PS3 syscon guide and fault finding
Required Python 2 or Python 3 - ps3_syscon_uart_script23.py
Tested on Linux with python - Follow guide for requirements
Windows users can use - https://www.psx-place.com/threads/fault-finding-ylod-with-the-syscon-first-steps-and-error-reporting.30100/page-33#post-284506
Recorded errors (errlog) in the syscon shell:
POWER ERRORS:
0003001 POW_FAIL
A0093004 RSX_POW_FAIL
A0201B02 RSX VRAM FAIL - Faulty vrams (core would read a 0.2 ohm reading)
A0093003 CELL_POW_FAIL
BE ERRORS:
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
RSX ERRORS:
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
SB ERRORS:
A0302203 SB_SPI DI/DO ERROR
A0313032 SB_CLOCK OR INIT ERROR
A0902203 SB GLOD issues, system update to repair nand/nor hashes
OTHERS:
A0022110 MK I2C ERROR (OR OTHER CLOCK's ERRORS)
A0401001 - BE VRAM Power Fail. It can be NEC Tokins
A0401002 - RSX VRAM Power Fail. It can be NEC Tokins
A0402120 - HDMI Error (IC2502)
A0401301 - BE PLL Unlock