PS3 RSOD Fix

Published on 01-30-2012 04:11 AM

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Reading over at the PS3 dev wiki developers dospeidra, an0nymous, nikitis and robs have released a tool that can fix RSOD PS3's via GameOS. Also added is a method via Linux.

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Observations about RSOD:

Seems to appear mostly on consoles with Samsung NORS (CECHL**-CECH20**)
May be caused by an error being thrown while writing to NOR (this is theory)
Mostly caused by a corrupt area of flash called VTRM

The original RSOD "fix" was actually a CFW patch to bypass the RSOD. basic_plugins.sprx was modified to ignore the error condition to allow the console to boot. While this worked, certain things like trophies still didn't work correctly.

The actual RSOD fix occurs by the VTRM area on flash being rewritten. The ability to do this is already built into the firmware, it just needs to be called.

Steps from GameOS:

Install the NORSOD patched PUP so that you can boot.
Install the rsodfix.gnpdrm.pkg package, and run it from XMB
Run rsodfix.
Reboot and install whatever firmware you want

Steps from Linux:

ps3dm_vtrm /dev/ps3dmproxy init

If you would like to show your support for this, please donate to this wiki.

For now this method requires the use of the OtherOS PUP file provided.

Download: 355-NOTHEROS-RSOD.PUP

Download: rsodfix.gnpdrm.pkg

Source: ps3devwiki.com

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24 Comments

F4b3x - 01-30-2012, 05:16 AM
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How installa NORSOD PUP if have i rsod?

thommy86 - 01-30-2012, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by F4b3x

How installa NORSOD PUP if have i rsod?

If you have RSOD.. you can still access your recovery menu.. from there you can flash an update.. I tried to fix mine with the E3 flasher.. (i made some mistakes)that should work.. but the only thing is.. you cant make a backup..!

reeso3000 - 01-30-2012, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by F4b3x

How installa NORSOD PUP if have i rsod?

Go into the recover menu (hold power on until the ps3 turns on and off again then hold it again until you hear two beeps - let the power button go and it boots the recovery menu)

Goto system update from the menu with the norsod.pup located on a flash drive (on the root of the flash drive create a folder called ps3 and in that folder create a folder called update then rename norsod to ps3updat.pup and place it in the update folder so it looks like root- ps3- update - ps3updat.pup)

Next run the update and as long as your firmware is 3.55 or below it should run, if you have 3.56 then its a no go unfortunately. If like me you downgraded to 3.41 (that shows as 3.56) then you need to downgrade to actual 3.41 or 3.15 or the updater will think your on a higher revision of firmware than the norsod update

Once the pup is loaded you can boot into the normal xmb, run the pkg installer and then run the app it installs - the ps3 will beep and go back to the menu. You can then installe 3.55 Kmeaw or whatever you wish

Hope that helps It worked a treat for me and I must say I am a rather happy man after having the rsod for over a year on one of my consoles

Tranced - 01-30-2012, 05:42 AM
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Just remember that if you still get an RSOD after you have done this then your issue is hardware related.

fantazar - 01-30-2012, 07:20 AM
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I try going into recovery and the console just turns off when the menu should appear. I think if you can get into recovery you might have a chance but otherwise you're farked. Anyone had any success with E3 or Progskeet?

lkrysiak20 - 01-30-2012, 11:44 AM
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Hi! I have PS3 FAT 80GB (CECHL04) how I can downgrade from 4.00 OFW to 3.55 OFW ??

blaffer4 - 01-30-2012, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by lkrysiak20

Hi! I have PS3 FAT 80GB (CECHL04) how I can downgrade from 4.00 OFW to 3.55 OFW ??

only with a hardware NAND/NOR flasher atm...

hellfire2081 - 01-30-2012, 12:32 PM
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hi,

can anyone remake this pup file to a BDB pup??? Because i have a problem with My PS3 bluray (Missing the ribbon connecting it with the motherboard) so if someone can do it that will be cool ^_^

lkrysiak20 - 01-30-2012, 12:58 PM
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I waited for the way of the repair RSOD-and nine months.. next will wait on the easier downgrade

DarkwingMuffin - 01-30-2012, 01:05 PM
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I gotta thank these guys! fixed my fu***d up ps3 in seconds THANKS A LOT!

msparky83 - 01-30-2012, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by lkrysiak20

I waited for the way of the repair RSOD-and nine months.. next will wait on the easier downgrade

What model ps3 do you have? If it is nand, I can downgrade it for you. If it is bricked, I can fix it for you. If your model is anything with a nor chip I am awaiting the release of the nor clip and then I will be able to help you. If interested send me a pm, or leave me a message on my youtube channel (msparky83) Would prefer fixing anything within the us, though anyone sending to me would be paying for shipping to and from, so it doesnt matter where you live. Cheers mate.

defyboy - 01-30-2012, 09:55 PM
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Download the files on the wiki too,

Index of /files/Unsorted/RSOD-fix

lkrysiak20 - 01-31-2012, 04:50 AM
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16MB NOR

I need E3 Flasher...this is very difficult in set-up. I'm from Poland, I can't send my PS3 for another country

humano - 01-31-2012, 06:10 PM
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Cant belive it work! it was so easy! thank you very much dospeidra, an0nymous, nikitis and robs. now i have 2 ps3 in kmeaw and one in OFW, guess i will be buying new games soon

bigbrew1982 - 01-31-2012, 11:48 PM
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can sombody please post a step by step how to do this would be much appriciated thanks

stoney2759 - 02-02-2012, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by thommy86

If you have RSOD.. you can still access your recovery menu.. from there you can flash an update.. I tried to fix mine with the E3 flasher.. (i made some mistakes)that should work.. but the only thing is.. you cant make a backup..!

I had RSOD and couldnt access recovery menu..

tthousand - 02-04-2012, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Diannatalay

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stoney2759 - 02-05-2012, 12:06 AM
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This doesnt always work, and isnt brick proof

WillyCat - 02-09-2012, 03:39 PM
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Hi,

I have a ps3 which also has a RSOD.

I downgraded it from 3.72 to 3.55 with progskeet successfully, but the problem is still present.

Before trying the "RSOD lv2diag self", i would like to try this PUP to be sure this is not a hardware problem.

So, can you tell me if this 3.55 RSOD firmware has the no check patch necessary for downgraded console ?

Thanks,

Willy.

srw008 - 02-11-2012, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Tranced

Just remember that if you still get an RSOD after you have done this then your issue is hardware related.

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