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E3 Bricked - Tristate Ruined what do i do ?

Hey there, Ive got a Ps3 slim which I downgraded to 3.55fw using the e3 flasher and e3 flasher's website downloads. I got bored (as you do) and upgraded the fw (using the flasher) t omy original 4.11.bin) before i did that i backed up my 5.33 firmware using the backup function. but my tristate is ruined, what can i do?

I belive my E3 flasher is broken as there are no flashing blue lights, all i Get is this

http://twitter.com/P01NT4/status/204.../photo/1/large

but i can get the flasher started up by touching the
SBE to the middle solder point on my JSD-001 Mother board

http://twitter.com/P01NT4/status/204.../photo/1/large

If anyone has ANY answers, it would be greatly appreciated!

then use tristate alternate point or use manual tristating to ground

I dont mean to be a pain, but what is the alternative tristate point on the motherboard ? and what is the manual method that you speak of ?:ahhhhh:

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Originally Posted by abs298 (Post 368567)

I dont mean to be a pain, but what is the alternative tristate point on the motherboard ? and what is the manual method that you speak of ?:ahhhhh:

E3 unbrick : solder SBE to tristate OR tristate to GND. If ps3 stay on (100000) then flash original backup dump

okay, well ive managed to get the ps3 to stay on some how, the problem was that my tristate on my motherboard had lost all solder and the copper had come away from the board but the ps3 has started up and im just about to try and flash it... i will progress report it :) (by the way thanks for the replies)
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okaywell ive got my 3.55fw backup and my 4.11 backup ... i have managed to get to the point using pro.hacks tutorial (below) so my ps3 turns on without tristate. but when i try to flash eith of my backups i get the error 10001111

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For those of you who had issues with downgrade.bin giving you sorts of error codes I have an other solution almost the same as my guide I have made. It worked on my friends console he had same issues.

Depending on your brick type may effect differently for everyone, Ultimately I believe it should work for most.

In the process of re-flashing your bios I will provide my own customized BKPPS3 bios I made, this alone will not fix your issues but help get passes your error codes and continue with my unbrick solution.
For this to work you must have a good bios backup without errors
that your created from your console.

PS I am not responsible for any issue that could arose.
But whats the worst it can happen? Brick some more?

http://www.mediafire.com/?b6l1bcz80o49h39

Ok now download this and flash it to your console, once its done shut off ps3 and unplug it, move all switches on E3 on PS3 mode 1-6 down and turn on ps3. Turn on ps3, your PS3 should start but no video/audio or HDD activity if so continue next step.

Remove your SD card from TF and delete all files on it, put your working backed up bios AND E3 flasher text document and load it on SD card to TF board.
Have the number one switch up and rest is down to reflash your ps3 so 100000 and push start. Finish that and LEAVE PS3 ON DO NOT TURN OFF AFTER REFLASH YOUR OWN BIOS.

Remove your SD CARD and put e3_Downgrade.bin file with your working BIOS and put it on. Push reset button 3 time before and after you change the switch settings to 000001. Push start and downgrade bin should be installing.

This may be confusing I am sorry having hard time explaining this so bare with me thanks. I am trying to help everyone

From there follow my other guide I posted and should be good.

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my E3 log lokks like this

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start logging...
program PS3 BIOS.
program from TF.
start programming.
read 0:bkpps3.bin at 0x00000000 ... OK.
erase PS3 BIOS at 0x00000000 ... OK.
write PS3 BIOS at 0x00000000 ... failed.
Program Nor failed.

Try this ,flash original dump,once finish dont turn off ps3 switch to 000001.then take out sd card and transfer e3downgrade.bin into sd card.push reset button then push start button

@abs298

hi, even iam in the same state. My ps3 bricked because my friend tried to install 3.55kmeaw over the rogero..the ps3 turned on ...3 beeps and turns off..

tried tristate method.. but still doing same thing

@aneeshchennai try setting your switches like 100000 (1 = up 0 = down)

and

@nzie i cannot write both backups (3.55 and 4.11) ive reseated the clip again ... should i try it again?

ya i tried.., flashfun- 1 up and all down...same thing..ps3 shuts off
i hope i have soldered the right point on motherboard..its a 120gb board

@aneeshchennai have you checked the solder points ?