A widespread crash has occured today for “phat” PS3 users resulting in a “8001050F” error.
Here are the symptoms to this problem:
- Can not connect to PSN
- “Hardware failure. Cannot update Firmware or connect to Internet”
- Cannot enter any BR games (Trophy errors, kicks you out; “Can’t register trophy information. The game will now quit”)
- Cant play downloaded titles (demos work).
- Trophy information deleted
- PS3 date/setting set to December 31, 1999
This is most likely a firmware related bug but there are also rumors that this may be a PSN hack as a page on Sony PS3 website has a small memo from someone not too happy:
http://us.playstation.com/PS3/dearplaystation/
“get flash and/or enable javascript and stop wasting my time.”
Sony has tweeted with the following on the matter:
“We’re aware that many of you are having problems connecting to PSN, and yes, we’re looking into it. Stay tuned for updates.”
We will keep you updated on the latest progress
02-28-2010
10:40 PM
Nooo my trophies are screwed :S I tried to play MW2 like 2 hours ago and it didn't work. I thought it was my ps3...
02-28-2010
11:03 PM
My slim and phat are working fine. I have a BC 80 gig and I tried to connect to PSN no problem. When I look online everyone that is connected all have slims. Crazy that mt phat one can connect and most others cant. Is it maybe because I have a slim on the same network as a phat.
02-28-2010
11:19 PM
i have a non bc fat 80gb and i can get online just fine
and its the only one in the house
02-28-2010
11:51 PM
WTF IS THIS CRAPP!!!!!!!! :@:@:@:@:@ i try to sign on to go play mw2 firstly i cannot sign on and then my ps3 froze when i clicked multiplayer menu on the menu screen RAHH! not happy
oh even better now mw2 doesnt even load i get a trophy error this is real crap. Also date was set to 2/1/2000 :S?
02-28-2010
11:58 PM
This may be the launchpad conspiracy for otheros removal via update.
LOL. The thought did cross my mind. However unlikely.
ALSO! DO NOT PLAY ANYTHING UNTIL A FIX IS ANNOUNCED!
03-01-2010
12:13 AM
i dont think playing anything is going to make a difference as u cannot play anything
03-01-2010
12:47 AM
yup. its definitely something to do with the time/leap year and effecting the drm to make certain checks invalid. that's why we get booted, because one check is checking the date of purchase but the machine's reset date has told it its nots valid and won't boot it past a certain part. almost any game that has trophies, dlc, or bought themes have that purchase date i imagine are effected if trying to load them. the ps3 is just confused and doing what's its programmed to do in a time like this. i can't boot any psn games but my free wipeout hd dynamic theme works.
this is purely human error on programming.
this also could be one of the security flaws that made sony remove the otheros feature from the slims.
03-01-2010
01:08 AM
if it was a programming error then why is my fat ps3 still online
03-01-2010
01:20 AM
Then go ahead and explain your theory on why only fat ps3's are effected.
My theory involves the system not being able to add/subract a date from it being a leap year. something the system has not encountered until now. and because of that glitch, the system has reset the date and porked anything with a creation/purchase date that tries to load.
03-01-2010
01:21 AM
all i am saying is i am on a fat ps3 and i am online as i type this if you want i can prove it to you
03-01-2010
01:29 AM
Yea, I got the error when I was playing heavy rain demo. I had my ps3 on for hours today and it was fine until I played demo.I think it happens if you play a new enough game or demo.If you're still online with phat you probably didn't try one of these games. I'm not sure that's the reason, but it seems like it to me. My ps3 is 60gb model. Still hooks to internet browser works just not PSN.
03-01-2010
01:30 AM
i have played darksiders home and dl the yakuza3 demo and played it and im still fine
oh and i was able to make a new account and it worked fine
03-01-2010
02:00 AM
well that's great for you that you aren't effected and you don't have to prove a thing to me, i'll take your word for it.
i am effected but i can still play demos and browse the internet, just anything that involves psn for anything is fubared for me.
03-01-2010
02:37 AM
i have been talking to neo for a few hours and he has tried some things but no luck
03-01-2010
02:42 AM
qraze i think you may be right on your theory, this is the first leap year the ps3 has encountered and that theory would consolidate on the setting of date and time
03-01-2010
03:03 AM
Rumor is you just need to remove the system battery for ~10 minutes, then replace it and the time will reset. After that everything will work as normal.
