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Diablosss · 12-07-2012

Hi. i have 2010 year ps3. i bought it with 3.41 firmware. after upgraded over network untill 4.31.
got e3 flasher. i made all as in tutorial.
readed bios dump. checked it with dump checker and it said that dump OK.
then i used e3_downgrade.bin . after process end my ps3 not power on . it power only for 5-10 seconds then off. no any info on tv. no any downgrade dongles detect.
i use e3 unbrik tutorial. wrred SBL . first used unbriker bin, after original dump flashed. after e3_downgrade.bin. but still same. but if i flash back to console original backup dump it power on. BUT on XMB screen i get FACTORY / ERVICE MODE.
please help me restore my ps3 . what i can do ?

12-07-2012	#1
Diablosss Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 14 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	PS3 CECH-2501A downgrade failed. console bricked. Hi. i have 2010 year ps3. i bought it with 3.41 firmware. after upgraded over network untill 4.31. got e3 flasher. i made all as in tutorial. readed bios dump. checked it with dump checker and it said that dump OK. then i used e3_downgrade.bin . after process end my ps3 not power on . it power only for 5-10 seconds then off. no any info on tv. no any downgrade dongles detect. i use e3 unbrik tutorial. wrred SBL . first used unbriker bin, after original dump flashed. after e3_downgrade.bin. but still same. but if i flash back to console original backup dump it power on. BUT on XMB screen i get FACTORY / ERVICE MODE. please help me restore my ps3 . what i can do ?