[spikestar]

I'm just doing some final research before I get progskeet. From the tutorials I read I heard you need to put the ps3 into Factory Service Mode. Most people do this with the USB dongle. I don't want to buy the dongle. Are there any alternate ways of doing this without the dongle?

[carldenning]

Originally Posted by spikestar I'm just doing some final research before I get progskeet. From the tutorials I read I heard you need to put the ps3 into Factory Service Mode. Most people do this with the USB dongle. I don't want to buy the dongle. Are there any alternate ways of doing this without the dongle?

no there there isnt , u need the dongle as there is no other way to get into service mode

[spikestar]

My current OFW is 4.0. Which dongle do you recommend I get, and which steps would I follow in setting the dongle up to allow me to enter Factory Service Mode?

[carldenning]

Originally Posted by spikestar My current OFW is 4.0. Which dongle do you recommend I get, and which steps would I follow in setting the dongle up to allow me to enter Factory Service Mode?

i think the e3 reader is the cheapest and i never herd anythink bad about it try looking up that and also i remember there is a tutoiral on this site about using this to geting to service mode

[jonnyjaeger]

Originally Posted by spikestar My current OFW is 4.0. Which dongle do you recommend I get, and which steps would I follow in setting the dongle up to allow me to enter Factory Service Mode?

You can't enter factory mode on 4.0, $sony changed or removed something so it's not possible anymore.