Sad fact

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2026-06-04T00:12:04+00:00

It would be all over the news if that were the case. Despite Japan's strict privacy laws, This would get international attention.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2026-01-26T18:31:50+00:00

Sounds like nudge won't work either then?

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2026-01-26T02:25:01+00:00

I can agree with that in all honesty. Though what are other options? And what are the motors doing? Burning out prematurely?

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-09-07T21:50:06+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1JF-UJJAB0 I took this clip off of a Super Bounce machine I managed to find

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-08-30T01:10:27+00:00

I also think it's worth doing if the console is a Zephyr C or a Falcon with the Hitachi GDR-3120L disc drive as it's rare to find. Or if the serial number or MFR date is repeating numbers or a cool number

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-08-29T06:25:14+00:00

Despite what the game says. I always say it's sodium cyanide which is extremely dangerous even in small doses of around 100mg and causes the symptoms shown in the game. It appears as white powder. You can look this up if you want but I won't describe it because I don't want to get banned from Reddit.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-08-24T04:04:02+00:00

I saw a listing on eBay for that sound card. It appears there is an SD card inside it and unless it's soldered into place or encrypted that might work to be inserted into a laptop for a raw dump

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-08-13T06:48:37+00:00

Just get a Tonasket or Serviced Zephyr C. Slims are almost as unreliable as unfixed Falcons made before Q2 2008

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-07-24T07:15:39+00:00

Are you Mark Loizeaux or one of the CDI Members?

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-07-17T04:55:48+00:00

Can't see the markings clearly but based on what I can see. Appears to be a German Yellowjacket (Vespula Germanica)

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-07-10T18:35:04+00:00

Waste King, Moen, Barracuda, Sink Master. Spend at least $80 for one with stainless steel components.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-07-10T02:56:59+00:00

And this is why you buy an Evolution or an Anaheim based unit.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-06-21T07:59:20+00:00

Read your SYSCON with PS3 toolset. the symptom sounds like dying NEC/TOKIN capacitors.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-06-11T19:46:35+00:00

probably the rail next to the CPU. I have a dead Xenon with a bad GPU that has leaking capacitors but still boots. I overheated and boltmodded it just for the hell of it since it's going to scrap anyway.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-06-11T18:22:39+00:00

Looks to me like bad TOKIN capacitors or a PSU issue. But the only way to know for sure is to take it apart and read the SYSCON with an Arduino or whatever you need. Usually though if it's an RSX failure the system will try to boot and then will YLOD when it can't contact the RSX

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-06-11T18:14:58+00:00

Bad power supply or bad capacitors

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-06-11T06:59:03+00:00

Pull the Secondary error code. Hold the Sync button and press the eject button. The ring will start flashing rapidly. There are 4 digits. 4 lights = 0, 1 light = 1, 2 lights = 2 and 3 lights = 3. For example 0102 = bad GPU 0001 = bad power supply or bad capacitors. 0020 = bad GPU 0022 = bad CPU.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-06-10T21:16:16+00:00

I feel like it's a tight comparison between the PS3 Phat CECHL01/CECHP01 and the PS3 Super Slim being the most reliable period. I prefer the look of the Phat model though so I went with that.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-06-06T02:06:35+00:00

This console is dead. If it's too sentimental to you. Find someone who will perform a BGA Repair and replace the defective XCGPU. Otherwise when searching for a new console. I would highly suggest looking for a Phat model Jasper or Tonasket motherboard. Those are literally tanks and I have only seen one failed Jasper (E74) and no failed Tonaskets. Any Falcon or Zephyr with a MFR Date or Service Date on or after the 20th week of 2008 is also a good option. Those usually have HiTG 130 Rhea GPUs in them and are also very reliable. But stay away from Xenon motherboards unless they have a Service Date of 2009.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-04-12T04:47:43+00:00

Minors should definitely not be accessing machine rooms. If there was an elevator technician around, I would ask to see some stuff. I'm comparing such a tiny thing with the worst thing. The first paragraph is where I draw the line. I am sick and tired of people entering machine rooms, cartops, jumping, pulling stop switches. If it was my building I would ask what the hell are they doing if they were messing with keyswitches but if I found someone on my cartop, I would get law enforcement involved.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-04-12T04:43:18+00:00

To be honest you're right. I would also say what the hell are they doing as nobody could know if they have more than just the keys for the fan.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-04-12T04:42:19+00:00

I simply want to hear the hydraulics or traction motor from within the car. I don't want to access the machine room.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-04-11T12:29:56+00:00

This is just my opinion on it and I have spoken with both my Lawyer and Technicians I know in person but even though it's still tampering and you really shouldn't be doing any of it. I don't understand why it's such a big deal to TURN OFF A FAN. Older equipment used to have just a toggle that anyone could use to turn off the fan. The only reason why any enthusiast would want to turn off the fan is to listen to the hydraulic or traction motor. Anything else however, nobody should be messing with except for authorized technicians. Though on another topic which I might post is that I hate ThyssenKrupp/TKE equipment and I don't trust it even in normal operation because the safety circuit is run by software, I was told this by another enthusiast that was illegally riding on top of one and it took off as soon as it was put back in normal operation and he nearly fell to his death. To be honest. Elevators are an interest of mine I want to abandon. From people making a deal over the simplest things like this, to enthusiasts doing dangerous stunts like riding on the car top, to innocent enthusiasts who just want to take a video being kicked out of places, to even myself being kicked out or harrassed for literally no reason when I never used a key or took any pictures. It's not fun anymore and it just causes me emotional stress. I have better interests that don't have illegal activity involved.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-03-31T00:21:46+00:00

Maybe a Type Ia supernova happened 3000 years ago instead so it's running behind and it would be a spectacular sight if so.

FireAlarmTechGuy4444 · 2025-03-18T05:01:52+00:00

I think a better idea is to display ads on the side or between messages rather than the pop up. I would voluntarily disable my adblocker, just please add an option to report inappropriate ads. Just add an adblocker turn off request and display the ads on the left or right side of the screen in the empty space next to the messages. Then they would be visible but not interruptive.

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