PS3 Question about the utility of extracting the error log by the syscon method

[Lichi]

I have a problem with my ps3 super slim. There is no information on it in all the internet. I also asked what could it be creating threads here or asking in discord servers. Nothing, no one knows.

The only alternative to give up seems to be trying out the syscon method, that one which requires an uart adapter, install python, etc. It seems hard a f hell. But I really want to get my new motherboard working, so I will buy all what is necessary to carry out that diagnosis and may god have his will.

I wanted to make sure, before everything, what could I expect to achieve if I'm able to carry out the method successfully.

So in the best case scenario, I would be able to get to the external or internal syscon, I would get codes that describe the problem that I'm having (which doesn't allow me to either turn on my console nor access safe mode), then I would search it (or them) on the ps3 dev wiki, and after that I would finally find out what is causing the problem.

After that, I should go and actually solve the problem.

Is that right?

 

[NightLess]

The syscon type of Super Slim is Sherwood. You don't need to enter internal mode, just connect TX RX and GND. Only Mullion syscon distinguishes between internal and external modes. You can compare the error code on psdevwiki.

 

[Lichi]

The syscon type of Super Slim is Sherwood. You don't need to enter internal mode, just connect TX RX and GND. Only Mullion syscon distinguishes between internal and external modes. You can compare the error code on psdevwiki.

All right. About the usb to ttl cable, is this fine? link. It says its both 5v and 3.3v. I need 3.3v. But to get those I need to configurate something or set up something through pc or manually, maybe? Or it's just a matter of identifying which cable is the one which sends 3.3v volts and connecting it?

And about the female to male jumper wires, would the following be fine? link 2. It says that they work with 5v. Is that something to worry about? Should I search for ones that work with 3.3v?

I was trying to find alternatives to this method because of all the doubts I have.

 

[NightLess]

I used a FT232, it has a jumper cap to change 3.3/5v, I soldered alligator clips to two pins for easy grounding, the cables should be fine as they won't pass much current.

 

[Lichi]

I used a FT232, it has a jumper cap to change 3.3/5v, I soldered alligator clips to two pins for easy grounding, the cables should be fine as they won't pass much current.

Ok. How did you connect the ground of the uart adapter to the ground of ps3? through alligator clips? and assuming to also connect the 12v of the motherboard to the 12v of the psu through alligator clips, how do you do that? To the motherboard it's easy, to just grab with the corresponding alligator clip the metal thingy, the borne. But how do you connect the other extreme of the alligator clip the 12v entrance of the psu?

 

[NightLess]

Ok. How did you connect the ground of the uart adapter to the ground of ps3? through alligator clips? and assuming to also connect the 12v of the motherboard to the 12v of the psu through alligator clips, how do you do that? To the motherboard it's easy, to just grab with the corresponding alligator clip the metal thingy, the borne. But how do you connect the other extreme of the alligator clip the 12v entrance of the psu?

The copper foil on the outer edge of the motherboard is the ground. For the PSU, I only have the COK001 motherboard. Since the PSU has a metal shell, I used a piece of cardboard for insulation. I remember that the shell of the Super Slim PSU is plastic. Since it is non-conductive, you can install it directly on it.