0xb0002002 (FATAL) XDR Link not initilized." This indicates the CPU RAM needs replaced. I have not replaced the XDR yet. So this console is still a work in progress.

Replacing the RSX because you bridged a ball or 2 under it does not confirm the initial RSX had bump defects. It confirms nothing. The original errors indicate cap and RSX issues and may have just needed a reball and most likely that is all it needed. Why did you not just reball the original RSX you claim as bump defective?
Your XDR is most likely a pad issue, have you lifted the CELL yet to have a look?

alty75 · Aug 22, 2022

As a follow up on your lone diagnosis!
1701/1601/1802/14ff are never RSX related nor Bumps from my experience.
The fact you scoped the tokins after replacing the RSX just says you ticked the caps with enough heat to enlighten them again and or the reflow of the CELL was somewhat successful and relieved your errors.
Your "cold" YLOD is cap related also. Never had a 30 sec -10 min or mid game YLOD,with the 1601/1701/1802/14ff errors on shutdown be anything but caps. The 3034 that came along after just indicated the RSX needed a reball and or replacement. Most likely just a reball was required though.
If you want real world experienced repairs/fixes and the likes then the guys that have been reballing and repairing these for over 13 odd years have the knowledge and results you seek. Does this console still run 100% ok now? i'd be very surprised if it does and if it does it will most likely need a repair in the near future

alty75 · Aug 22, 2022

Why do half a job is probably a better statement. i do not bother with a required repair on a BC unit. I remove,reball and replace all of the common components that cause the YLOD from my 13+ years experience repairing PS3's.
I've had clients send me units from the other side of the country and around the world and I tell them up front that if you go ahead with anything else but a complete overhaul/refurb, there is no warranty as you will be bringing/sending the console back in a week or two for another repair. Because we did not deal with all potential issues up front. And this happens more often than not. They call back in the near future for another repair not related to the initial repair.so the majority go with the full refurb and 1 in 100 of those come back ‍

Timbo9876 · Aug 22, 2022

alty75 said:
Why do half a job is probably a better statement. i do not bother with a required repair on a BC unit. I remove,reball and replace all of the common components that cause the YLOD from my 13+ years experience repairing PS3's.
I've had clients send me units from the other side of the country and around the world and I tell them up front that if you go ahead with anything else but a complete overhaul/refurb, there is no warranty as you will be bringing/sending the console back in a week or two for another repair. Because we did not deal with all potential issues up front. And this happens more often than not. They call back in the near future for another repair not related to the initial repair.so the majority go with the full refurb and 1 in 100 of those come back ‍

Interesting, this happened to me over the weekend with my car! The mechanic said I needed a new exhaust however my car is known to have problems with the engine. So he said "I won't touch your car unless I fix all known possible issues with your car." I said please just replace the exhaust but he was stubborn and said "it's a complete over haul of your car or nothing, your only be back in a few weeks!" I'm really grateful that he gave me the heads up even though I spent 5k instead of 500 pounds at least I know I won't be going back anytime soon!

PS My car is only work 3k

squeept · Aug 22, 2022

#16 had the same noise after replacing the caps as it did before, so whatever the source of the noise is, it is not the caps.

I've also got a 3034 on the bench right now that had a couple old 1601/1701/14FF in the log. Caps are perfect (obviously I can't put a real load on it yet, but it's still pretty apparent on the scope at that point if they're going to look worse under load).

And as always, I will repeat: I have never seen a TOKIN cap come back to life from heat, nor have I been able to observe a noticeable change in noise when heating them. Until someone shows me a video of a verified bad set of caps on scope showing their verified resurrection through heat, it's a myth.

Timbo9876 · Aug 22, 2022

squeept said:
#16 had the same noise after replacing the caps as it did before, so whatever the source of the noise is, it is not the caps.

I've also got a 3034 on the bench right now that had a couple old 1601/1701/14FF in the log. Caps are perfect (obviously I can't put a real load on it yet, but it's still pretty apparent on the scope at that point if they're going to look worse under load).

