[sjtupeeler]

Originally Posted by Bigbones87 Yeah, the should be a metal door that slides to the right then swings open. Then you put the sd card in and close the metal door, and slide it to the left to lock it. If you are using the e3 card reader as a sd to USB converter, then when you put it in the computer, you will put the e3update.bin on the micro sd card folder. The one that says 3.97 you will not use, and the one that says e3 upgrader is only used for the e3 reader downgrade.pup that throws the system into fsm. ************* [ - Post Merged - ] ************* You can also, hook the e3 flasher up to the computer directly with your ps3 controller charge cord. It plugs in the flasher and then into your computer USB, if you can get the system close enough to the computer. Then you will drag and drop the update.bin

So you mean I can connect PS3 with PC directly? That sounds interesting. I'll do it later and report back.

Thank you, Bigbones87!
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Originally Posted by Bigbones87 Yeah, the should be a metal door that slides to the right then swings open. Then you put the sd card in and close the metal door, and slide it to the left to lock it. If you are using the e3 card reader as a sd to USB converter, then when you put it in the computer, you will put the e3update.bin on the micro sd card folder. The one that says 3.97 you will not use, and the one that says e3 upgrader is only used for the e3 reader downgrade.pup that throws the system into fsm. ************* [ - Post Merged - ] ************* You can also, hook the e3 flasher up to the computer directly with your ps3 controller charge cord. It plugs in the flasher and then into your computer USB, if you can get the system close enough to the computer. Then you will drag and drop the update.bin

I did this and now all the blue lights are on. Does that mean E3 has already been updated? Or anything else?

[Bigbones87]

it should be ready to go. Now you need to try and get a good bios dump.

[sjtupeeler]

Originally Posted by sjtupeeler So you mean I can connect PS3 with PC directly? That sounds interesting. I'll do it later and report back. Thank you, Bigbones87! ************* [ - Post Merged - ] ************* I did this and now all the blue lights are on. Does that mean E3 has already been updated? Or anything else?

And I also I saw a drive called KernelBoot with 16MB. When I copied the update.bin file into this drive, the blue lights will be on. But when I tried to update E3 flasher, still nothing happened.

PS: I found all the lights are still on even if I turned off PS3 (but with power on). Is that normal? Or that's because I did anything wrong?

Thanks!

[Bigbones87]

is it still hooked up to the computer?

[sjtupeeler]

Originally Posted by Bigbones87 is it still hooked up to the computer?

Yes, I now successfully backed up my bios. But when I tried to downgrade, the blue light is showing 10001111(1 means blinking, 0 means off). Is this because the clip is not well seated?

[Bigbones87]

Yes, it has to do with the clip not being seated properly. Check the clip at the flasher first. If that don't work the you already know what's next......time to take it apart....AGAIN! The ps3 heats up while it is on and doing a bios backup, which makes the tape not hold so well. Did you check your bios for validity?

[sjtupeeler]

Originally Posted by Bigbones87 Yes, it has to do with the clip not being seated properly. Check the clip at the flasher first. If that don't work the you already know what's next......time to take it apart....AGAIN! The ps3 heats up while it is on and doing a bios backup, which makes the tape not hold so well. Did you check your bios for validity?

All done... I met YLOD!

May I use my E3 on another PS3? I have already dumped out my bios...

[Bigbones87]

What....? Explain the events tht led to this. I have gotten a ylod before trying to get the clip on right. That means you used too much pressure or where too rough with the nor chip and have damaged the southbridge of the nor, which will give you ylod. You can use the e3 flasher on another console, but damn....that really sucks.

[sjtupeeler]

Originally Posted by Bigbones87 What....? Explain the events tht led to this. I have gotten a ylod before trying to get the clip on right. That means you used too much pressure or where too rough with the nor chip and have damaged the southbridge of the nor, which will give you ylod. You can use the e3 flasher on another console, but damn....that really sucks.

Yes, I think I gave the clip too hard time...

And I think another reason is that I did't install the whole thing back every time. I was too lazy and I just assembled blue ray driver and power without all the screws back on. That may course the heat problem and killed my PS3.

I think I should find a low price PS3 on craiglist and repeat it. I was almost there...

[Bigbones87]

I'm not sure. I would be willing to bet it was the amount of pressure that damaged the solder on the nor. If you are going to buy another ps3, make sure it is downgradable.