[Bounkass]

Originally Posted by Nichibotsu i had a ps3 that got the same error.... it happens because people tell you to format your hard disk to exit an update loop. Maybe an hardware flasher can solve your issue, but i don't know of any way to fix it without it. I'm sorry...

Not a problem. What do you mean other people tell me to format my HDD to exit and update loop? Does that mean last owner did something fishy?

[Nichibotsu]

no that's what happened to me : ) they told me to format HDD to exit an update loop

[KillerBug]

8002F281 can often be fixed by using the same method you would use to downgrade OFW 3.55 to OFW 3.41 ... all you need is a Teensy (or some other downgrade USB device) and a flash drive...and the files for the flash drive.

[Bounkass]

Originally Posted by Nichibotsu no that's what happened to me : ) they told me to format HDD to exit an update loop

Oh you mean it kepy updating by itself?

Originally Posted by KillerBug 8002F281 can often be fixed by using the same method you would use to downgrade OFW 3.55 to OFW 3.41 ... all you need is a Teensy (or some other downgrade USB device) and a flash drive...and the files for the flash drive.

Ok, well that's good news. How does it work? Can I presume the OFW files can be downloaded somwhere? Sorry but I'm completely new in this scene...

[Nichibotsu]

Originally Posted by Bounkass Oh you mean it kepy updating by itself? Ok, well that's good news. How does it work? Can I presume the OFW files can be downloaded somwhere? Sorry but I'm completely new in this scene...

no it didn't keep updating by itself... if you have a broken component ( like a faulty BD drive) the updates will fail to complete resulting into an update loop...
i read your signature, and that's not true : ) the main reason ylod shows up is thermal compond grease drying up ^^

[KillerBug]

Originally Posted by Bounkass Oh you mean it kepy updating by itself? Ok, well that's good news. How does it work? Can I presume the OFW files can be downloaded somwhere? Sorry but I'm completely new in this scene...

Check the downloads section of this very site!

[Bounkass]

Originally Posted by Nichibotsu no it didn't keep updating by itself... if you have a broken component ( like a faulty BD drive) the updates will fail to complete resulting into an update loop... i read your signature, and that's not true : ) the main reason ylod shows up is thermal compond grease drying up ^^

Correct. But what causes thermal paste to dry up? Heat. (Edit: And bad quality thermal paste obviously) Which is caused by a too hot power supply.

Ever wondered why Sony replaced the power supply with a cooler one and replaced the fan with a less good one (less blades thus being quieter)?

Originally Posted by KillerBug Check the downloads section of this very site!

Will do!

[Nichibotsu]

that's maybe true for the first BC models, but what about now? even latter 80GB fat models have YLOD, and now slims start to show heating simptoms too... i believe PSU is just a part of the problem, not it's main cause

[Bounkass]

Originally Posted by Nichibotsu that's maybe true for the first BC models, but what about now? even latter 80GB fat models have YLOD, and now slims start to show heating simptoms too... i believe PSU is just a part of the problem, not it's main cause

Good point! I never knew the Slims even had YLoD symptoms... Must have something to do with the FW making the fan not work hard enough too. Since the slims are exceptionally quiet?

[Nichibotsu]

it is in fact true, KillerBug tested that out...