And as always, I will repeat: I have never seen a TOKIN cap come back to life from heat, nor have I been able to observe a noticeable change in noise when heating them. Until someone shows me a video of a verified bad set of caps on scope showing their verified resurrection through heat, it's a myth.

I had the 1601 1701 14FF and it stopped 3 times in the same spot 10 minutes into the TLOU. After a CPU and RSX delid (no heat was used) and I applied liquid metal the console worked flawlessly and went over 3 hours playing TLOU with no shutdowns. The CPU was getting very hot which is why i did the de-lid. So why did a CPU and RSX de-lid work to resolve the problem. I replaced all the thermal pads and added extra to the NEC tokins and the console hasn't thrown the errors since. So could this be a warning of impending CPU failure due to a problem with the BGA?

Schpammer · Aug 23, 2022

Hey! I'm new here and recently bought my first PS3 (CECHC04) to play some PS1, PS2 and PS3 games my wife owns. It was described as "No image signal, fan speeds up after some time"… In my naivety I thought it's just replacing the thermal paste and resetting the video settings. Well... I was wrong and after I found out about the existens of GLOD and went down the rabbit hole of debugging the error.

Syscon only showed up 1001 in the error log and I found out, thats normal beheaviour when shutting down the system by using the main power switch. On the inside of the console I found white crumbles and identified them as thermal glue from the RSX so I heated it a bit up with a hairdryer and delid the RSX and reapplied thermal paste on the VRAM and die (yeah, I know I should glue the IHS back onto the VRAM, it's just for testing purposes).
Now I get following error on bootup via syscon:

[POWERSEQ] Error : BitTraining BE:RRAC:RX1:GLOBAL1:RX_STATUS
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0304
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn2() called.
[SSM] PowSeq Fail : Detected !
[SSM] state: 0304 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0404411
[ERROR]: 0xa0403034
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)

No YLOD, just switching to a red blinking light... maybe a broken LED.

If I'm not wrong, that should be a bad BGA on the RSX, shouldn't it?

I'm not an professional (more like a noob) but I really want to safe that console... what are the best steps I should do? Reflow (Is it really that easy? Heatgun, Flux and checking the temps?) or reballing? (where? I'm living in Germany). I know, theres the possibility, that the GLOD could come from a dead RSX... so after reflowing/reballing it could be GLOD again.

Hope some of you could help me, I really like this forum with all it's people and knowledge!

Timbo9876 · Aug 23, 2022

Unlikely to be a broken led, why not run another syscon dump again. If it's not generating another error code it could be something else. Now from my experience a faulty PSU will generate a immediate red blinking light with no yellow. If you have used conductive thermal paste then this could cause a short and this could display a red blinking light with no yellow.

EDIT Just noticed you did dump the syscon again and those error codes are most likely a BGA defect, It's most likely a reball of the CPU and RSX I'm afraid.

katmai · Aug 23, 2022

Hi all,

Got a COK-002 mobo with this couple of errors:
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0002031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0231002, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0002031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0231002, clock:0xffffffff

Fan starts then YLOD in like 200..300ms. There was some flux everywhere on that board,
but not on the CPU / RSX.

As far as I understand xxx2031 is a Thermal sensor error, xxx1002 is a RSX VRAM Power FAIL.

So I started by looking at the voltage on the TOP toking with a scope:
- on the CELL I've got 1.20v with a ripple of 0.032v..
- on the RSX caps I've got 2.720v! O___O with a ripple of 0.260v..

I was expecting 1.2v ish instead of that 2.720v.

My guess is that the two error codes above could be triggered by that.. ie: an overvoltage on the
regulator could increase the temperature sensor voltage.. WDYT?

kenkenken · Aug 23, 2022

Would you consider mine still bad bumps or tokins with this new discovery?

I have a COK-001 fat PS3. It's giving me the RLOD (not YLOD). Thank you.

