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D'oh! Semi-bricked my PSP Slim...HELP!?
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 01:12 |
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Idiot, stupid, dummy i am.
When trying to overclock my PSP Slim to play an import .ISO, I bumped a wrong button on the M33-4 recovery menu and did a small reset on my PSP.
(setting the time, date and whatnot) It was no big deal but it deleted the custom XMB themes i had on there. So when I went to reinstall the XMB theme pack I already had on there my PSP freaked out.
Now when i turn it on i have no XMB at all and it shuts off. Now i know with the M33-4 custom firmware i can unbrick it...at least i'm lead to believe that. But i'm not sure how i get to the recoverey part to get it rolling. I need a little help i guess.
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Rorro_Rey
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29. December 2007 @ 01:15 |
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So can you acces recovery menu..??..If so fallow my guide here, on how to reflash your psp.
I'm
ROGDRIK, this is just my old profile...that i couldn't remember the password to...XD.
So I Ain't No NooB...Iight!!
My PsP life [TA-082] (2.50) > 2.60 > 2.70 > 2.71 > 2.80 > 2.71 > 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2(Unstable) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-2 (Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > (SEMI-BRICK) > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-3(XMB Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 (Yes..!!..It's Working With No Bugs..!!)
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 01:23 |
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Yeah thank God it will go into recovery no problem...but not anything else. And what sucks is all the guides i'm reading so far have me do a hard reflash by putting something in my GAME folder. But without a XMB menu that doesn't help me.
I'll try your guide and let you know how it pans out.
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29. December 2007 @ 01:24 |
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Allrighty...hope it works...but i know it does...XD.
You are running 3.52 M33-4 Right..?
Your PSP is a PHAT one right..?
Causeif its not..then don't use my guide...:)
I'm
ROGDRIK, this is just my old profile...that i couldn't remember the password to...XD.
So I Ain't No NooB...Iight!!
My PsP life [TA-082] (2.50) > 2.60 > 2.70 > 2.71 > 2.80 > 2.71 > 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2(Unstable) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-2 (Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > (SEMI-BRICK) > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-3(XMB Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 (Yes..!!..It's Working With No Bugs..!!)
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 01:31 |
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LOL
good call
yes i'm running M33-4. But it's Slim.
I guess if someone has the OEM .rco files from their slim i could just replace them and maybe getting it to work again? I can't believe i jacked this thing up like this. The XMB theme Pack went on no problem last time.
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29. December 2007 @ 01:40 |
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Oh well you can just download this here
and then download this here and rename it to 3.71.pbp
and put all of the 3 files together and toggle usb on your psp recovery menu and create a folder called RECOVERY in the GAME folder.
and put these 3 files in the RECOVERY folder you've created.
after that is done in your recovery menu press on where its says run program at /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP.
and fallow on screen instructions and you should be on 3.71 M33
after that is done download this here to update to 3.71 M33-4
I'm
ROGDRIK, this is just my old profile...that i couldn't remember the password to...XD.
So I Ain't No NooB...Iight!!
My PsP life [TA-082] (2.50) > 2.60 > 2.70 > 2.71 > 2.80 > 2.71 > 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2(Unstable) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-2 (Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > (SEMI-BRICK) > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-3(XMB Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 (Yes..!!..It's Working With No Bugs..!!)
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 01:45 |
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The last link for FW 3.71 says i'll lose all CFW and homebrew. And i don't have a Pandoras Battery handy. Should i not sweat it since it's an old oe FW?
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29. December 2007 @ 01:49 |
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Originally posted by jookycola:
The last link for FW 3.71 says i'll lose all CFW and homebrew. And i don't have a Pandoras Battery handy. Should i not sweat it since it's an old oe FW?
You need the Official 3.71 firmware to have3.71 M33
so download the two things and then after all the file have been put together on the recovery folder and the 3.71 eboot is renamed to 3.71.pbp then run program at /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP. on the recovery menu and u should have 3.71 M33
and after that is done...then do the 3.71 M33-4 update
I'm
ROGDRIK, this is just my old profile...that i couldn't remember the password to...XD.
So I Ain't No NooB...Iight!!
My PsP life [TA-082] (2.50) > 2.60 > 2.70 > 2.71 > 2.80 > 2.71 > 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2(Unstable) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-2 (Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > (SEMI-BRICK) > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-3(XMB Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 (Yes..!!..It's Working With No Bugs..!!)
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29. December 2007 @ 01:58 |
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Originally posted by Rorro_Rey:
Originally posted by jookycola:
The last link for FW 3.71 says i'll lose all CFW and homebrew. And i don't have a Pandoras Battery handy. Should i not sweat it since it's an old oe FW?
You need the Official 3.71 firmware to have3.71 M33
so download the two things and then after all the file have been put together on the recovery folder and the 3.71 eboot is renamed to 3.71.pbp then run program at /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP. on the recovery menu and u should have 3.71 M33
and after that is done...then do the 3.71 M33-4 update
I will be interested in knowing if that works. As far as I know the only way to recover from a semi-brick PSP SLIM is by using Pandora battery + Magic memory Stick.
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 02:00 |
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I made the "RECOVERY" folder. I put all 3 flies in there. And I unzipped a file from "PSP_371_FW_UPDATE.RAR" renamed it 3.71.pbp
And added it together in the RECOVERY folder with "umodule.prx" & "EBOOT.PBP" from the first link. And when i go to boot from PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP.
