Alberto9898
Member
Hi all,
I recently came across a very particular case that I think requires more attention than the usual GLOD -> make it Frankie.
The PS3 arrived with the usual YLOD, warranty sticker intact. Inside was relatively clean and the thermal paste was not very dry (at the center it was almost liquid).
Before jumping to the conclusion of bumpgate, I connected UART to get to internal mode and retrieve the error log as usual.
So we have:
But what I have now is:
Another strange thing is this:
So, very little power-on time, but a very high bringup count and low shutdown count. Maybe it was shut off improperly a lot of times because it had a defective power supply from the start?
Anyway, I read a lot of posts by Rip-Fenix, so I tried almost all the troubleshooting information, but I'm still undecided if I should make it a Frankie or if there is something I'm missing.
Here is the full bringup log after replacing the power supply:
Powerstate
Shutdown:
I also found these two commands (hdmi chstat 0) for checking the HDMI communication.
When connecting to the TV, it seems it is waiting for the resolution from the RSX, but I would like a second opinion on this.
When HDMI is unplugged:
After plugging the HDMI cable:
Then I connected to the southbridge and retrieved the logs with the hard drive connected.
I connected the Blu-ray drive and tried to get to safe mode, but no display.
I attached the complete log, including PME and SS logs.
I have also uploaded it here: https://pastebin.com/js1jeUZB
At the end there is update_manager::read_eprom(0x48c42), so maybe it's stuck reading that address?
I'm undecided what to do…
Maybe the console is stuck on a broken update due to the power supply failing during an update (at the end of the southbridge log it seems it is loading an update), or there is a problem with the RSX.
Should I dump the NAND and validate it?
I recently came across a very particular case that I think requires more attention than the usual GLOD -> make it Frankie.
The PS3 arrived with the usual YLOD, warranty sticker intact. Inside was relatively clean and the thermal paste was not very dry (at the center it was almost liquid).
Before jumping to the conclusion of bumpgate, I connected UART to get to internal mode and retrieve the error log as usual.
Code:
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0x30d754dc 2025/12/19 00:12:12
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x30d7550c 2025/12/19 00:13:00
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x30d75546 2025/12/19 00:13:58
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x30d75826 2025/12/19 00:26:14
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x30d75903 2025/12/19 00:29:55
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x30d75c0a 2025/12/19 00:42:50
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x30d75c1e 2025/12/19 00:43:10
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x30d75c4f 2025/12/19 00:43:59
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x30d8890b 2025/12/19 22:07:07
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0801001, clock:0x30d88921 2025/12/19 22:07:29
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0081004, clock:0x30ec132a 2026/01/03 17:49:30
ofst[ 0]:err_code:0xa0081004, clock:0x30f3f71b 2026/01/09 17:27:55
ofst[ 4]:err_code:0xa0081004, clock:0x30f3f721 2026/01/09 17:28:01
ofst[ 8]:err_code:0xa0081004, clock:0x30f3f728 2026/01/09 17:28:08
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0081004, clock:0x30f3f72e 2026/01/09 17:28:14
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0081004, clock:0x31093ff8 2026/01/25 20:56:24
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0081004, clock:0x31094004 2026/01/25 20:56:36
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0081004, clock:0x3109400a 2026/01/25 20:56:42
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0081004, clock:0x31094012 2026/01/25 20:56:50
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xa0081004, clock:0x31094018 2026/01/25 20:56:56
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0091004, clock:0x31094298 2026/01/25 21:07:36
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0101004, clock:0x310942a0 2026/01/25 21:07:44
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xa0101004, clock:0x310942a6 2026/01/25 21:07:50
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0091004, clock:0x31094338 2026/01/25 21:10:16
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0091004, clock:0x31094340 2026/01/25 21:10:24
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0101004, clock:0x31094343 2026/01/25 21:10:27
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0101004, clock:0x3109434e 2026/01/25 21:10:38
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0101004, clock:0x31094354 2026/01/25 21:10:44
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0101004, clock:0x31094362 2026/01/25 21:10:58
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0101004, clock:0x31094366 2026/01/25 21:11:02
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0091004, clock:0x3109436b 2026/01/25 21:11:07
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0101004, clock:0x31094372 2026/01/25 21:11:14
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] fatalreq delayed.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0201
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Setup
[ERROR]: 0xa0201004
[SSM] *** Power Fail ***
[SSM] state: 0201 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000So we have:
- a lot of 1001 that happened when the console was powered on (set 80)
- a lot of 1004 when the console was powering on at stages 08, 09, 10, so the console was failing more in the middle of the booting process
- bringup shows error 1004 at stage 20
- 1001 indicates improper shutdown caused, for example, by loss of power (or NEC/TOKINs problems but we have to verify this after there are no more 1004)
- 1004 indicates loss of AC power that, in this case, happens during the initial boot process (08, 09, 10)
But what I have now is:
- no display both with vga and hdmi
- no blinking HDD light
- sometimes the controller LEDs blink, but not always
- it retrieves, spins (not at reading speed), and ejects Blu-ray discs
- sometimes in recovery mode I get a black screen, and sometimes no signal at all
Another strange thing is this:
Code:
becount
Bringup : 726 times
Shutdown: 156 times
Power-on: 2day 23hour 24min 36secSo, very little power-on time, but a very high bringup count and low shutdown count. Maybe it was shut off improperly a lot of times because it had a defective power supply from the start?