===================================
ERR 00: 00000000 A0403034 289FB4DA
ERR 01: 00000000 A0403034 289FB4AF
ERR 02: 00000000 A0403034 289FB4A5
ERR 03: 00000000 A0403034 288F71E3
ERR 04: 00000000 A0403034 288F7035
ERR 05: 00000000 A0403034 288F7014
ERR 06: 00000000 A0403034 1C376D10
ERR 07: 00000000 A0403034 19013BA9
ERR 08: 00000000 A0902120 18EABAC8
ERR 09: 00000000 A0403034 18EABAC8
ERR 10: 00000000 A0801601 18E592E8
ERR 11: 00000000 A0801701 18E592E8
ERR 12: 00000000 A0801001 18E2D3F7
ERR 13: 00000000 A0801001 18DECEB7
ERR 14: 00000000 A0801001 18D2F46C
ERR 15: 00000000 A0801001 1887E7A9
ERR 16: 00000000 A0801001 185A3B1F
ERR 17: 00000000 A0801001 176BFCC3
ERR 18: 00000000 A0801001 175A9ADF
ERR 19: 00000000 A0801001 16FF1A1C
===================================

RIP-Felix said:

Okay, guys I've been looking back over the logs...and @Ace Console Repairs (on discord) is correct that in cases of genuine bad CPU tokins, you often see 1701/1601/14FF errors before the tell tale 1001 and 1004 errors that indicate an unexpected shutdown (possably due to CPU tokins).
This errorlog is a good example because it was sealed. And I found an errorlog from PS3 #16 where @squeept had these errors and felt the tokins were bad, based on o-sope measurements.

So I think it's now safe to conclude that 1701/1601/14FF errors can be caused by either the tokins or BGA/bumps. They are software based errors that only occur while the console is running and then the HW failure intterrupts the a software function. Causing checkstop or livelock conditions. When resoulution fails, the cell raises the white flag (1701), which is the SYSCON's cue to shut the console down. As @Pacorretaco said, they are non-descript errors, meaningless on their own. You need a 3034 or 1001 to know if it's a BGA/bump or tokin related. So it's context dependent.

For example:

Note: I frankied this console and it works. I scoped the CPU and RSX tokins and they were fine. This result confirms that lone 1701/1601 errors can be caused by BGA/Bumps defects. This console would boot while cold and after a few minutes later once it had warmed up, it would YLOD. I call that a "Cold Start" YLOD (only YLOD after it warms up). Below is the errors in the initial log...

Code:

errlog
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0x170e65ac  2012/04/04 01:51:40
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x170e65ac  2012/04/04 01:51:40
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65ba  2012/04/04 01:51:54
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65d8  2012/04/04 01:52:24
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65eb  2012/04/04 01:52:43
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65f6  2012/04/04 01:52:54
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e65fe  2012/04/04 01:53:02
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6610  2012/04/04 01:53:20
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6617  2012/04/04 01:53:27
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e661c  2012/04/04 01:53:32
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e665c  2012/04/04 01:54:36
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6721  2012/04/04 01:57:53
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e6727  2012/04/04 01:57:59
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e672f  2012/04/04 01:58:07
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e67d1  2012/04/04 02:00:49
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e9104  2012/04/04 04:56:36
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e911b  2012/04/04 04:56:59
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e91c7  2012/04/04 04:59:51
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x170e91f8  2012/04/04 05:00:40
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17124641  2012/04/07 00:26:41
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17164363  2012/04/10 01:03:31
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17164379  2012/04/10 01:03:53
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x1725cb39  2012/04/21 19:47:05
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x1725cb39  2012/04/21 19:47:05
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x1725cba4  2012/04/21 19:48:52
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x172f1d51  2012/04/28 21:27:45
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x172f1d5f  2012/04/28 21:27:59
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x172f2ae6  2012/04/28 22:25:42
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0801802, clock:0x17397f4f  2012/05/06 18:28:31
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x175541ee  2012/05/27 19:50:06
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x17554200  2012/05/27 19:50:24
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0403034, clock:0x196de42f  2013/07/08 20:57:19
[mullion]$

When I recieved it however it wouldn't give the 3034. It only gave 1701/1601 and the occational 1802...

