PS3 Frankenstein PHAT PS3: CECHA with 40nm RSX

RIP-Felix said:
The SB UART will show a rsx rom abort message if the FW is too low. I'm not certain about the orbis modchip, it may not matter. We speculated it might spoof the 90nm rsx ID and still work below the rsx rom revision limit, but AFAIK no one has been able to confirm that.

Be sure you did the resistor mod correctly, otherwise you can get a GLOD.

SB UART Tutorial:
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  1. Follow SYSCON UART Tutorial as normal.
  2. Choose the correct command to enable SB UART, depending on your SYSCON version.
    • Older SYSCONs, like 201GB = w 7202 02
    • Newer SYSCONs, like 304GB = w 4202 02
  3. Use putty to UART over serial @ 115200 Baud rate.
  4. Turn the console on and the SB log should just start pouring out. Except when…
    • the console doesn't get far enough into the bootloader for the Southbridge to initialize. For example, if you have a Green Light of Death (GLOD) use the bringup command in SYSCON UART to start the console and check the log. The console should get past the power on sequence and start the bootloader. But in some cases, an "XDR Not initialized" failure can cause a GLOD that does not get far enough for the Southbridge to start. That error can indicate a dead XDR Ram module or broken CPU traces leading to one of them. This is one situation where the SB will not output a log.
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Thanks to @M4j0r on the PSX place for the following:


After that, boot the system and attempt the Southbridge UART installation again. The SB UART log will now be longer and include some information from various Hypervisor services. The PS3 will be slower because of all the log outputs.
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I did it in a slim jsd-001 model.
I wrote the Syscon using the follow commands:

w 4202 02
w 42CF 03
w 42F0 03
w 42F1 03

I opened Putty serial connection and didn't show nothing! I am able to boot and go to recovery mode but I don't know if there is some problem...

Solved: I wrote w 1202 02 in Syscon to be able to see the logs. w 1202 05 to retore the factory value.
 
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Hello to all . Guys , i think that i've have a COK-001 CECHA00 with RSX 65nm , syscon error dump log throws this : Syscon Firmware Version: 0F29.0000000000000002 (EEPROM: 0000000000000002) @M4j0r @RIP-Felix can you help me? Have a copy of LV1 dump
 
Hello, i'm quite new to reballing, reflowing... I wanted to repair one of my old ps3 who had a bad bump rsx, so i decided to take another rsx from another ps3 that i used as a donor board. But because of how bad i'm at reballing i literally removed the rsx bottom from the donor ps3, and i wanted to ask for tips so i would become better and maybe save the old ps3.
 
Lere said:
Hello, i'm quite new to reballing, reflowing... I wanted to repair one of my old ps3 who had a bad bump rsx, so i decided to take another rsx from another ps3 that i used as a donor board. But because of how bad i'm at reballing i literally removed the rsx bottom from the donor ps3, and i wanted to ask for tips so i would become better and maybe save the old ps3.
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Oh, boy! That's a big topic and it takes a long time to learn all the tricks. It all depends on what you're trying to use and how much time you are willing to put into practicing.

Tips...
  1. Bake MB and Donor board for 24-48hours at 125C to thoroughly dry them both prior to rework. This is very important. Rework must be completed within 8 hours after baking or the moisture will seep back in and require baking again.
  2. Use a MB support jig
  3. preheat MB to at least 180C-200C, with thermocouple placed away from the top heater so it doesnt interfere with the preheat temp.
  4. Lead free SAC305 melts at 218C and depending on your thermocouple and top heat method (hot air or IR) it could read higher before reflowing.
  5. Reballing the RSX is hard. You need a jig and stencil. Getting a thin layer of flux is important. Using a microscope helps alot. There are lot's of little tricks during this stage that you will have to learn and for me was/is the most frustrating part.
  6. Nudge the Reflow. Giving a gentile nudge on 2 corbers of the chip to see if it springs back before lifting helps to know it's ready to be lifted. The same when soldering back on tellys you it's actually reflowed compeletly and can also help to force balls that are being stubbarn to wick to their pads. Good surface prep should avoid this but it's a good idea anyway. GENTILE nudge! Dont merge the balls tapping too hard.
  7. use good flux and thoroughly clean it off afterward! Rosin Mild Activity flux is "mildly" acidic and can damage the pads eventually. Many people don't clean properly. An ultrasonic cleaner is reccomended.
  8. much more...
Beware all ye who enter. BGA rework is difficult AF and expensive to get right.
 