03-01-2010
03:50 AM
what system battery? btw im pretty sure the mobo will have a battery like pc's do for time and date settings and bios
03-01-2010
03:54 AM
This one:
03-01-2010
03:59 AM
oh well im not voiding my warranty!
03-01-2010
04:36 AM
03-01-2010
05:56 AM
was it, i am mistaken then
sorry
03-01-2010
06:08 AM
I hope its not the same error at my PS3! I started my PS3 this morning and the date/settings was set to 01.01 time to 0:25! Ive played Heavy Rain Demo yesterday, and now Im at school, I hope so this isnt the same ****ing error! I let you know if I know more...
03-01-2010
08:14 AM
SONY gave us an exploit
PS: My PS3 Slim is working fine
03-01-2010
08:17 AM
anyone have tried to remove the ps3 internal battery?
maybe it can reset all the settings ang bring back ps3 to life
03-01-2010
09:37 AM
How many crashed PS3s have
1.Upgraded HHD
2.Linux installed
This is just a thought
sony could be testing a "detector" of some sort
03-01-2010
10:13 AM
Not all NonSlims are affected the newer 160g P01 and 80g L01 models are reported fine, Has anyone tried the battery fix?
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03-01-2010
10:42 AM
Bad times for Sony if they dont patch it soon.
03-01-2010
10:49 AM
The battery fix works a Charm.
03-01-2010
11:33 AM
ok my ps3 phat 60GB have the same ****ing error! first ive thought what could happen if I set the time to another day and reinstall the firmware via recovery menu -> fail -.-
it doenst matter, I have a bad feeling that this is a hardware error ... if its a hardware error so i coulndt be fixed by us and then all Ps3 would be just some peaces of trash!!
SONY fix this ****ing bug and dont clothe LINUX, I need it!!! >(
03-01-2010
11:34 AM
Please donate to the PS3 Leap Fund and help someone less fortunate than you.
03-01-2010
11:50 AM
Feed your recycle bin, give it your leap year ***0red ps3.
03-01-2010
12:27 PM
40GB non BC US model and getting the error here too. Tempted to pull the system battery.....
03-01-2010
12:55 PM
"This week on psn. We kick the week off with a schoolboy error, that will disable thousands of consoles for 24 hours while users of the slim console get a bit of breathing space to see what online gaming is all about. Mid week we continue with our efforts to piss fat ps3 users off, by releasing an update that will remove otherOS functionality. We then finish the week off with our usual ps home update, which we will continue in our lets piss the users of approach, by giving the US a big update while EU users will not really get anything, and we will include 3 new demo's on the psn and add 1 full game to our lineup."
I think that about sums thing up on the ps scene atm, what do you think?
03-01-2010
01:15 PM
**** off! why should we from EU dont get anything?? you can share all demos and stuff like that, but it doesnt matter! Sony should fix this bug... i hope it will be done tomorrow, if they clothe OtherOS the whole wide world would send tons of mails to sony and get them on there nerves!! ....
03-01-2010
01:35 PM
OK, decided to take a chance and take my PS3 apart to unplug the RTC clock battery. Surprisingly enough, it was much easier to get to than I would have expected. On my 40GB non BC model (US), the battery sits just under the blu-ray drive, and so only taking the top cover and then moving the drive over a little bit is required. It's unplugged now and waiting a bit before putting it all back together.
03-01-2010
02:42 PM
i dont even have my ps3 conected to psn and its messed up
03-01-2010
03:03 PM
I can confirm that by removing the clock battery and waiting about 2 minutes before replacing it does actually fix this problem. I'd only attempt this if you are confident that you can do this without messing anything up. My ps3 was slightly different to the one pictured above, I had to take the metal plates off the motherborad to access the battery. I hope this helps since i know that there are a lot of pissed off people out there.
;-D
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interestingly enough, anyone else find this a bit suspicious with there being an exploit found in the phat ps3's and only the phat ps3's world wide being affected by this? Just a thought.
03-01-2010
03:33 PM
I agree with neil270. I believe this should be looked over by the underground scene more because this is thee one major exploit we could be looking for, and once it is fixed, it could be totally gone.