Code:

>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[100]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[104]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[108]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[112]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[116]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[120]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[124]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x0b505123  2006/01/05 21:50:27
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x0b505123  2006/01/05 21:50:27
[mullion]$
>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] First Boot.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e2
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
>$
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.0.0 (Build ID: 1673,16934, Build Data: 2006-10-30_12:39:57)
Copyright(C) 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV THERM] NOTIFY_MODE CMD
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NOTIF] RING_BUZZER
[SERV NOTIF] CONTROL_LED
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

[mullion]$ [SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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>$
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
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[mullion]$ [SERV NVS] READ CMD
>$
[mullion]$
>$
[SSM] Attention BE : Detected !
[SSM] BE Attention signal is detected !!
[SSM] BE Livelock condition is detected !!
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
Wait WmMcCom_DeadEvent timeout
[ERROR]: 0xa0801701
[ERROR]: 0xa0801601
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)

[mullion]$
>$ shutdown
shutdown
[SSM] state: 0600 -> 0000
[SSM] Error state is cleared.
(PowerOff State)
>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e2
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
>$
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 1.0.0 (Build ID: 1673,16934, Build Data: 2006-10-30_12:39:57)
Copyright(C) 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[INFO]: Connecting to Debug Device (SB UART)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
[SSM] RSX Interrupt : Detected !
RSX SY_IES register (0x0008) = 0x20000000
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0801802
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)

[mullion]$
>$

These results show 1701/1601 by themselves can be caused by BGA/Bump defects. After the initial RSX replacment I got a sole A0403034 error (Error : BitTraining BE:RRAC:RX0:GLOBAL1:RX_STATUS). At that popint I suspected the CPU BGA and tried a reflow, which did nothing. So CPU BGA was ruled out! It must be the RSX! I tried a reflow, but merged a ball under VDDIO and had to replace it again. This time it worked and the console has been working fine ever since. This sequence of events proved without a shadow of doubt in my mind that RSX BGA/Bump failure can cause sole 1701/1601 errors and the occational 1802. That the tokins were not involved in this case.

I could not rule out a CPU BGA however, because I reflowed it before I had the new RSX working.

This console was given to me By @squeept and he had already frankied it and replaced the tokins after seeing noisy/dirty signal on the Oscilloscope.

Code:

>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0x288339d2  2021/07/15 18:24:18
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833a17  2021/07/15 18:25:27
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833a95  2021/07/15 18:27:33
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833c39  2021/07/15 18:34:33
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833d74  2021/07/15 18:39:48
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833dc8  2021/07/15 18:41:12
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x28833e38  2021/07/15 18:43:04
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c2fe1  2022/02/13 21:08:49
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c3023  2022/02/13 21:09:55
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c30e4  2022/02/13 21:13:08
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c312d  2022/02/13 21:14:21
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c3211  2022/02/13 21:18:09
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x299c3238  2022/02/13 21:18:48
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x29d3a3d4  2022/03/27 22:38:12
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x29d3ab9f  2022/03/27 23:11:27
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x29da8c96  2022/04/02 04:24:54
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0801200, clock:0x0b488688  2005/12/31 00:00:08
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b488845  2005/12/31 00:07:33
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b4886d9  2005/12/31 00:01:29
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b488688  2005/12/31 00:00:08
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b4886c2  2005/12/31 00:01:06
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x0b48872f  2005/12/31 00:02:55
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x0bb4d217  2006/03/23 03:27:19
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x0bb4d217  2006/03/23 03:27:19
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0801701, clock:0x0bb51c20  2006/03/23 08:43:12
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0801601, clock:0x0bb51c20  2006/03/23 08:43:12
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f627d1  2021/03/30 18:17:53
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f6284a  2021/03/30 18:19:54
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f628bf  2021/03/30 18:21:51
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x27f6296d  2021/03/30 18:24:45
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0xffffffff
[mullion]$
>$ becount
becount
Bringup : 256 times
Shutdown: 164 times
Power-on: 9day 20hour 46min 06sec
[mullion]$
>$ clearerrlog
clearerrlog
ERRLOG CLEARED
[mullion]$
>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[  0]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[  4]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[  8]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[100]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[104]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[108]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[112]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[116]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[120]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[124]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
[mullion]$
>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0102
[SSM] state: 0102 -> 0202
[SSM] state: 0202 -> 0103
[SSM] state: 0103 -> 0203
[SSM] ssmCb_BeforeBeOn() called.
[SSM] state: 0203 -> 0104
Psbd_SbTransMode_Half:0x20e2
>$
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD

