[TDCroPower2]

so i have manage to downgrade different PS3 with one E3 Flasher, a simple method but no one have see this way... so here my tutorial! sorry for my bad english i'm from croatia! The user tennesse2 and i make a independent tutorial for all steps with the e3 flasher and all works!

... also the backup function but not perfect


*** Update 17.03.2012 ***

This way to downgrade is actually solderless !!!


here we go ...


1.0. Playstation 3 NOR-Flash Backup

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• official Playstation 3 Firmware 4.11(28.02.2012)

*** Info: the microSD must format in FAT32 ***

1.0. update your Playstation 3 to the original Firmware 4.0
1.1. shut off the Playstation 3
1.2. set the 6 switch of the E3 Flasher:


1.3. put the MicroSD-Card into the E3-Flasher
1.4. starts the Playstation 3 and let it boots to the XMB
1.5. push the "Start"-Button on the E3-Flasher

• the flash process begins and the 8 LEDs will one by one lights on
• the flash success, when all 8 LEDs blinks.

1.6. shut down the Playstation 3
1.7. put the MicroSD-Card out of the E3-Flasher
1.8. save the backup from your MicroSD-Card to your PC in a folder like this: BackupPS3FlashFWXYZ (XYZ=FW-Version here 400)
WARNING: the backup must fit exactly the filesize of 16,777,216 Bytes **see here** and check it with the FlowRebuilder. If the backup don't fit the filesize or it's corrupt. Repeat the Steps complete from part 1.1.

2.0. Requirements

• a valid backup of your OFW 3.7x or OFW 4.x
• a USB Mass Storage Device format in FAT32, min. capacity 256MB
• a Playstation 3 working Jailbreak-Dongle with the Downgrade hex

2.1. Preparation

• PS3 NOR Patcher v1 include downgrade v2 patch (thx @ten nesse2) (08.05.2012)
• Downgrade files (08.05.2012)

2.2. Flash Backup patch with the PS3 NOR Patcher

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2.2.1. copy your NOR Flash Backup-File of the OFW 3.7x or OFW 4.x to the folder of the PS3 NOR Patcher v1

2.2.2. starts PS3 NOR Patcher.exe:
2.2.3. klick in the menu on „Load Patch Files“ and select the "config.ini" from the PS3 NOR Patcher folder.

2.2.4. you will see the patches that have readed in the message box.

2.2.5. klick in the menu on „Open NOR Dump File“ and select the "bkpps3.bin" from the PS3 NOR Patcher folder.

2.2.6. klick in the menu on „Patch NOR Dump File“ and your message box will look like this.

2.2.7. klick in the menu on „Save Patch NOR Dump File“ and save the finished „bkpps3.bin.patched“ to your PS3 NOR Patcher folder.

2.3. Downgrade with the E3 "FLASH FUN" mode

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2.3.1. copy the "bkpps3.bin.patched" file to your MicroSD-Card and rename it to "bkpps3.bin".
2.3.2. unplug the power cable from the Playstation 3
2.3.3. put the MicroSD-Card into the E3-Flasher
2.3.4. set the 6 switch of the E3 Flasher:

2.3.5. shut off the eSATA station or disconnect the eSATA cable
2.3.6. plug in the power cable of the Playstation 3.
2.3.7. start the Playstation 3 and push the "START"-Button on the E3-Flasher when the lights of the E3 Flasher are on.

• the flash process begins and the 8 LEDs will one by one lights on
• the flash success, when all 8 LEDs blink.

2.3.8. unplug the power cable from the Playstation 3
2.3.9. switch the first switch of the E3 Flasher from "FLASH FUN" to "PS3 MODE"
2.3.10. shut on the eSATA station or connect the eSATA Kabel
2.3.11. plug in the power cable from the Playstation 3 and turn on the Playstation 3
2.3.12. If you flashed your PS3 correctly, your PS3 will start and show this message: “Push PS button”. DO NOT PRESS THE PS BUTTON!
2.3.13. unplug the power cable of the Playstation 3.
2.3.14. Insert the Jailbreak/Downgrade Dongle to the right most USB port on PS3
2.3.15. plug in the power cable of the Playstation 3.
2.3.16. starts the Playstation 3 in factory mode: push the "POWER" Button and directly the "EJECT"-Button on the Playstation 3.

