[h1rnt0t]

thanks, guys
i think, next week im gonna buy a PS3 FAT CECHL04 80gb with 4.10 and the E3 Flasher Limited. Good choice?
all i have to do is update to 4.11 and use the E3 Flasher. tell me if im wrong.

[domelec]

Originally Posted by pereb27 All 25xx with datecode 1B have metldr.2 and cannot be downgraded. Some 25xx with datecode 1A cannot be downgraded either, although some don't have metldr.2, something else must prevent them from downgrading (maybe minimum applicable version, but that could be bypassed by replacing ALL the version values to 3.56 on a 3.55 MFW, which would be impractical and might not work, a simple spoof won't work either).

the bootldr is what stops some
only way of checking 1A consoles is to dump and check
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Originally Posted by h1rnt0t thanks, guys i think, next week im gonna buy a PS3 FAT CECHL04 80gb with 4.10 and the E3 Flasher Limited. Good choice? all i have to do is update to 4.11 and use the E3 Flasher. tell me if im wrong.

why update to 4.11???

u can downgrade even if it was on 3.56
so basicly anything above 3.55 can go back
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Originally Posted by TDMaster u have to find a PS3 that the first Firmware was below or euqal to 3.41...

wrong
some factory 3.56 console can be downgraded
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Originally Posted by pereb27 All FAT PS3's, CECH-20xx and 21xx Slim PS3's (120 and 250GB), and CECH-25xx Slims with datecode 0C or 0D (some 1A's aswell but better avoid those just to be safe) can be downgraded to 3.55.

unless refurbed then they will have metldr 2 etc so no chance

[h1rnt0t]

the E3 flasher homepage says it's recommended to downgrade from 4.11.
but it doesnt matter what fw it's on, i guess.

but with this fat a dual boot OFW 4.11 / CFW 3.55 wont be a problem with E3?