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PSP Slim - how to hack it so I can start playing with Homebrew
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42666
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4. October 2008 @ 18:43 |
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Ok, so I got a PSP Slim in July and I've decided I want to hack it so I can start playing with Homebrew. I was playing on using this guide http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/610313. Can you still use this guide if your OFW is 3.95? Alot of this lingo is confusing me...
Also, if I do install the CFW will I be able to revert it back to the original firmware easily?
I'm sure I'll think of more questions later but that's all I have for now.
Depending on how fast I get responses I might be hacking it tonight! :D
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4. October 2008 @ 19:04 |
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Depends, you may have a TA-088 v2 motherboard. Which can only downgrade with DC7. You can try though.
Yes, you can change back to the original firmware.
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42666
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4. October 2008 @ 20:26 |
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How do you tell if you have that kind of motherboard? If I do, will it totally screw my system?
What is DC7 and how do you do that?
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4. October 2008 @ 20:31 |
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42666
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4. October 2008 @ 20:36 |
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First off, thanks for your speedy replies and calmly answering my (probably) stupid questions.
Second, if I try to run Pandora and I have the TA-088 v2 motherboard will it mess up my system? Or will it just remain in it's original state and just not have CFW on it?
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Donaldo
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4. October 2008 @ 21:47 |
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v2 can install custom firmware fine ... so it will actually work
v3 it just won't do anything ...
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4. October 2008 @ 21:56 |
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Originally posted by 42666:
First off, thanks for your speedy replies and calmly answering my (probably) stupid questions.
Second, if I try to run Pandora and I have the TA-088 v2 motherboard will it mess up my system? Or will it just remain in it's original state and just not have CFW on it?
This is actually the first time, i ever got someone asking to downgrade a TA motherboard (since its new). So, its worth my while.
@Donaldo, Thx for answering. Hope you can answer his/her other questions. I have to go ...
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42666
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4. October 2008 @ 23:24 |
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Ok guys I tried doing the Pandora battery/Magic Memory stick the old way. I put the magic memory stick in, and then I put the battery in. The light turns green but the orange light doesn't flash. I press X and nothing happens. Does this mean I have the motherboard of fail?
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Donaldo
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4. October 2008 @ 23:39 |
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Originally posted by 42666:
Does this mean I have the motherboard of fail?
i think the 88 v3 has been very much overhyped here in the forum. the people most susceptible to it are in Japan or nearby in asia somewhere...
you say you bought it in July .. again that just leads me to believe its not 88 v3 ...
its far more likely you made the memory stick wrong ... i would follow larry's tutorial exactly ... don't skip anything.
if that doesnt work try PSP Grader... until you've tried about 5 or 6 things i wouldn't assume anything about the motherboard.
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42666
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4. October 2008 @ 23:43 |
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42666
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5. October 2008 @ 17:15 |
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Ok so I tried that program my friend sent me and PSP Grader v006 and still it doesn't work. The screen is black, no white text, and the orange light doesn't flash. The power light is the only thing that turns on.
Now, part of me was thinking, could this be because I'm not an admin on the computer? When I was doing the tutorial on the forum I noticed these steps didn't show up.
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At first I figured that it was because it was an updated installer or old instructions..something along those lines. It never struck me as a "I'm not a Admin" problem because all the installers (Grader v006) said "Installer completed successfully!". Now, is the installer lying to me? Or do I just need to find yet another new program to try?
If its another new program I need, got any recommendations?
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Donaldo
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5. October 2008 @ 17:31 |
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see this is the problem... people say they followed larry's tutorial but in fact they didn't.
you must see every screen larry has in his tutorial EXACTLY the way he shows them... you can't skip any of the screens or miss any of them.
if you aren't seeing the exact series of screens larry shows there is something wrong with the way your doing it, your computer, your OS, who knows... there is nothing wrong with the tutorial !
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42666
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5. October 2008 @ 17:33 |
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Alright well I'll try it again later tonight and report back what happens. Thanks for all your help so far!
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42666
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6. October 2008 @ 19:41 |
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Originally posted by Donaldo:
if you aren't seeing the exact series of screens larry shows there is something wrong with the way your doing it, your computer, your OS, who knows... there is nothing wrong with the tutorial !
Alright this time I actually did follow his tutorial exactly and saw every screen. It didn't work though. I even tried a couple different set ups with all the files it came with. At one point I got it to read the memory card and the orange light flashed. Then I'd press X and the orange light would flash for a couple seconds then turn off the PSP completely. Pandora's Battery was still inside it this whole time. If I did the same steps but then pressed square and the light flashed repeatedly for a good 2 minutes. Then nothing, it went back to the black screen. What does this mean? The screen never showed any white text on the black screen.
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Donaldo
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6. October 2008 @ 19:45 |
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what store did you buy the pandora battery from and what brand is it exactly ?
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42666
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6. October 2008 @ 19:47 |
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I actually didn't buy a battery. I Hardmodded my battery using this tutorial.
Tutorial I used
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42666
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7. October 2008 @ 16:39 |
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Originally posted by Donaldo:
what store did you buy the pandora battery from and what brand is it exactly ?
I assume you asked this because the battery could be the problem, correct? Doesn't the fact that the PSP turns on by itself as soon as you insert the batty mean it works?
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42666
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7. October 2008 @ 19:04 |
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Ok, I know I've been posting a lot but I got it to work finally! My PSP now has firmware 4.01 M33-2! Thanks for all the help you guys!
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7. October 2008 @ 22:42 |
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Originally posted by 42666:
Ok, I know I've been posting a lot but I got it to work finally! My PSP now has firmware 4.01 M33-2! Thanks for all the help you guys!
Did I missed something ???
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42666
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7. October 2008 @ 22:44 |
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Um? Don't think so? I couldn't get it to work for the longest time. Today I tried PSP Grader v006 again for the hell of it and...it worked! Atleast, I'm pretty sure it worked? That's what the 4.01 M33 thing means right?
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power2222
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29. November 2008 @ 18:43 |
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Can you post link for which guide you finally used that worked for you?
Can you please explain in detail what you actually did that helped you?
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42666
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29. November 2008 @ 18:48 |
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