Hi everyone. I’m from Ukraine and I’m looking for technical advice regarding my PS5 Pro CFI-7000.

Yesterday, while the console was running a relatively undemanding PS4 game, I stepped away for about 30 seconds. When I came back, the console had completely shut down.

This is exactly what happens now:

• The first press of the power button sometimes produces no response.
• On the next press, the console beeps and the blue light comes on.
• The fan starts spinning normally.
• After approximately 1–2 seconds, all power is suddenly cut.
• The blue light goes out and the fan stops immediately.
• It never reaches the solid white light.
• It shuts down long before the second beep, so entering Safe Mode is impossible.

Troubleshooting already performed:

• Disconnected every external cable and USB device.
• Removed the additional M.2 SSD.
• Removed the detachable Blu-ray disc drive.
• Tested the console in its minimum configuration with only the power cable connected.
• Left it completely unplugged for 12 hours.
• Checked the power connection and tried starting it again after the console had fully cooled down.

Nothing changed. There is no burning smell, crackling, unusual noise, visible dust, or previous history of overheating. The console is extremely clean and has seen very little actual use.

I have some electronics experience: I collect and maintain consoles ranging from 8-bit systems to modern hardware, and I do basic soldering and repairs on retro consoles. However, the PS5 Pro motherboard and its power-delivery system require a completely different level of diagnostic equipment, so I do not intend to experiment with the board myself.

My assumption is that this is an immediate hardware protection shutdown. Since standby power is present, the blue light activates and the fan receives its startup command, it could be a faulty PSU. However, I am concerned that the PSU may instead be detecting an overload or short circuit on one of the motherboard’s secondary power rails or VRM circuits.

Unfortunately, the console is approximately 18 months old and no longer under warranty. Because of the war, I had very few opportunities to use it and completed only three or four games. Money is very tight right now, so replacing the entire console is not a realistic option.

The only official PlayStation service option available to me in Ukraine was reportedly affected by a missile strike and is currently unable to help. Sony’s Ukrainian out-of-warranty program is described as an exchange: they take the faulty console and provide a refurbished one. I would strongly prefer to diagnose and repair my own console rather than exchange it.

Has anyone encountered this exact failure on a PS5 Pro?

1. Was the cause the PSU or a fault on the motherboard?
2. Are there any additional safe tests worth performing before taking it to a board-level repair technician?
3. Are replacement PS5 Pro power supplies and board components currently obtainable?
4. If the motherboard is responsible, is component-level repair usually possible, or does it commonly require a donor board?

I would be very grateful for any genuine diagnostic experience or advice. Thank you.

UPDATE — Initial diagnostic results

Thank you to everyone who replied and suggested possible causes. The console is now with a highly regarded private repair technician in Ukraine, and he has completed the initial diagnostics.

So far, he has found:

• No visible board damage or obvious defective components.
• No short circuits on any of the checked power rails.
• All measured voltages and resistance values appear normal for a working console.
• The internal system log reports a general power-system failure.
• It also reports a communication failure between the processor and memory.
• There is one additional error that has not yet been identified.

The technician is continuing the diagnosis. The PSU has not been completely ruled out because it may still fail dynamically under load despite normal static measurements. However, the processor-to-memory communication error raises concern about the GDDR6 memory, its power supply, soldering, or possibly the memory controller inside the APU.

I should also clarify that the console was connected through a high-quality voltage stabilizer and battery backup. Because power fluctuations are common in Ukraine, I protect all of my electronics this way. Therefore, a surge cannot be ruled out with absolute certainty, but the console was not connected directly to an unprotected wall outlet.

I also tried leaving it completely disconnected from power for more than 24 hours and holding the power button for 60 seconds while unplugged. Unfortunately, neither attempt changed the behaviour.

For anyone with board-level PS5 repair experience:

• Could the processor-to-memory communication error be secondary to the PSU collapsing during startup?
• Would testing with a known-good PSU still be the most sensible next step?
• Has anyone encountered these combined power and memory errors on a PS5 Pro?
• If the fault is related to GDDR6, is it usually possible to identify the affected memory chip or power rail?

I will add another update when the technician reaches a final diagnosis. Thank you again for all the advice and support.

UPDATE 2 — UART logs and initial board-level diagnosis

Thank you again to everyone who has tried to help. The console is now with an experienced private technician, and I have received the UART error logs. I am attaching the screenshots to this update.

So far, the technician has found:

• No visible damage or obviously failed components.
• No short circuits on the checked power rails.
• Static voltage and resistance measurements appear normal compared with a working console.
• The console still gives a blue light and fan for approximately 1–2 seconds before all power is cut.