Hi, this is my 40nm RSX after a not very successful delid, where I managed to destroy a couple of capacitors. Does anybody know their values?
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botakompong said:
I haven't been able to open the shop (it's been more than 1 month), while all the equipment and motherboards are in the shop, later when I open I will make sure the cok-001 has a problem or not for the PS2 games.
I also don't want to give input that I haven't tried, because it will only add unclear work.
if someone asks why don't you know cok-001 is having problems with ps2 games? because we are not focused on ps2 games, in our country we don't play/rarely play ps2 games using the console ps3, so for the past few years there have been no questions related to ps2 problems, for that I apologize because I just found out about this problem, for the solution I will definitely look for it soon, I have to refresh my memory from the last few years about cok-001/002, I hope you can be patient..., tq
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Can you DM me your whatsapp number and the name of your store please I am a new member and not able to send you a DM. I am interested in your services
 
does anybody know where i can buy ps3 40g motherboard jig? they all seem to be out of stock or discontinued. or if anybody provide me with the thickness and the material used in the jig would be much appreciated
 
RIP-Felix said:
Bake MB and Donor board for 24-48hours at 125C to thoroughly dry them both prior to rework. This is very important. Rework must be completed within 8 hours after baking or the moisture will seep back in and require baking again.
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I am a little confused, i trying to collect informations about reballing and i have read from this post :

RIP-Felix said:
Frequently Asked Questions

Since a reball is not an option for me (or most of us), is there a guide that shows the proper reflow procedure?
The PS3 motherboard needs to be dried at 100C for 2-4 hours before a reflow! NO EXCEPTION!
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The reballing need to dry the board much more time ? Or in all case it is better to dry it 24-48h ?
 
Wow I never knew they did this. That's great, I wish Sony would release these fixed versions of the CECHAs, which is what they really should have done in the first place instead of completely scrapping the ps2 backwards compatibility feature (not to mention the overall aesthetics and design because the slim and super slim just look like a block of black whereas the OGs are a creative masterpiece.). It would have been easier and cheaper for them to do that anyway (i.e. just fixing the OG models instead of coming up with new designs). I would buy them in a heartbeat!

Did they ever release these? (By the way I tried replying directly to your message but the pile of dump kept saying that I don't have permission to post links even though I wasn't even posting them! They were just in your message of course).
 
IJustWantToKnow said:
Wow I never knew they did this. That's great, I wish Sony would release these fixed versions of the CECHAs, which is what they really should have done in the first place instead of completely scrapping the ps2 backwards compatibility feature (not to mention the overall aesthetics and design because the slim and super slim just look like a block of black whereas the OGs are a creative masterpiece.). It would have been easier and cheaper for them to do that anyway (i.e. just fixing the OG models instead of coming up with new designs). I would buy them in a heartbeat!

Did they ever release these? (By the way I tried replying directly to your message but the pile of dump kept saying that I don't have permission to post links even though I wasn't even posting them! They were just in your message of course).
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That's how this whole thing started. The OP of this thread found a PS3 similar to mine and the community managed to reverse engineer the process.

I don't think they were released with anything other than the 90nm RSX. My unit was probably sent in for repair and Sony replaced the RSX with the 40nm version.
 
Rondooooo said:
That's how this whole thing started. The OP of this thread found a PS3 similar to mine and the community managed to reverse engineer the process.

I don't think they were released with anything other than the 90nm RSX. My unit was probably sent in for repair and Sony replaced the RSX with the 40nm version.
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Yep, seems to be Japan A00 & B00 units that you can find official Frankies. I have a B00 and A00 currently, and a few others have a bunch of them from lots from Japan.
 
RIP-Felix said:
I want confirmation it's not going to interfere or destroy the modchip first! I only have the one. Moreover the console works now, it just doesn't play PS2 games. ...
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Hello, RIP-Felix
Did you find a way to fix PS2 games with Frankie mod? I modded mine CECHA00 model, after this PS2 games stopped working: I have blackscreen, but I can open menu and close the game.
 
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