PS3 PS3 3 beeps and shut down while playing

[Evik]

Hi, I have this issue with my ps3 slim CECH-2004A CFW 4.90 evilnat cobra:

whenever i play a PS3 game (both from disc and from dumps) the console crashes with 3 beeps (apparently YLOD?) but i manage to turn it off and on again. After i do this i can play a little longer but like there is some time bomb that can make it happen again randomly.

I have changed the thermal paste both on CPU and RSX, the webman mod readings were fine (under 50 degrees Celsius with vents at 25%) at the time of the shut down.

The console can run homebrews just fine, i can dump any of my games entirely in multiman for hours but the first time I boot up a game it crashes like i said.

I also tried to dump my syscon from cfw logs and this is what i find (and it does not make any sense at all for me...):

Error Log
01: A0801002 Mon Jan 9 03:30:52 2006
02: A0801002 Sun Jan 8 22:43:16 2006
03: A0801002 Sun Jan 8 12:31:46 2006
04: A0801002 Sun Jan 8 12:05:31 2006
05: A0801002 Sun Jan 8 09:03:00 2006
06: A0801002 Sun Jan 8 02:05:21 2006
07: A0801002 Sat Jan 7 23:15:53 2006
08: A0801002 Thu Jan 5 06:27:09 2006
09: A0801601 Thu Jan 5 01:42:05 2006
10: A0801701 Thu Jan 5 01:42:04 2006
11: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
12: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
13: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
14: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
15: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
16: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
17: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
18: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
19: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
20: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
21: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
22: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
23: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
24: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
25: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
26: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
27: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
28: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
29: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
30: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
31: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
32: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999

The dates are all messed up...

Any idea of what may be causing the issue? Thank you in advance for any help...

 

[zecoxao]

i have the same issue as you do. i'll post the logs here tomorrow.

 

[Raidmax]

Your logs point to the RSX caps going bad, likely causing the lock conditions that generated 1601 and 1701, with no 14FF in sight.

I would replace those - IIRC 2000s are the last to have TOKINs on the RSX only (with CPU running tantalums from the factory) so
, with all those 1002s in sight, I'd replace them.

Did you get anything like green splotches or graphical corruption? I'm only asking this last question to rule out the possibility of a bad RSX.

 

[Evik]

Your logs point to the RSX caps going bad, likely causing the lock conditions that generated 1601 and 1701, with no 14FF in sight.

I would replace those - IIRC 2000s are the last to have TOKINs on the RSX only (with CPU running tantalums from the factory) so
, with all those 1002s in sight, I'd replace them.

Did you get anything like green splotches or graphical corruption? I'm only asking this last question to rule out the possibility of a bad RSX.

I had a couple of times the XMB went all fuzzy but it is rare and a reboot fixed the issue (i blamed the hdmi cable...), while playing and before the crashes nothing of sort.

Also, how many 330uf capacitors should i use in replace of the tokins? i saw a couple of video on youtube, many uses 4, others 6... Can 6 be too much and kill the console?

 

[Raidmax]

4x330uF usually does well for me, for either kind of TOKINs - 0E108 or 0E128.

As for going fuzzy, I'd blame the filtering for the GPU going bad - kinda makes sense that it didn't do it often. After all, it's a 65nm RSX we're talking about - these are among the safe ones, so definitely the caps at fault causing the fuzziness.

 

[Evik]

Last question, should i replace the nec tokins right below the RSX (RSX side) or the ones on the back of the PCB?

 

[Raidmax]

I usually do the ones on the bottom side of the RSX, and leave the ones on the IHS side alone as they act as bridges.

 

[60fpshacksrock]

How sad that even in later revisions, the problems were never fixed. Thankfully, the same cannot be said about the 360.

I would know, I made a similar post because my CECHK01 does the exact same thing. My 360, however, still loads up and runs fine. At least MS fixed their console around mid 2008, as mine is an August 2008 Falcon.

 

[zecoxao]

here's the log

 

[Raidmax]

here's the log

Your errors point to the CELL and RSX thermal sensors, but I can't find anything else on the Wiki. (as in, a more detailed explanation).

Maybe broken temp sensors?

How sad that even in later revisions, the problems were never fixed. Thankfully, the same cannot be said about the 360.

I would know, I made a similar post because my CECHK01 does the exact same thing. My 360, however, still loads up and runs fine. At least MS fixed their console around mid 2008, as mine is an August 2008 Falcon.

You got the syscon log? It can tell what's the reason it shuts off randomly.

As for the 360s, I guess I'm the few people to main a 2008 serviced Xenon lol (X817791)

 

[Gansey]

hi, how do I get this syscon log on HEN? I'm having a similar problem with the PS3 turning off during start up without any indication, when that happens I can usually make it turn on after a little bit of pressure is applied on the top part of the console. In some days I can play for hours without any trouble, and in others it shuts down in the xmb. Would love to make sense of this. I don't think it's overheating because the CPU and RSX are always at 58-60 ºC with a fan speed of 40%, even though I live in a very hot country.

