[GT28]

Hi guys super Noob stuff up here not sure what I have done.

I bought installed, double and tripled checked my e3flasher and the nor chip making sure it made contact Ive taken the ps3 apart like 5 times now sheez.... I have one of the 40gb 16mb nor chip compatiable models

The first time I used it I ran switches 1,2 down and switches 3,4,5,6 up with update.bin on the tf turned on PS3 waited then turned off then pulled down switches 4,5,6 and leaving on switch 3 (backup up)...Turned on PS3 again and then waited for the backup process to begin. however it seems i was a unwitting victim to a ****ty instructional video on youtube on how to do this and Stopped and took out the tf card before it could finish....... I loaded these files on the computer however they weren't healthy according to the nor dump checker!!!!... and have since lost them.....I know super Stupid Noob So i tried to repeat the process to get a valid backup as I really have no back ups at all of the the first attempt....... all i get is led 1,6,7 flashing no matter how tight the chip or connections are Im lost as to what to do.....PS3 seems unharmed generally boots straight back up to OFW 4.1 and Does seem to be bricked at all sound, and video and games play fine.. Just I can't seem to get a back up of my Nor which isn't good and I can't seem to downgrade either its being most tempamental. plus being a noob to this stuff doesn't help..


any advice help instructions would be most helpful Im not completely useless Ive done Downgrading and custom firmware installing and patching before but this e3 flasher is a bit advanced for me i think...

[alienkid]

Welcome to the Forums.

I don't know if it's been confirmed if downgrading from 4.10 OFW is possible but, follow the instructions in this link to get live help:
http://www.ps3hax.net/showpost.php?p=303386&postcount=3

Good luck.

[jhax78]

Originally Posted by GT28 Hi guys super Noob stuff up here not sure what I have done. I bought installed, double and tripled checked my e3flasher and the nor chip making sure it made contact Ive taken the ps3 apart like 5 times now sheez.... I have one of the 40gb 16mb nor chip compatiable models The first time I used it I ran switches 1,2 down and switches 3,4,5,6 up with update.bin on the tf turned on PS3 waited then turned off then pulled down switches 4,5,6 and leaving on switch 3 (backup up)...Turned on PS3 again and then waited for the backup process to begin. however it seems i was a unwitting victim to a ****ty instructional video on youtube on how to do this and Stopped and took out the tf card before it could finish....... I loaded these files on the computer however they weren't healthy according to the nor dump checker!!!!... and have since lost them.....I know super Stupid Noob So i tried to repeat the process to get a valid backup as I really have no back ups at all of the the first attempt....... all i get is led 1,6,7 flashing no matter how tight the chip or connections are Im lost as to what to do.....PS3 seems unharmed generally boots straight back up to OFW 4.1 and Does seem to be bricked at all sound, and video and games play fine.. Just I can't seem to get a back up of my Nor which isn't good and I can't seem to downgrade either its being most tempamental. plus being a noob to this stuff doesn't help.. any advice help instructions would be most helpful Im not completely useless Ive done Downgrading and custom firmware installing and patching before but this e3 flasher is a bit advanced for me i think...

do you wait until the xmb is fully loaded before you press start?

[GT28]

Originally Posted by alienkid Welcome to the Forums. I don't know if it's been confirmed if downgrading from 4.10 OFW is possible but, follow the instructions in this link to get live help: http://www.ps3hax.net/showpost.php?p=303386&postcount=3 Good luck.

Thanks Heaps Ill give that a read before going any further
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Originally Posted by jhax78 do you wait until the xmb is fully loaded before you press start?

Yeah I do on each stage.

I have upgrade.bin on the TF in the tf cover with switches 1,2 down all others up i turn on and wait for xmb screen it seems to like that and all 8 leds come on. then I turn off by front button not the rear switch and LEave switch 3 up and all others down and turn back on nothing leds, 1,6,7 and log.txt says "start logging...backup PS3 BIOS. fail to initialize PS3 BIOS."

[GT28]

Or should i just remove the e3 flasher since the pS3 is still working leave that as OFW4.1 hopefully by removing the e3flasher i can save what i still have or is it BRicked!! and just buy another second handy with OFM < 3.6 for jailbreaking and be done with this seems way to hard for such a simple little tool.