[jonnyjaeger]

So i recently destroyed my cpu chip on my 3.55 in an attempt to replace the thermal paste under the heatspreader on it. Is it possible to transfer the NAND chip (which I guess holds the golden firmware, and not performed by me obviously haha) to another Ps3 or is it a bunch of other factors that are locked to that console?

Basically, would a NAND swap be enough to get a working 3.55 ps3 again?

[stdule]

Ps3 bios (firmware) is specific to each console and if you change the nand chip You will not do anything because then ps3 will not work (error as a brick) if you change the CPU you have to replace the SYSCON and NAND or NOR flash because they are united together in the ps3 system.

[JustThatDude]

Originally Posted by jonnyjaeger So i recently destroyed my cpu chip on my 3.55 in an attempt to replace the thermal paste under the heatspreader on it. Is it possible to transfer the NAND chip (which I guess holds the golden firmware, and not performed by me obviously haha) to another Ps3 or is it a bunch of other factors that are locked to that console? Basically, would a NAND swap be enough to get a working 3.55 ps3 again?

I told you that all you need is a donor CPU with 3.55 and the NAND/NOR Flash of the donors CPU Motherboard. You will also need the sycon(I'm unaware of how to do that ask @euss maybe) the donor CPU will need to be reballed. I'm sure if you ask a experienced member they might have a person they know who can do this for you. All in all IMO it would still be cheaper(and well more worth it) than to buy another console.