[skilltesta]

About a year ago i turned on my ps3 and a red screen came up with a bunch of foreign language and in english sayin a serious error has occured contact technical support, i called sony they wanted me to send it in for $150, i can't afford that the system alone cost me $300 at the time and to dish out another $150 in my oppinion is insane so i packed it away out of site out of mind untill this morning i figured i would plug it in and look into this red screen of death, PLEASE if anyone has a definate fix for this please share whatever info you possibly can aswell as stepby step instructions on how to fix this.. thank you

[playerkp420]

What firmware was it on?

If it is on 3.55 or lower, you can do this fix. http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/RSOD_Fix

If it is on 3.56 or higher, you need to downgrade it with a hardware flasher. Then do the fix.

What model # is it?

[Castleview]

I presume your console is the CECHK/L/M model? If the console is on 3.55 or below you might recover it with the Factory Service Mode RSOD Lvl2Diag.self or maybe the NoRSOD update pup file. (This is not recommended anymore but as long as you change the firmware after the install it should be OK)

If it is over 3.55 you would need a flasher tool to effectively downgrade to 3.55 and recover using the above method(s).

*NOTE* This maybe a hardware fault with the Samsung NOR and may not be recovered at all. Check the PS3DevWiki here (http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/RSOD_Fix) for more info. or post back.

EDIT - Damn 420 is fast

[skilltesta]

Its an 80gig not a slim the original style ps3 i just stepped out im on my phone posting from the web, Do you think there's a fix for this?
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How would i change the firmware after the install and how can i tell what version im on if its 3.55 all im getting is the damn red screen?

[haxxxen]

either you test recovery mode with a low firmware or you make backup with flasher and occupy both roses

[skilltesta]

Idk somethin tells me it's a wrap for this thing im probably better off throwin it out and save up for a slim...

[haxxxen]

if you are from germany i would buy it if not too expensive and it is a nor. i want such a testconsole. though i would try the fix first. maybe it is not hardware related and it will not come back

[skilltesta]

Yes your right im going to try to see if i could fix this maybe some one will be able to yell me what i need amd guide me through, only problem i have is i can't tell what firmware im on the red screen don't let me do anythin the only thing i can access is the recovery mode to access default and restore database wich i tried all and no success..

[haxxxen]

just try in recovery a low original firmware. it will tell you then which firmware can be installed on your system. but not that minimal test pup, as it only tells you which is the factory installed one. just test 3.55 ofw and you will see. then you will need the notheros pup and try either the lv2diag self or if it does not help search for the fix rsod pkg. this will recover rsod surely, even it comes back later.

[skilltesta]

Ok going into recovery mode what option must i hit to do this?