[SOLVED] PS3 Slim update to 4.87 causing Error "8002F1F9"

[TheeCatalyst21]

I just received a PS3 Slim(CECH 2501A) from my cousin in America, here in the Philippines. It was working just fine with the few game cd's that came with it. I decided to connect it to the internet via cable to see if it still works, it did and I got a notification to update to firmware 4.87 from 4.80. It was stuck in loop on the update constantly giving me that error.

I checked online, Error "8002F1F9" could be cause by the HDD or the Bluetooth/wifi card.

HDD is fine after I checked for any bad sectors, but I don't much about the Bluetooth/wifi card, both controllers won't work on bluetooth and I don't know if the wifi works.

Solutions I've tried is to disassemble the unit and remove the cmos battery for a minute, to just stop the update loop. Didn't work.

I've also tried to format the HDD on my PC, plug it back in, with a flash drive with a ps3updat.pup ver 4.87, still stuck on the update loop error "8002F1F9".

I don't know what else to do.

 

[TerryLaze]

I checked online, Error "8002F1F9" could be cause by the HDD or the Bluetooth/wifi card.

There are special cfw with nobd or nobt to skip this error but obviously that would not help you if the console has an official firmware.

Have you tried with an older ps3updat.pup ?

 

[TheeCatalyst21]

Have you tried with an older ps3updat.pup ?

No, I've only tried 4.80 & 4.87, since every time I power the ps3 it tells me to install version 4.80 - 4.87.

If I can try to install an old version which one should I go for?

 

[TerryLaze]

If 4.80 has the same problems I don't think any older will help.

 

[TheeCatalyst21]

If 4.80 has the same problems I don't think any older will help.

That's a pity, is there no other way to bypass this looped error?

 

[TerryLaze]

That's a pity, is there no other way to bypass this looped error?

First you should find out if there actually is a defective component, ask your cousin and also check yourself if you have spare parts.

If there is something defective (Bluetooth or Blu-ray) that is causing this then you can only either replace the component or jailbreak the PS3 with a firmware that is patched to not care about those components not working.

 

[TheeCatalyst21]

I can't check individual modules, I do not have any spares. This is the first time owning a ps3.

 

[TheeCatalyst21]

I'll just have it repaired from a 3rd party shop. They said it'll cost around 70usd.