 

[Evik]

How sad that even in later revisions, the problems were never fixed. Thankfully, the same cannot be said about the 360.

I would know, I made a similar post because my CECHK01 does the exact same thing. My 360, however, still loads up and runs fine. At least MS fixed their console around mid 2008, as mine is an August 2008 Falcon.

Yeah, $ony took its time to address the issues... in Super Slim models they almost solved the issue as far as i know, i am reading all sorts of document online since i've started having issues...

hi, how can I get this syscon log on HEN? I'm having a similar problem with the PS3 turning off during start up without any indication, but it's pretty random and somehow it gets fixed for a while when a little bit of pressure is applied on the top part of the console. In some days I can play for hours without any trouble, and in others it shuts down in the xmb. Would love to make sense of this. I don't think it's overheating because the CPU and RSX are always at 58-60 ºC with a fan speed of 40% and I live in a very hot country.

You can try with the homebrew PS3 Advanced Tools, have a USB pen drive connected and use the Dump SYSCON Error Log option, it will save a txt file with the dump similar to my first post. Be careful to use only the syscon dump as that homebrew is very powerful but also dangerous if you mess things up.

 

[Gansey]

Thanks for the help @Evik .
Here is my log in case someone smarter than me is able to understand it:
Error Log
01: A0805FFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
02: A0801601 Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
03: A0801701 Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
04: A0805FFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
05: A0805FFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
06: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 21:24:31 2006
07: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 21:24:31 2006
08: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 13:49:59 2006
09: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 13:49:59 2006
10: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 13:44:50 2006
11: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 13:44:50 2006
12: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 03:55:11 2006
13: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 03:55:10 2006
14: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 03:53:29 2006
15: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 03:53:29 2006
16: A0805FFF Wed Jan 4 03:47:35 2006
17: A0805FFF Wed Jan 4 03:44:15 2006
18: A0805FFF Wed Jan 4 03:42:59 2006
19: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 03:41:08 2006
20: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 03:41:07 2006
21: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 03:12:55 2006
22: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 03:12:54 2006
23: A0801601 Tue Jan 3 11:45:47 2006
24: A0801701 Tue Jan 3 11:45:47 2006
25: A0805FFF Tue Jan 3 11:44:52 2006
26: A0801601 Mon Jan 2 02:00:28 2006
27: A0801701 Mon Jan 2 02:00:27 2006
28: A0805FFF Mon Jan 2 12:06:29 2006
29: A0805FFF Sun Jan 1 23:27:59 2006
30: A0805FFF Sun Jan 1 23:26:27 2006
31: A0805FFF Sun Jan 1 12:20:30 2006
32: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999

 

[60fpshacksrock]

@Raidmax I installed ps3 advanced tools and saw no option to dump the syscon log. Is the version I am using too old?

Edit: I got the latest version. Here:

Firmware Version: 4.90 (build 50747)
Platform ID: CokE10
Product Code: 00 84
Product Sub Code: 00 07
Hardware Config: 4E00FFFF0107BCBF
Syscon Fimware Version: 0E69.0001000400040002 (EEPROM: 0001000400040002)
Bringup Count: 5619, Shutdown Count: 5591
Runtime: 698 Days, 17 Hours, 22 Minutes, 30 Seconds
Error Log
01: A0801002  Tue Feb 13 06:54:37 2024
02: A0801002  Sun Jan 28 20:43:27 2024
03: A0801002  Sun Jan  7 08:41:16 2024
04: A0801002  Tue Dec 19 11:53:00 2023
05: A0801002  Sat Nov 18 10:32:38 2023
06: A0802022  Sat Nov 18 09:48:06 2023
07: A0802022  Sat Nov 18 02:21:57 2023
08: A0802022  Sat Nov 18 02:20:27 2023
09: A0802022  Sat Nov 18 02:19:08 2023
10: A0802022  Sat Nov 18 02:14:00 2023
11: A0801002  Sat Nov 18 00:04:04 2023
12: A0801002  Mon Nov 13 12:45:10 2023
13: A0801002  Sat Oct 14 22:28:30 2023
14: A0801002  Mon Oct  9 05:41:13 2023
15: A0801002  Sat Sep 23 01:59:39 2023
16: A0801002  Fri Sep 22 18:03:34 2023
17: A0801002  Mon Sep 18 14:29:41 2023
18: A0801002  Mon Sep 18 12:57:11 2023
19: A0801002  Sat Sep 16 09:32:48 2023
20: A0802022  Wed Aug 30 11:03:15 2023
21: A0802022  Wed Aug 30 10:02:23 2023
22: A0802022  Wed Aug 30 10:02:18 2023
23: A0802022  Wed Aug 30 07:00:53 2023
24: A0802022  Wed Aug 30 07:00:48 2023
25: A0802022  Wed Aug 30 06:54:52 2023
26: A0802022  Wed Aug 30 00:47:19 2023
27: A0802022  Wed Aug 30 00:39:20 2023
28: A0802022  Sun Aug 13 03:50:32 2023
29: A0802022  Sun Aug 13 03:47:49 2023
30: A0802022  Sun Aug 13 03:46:25 2023
31: A0802022  Sun Aug 13 03:38:58 2023
32: FFFFFFFF  Tue Aug  1 16:35:20 2023
[CODE/]

 

[Raidmax]

RSX caps.

