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| PlayStation 3 Fault Finding Using UART | |
|---|---|
| Device | Playstation 3 Slim |
| Affects part(s) | Motherboard |
| Needs equipment | Soldering Iron, USB-TTL Device |
| Difficulty | ◉◉◌◌ Medium |
| Type | |
Problem description
The Syscon when detecting a problem with a component on the motherboard creates a Error Log.
Using UART to communicate with the console we can request the Syscon to show us the Error logs stored in the console.
These errors can then help us identifying what's wrong with the console.
Required tools
In order to connect to the PS3 you will need a USB-TTL device doesn't really matter which one.
You will also need a few pieces of wires to connect the device to the console.
You will need a soldering iron.
Connecting the USB-TTL to the console
In order to connect the PS3 to your device you will need to solder 3 wires to the motherboard RX/TX and GND.
Bellow are the location of the points where we need to solder our wires, the locations vary from board to board.