Anyway, I read a lot of posts by Rip-Fenix, so I tried almost all the troubleshooting information, but I'm still undecided if I should make it a Frankie or if there is something I'm missing.
Here is the full bringup log after replacing the power supply:
Code:
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:0x21e2
[SSM] state: 0104 -> 0204
[SSM] state: 0204 -> 0105
[SSM] state: 0105 -> 0400
(PowerOn State)
[SERV NVS] READ CMD
Boot Loader SE Version 1.5.0 (Build ID: 1798,18531, Build Data: 2007-01-10_12:09:26)
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
[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
[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 CMDPowerstate
Code:
powerstate
ATA Power : ON
PCI Power : OFF
RSX Power : ON
XDR Power : ON
Eurus Power : ON
SB Power : ON
RSX Thermal Sensor : AVAILABLE
BE Thermal Sensor : AVAILABLEShutdown:
Code:
shutdown
[SSM] state: 0400 -> 0500
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] ssmCb_AfterBeOn() called.
[SSM] Shutdown mode ... req_wake_src = 00000074, ctxt=00/00
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0500 -> 0000
(PowerOff State)I also found these two commands (hdmi chstat 0) for checking the HDMI communication.
When connecting to the TV, it seems it is waiting for the resolution from the RSX, but I would like a second opinion on this.
When HDMI is unplugged:
Code:
hdmi chstat 0
[HDMI] ----------------------------
[HDMI] -- HDMI Channel 0 Context --
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[System Management]
[HDMI] - SSM Task ID : 13
[HDMI] * Task Status : WAITING
[HDMI] * Wait Cause : EVENT FLAG
[HDMI] - SSM State : UnPlg
[HDMI] - SSM Mutex Information : ID[2] LockTID[0] WaitTID[0]
[HDMI] - SSM Event Flag Info : ID[2] WaitTID[13] FlagPattern[0]
[HDMI] - SSM Mode : DVI
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] - Authentication Status : NotStart
[HDMI] - Repeater : Sink
[HDMI] - KSVs : 0
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[Interrupt]
[HDMI] - External Interrupt Number of Mullion : 7
[HDMI] - Interrupt Mask Pattern in SiI : [0x0000E0]
[HDMI] - Interrupt Register Size : 3
[HDMI] - Interrupt Task ID : 12
[HDMI] * Task Status : WAITING
[HDMI] * Wait Cause : SLEEPING
[HDMI] - Semapho Information : ID[38] WaitingTID[0] Count[1]
[HDMI] - Plug Status : UnPlug
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[SiIType]
[HDMI] - Chip Type : 9132
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[EDID]
[HDMI] - EDID Mutex ID : 3
[HDMI] - EDID Mutex Information : ID[3] LockTID[0] WaitTID[0]
[HDMI] - EDID Block Size : 0
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[I2C Bus]
[HDMI] - Device Address 0x72(0) 0x7A(1)
[HDMI] - Semapho Information : ID[36] WaitingTID[0] Count[1]
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[AV Setting]
[HDMI] - Audio Setting State : Unset
[HDMI] Mute ; Mute
[HDMI] - Video Setting State : Unset
[HDMI] Mute ; Mute
[HDMI] Setting : 11 80 30 01 88 20 00 33 98 37 00 14
[HDMI] : 82 02 0D 46 00 18 00 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
[HDMI]After plugging the HDMI cable:
Code:
[mullion]$
Press Ctrl+C to exit
>$ hdmi chstat 0
hdmi chstat 0
[HDMI] ----------------------------
[HDMI] -- HDMI Channel 0 Context --
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[System Management]
[HDMI] - SSM Task ID : 13
[HDMI] * Task Status : WAITING
[HDMI] * Wait Cause : EVENT FLAG
[HDMI] - SSM State : WaitResolution
[HDMI] - SSM Mutex Information : ID[2] LockTID[0] WaitTID[0]
[HDMI] - SSM Event Flag Info : ID[2] WaitTID[13] FlagPattern[0]
[HDMI] - SSM Mode : HDMI
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] - Authentication Status : NotStart
[HDMI] - Repeater : Sink
[HDMI] - KSVs : 0
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[Interrupt]
[HDMI] - External Interrupt Number of Mullion : 7
[HDMI] - Interrupt Mask Pattern in SiI : [0x0000E0]
[HDMI] - Interrupt Register Size : 3
[HDMI] - Interrupt Task ID : 12
[HDMI] * Task Status : WAITING
[HDMI] * Wait Cause : SLEEPING
[HDMI] - Semapho Information : ID[38] WaitingTID[0] Count[1]
[HDMI] - Plug Status : PowerOn
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[SiIType]
[HDMI] - Chip Type : 9132
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[EDID]
[HDMI] - EDID Mutex ID : 3
[HDMI] - EDID Mutex Information : ID[3] LockTID[0] WaitTID[0]
[HDMI] - EDID Block Size : 2
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[I2C Bus]
[HDMI] - Device Address 0x72(0) 0x7A(1)
[HDMI] - Semapho Information : ID[36] WaitingTID[0] Count[1]
[HDMI] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[HDMI] +-[AV Setting]
[HDMI] - Audio Setting State : Unset
[HDMI] Mute ; Mute
[HDMI] - Video Setting State : Unset
[HDMI] Mute ; Mute
[HDMI] Setting : 11 80 30 01 88 20 00 33 98 37 00 14
[HDMI] : 82 02 0D 46 00 18 00 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
[HDMI]
hdmi redid 0
[HDMI] - Ch.0 EDID Block 0 -
[HDMI] Addr : 0 1 2 3| 4 5 6 7| 8 9 A B| C D E F
[HDMI] -----:------------+-----------+-----------+-----------
[HDMI] 00 : 00 ff ff ff|ff ff ff 00|1e 6d bc 57|01 01 01 01
[HDMI] 10 : 01 14 01 03|80 33 1d 78|0a c6 65 a0|59 58 9d 27
[HDMI] 20 : 0e 50 54 a5|6f 00 81 80|81 8f 71 40|b3 00 81 4f
[HDMI] 30 : 71 4f 01 01|01 01 02 3a|80 18 71 38|2d 40 58 2c
[HDMI] 40 : 45 00 fd 1e|11 00 00 1a|21 39 90 30|62 1a 27 40
[HDMI] 50 : 68 b0 36 00|56 50 21 00|00 1c 00 00|00 fd 00 38
[HDMI] 60 : 4b 1e 53 11|00 0a 20 20|20 20 20 20|00 00 00 fc
[HDMI] 70 : 00 4d 32 33|38 30 44 0a|20 20 20 20|20 20 01 d2
[HDMI] - Ch.0 EDID Block 1 -
[HDMI] Addr : 0 1 2 3| 4 5 6 7| 8 9 A B| C D E F
[HDMI] -----:------------+-----------+-----------+-----------
[HDMI] 00 : 02 03 21 f1|4e 84 05 03|02 20 22 10|11 13 12 14
[HDMI] 10 : 1f 07 16 26|15 07 50 09|07 07 66 03|0c 00 10 00
[HDMI] 20 : 80 01 1d 00|72 51 d0 1e|20 38 88 15|00 56 50 21
[HDMI] 30 : 00 00 1e 01|1d 80 18 71|1c 16 20 58|2c 25 00 56
[HDMI] 40 : 50 21 00 00|9e 01 1d 80|d0 72 1c 16|20 10 2c 25
[HDMI] 50 : 80 c4 8e 21|00 00 9e 02|3a 80 d0 72|38 2d 40 10
[HDMI] 60 : 2c 45 20 06|44 21 00 00|1e 00 3a 80|18 71 38 2d
[HDMI] 70 : 40 58 2c 45|00 56 50 21|00 00 1e 00|00 00 00 d0Then I connected to the southbridge and retrieved the logs with the hard drive connected.
