This is a SEM-001 board. It is missing the RSX chip. I have also replaced a set of tokins with caps (with bridges) on the bottom of the board. There is a possibility this board has a defective CPU as well (i think i might have cut into the chip when deliding). Anyway, here are some findings as they related to possible PSU related error 3001/3003. What are your thoughts?
c:\Python27\Scripts>python ps3_syscon_uart_script.py COM3 CXRF
>$ auth
Auth successful
>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 0]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 4]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 8]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
This is an errlog dump after simply connecting power cord and red light is on. It appears after unplugging console and pluging it back in, the console either resets or runs internal checks and finds 2030/2031 every time because....keep reading
[mullion]$
>$ bringup
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 -> 0301
[SSM] PowSeq Fail : Detected !
[SSM] state: 0301 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0093003
The 3003 error has to be some type of a power failure error (not a defective PSU unit). I have confirmed the PSU is a working unit. Note that at this point the PSU is connected into the PCB "forks" lol. All is connected as it should be including the white cable to from the PSU to the PCB.
[mullion]$
>$ shutdown
shutdown
[SSM] state: 0600 -> 0000
[SSM] Error state is cleared.
(PowerOff State)
>$ exit
c:\Python27\Scripts>python ps3_syscon_uart_script.py COM3 CXRF
>$ auth
Auth successful
>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 0]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 4]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 8]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
After the 3003 error, I simply reconnected to the uart and did an errlog dump. It appears once i reconnected to the uart, the 2030/2031 errors immediately came back post 3003, meaning the the ps3 once connected to power runs its own internal checks and comes up on 2030/2031. I next took the PSU off the forks, but left the white cable from PSU connected to PCB. The red light was still on. I then attempted to start the ps3 and got the following.
>$ bringup
bringup
[SSM] state: 0000 -> 0101
Bringup Mode #0 (0xFF)
[SSM] ssmCb_OnStartingBePowOn() called.
[SSM] Bringup mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Setup called.
[SSM] state: 0101 -> 0301
[SSM] PowSeq Fail : Detected !
[SSM] state: 0301 -> 0700
[POWSEQ] AV Backend Letup
[SSM] Shutdown mode : syspm_stat=00000000/00000000
[ERROR]: 0xa0003001
* It appears a PSU off the forks but still connected via white cable gives a 3001 error. My guess is if you get a 3001 error, then it must be defective PSU related.
>$
[mullion]$ [POWSEQ] PowerSeq_Letup called.
[SSM] state: 0700 -> 0600
(PowerOff State) (Fatal)
>$ errlog
errlog
ofst[ 44]:err_code:0xffffffff, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 48]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 52]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 56]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 60]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 64]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 68]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 72]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 76]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 80]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 84]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 88]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 92]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 96]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[100]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[104]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[108]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[112]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[116]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[120]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[124]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 0]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 4]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 8]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 12]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 16]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 20]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 24]:err_code:0xa0a02030, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 28]:err_code:0xa0a02031, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 32]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 36]:err_code:0xa0093003, clock:0xffffffff
ofst[ 40]:err_code:0xa0003001, clock:0xffffffff
[mullion]$
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