[d2damax]

Hi

So I have been following baileyscream's fool proof jailbreaking guide with the E3 flasher limited edition. The installation of the E3 flasher went smoothly and I had my Nor dump checked as well. However, when I reached the point when I have to enter factory service mode with my development USB.....I got stuck with pressing the power and eject button sequence. I could not trigger factory service mode. I realized that my eject button was not working and I think I broke some of the prongs of the connections from the ps3 slim motherboard(CECH-21XXX). Is there another way to trigger the factory service mode without the eject button? After fiddling with the motherboard and ribbon cables I could get the eject button to work but the lights and the power button doesn't work.

TL;DR
Followed baileyscreams jailbreak guide, stuck on this screen , can't enter service mode with either a broken power button or broken eject button.

BTW I am using an e3 card reader as well... and many thanks in advance!

[donkey-punch]

Originally Posted by d2damax Hi So I have been following baileyscream's fool proof jailbreaking guide with the E3 flasher limited edition. The installation of the E3 flasher went smoothly and I had my Nor dump checked as well. However, when I reached the point when I have to enter factory service mode with my development USB.....I got stuck with pressing the power and eject button sequence. I could not trigger factory service mode. I realized that my eject button was not working and I think I broke some of the prongs of the connections from the ps3 slim motherboard(CECH-21XXX). Is there another way to trigger the factory service mode without the eject button? After fiddling with the motherboard and ribbon cables I could get the eject button to work but the lights and the power button doesn't work. TL;DR Followed baileyscreams jailbreak guide, stuck on this screen , can't enter service mode with either a broken power button or broken eject button. BTW I am using an e3 card reader as well... and many thanks in advance!

You could try trimming the ends off the power/eject ribbon cable which goes from power/eject board to mother board.

[d2damax]

Originally Posted by donkey-punch You could try trimming the ends off the power/eject ribbon cable which goes from power/eject board to mother board.

I tried that and sadly only one button works and both lights come on... if I flip the connection around (twisting the ribbon 180 and plugging it in) I get the eject button working and no lights coming on.

I guess there's no way to enter service mode without the two physical buttons on the ps3 slim?

[donkey-punch]

Originally Posted by d2damax I tried that and sadly only one button works and both lights come on... if I flip the connection around (twisting the ribbon 180 and plugging it in) I get the eject button working and no lights coming on. I guess there's no way to enter service mode without the two physical buttons on the ps3 slim?

Don't you have a friend you could borrow a cable from? If not you gonna have to buy one from ebay and wait for it's arrival before you can finish the downgrade unfortunately.

[d2damax]

Originally Posted by donkey-punch Don't you have a friend you could borrow a cable from? If not you gonna have to buy one from ebay and wait for it's arrival before you can finish the downgrade unfortunately.

I am fairly certain that the ribbon cable is working but I cant say the same about my motherboard.. I found out the connection that clips the ribbon cable has some prongs underneath it that's broken...

The future of this ps3 looks grim

Thanks a lot for you help!

[Mr.Dutch]

Originally Posted by d2damax I found out the connection that clips the ribbon cable has some prongs underneath it that's broken...

this dousnt explain the fact that when you turn the cable around other button is working.

technically it will always be possible to bypass the power and eject button with 2 wires.

the power and eject button would have resistors on the mainboard where you can solder wires too....the connector is probably too small to solder anything to?

[d2damax]

Originally Posted by Mr.Dutch this dousnt explain the fact that when you turn the cable around other button is working. technically it will always be possible to bypass the power and eject button with 2 wires. the power and eject button would have resistors on the mainboard where you can solder wires too....the connector is probably too small to solder anything to?

Here are two pictures of my motherboard. The most of the exposed prongs are there but I think some of them broke off. On the second picture you can see the ribbon connection removed and on top of the metal casing. You probably can't make it out but one of the prongs are broken off from the motherboard and is in the white plastic.

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Sorry I can't upload pictures since I'm a new user

[Mr.Dutch]

i'm too old, i need hi-res pictures....lol
and can't find a decent pic from your board either.

[d2damax]

Originally Posted by Mr.Dutch i'm too old, i need hi-res pictures....lol and can't find a decent pic from your board either.

Okay I will upload some new pictures!
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Here are the same pictures but I think I uploaded a higher quality photos!

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This picture shows the exposed copper prongs after you remove the ribbon clip. It's missing prongs!

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Here is a picture of the ribbon clip that supposed to go on top of the prongs (circled in blue) the object in the red circle is a copper prong broken off from the motherboard.

I hope these pictures help! I am so close to finishing this downgrade but so far! Oh and I don't think I can take much better photos than these.. my phone can't focus too close to the mobo

[Mr.Dutch]

Originally Posted by d2damax Oh and I don't think I can take much better photos than these.. my phone can't focus too close to the mobo

it's clear enough, if you have some solder skills then it maybe easier to solder a bypass wire then to get that part from the connector back on?