I have a FAT PS3 Model CECHL03, and I wanted to share the predicament I am facing and get some opinions on what might have gone wrong.
Last year, I had to replace the USB block because one of the USB ports was damaged. Everything went fine after the replacement. I also changed the thermal paste at that time, and the PS3 worked great afterward. During the same repair, I also replaced the CMOS battery
Yesterday, I played FIFA Street 3 for about 4 hours, and everything worked smoothly. The RSX and CPU temperatures were around 59°C, with the fan speed at 35%.
Today, I tried to play Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (US Edition) in split-screen multiplayer because I wanted to play with a friend. The PS3 turned off every time I tried to run the split-screen multiplayer mode. After about four attempts, I uninstalled the game and installed Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (European Edition) instead. This fixed the problem, and the PS3 did not turn off.
However, after a while, the PS3 stopped giving any display through HDMI. I got worried and tried using the AV cable. The display did come on through the AV Multi Out. Obviously, the picture quality is not nearly as good as HDMI.
I then closed everything and inspected the HDMI port. I noticed that there is a burning smell coming from the HDMI port.
What kind of problem could this be? Do I need to replace the HDMI port, HDMI AV encoder, diode/resistor, or could something else have failed?
I also tried a different HDMI cable and connected the PS3 to a different TV, but the problem persists.
Additionally, I dumped the SysCon Error Log two or three times using PS3 Advanced Tools by bucanero, before the HDMI no-signal issue appeared.
I also gently cleaned the HDMI port using 90% isopropyl alcohol, a soft toothbrush, and a cotton swab, and then let it dry completely. Unfortunately, the HDMI issue and the smell remained afterward.
I have attached photos of all the ports.
I would really appreciate any guidance or advice on what might have happened and what components I should have checked.
Additional Diagnostic Information
I also dumped the SYSCON error log using PS3 Advanced Tools.
Firmware Version: 4.91 (build 50754)
Platform ID: CokF10
Product Code: 00 85
Product Sub Code: 00 08
Hardware Config: 4E00FFFF0307BCBF
Syscon Fimware Version: 06E2.0000000000000000 (EEPROM: 0000000000000000)
Bringup Count: 1894, Shutdown Count: 701
Runtime: 13 Days, 1 Hours, 12 Minutes, 53 Seconds
Error Log
01: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:15:20 2007
02: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:15:19 2007
03: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:13:59 2007
04: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:13:59 2007
05: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:13:40 2007
06: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:13:40 2007
07: A0802124 Wed Aug 8 04:13:38 2007
08: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:13:37 2007
09: A0112124 Wed Aug 8 04:13:35 2007
10: A0112024 Wed Aug 8 04:13:35 2007
11: A0112024 Wed Aug 8 04:13:34 2007
12: A0112024 Wed Aug 8 04:13:34 2007
13: A0802124 Wed Aug 8 04:13:31 2007
14: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:07:37 2007
15: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:07:36 2007
16: A0802124 Wed Aug 8 04:07:34 2007
17: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:07:34 2007
18: A0112124 Wed Aug 8 04:07:32 2007
19: A0112024 Wed Aug 8 04:07:31 2007
20: A0112024 Wed Aug 8 04:07:31 2007
21: A0112024 Wed Aug 8 04:07:30 2007
22: A0802124 Wed Aug 8 04:07:09 2007
23: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:05:59 2007
24: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:05:59 2007
25: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:04:39 2007
26: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:04:38 2007
27: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:04:20 2007
28: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:04:19 2007
29: A0802124 Wed Aug 8 04:04:17 2007
30: A0802024 Wed Aug 8 04:04:16 2007
31: A0112024 Wed Aug 8 04:04:14 2007
32: FFFFFFFF Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999