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== RSOD Fixing == | == RSOD Fixing == | ||
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# Reboot and install PROPER firmware (without lv2 rsod bandaid blinding "patch")<br /><br /> | # Reboot and install PROPER firmware (without lv2 rsod bandaid blinding "patch")<br /><br /> | ||
'''Failure to install a proper firmware will further degrade hardware and corrupt flashregions until system <span style="text-decoration: underline;">permabricks beyond help</span>.''' | '''Failure to install a proper firmware will further degrade hardware and corrupt flashregions until system <span style="text-decoration: underline;">permabricks beyond help</span>.''' | ||
''<center>no man has ever debricked a syscon.</center>''}} | ''<center>no man has ever debricked a syscon.</center>''}}<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> | ||
== RSOD Fix Factory Service Mode tool (recommended) == | == RSOD Fix Factory Service Mode tool (recommended) == | ||
'''This method superceeds all previous (Linux + GameOS) versions, as it is no longer needed to reinstall a firmware or Linux.''' | '''This method superceeds all previous (Linux + GameOS) versions, as it is no longer needed to reinstall a firmware or Linux.''' | ||
''' | '''!This article does not address firmware requirements!''' | ||
[http://www. | [http://www.ps3devwiki.com/files/lv2diag/FactoryServiceMode_Lv2diag_RSOD/ RSODfix Lv2diag.self v0.1 - FULL and COMPLETE "Red Screen of Death "Solution] [http://dl.qj.net/playstation-3/homebrew-applications/full-and-complete-red-screen-of-death-solution.html] [http://psx-scene.com/forums/content/rsodfix-lv2diag-self-v0-1-full-complete-red-screen-death-solution-1920/] | ||
'''Information:''' | '''Information:''' | ||
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savedata will not work... but that's a small price to pay for getting your console recovered. | savedata will not work... but that's a small price to pay for getting your console recovered. | ||
Place this Lv2diag.self in the root of an empty USB flash dongle, and use | Place this Lv2diag.self in the root of an empty USB flash dongle, and use any method to toggle | ||
Factory Service Mode (FSM) | Factory Service Mode (FSM) | ||
'''!This article does not list any methods to toggle Factory Service Mode!''' | |||
'''!This article does not address the confusion between the Recovery Menu and Factory Service Mode!''' | |||
# Copy the .self in this release to the root of a USB flash drive. | # Copy the .self in this release to the root of a USB flash drive. | ||
# Rename the file to Lv2diag.self. | # Rename the file to Lv2diag.self. | ||
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Even better, make sure to have dumps from before and after running the fix. | Even better, make sure to have dumps from before and after running the fix. | ||
The more information we have, the better we might help you. | The more information we have, the better we might help you. | ||
'''!This article recommends "Post the contents of the rsodfix.txt" but makes no mention of where to post!''' | |||
'''Q:''' I tried it successfully but after a few days the RedScreen returns, why?<br /> | '''Q:''' I tried it successfully but after a few days the RedScreen returns, why?<br /> | ||
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In this specific case, the RSOD returned after a while -> conclusion: hardware failure. Cannot be solved by software alone. | In this specific case, the RSOD returned after a while -> conclusion: hardware failure. Cannot be solved by software alone. | ||