[playerkp420]

Originally Posted by Primpri I don't have anything to use which measures voltage for that? Though I saw something which can on ebay but it's like £6.. Logic boards are about £5 on Ebay, I don't mind spending that much just to test it. And can get cable replacements for <£2 if necessary. Hmm.. Cheapest bd drive without logic board is £30, so £35 spent if it's more than just the logic board causing issues.. I think I'll go this route just in case it's the lens as well, because I can't seem to remove the screws for the lens mechanism. >-< Plus, the cheapest lens mechanism I found is like £20 so it's not much of a saving. Then there's a chance I'd additionally have to get an E3 card reader.. can't find anywhere that sells them and I've heard most places that did sell them would mention that they're shipping from the UK but shipped from HK instead and delivery time could take some time.. Though I dunno.. not sure whether the issue with my PS3 not restarting after the PS3Jig is due to the faulty bd drive or the PS3Jig itself.

Modchipcentral.com

[Primpri]

They're in the US.. $35 shipping. x.x

Edit:
I held the eject button in for a while until it flickered the blue light, this apparently doesn't do much other than force eject but now when I insert a disk the clock at the top right spins for a while - not sure if this is related to holding in eject or something else I did.

I'm using a PS1 disk for testing, not BD >-<
It's been at least 10 - 15 mins by now and the clock is still spinning, no activity from the drive at all though.


Edit again:
Problem.. ish..
I read somewhere that "E3 flasher only supports NOR memory".
Then I checked the ps3devwiki on SKU_Models to determine mine, of which appears to be NAND.
(It's CECHC03 BMD-001)

Does this mean I wouldn't be able to use E3 at all? I may have read it wrong or something.. confused.
Hopefully I wont be needing to buy the E3 anyway.


Edit: Is it normal for my PS3 to be saying I have FW above 4.something in the system information? (Can't remember which exactly it mentioned).
When I first got it, it said '3.55', then I put 3.55 Rogero v3.7 on it, I assume it just spoofs to 4.something ?
If that is the case, does this spoofing effect my capability to enter FSM?

[Primpri]

Okay! I confirmed that it is normal for it to display as 4.20 FW, it's just a spoof.

I've also installed my laptops 80gb HDD for that bit of extra space and just to see whether that would fix anything.. it was a successful process but still no change at all.

I've seen confirmations of E3 Flasher working with the same PS3 model as mine, so I don't think I'm correct with assuming it'd only work with NOR units.

I also just realized I was wrong about my PSP model, it's a 2003 TA-085 so I'm not sure if PS3Jig works with this, I have tried the modified PS3Jig which apparently should work with all PSP models but it still doesn't cause the PS3 to reboot. I've also tried going back to 5.00 M33-6 FW and testing both versions there then going back to 5.50 GEN-D3 and testing there again.. same old outcome all the time.

I'm not sure what to do, I don't really want to buy that E3 dongle due to the cost for something which has little usefulness but I fear it might be my only option.
I don't think my bluray drive is the issue with the PS3 not restarting because I've heard reports of that same outcome happening with other people who have working bluray drives.

However, I do feel the lens is likely faulty because it doesn't light up at all (or would a faulty logic board cause this too?)

I'll be ordering a new bluray drive + logic board + ribbon cable and also a cheap bluray movie (2010 release.. Just in case I do manage to get into FSM and can use it to restore the DLR's.. lol) which will arrive this coming week.

Unfortunately, I feel there's a pretty high chance that the PS3 will still not reboot by the PS3Jig even with the new drive so.. (Though apparently it has eventually worked for people who have retried the process many times so I'll try it at least 50 or so times).
Are there any cheap alternatives to E3 which guarantee getting the PS3 into FSM?
I don't feel I can resort to doing a BGA swap, don't have the tools or experience for such and wouldn't wanted to fudge it up anymore that it already is. >-<

If I do manage to get it working, I'll update this thread with how I did it so others experiencing the same problem can get theirs working too!


Edit: I've been reading the Remarry process guide on the ps3devwiki and I came to this:

Additional Notes on Remarry Procedure 2.30 and 3.15 are not 'special', iirc firmware <=3.30 should be fine (>3.30 won't work) to use as reinstaller PUP. Lv2diag.self for 3.55 downgrade has BD patched out. So in case you have a 3.55 console you wish to remarry, you can either: lv2diag.self downgrade it first to 3.50 or lower and then use the remarry procedure ; or (if possible): QA-flag extra it, then QA downgrade via recovery to <3.50 followed by remarry procedure. without working BD packages won't work If console was previously downgraded from =<3.56: syscon hashes must be either patched out (lv1 patches) e.g. Rogero_CFW3.50_LV1Patched_NoBD_for_Re-marry.PUP or dehashed (double FSM) Alternative method for restoring DRL : Downgrade BluRay Playback Issue #Fixing

I'm not too sure what it means by Lv2diag.self downgrade has BD patched out. But from the note below it, I assume it means I wouldn't be able to play any BD media at all, even from backup?

