[maussie19]

good evening.
I'm new to the ps3 hacking scene as well as to this site.
My name is maurice i am 22 years old and i have a few questions about a little problem i have.
I'm in possesion of a ps3 system on firmware 4.31 and i know this is not downgradable.
But when i remove my old hdd and replace it for another one wich is completely empty will i be able to put on a lower fw version?
I don't mind losing the software and everything else on my hdd.
thank you for any help i will recieve.
grtz maus

[Wolfie708]

Simple answer is no.

It doesn't work that way so you are fubar'd

[Hells Guardian]

What most people fail to realize is that the system software is not on the HDD. It's stored (at least mostly) on an internal flash memory chip which is not writable without some kind of exploit or a flash memory programing device such as a progskeet or E3 flasher. and if your console is not downgradable to 3.56 at least there is no way to install CFW. at 3.56 I believe you can install E3 CFW but Im not sure where I heard this info but this still requires a flasher. If it's not downgradable to 3.55/3.56 then there is no way right now. currently there is no known bootldr2 exploit and that means no way to disable securities that prevent a CFW.

[maussie19]

Thats what i tought
Thank you for the replies.
This is very helpful for me.
I think i'm going to look for someone who can jailbreak my ps3.
Possibly there is a store near me who can do this.
Thanks everyone

[haz367]

Originally Posted by maussie19 I think i'm going to look for someone who can jailbreak my ps3.

first make sure the ps3 can be downgraded = metldr1 console, u have any 30xx/40xx model..super slims? then ur stuck again..with such console u have to bite the bullet and go ODE if supported! requires a liitle soldering to

[maussie19]

Atm i'm at my work but if i'm not mistaken i'm in possesion of a cech2014a model from 2009.
It's not the latest version but its the one with the rough top so not the fat model i thought.
It's without ps2 compatibilty and without cardreaders and stuff.
According to a link somewhere on this site i must be able to downgrade.
Does the e3 flasher or the progskeet also work with the ofw 4.31 or is this also a no go.
And last but not least is there a possibility to flash without my harddisk in a cradle so that it stays in my ps3?
Grtz maus

[haz367]

u can downgrade(hardware flasher) the 20xx models = NOR
take ur time and read the massive guides on the board for all the other infos

[oPolo]

Other people already said it, but to expand a little:
NAND flashchio consoles: whole FW is stored on the console. This is all fat ps3's that are backwards compatible.
NOR flashchip consoles: part of the firmware is stored on the flash. This is non bc fat consoles and all slims.

Both relies on more than just rhe hdd ;/

[maussie19]

Thanks for everything.
I already came upon a few how to's and i think i will succeed with the e3 flasher
Thanks for the help and i think this is all i have to now.
Gr maus

[DEFAULTDNB]

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