Boot Loader SE Version 0.9.5 (Build ID: 1634,16289, Build Data: 2006-09-21_19:11:09)
Copyright(C) 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) ASSERT
[SERV SETCFG] XDR (CH0,CH1) DEASSERT
[ERROR]: 0xb0002002 (FATAL) XDR Link not initilized.
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MIC_DUMP0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000fffffff8000000000000120000000000000100000800000000000000000000000000000000800000000000000080000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ffc0000000000000502000000000000000e00000000000006284055ad6b000005d7000000000000071800210000000000a963d6000000000edd61229594ba6b400000000000000001b87000000000000140002000000000006804000000000000100000000000000c8000000000000000000000000000000000010000000000000000000000000001b87000000000000140002000000000004810000000000000100000000000000c800000000000000000000000000000000001000000000000000000000000000502000000000000000e00000000000006284055ad6b000005d7000000000000071800210000000000a963d6000000000edd61229594ba6b40000000000000000800000000000000000000000000000000800000000000000080000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ffc0000000000000061101700000000040000000000000007cfe000000000000e1c0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000fd400000000000000280000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000130000000000000000
XIO_DUMP00010002000900000211000003810000000000180000000000000212000710e109410000000f000f00200000a080000800010008000008540c540000000000010bad000000000000000000000000000c000c000c000c00580058005800580000000000000000007f007f007f007f4438443
>$
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IOW_DUMP15c6164003a5041e15cb163f03aa042115ca163d03a8042015c9163f03a7041d15c7163e03a6041a15c3163c03a3041b15c9164203a5041e15c8163e03a6041b15ce164203be043415cb164303ab042215cb163e03ad042215c5163e03a6041f15c7163b03aa041e15c9163d03a3042015c3163903a9041b15ca164203a6041c15c9163703a9041615d5163803be042815ca164003a0041815c3163f03a5041a15c6163e03a7041a15ca163d03a9041f15c7163d03a9041a15c6164203a5041715c8164203a2041815ca163f03a9041915d0164003c2043115c4163b03a4041915bf163703a3041815c7164003a7041b15c6164003a5041f15c31639039f041715bd163703a1041a15c0163b03a0041715c2163a03a4041715ce163103c1042815c7164003a5041915ca164103a5041b15cb163b03a9041a15c7163b03aa042115c9164103a8041f15c21639039e041515c7163e03a3041815c6163903a1041515d2163a03c3042d15c0163703a3041715c7163a03a6041a15c2163a03a4041a15c0163903a1041915c116390399041215bf1637039c041515c0163a039b041515c4163a03a2041815d0163803c4042b15ca163e03b2042915ca163c03b3042515cd163903b6042915cd163a03ba042b15c6163b03af042915ca163d03aa041e000000ff000000ff15cc163c03b6042a000000ff000000ff15c6163803b3042715ca163203ba042715c4163703ad042415cb163603b6042815c3163503b0042715c5163603ae042315c7163003b3041f15c7163403aa0419000000ff000000ff
[SERV NVS] WRITE CMD

[mullion]$
>$

So this console is still in progress. However, it does show that CPU tokins can cause 1701/1601 errors. The did not appear alone however. They appeared with 1001 errors. After the tokin replacment the console became a GLOD, with an "[ERROR]: 0xb0002002 (FATAL) XDR Link not initilized." This indicates the CPU RAM needs replaced. I have not replaced the XDR yet. So this console is still a work in progress.

alty75 · Aug 23, 2022

squeept said:
#16 had the same noise after replacing the caps as it did before, so whatever the source of the noise is, it is not the caps.

I've also got a 3034 on the bench right now that had a couple old 1601/1701/14FF in the log. Caps are perfect (obviously I can't put a real load on it yet, but it's still pretty apparent on the scope at that point if they're going to look worse under load).

And as always, I will repeat: I have never seen a TOKIN cap come back to life from heat, nor have I been able to observe a noticeable change in noise when heating them. Until someone shows me a video of a verified bad set of caps on scope showing their verified resurrection through heat, it's a myth.