But even then, do I need to be concerned about this? Because from the "Downgrade BluRay Playback Issue #Fixing" link I found:

rewrite DRL/CRL hashes with multiMAN since multiMAN ver 04.11.11: Added option in “Settings” – Fix Broken Blu-ray Movie Playback The function will rewrite DRL/CRL hashes if there is a mismatch and will fix “Playback Prohibited” error on 3.41/3.55/4.21/4.30 firmwares.

So does this mean even if I do perform the Remarry process on 3.55 Rogero v3.7 which I assume causes no BD playback to be possible, I could still use that setting in MultiMan to bypass it?

Or should I look in to downgrading through the use of a lv2diag.self to 3.50 before attempting the remarry?
(I can't seem to find a guide for this so I'd rather not risk anything with it..I assume I would just have to get an OFW 3.50 PUP and rename it to "PS3UPDAT.PUP" then put it on a formatted USB Drive with a lv2diag.self then boot into FSM with it connected to port 0? I'm not sure what lv2diag.self that would be though)

Sorry about the long quotes.. can't link yet. >-<

But anyway, here's hoping I don't have to go through with the remarry process xD
Guess we'll see in a couple days when I get the new parts.
Going to firstly attempt to just hook my current logic board with the new bluray drive.
If that doesn't work, I'll additionally attempt to hook up the new ribbon cable.
If that still doesn't work I'm going to assume it's either due to my current logic board either being faulty or unmarried.
So I'll just replace it with the new logic board and attempt to remarry (..if I can actually get into the FSM lol).

[Mr.Dutch]

Originally Posted by Primpri I've seen confirmations of E3 Flasher working with the same PS3 model as mine, so I don't think I'm correct with assuming it'd only work with NOR units.

man, your posts are way too long, i get confused reading them, too much info.

you have a nand console so the e3 is useless if you ask me, but why do you need it, you where on 3.55 allready?

[Primpri]

I would need it in order to get into FSM to do the remarry process. (Only if PS3Jig keeps failing).

[Mr.Dutch]

will the e3 flasher get you into fsm?

[playerkp420]

E3 card reader and E3 flasher are 2 different things.

E3 flasher will not work with your nand model. But you don't need a flasher, because you are already on 3.55.

You need one of these devices to enter FSM. And remarry your drive. Or replace the logic board and remarry that.

[Primpri]

Ah thank you, so it will work.

We'll see whether I need one anyway.. hopefully not!
Expected delivery is Tuesday - Wednesday for the BD Drive/logic board, I'll update this thread with my findings then!

Edit: I found a site based in the UK which are selling a Minimus 32 AVR rather cheap, is there a guide somewhere for getting the PS3 into FSM using one of these? Like what software is required for it?
Oh.. I think I sort of found a guide.
I installed 'Atmel Flip' and with that I can flash the minimus dongle with a hex file called psgrade_minimus_atmega32u2_16.hex
With just that hex I should simply be able to replace the PS3Jig method to enter FSM and continue on with the rest of the Remarry guide?

[Primpri]

Update: Some of the stuff arrived today.
The Minimus stick flashed with psgrade_minimus_atmega32u2_16.hex made it easy enough to get into FSM.. so the PSP was the issue (or perhaps the cable).

I got back out of the FSM with the other Lv2diag.self on my usb stick because I don't want to advance further yet because the seller sent me the wrong bluray drive (KEM-410ACA instead of KEM-400AAA) so I'll have to send it back and hopefully he'll send the right one this time.

No change at all to the current bluray drive - disk still doesn't spin and no light from lens.
When I receive the new bluray drive I'll attempt to use my old logic board with it to see if that works (which would conclude faulty laser) else I'll just remarry the new logic board (which would conclude faulty old logic board!)

Oh.. I also haven't received the new ribbon cable yet, I should try that first. >-<

[Mr.Dutch]

Originally Posted by Primpri the seller sent me the wrong bluray drive (KEM-410ACA instead of KEM-400AAA)

i don't know much about the drives but ho much different is it from your original one.

if the ribbon cable and power cable match, would it not work?, i mean you are replacing a whole drive, since you can remarry it?