PS3 syscon guide and fault finding
Required Python 2 or Python 3 - ps3_syscon_uart_script.py
Tested on Linux with python - Follow guide for requirements
Windows users
- SysconReader/readme.md
- syscon.ps1 (PowerShell script, works on Linux too)
- Tested on Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell Core 7.2
- Same syntax as the Python script
- Sherwood syscons not guaranteed to be working
https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/Error_Codes#SYSCON_Error_Codes
A = Fixed value
80 = Poweron state
A0 = Power on immediatley after syscon reset
Categories:
1 = System error 2 = Fatal error 3 = Fatal booting error 4 = Data error
Recorded errors:
A003001 = POW_FAIL
A082120 = HDMI Power on failure (IC2502) - Sil9132CBU chip failure or related power line failure - check diodes,fuses and regulator IC2501
A0201B02 = RSX VRAM FAIL - Faulty vrams (core would read a 0.2 ohm reading)
A0801001 = CELL Power on VRAM failure
A0801002 = RSX Power on VRAM failure
A0093004 = RSX_POW_FAIL poweroff state
A0093003 CELL_POW_FAIL poweroff state
A0213013 = BE_SPI DI/DO ERROR - CELL not communicating to syscon via SPI (1.2V MC2_VDDIO and 1.2V BE_VCS no output) = Possible shorts on the line, check C4001 and trailing caps. Possible CELL dead?
A0213011 = BE_SPI CS ERROR
A0203010 = BE_INIT OR BE_POWGOOD OR CLOCK ERRORS
A0801200 = CELL overheating - poor thermal paste or no heatsink attached, GLOD symptoms
A0404002 = RSX_SPI DI/DO ERROR
A0404411 = ERROR ON RSX SPI?
A0A02031 = Thermal monitor DI/DO not communicating to RSX (possible dead Diodes in RSX)
A0403034, A0404402,A0404411 = Poor BGA solder connections for RSX ( you will see errors like - [POWERSEQ] Error : BitTraining RSX:RRAC:RX0:GLOBAL1:RX_STATUS )
A0232102 = IC6301 faulty (1.5v RSX_VDDIO) or in that area
A0302203 = SB_SPI DI/DO ERROR
A0313032 = SB_CLOCK OR INIT ERROR
A0902203 = SB GLOD issues, system update to repair nand/nor hashes
A0022110 = MK I2C ERROR (OR OTHER CLOCK's ERRORS)
A0401001 = BE VRAM Power Fail - running state possible tokins issues
A0401002 = RSX VRAM Power Fail - running state possible tokins issues
A0402120 = HDMI Error (IC2502)
A0401301 = BE PLL Unlock