 

[60fpshacksrock]

RSX caps.

I guess then it will be put away for the foreseeable future.

Thank you for letting me know.

 

[tncabey222]

Thanks for the help @Evik .
Here is my log in case someone smarter than me is able to understand it:
Error Log
01: A0805FFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
02: A0801601 Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
03: A0801701 Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
04: A0805FFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
05: A0805FFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
06: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 21:24:31 2006
07: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 21:24:31 2006
08: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 13:49:59 2006
09: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 13:49:59 2006
10: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 13:44:50 2006
11: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 13:44:50 2006
12: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 03:55:11 2006
13: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 03:55:10 2006
14: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 03:53:29 2006
15: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 03:53:29 2006
16: A0805FFF Wed Jan 4 03:47:35 2006
17: A0805FFF Wed Jan 4 03:44:15 2006
18: A0805FFF Wed Jan 4 03:42:59 2006
19: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 03:41:08 2006
20: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 03:41:07 2006
21: A0801601 Wed Jan 4 03:12:55 2006
22: A0801701 Wed Jan 4 03:12:54 2006
23: A0801601 Tue Jan 3 11:45:47 2006
24: A0801701 Tue Jan 3 11:45:47 2006
25: A0805FFF Tue Jan 3 11:44:52 2006
26: A0801601 Mon Jan 2 02:00:28 2006
27: A0801701 Mon Jan 2 02:00:27 2006
28: A0805FFF Mon Jan 2 12:06:29 2006
29: A0805FFF Sun Jan 1 23:27:59 2006
30: A0805FFF Sun Jan 1 23:26:27 2006
31: A0805FFF Sun Jan 1 12:20:30 2006
32: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999

Mostly same on my console, did you fixed it?

 

[Gansey]

Mostly same on my console, did you fixed it?

wish I had good news, but nope! It was something with the RSX, needed a reballing. I kept it alive with the penny trick for a few months but had to buy a new ps3 eventually because games were freezing a lot and the GLOD got worse before it died for real

 

[tncabey222]

wish I had good news, but nope! It was something with the RSX, needed a reballing. I kept it alive with the penny trick for a few months but had to buy a new ps3 eventually because games were freezing a lot and the GLOD got worse before it died for real

mine doesnt want to die, it has every single thing like, penny trick, bending clamp trick, eraser mod. but it still freezes
i hope i can have some last weeks with my PS3 before buying a new one

 

[batuervan]

Hi, I have this issue with my ps3 slim CECH-2004A CFW 4.90 evilnat cobra:

whenever i play a PS3 game (both from disc and from dumps) the console crashes with 3 beeps (apparently YLOD?) but i manage to turn it off and on again. After i do this i can play a little longer but like there is some time bomb that can make it happen again randomly.

I have changed the thermal paste both on CPU and RSX, the webman mod readings were fine (under 50 degrees Celsius with vents at 25%) at the time of the shut down.

The console can run homebrews just fine, i can dump any of my games entirely in multiman for hours but the first time I boot up a game it crashes like i said.

I also tried to dump my syscon from cfw logs and this is what i find (and it does not make any sense at all for me...):

Error Log
01: A0801002 Mon Jan 9 03:30:52 2006
02: A0801002 Sun Jan 8 22:43:16 2006
03: A0801002 Sun Jan 8 12:31:46 2006
04: A0801002 Sun Jan 8 12:05:31 2006
05: A0801002 Sun Jan 8 09:03:00 2006
06: A0801002 Sun Jan 8 02:05:21 2006
07: A0801002 Sat Jan 7 23:15:53 2006
08: A0801002 Thu Jan 5 06:27:09 2006
09: A0801601 Thu Jan 5 01:42:05 2006
10: A0801701 Thu Jan 5 01:42:04 2006
11: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
12: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
13: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
14: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
15: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
16: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
17: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
18: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
19: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
20: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
21: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
22: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
23: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
24: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
25: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
26: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
27: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
28: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
29: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
30: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
31: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
32: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999

The dates are all messed up...

Any idea of what may be causing the issue? Thank you in advance for any help...

I ordered a capacitor. My order should arrive within 1 week. My console is also randomly shutting down. I don't see any error codes. Only the high intensity Last Of Us game puts a lot of load on the cell, so NEC/TOKIN capacitors are insufficient. My PS3's total runtime is only 1 day and 16 hours.