• the Playstation 3 check this with 3 times beep

2.3.17. wait until the Playstation 3 shut automatic off
2.3.18. unplug the Jailbreak/Downgrade Dongle.
2.3.19. Copy the files Lv2diag.self and PS3UPDAT.PUP from the Downgrade_Files.rar package of the folder enter to the ROOT (not subfolder!) of your USB Mass Storage Device
2.3.20. Insert the USB Mass Storage Device to the right most USB port on PS3.
2.3.21. Now turn on your PS3 and leave it alone, the PS3 should turn off by itself in 10-15mins.
2.3.22. Unplug your USB Mass Storage Device from the PS3, and turn the console back on. It should boot to the XMB menu, once it does this turn your PS3 off again.
2.3.23. Now copy and replace the files on your USB Mass Storage Device with the Lv2diag.self from the exit folder
2.3.24. Insert once again to the right most USB port on your PS3
2.3.25. Turn on your PS3, it should turn off by itself in about ~20 seconds.
2.3.26. Welcome to the Rogero V3.1 CFW 3.55 include 4.11 Spoofer

@admi n ... is this a front page TUT , i have more of this for the e3 flasher but in german

[xoda]

a Playstation 3 working Jailbreak-Dongle with the Downgrade hex

where in the tut does that come in ? cant seem to see it

2.3.11. Turn off the PS3 console as we will now place it in Factory/Service mode.
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2.3.12. Copy the files Lv2diag.self and PS3UPDAT.PUP from the downgrade_file.rar package of the folder STEP 1 to the ROOT (not subfolder!) of USB Mass Storage Device

shouldnt it be on my >--< ??? cuz you dont mention it anywhere but in requirements

[TDCroPower2]

yes you are right, i will add this!

sorry i think that all user know to put the ps3 to service mode or can use youtube to see this!


edit:

fix it

[xoda]

Originally Posted by TDCroPower2 yes you are right, i will add this! sorry i think that all user know to put the ps3 to service mode or can use youtube to see this! edit: fix it

nice hehe.. dont be too sure. many users just do as the guides tells you to do. noobs for one :P and when they dont get it to work they complain on the one that wrote the guide

[TDCroPower2]

yeah i know that, in german i have the complete tut for the e3 flasher in noob friendly language!


i wrote also here the information for all...



your normal backup of your OFW 3.73 is only for this process, don't flash your backup unpatched because than you have the problem with the "brick".

the only backup what can reflash is a backup of a cfw 3.55 with NO CHECK or a backup of OFW 3.73 updated from the cfw 3.55 with NO CHECK !!!


for those they are on cfw 3.55 without the NO CHECK patch (for example the normal KMEAW) must update to OFW 3.55 and from there to the cfw 3.55 with NO CHECK, for example the Rogero CFW V2

[usab99]

Why do i need to solder the point?

[xoda]

Originally Posted by usab99 Why do i need to solder the point?

If you dont solder, you cant unbrick or reflash your bios backup. Simple as that

Edit: and you cant use flash fun mode as it bypass the regular startup and just powers up everything never reflash bios when a program or something is running. Same as your computer dude

[usab99]

Originally Posted by xoda If you dont solder, you cant unbrick or reflash your bios backup. Simple as that Edit: and you cant use flash fun mode as it bypass the regular startup and just powers up everything never reflash bios when a program or something is running. Same as your computer dude

i could use the restore process? no need to use the flash fun

just flip the flash fun to ps3 mode

[TDCroPower2]

you must solder the point to get access on the NOR before the PS3 get it! So you can flash it and the PS3 wait to get access!

[xoda]

Got any tuts for half dual boot ??
Thing i am going to try to have switch 2 on cfw and then downgrade. Backup the 3.55. Reflash the 3.55 bios again.
Then put switch 2 on ofw. Put in another hdd. Flash it with 3.55 and then upgrade to 3.72. Or just try flashing it with 3.72 direct.
What do you think ?