What qty of units is this based on?
Have you never had say 1002 which points to caps,thrown a bit of heat from the wand on them and have the console start without issue?
Like copious amounts of electrical components in the real world,they can look fine physically,test fine on say a scope BUT can still be a faulty component. Have you ever experienced this in the electronics repair industry?
These couple of scenarios out of 100's I have experienced, I have seen copious times.

squeept · Aug 23, 2022

alty75 said:
What qty of units is this based on?
Have you never had say 1002 which points to caps,thrown a bit of heat from the wand on them and have the console start without issue?
Like copious amounts of electrical components in the real world,they can look fine physically,test fine on say a scope BUT can still be a faulty component. Have you ever experienced this in the electronics repair industry?
These couple of scenarios out of 100's I have experienced, I have seen copious times.

I think you're misunderstanding my point. I didn't say heating random shit won't cause random devices to randomly work. Just that if the heat is fixing things here, it's NOT the TOKINs that are getting fixed, it's something else. They aren't the same chemistry as ones where that can actually do something.

It's an issue with a filter - there is no fooling the scope here. It's the one right tool. Or two, but I don't have a spectrum analyzer. That's why it's the only proof I'm willing to accept that the heat isn't, say, temporarily reconnecting a BGA or bump nearby.

katmai · Aug 23, 2022

katmai said:
Hi all,

Got a COK-002 mobo with this couple of errors:
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0002031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0231002, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0002031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0231002, clock:0xffffffff

Fan starts then YLOD in like 200..300ms. There was some flux everywhere on that board,
but not on the CPU / RSX.

As far as I understand xxx2031 is a Thermal sensor error, xxx1002 is a RSX VRAM Power FAIL.

So I started by looking at the voltage on the TOP toking with a scope:
- on the CELL I've got 1.20v with a ripple of 0.032v..
- on the RSX caps I've got 2.720v! O___O with a ripple of 0.260v..

I was expecting 1.2v ish instead of that 2.720v.

My guess is that the two error codes above could be triggered by that.. ie: an overvoltage on the
regulator could increase the temperature sensor voltage.. WDYT?

Wow, so I had hard time finding the feedback for this IC6201 buck controler, it goes through R6224 1K resistor,
then R6237 which is unpopulated... But there is the RSX_VDDMONI line going to the B31 pad of the RSX... It
looks like it's floating, got 35Kohms on this feedback line. On two other boards I've 2.0 / 2.8ohms,
on an unsoldered broken RSX: 1.6ohm. So it looks like I've a bad connection on that B31 pad which cuts the
feedback line for the voltage controller for the RSX, wondering what it could give to populate that R6237.

Moto76 · Aug 25, 2022

Hey everyone I'm having troubles trying to get my UART to work with the syscon, can't seem to get it to work in the CMD stage here is a copy of the errors i'm getting.

C:\Users\motob\OneDrive\Desktop\PS3-main\Syscon Connection Drivers and Diagrams ByNSC>python "C:\Users\motob\OneDrive\Desktop\PS3-main\Syscon Connection Drivers and Diagrams ByNSC\PS3_Syscon_(Mullion_Sherwood)_script.py" COM3 CXRF
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\motob\OneDrive\Desktop\PS3-main\Syscon Connection Drivers and Diagrams ByNSC\PS3_Syscon_(Mullion_Sherwood)_script.py", line 2, in <module>
from Crypto.Cipher import AES # pycryptodome
File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\Crypto\Cipher\__init__.py", line 27, in <module>
from Crypto.Cipher._mode_ecb import _create_ecb_cipher
File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\Crypto\Cipher\_mode_ecb.py", line 47, in <module>
"""
File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\Crypto\Util\_raw_api.py", line 309, in load_pycryptodome_raw_lib
raise OSError("Cannot load native module '%s': %s" % (name, ", ".join(attempts)))
OSError: Cannot load native module 'Crypto.Cipher._raw_ecb': Cannot load '_raw_ecb.pyd': [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

Any help would be awesome I have updated the drivers for the COM's port,the board I'm trying to read is a SEM-001.

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