The UART log contains the following codes:

• 80810001 — General Power Sequence Failure.
• 80000009 — Unexpected Power Loss or Shutdown Failure.
• 80800022 — No/Bad Communication Between APU and RAM after APU initialization.
• 80801002 — High-priority error not currently found in the Console Service Tool database.

The most important detail is that 80801002 repeats consistently across many startup attempts, while the APU-to-RAM error 80800022 appears only occasionally.

One representative raw 80801002 entry is:

OK 00000000 80801002 00000001 FF100005 10000100 2013 0036 1EB1 1D1D:E4

The changing values differ between attempts, but the following portion remains consistent:

FF100005 10000100 2013 0036

Some experienced members have pointed out that known GDDR6 bank failures normally use codes in the 808011xxrange. Therefore, the intermittent APU-to-RAM error may be secondary to another failure during the startup sequence rather than proof that the GDDR6 or APU itself is defective.

Another possibility raised is the additional system memory found only in the PS5 Pro. Unlike earlier PS5 models, the PS5 Pro has eight GDDR6 chips plus a separate ninth 2 GB DDR5 chip used for slower system processing. Since 80801002 does not appear in the existing databases, it could potentially be a new PS5 Pro-specific code related to that DDR5 chip, its power supply or its communication circuit. This is only a theory at the moment.

The PSU has not been completely ruled out because static measurements can appear normal while a voltage collapses dynamically during startup. However, the repeated unknown motherboard error makes a simple PSU failure less certain.

Has anyone working with PS5 Pro boards encountered 80801002 before? Can any of the additional raw values identify the startup stage, power rail or affected component? Could this relate to the additional DDR5 memory, Southbridge, power-sequencing circuitry or a clock/reset signal?

The technician is continuing the diagnosis. I will post another update if we identify the meaning of 80801002 or find the actual failed component. Any board-level experience or access to newer PS5 Pro UART information would be greatly appreciated.

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Hi everyone. I’m from Ukraine and I’m looking for technical advice regarding my PS5 Pro CFI-7000.

Yesterday, while the console was running a relatively undemanding PS4 game, I stepped away for about 30 seconds. When I came back, the console had completely shut down.

This is exactly what happens now:

• The first press of the power button sometimes produces no response.
• On the next press, the console beeps and the blue light comes on.
• The fan starts spinning normally.
• After approximately 1–2 seconds, all power is suddenly cut.
• The blue light goes out and the fan stops immediately.
• It never reaches the solid white light.
• It shuts down long before the second beep, so entering Safe Mode is impossible.

Troubleshooting already performed:

• Disconnected every external cable and USB device.
• Removed the additional M.2 SSD.
• Removed the detachable Blu-ray disc drive.
• Tested the console in its minimum configuration with only the power cable connected.
• Left it completely unplugged for 12 hours.
• Checked the power connection and tried starting it again after the console had fully cooled down.

Nothing changed. There is no burning smell, crackling, unusual noise, visible dust, or previous history of overheating. The console is extremely clean and has seen very little actual use.

I have some electronics experience: I collect and maintain consoles ranging from 8-bit systems to modern hardware, and I do basic soldering and repairs on retro consoles. However, the PS5 Pro motherboard and its power-delivery system require a completely different level of diagnostic equipment, so I do not intend to experiment with the board myself.

My assumption is that this is an immediate hardware protection shutdown. Since standby power is present, the blue light activates and the fan receives its startup command, it could be a faulty PSU. However, I am concerned that the PSU may instead be detecting an overload or short circuit on one of the motherboard’s secondary power rails or VRM circuits.

Unfortunately, the console is approximately 18 months old and no longer under warranty. Because of the war, I had very few opportunities to use it and completed only three or four games. Money is very tight right now, so replacing the entire console is not a realistic option.

The only official PlayStation service option available to me in Ukraine was reportedly affected by a missile strike and is currently unable to help. Sony’s Ukrainian out-of-warranty program is described as an exchange: they take the faulty console and provide a refurbished one. I would strongly prefer to diagnose and repair my own console rather than exchange it.

Has anyone encountered this exact failure on a PS5 Pro?

1. Was the cause the PSU or a fault on the motherboard?
2. Are there any additional safe tests worth performing before taking it to a board-level repair technician?
3. Are replacement PS5 Pro power supplies and board components currently obtainable?
4. If the motherboard is responsible, is component-level repair usually possible, or does it commonly require a donor board?

I would be very grateful for any genuine diagnostic experience or advice. Thank you.