03-01-2010
04:24 PM
This is the fix. I was saying it from the moment people talked about the issue being related to the clock. Clear the CMOS fix your problem. If people weren't so scared about voiding their non-existent warranty on old fat PS3s lol... Sony can't really do jack squat because it's an internal time issue, you have the option to wait until roll-over or open your PS3 and clear the CMOS, nothing Sony can do remotely except fix the error in code so it doesn't happen again in the future. What you do at this point is irrelevant to any "fix" Sony comes out with lol...
03-01-2010
04:36 PM
i was going to take out that battery, until i read this sony employee's twitter:
http://twitter.com/MusterBuster
"@ukimpact No it's not - don't do it. You may damage your console, it really, really isn't worth it for the sake of a few hours of gaming."
03-01-2010
04:40 PM
If the bug doesnt get fixed or resolve itself, lie the ps3 in the horizontal position, attach a metal face instead of the standard black ps3 face, and cook your bacon, eggs and hash browns on it every morning, at least you will have a new breakfast oven rather than a door stop XD
03-01-2010
04:47 PM
Oh Nice i got that same exact model, bought via ebay back then lol
@ the price of 350 $ which was about 200 euros in that time ahaha
and im gonna do that trick just now too thanks for the pics !
let us know if it actually worked 100%
EDIT: just by reading two posts above, i won't do it and wait a few hours lol...
posted on twitter; thanks to d0zs, i believe you saved my ps3 lol...
03-01-2010
05:17 PM
Nice Sony creating the problem to effect only PS3 Fat Heheheheeh
Now everyone will and Have to Upgrade there firmware
Before you say anything Yes I do Hope I am wrong and its just simple problem that happen ((accidentally))
03-01-2010
05:18 PM
If this is a firmware bug, once sony fixes it, could they also sort out Geohots hack at the same time, considering Sony are aware of it? :S forcing us all to update .. : \
03-01-2010
05:39 PM
i was still actually going to remove the battery because i'm that impatient haha but unfortunately it's not right underneath the bluray like in the pics (must be because i've got a NTSC system)
anyways here's more information from that employee:
http://community.eu.playstation.com/...316858#M127033
03-01-2010
05:48 PM
Conspiracy defiantly surrounds this, phats only lol. I wont be updating. Today was the first time I was going to play the damn thing in about a month, I was able to update to the latest version of Fifa 10 and access the web browser.
03-01-2010
06:11 PM
The battery is different places in all PS3 models (on top or bottom of MOBO). It is a time/hardware issue, it SHOULD automatically be fixed in 24 hours or you can expect a firmware update. I recommend not resetting your PS3 battery, just wait a few more hours and have the problem out for good
03-01-2010
06:36 PM
im probably gonna get flamed but mine is now working after the 8001050f error i went to date and time settings>set via internet and now it works
maybe a coincidence, i dunno. but im playin mw2 online right now:aetsch: 80 gb fatty fw: 3.15
03-01-2010
06:41 PM
does anyone know if the internal battery for an 80gb ps3 is in the same location as the picture in post #18?
03-01-2010
06:47 PM
My old fat stuff is working again too good one !!!
not worth replacing that cmos battery believe me ...
Parameters +Date & Time via internet then connected to PSN again !!! :aetsch: :thefinger:
03-01-2010
07:01 PM
Ps3 y2k is over!!!!
03-01-2010
08:12 PM
Yea mine working again at exactly 6pm US central time.
03-01-2010
09:02 PM
8001050f fixed YAY my 80gb ps3 alls fine as 5:00 pm
03-01-2010
11:06 PM
my ps3 was aloud to get back on about 10 pm
03-01-2010
11:43 PM
So now we know it wasn't a PS3 h/w issue,nor s/w issue either, but actually a PSN server issue. LOL. Sony please get with the updated of your firmware for your h/w. LMAO.:aetsch:
03-02-2010
12:54 AM
okey my is fixed too but my 100% burnout tropys are gone -.- now its set to 0%
03-02-2010
10:01 AM
It is a hardware problem in the front panel of the PS3, should happen again if not fixed in a few years.
03-02-2010
06:59 PM
My PS3 is working just peachy, working with a phat 40GB.
The only thing I did was re-sync my PS3's Time with the internet. Date/Time settings, resync with Internet, GTG.