Code:
Boot Loader SE Version 3.5.0 (Build ID: 4002,46233, Build Date: 2010-09-13_16:37:51)
SDK Version: 350.000
Copyright(C) 2010 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[INFO]: === eXtreme Data Rate Memory Subsystem ===
[INFO]: (Configured Memory Size per single XIO channel: 128 MBytes.)
[INFO]: XIO channel[0] is available.
[INFO]: XIO channel[1] is available.
[INFO]: ---> Total 256 MBytes are now in use.
[INFO]: SPU enable [0, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7] 11101111
[INFO]: BE:3.1, SB:PX1.1
Device: PATAC0:Cable Not Connect
Cell OS SDK3.5.0 000 (release build: r46233 2010_09_13_153000)
Copyright 2010 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
revision: 45553
date: Mon Sep 13 16:40:25 JST 2010
skip 2nd initialization step
lv2(0): total memory size: 249MB+640KB
lv2(0): kern memory size: 12MB+640KB (heap:3704KB page pool:4736KB)
lv2(0): user memory size: 237MB
lv2(2):
lv2(2): Cell OS Lv-2 32 bit version 3.5.0
lv2(2): Copyright 2010 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
lv2(2): All Rights Reserved.
lv2(2):
lv2(2): revision: 46233
lv2(2): build date: 2010/09/13 16:48:04
lv2(2): processor: Broadband Engine Ver 0x0000 Rev 0x0201
lv2(2): PPU:0, Thread:0 is enabled.
lv2(2): PPU:0, Thread:1 is enabled.
lv2(2): rsx: b08 500/650 vpe:ff shd:3f [AP0005368:1:1:e:12:b:2:f:1][16:3:1:1:1:3:1][0:0:0]
lv2(2): Available physical SPUs: 6/7
lv2(2): mounting the flash file system : OK
lv2(2): creating the initial system process : OK
lv2(2): entering stand-alone mode.
lv2(2): system software: PS3 console mode (game memsize=200MB)
lv2(2): creating the system software process : OK
lv2(2): sys_init: system software process set-up done.
lv2(2): initial system process done.I connected the Blu-ray drive and tried to get to safe mode, but no display.
Code:
Boot Loader SE Version 3.5.0 (Build ID: 4002,46233, Build Date: 2010-09-13_16:37:51)
SDK Version: 350.000
Copyright(C) 2010 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.
[INFO]: === eXtreme Data Rate Memory Subsystem ===
[INFO]: (Configured Memory Size per single XIO channel: 128 MBytes.)
[INFO]: XIO channel[0] is available.
[INFO]: XIO channel[1] is available.
[INFO]: ---> Total 256 MBytes are now in use.
[INFO]: SPU enable [0, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7] 11101111
[INFO]: BE:3.1, SB:PX1.1
Cell OS SDK3.5.0 000 (release build: r46233 2010_09_13_153000)
Copyright 2010 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
revision: 45553
date: Mon Sep 13 16:40:25 JST 2010
skip 2nd initialization step
lv2(0): total memory size: 249MB+640KB
lv2(0): kern memory size: 12MB+640KB (heap:3704KB page pool:4736KB)
lv2(0): user memory size: 237MB
lv2(2):
lv2(2): Cell OS Lv-2 32 bit version 3.5.0
lv2(2): Copyright 2010 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
lv2(2): All Rights Reserved.
lv2(2):
lv2(2): revision: 46233
lv2(2): build date: 2010/09/13 16:48:04
lv2(2): processor: Broadband Engine Ver 0x0000 Rev 0x0201
lv2(2): PPU:0, Thread:0 is enabled.
lv2(2): PPU:0, Thread:1 is enabled.
lv2(2): rsx: b08 500/650 vpe:ff shd:3f [AP0005368:1:1:e:12:b:2:f:1][16:3:1:1:1:3:1][0:0:0]
lv2(2): Available physical SPUs: 6/7
lv2(2): mounting the flash file system : OK
lv2(2):
lv2(2): ###
lv2(2): ### Safe mode
lv2(2): ###
lv2(2):
lv2(2): creating the recover process (for safe mode) : OKI attached the complete log, including PME and SS logs.
I have also uploaded it here: https://pastebin.com/js1jeUZB
At the end there is update_manager::read_eprom(0x48c42), so maybe it's stuck reading that address?
I'm undecided what to do…
Maybe the console is stuck on a broken update due to the power supply failing during an update (at the end of the southbridge log it seems it is loading an update), or there is a problem with the RSX.
Should I dump the NAND and validate it?