It says...
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verifying file 371.pbp... cannot open file (0x80010002)
And then tries to turn on normally again...only to freeze and shut down.
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Rorro_Rey
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29. December 2007 @ 02:01 |
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Originally posted by larrylje:
Originally posted by Rorro_Rey:
Originally posted by jookycola:
The last link for FW 3.71 says i'll lose all CFW and homebrew. And i don't have a Pandoras Battery handy. Should i not sweat it since it's an old oe FW?
You need the Official 3.71 firmware to have3.71 M33
so download the two things and then after all the file have been put together on the recovery folder and the 3.71 eboot is renamed to 3.71.pbp then run program at /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP. on the recovery menu and u should have 3.71 M33
and after that is done...then do the 3.71 M33-4 update
I will be interested in knowing if that works. As far as I know the only way to recover from a semi-brick PSP SLIM is by using Pandora battery + Magic memory Stick.
Oh really...im sorry i didn't know that...should we let him try it aanyways..?
@jookycola
are you sure you didn't rename it to 3.71.pbp.pbp
if not than i guess larry..you were right...im sorry...:(
Hey Larry
If you have a semi bricked psp don't you think you could still create a pandora battery by putting the file from your guide here
and putting the eboot of it on your RECOVERY folder?
I'm
ROGDRIK, this is just my old profile...that i couldn't remember the password to...XD.
So I Ain't No NooB...Iight!!
My PsP life [TA-082] (2.50) > 2.60 > 2.70 > 2.71 > 2.80 > 2.71 > 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2(Unstable) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-2 (Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > (SEMI-BRICK) > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-3(XMB Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 (Yes..!!..It's Working With No Bugs..!!)
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 02:09 |
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Nope 3.71.pbp
but it wants to verifiy a file called "371.pbp" So i took out the dot from 3.71 and it actually progressed to this....
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Verifying 371.PBP... ok
Verifiying umodule.prx... ok
Press X to start the update, R to exit.
So hit X and it says now...
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Starting sce updater, wait...
And well 5 minutes have passed and nothing is really happening
LOL
No blinking on the MS led, or any other indication that it's doing anything. So i may need to call my pandory battery guy tomorrow and get this thing running right.
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29. December 2007 @ 02:13 |
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Originally posted by jookycola:
Nope 3.71.pbp
but it wants to verifiy a file called "371.pbp" So i took out the dot from 3.71 and it actually progressed to this....
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Verifying 371.PBP... ok
Verifiying umodule.prk... ok
Press X to start the update, R to exit.
So hit X and it says now...
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Starting sce updater, wait...
And well 5 minutes have passed and nothing is really happening
LOL
No blinking on the MS led, or any other indication that it's doing anything. So i may need to call my pandory battery guy tomorrow and get this thing running right.
Oh well than pandora its the only way like larry said but why don't you try what i said at the end of my last post to create a pandora battery and the you can create a pandora memory stick by using another of larry's guide here
I'm
ROGDRIK, this is just my old profile...that i couldn't remember the password to...XD.
So I Ain't No NooB...Iight!!
My PsP life [TA-082] (2.50) > 2.60 > 2.70 > 2.71 > 2.80 > 2.71 > 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2(Unstable) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-2 (Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > (SEMI-BRICK) > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-3(XMB Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 (Yes..!!..It's Working With No Bugs..!!)
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 02:26 |
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Well, the thing that sucks is i don't have a fat battery to make a pandora of my own. But i got a guy i met on craigslist locally that has a pandora battery and installed M33-4 for me for $20. He did an awesome job too.
I was just trying to avoid having to put out another $20 bucks.
I guess my next (desperate) question (LOL) would be logically this all happened when i went into the vsh folder>Resource Folder and then replaced the "topmenu_plugin.rco" file with a custom one. So logically if someone copied the oe "topmenu_plugin.rco" file from their PSP and emailed me or knew where to d'load one or something...in thereoy, it could be back up and running.
Yes, no?
I only say this because in the Readme.txt that comes with the custom theme pack it say it's a good idea to back up the original files from the "Resource Folder" in case you brick it.
Might be worth a try.
Either way fellas thank you for all the help so far.
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29. December 2007 @ 02:33 |
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We can't email you flash..its illegal..but you have to have your own flash0 parts or your psp will get messed up even worst...:)
But just use the file from larry's guide to convert your SLIM battery to pandora and you wont have to pay the 20 bucks.
just use the file that he says to download and put the eboot of it in your recovery folder....but only use it for the battery not the memory stick.
I'm
ROGDRIK, this is just my old profile...that i couldn't remember the password to...XD.
So I Ain't No NooB...Iight!!
My PsP life [TA-082] (2.50) > 2.60 > 2.70 > 2.71 > 2.80 > 2.71 > 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2(Unstable) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-2 (Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > (SEMI-BRICK) > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-3(XMB Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 (Yes..!!..It's Working With No Bugs..!!)
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 02:42 |
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is that Larry's guide that you linked to that your talking about?
Actually, Nevermind.
I read it...but it says:
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Now go to Games menu memory Stick and run the application. Then follow the on screen menu.
Press X to install 1.50 + Pandora files. Then install the msipl.bin (You can use the default msipl that the application Provides).
Without my XMB menu i can't even use this method, at least that's what it sounds like. Larry? any ideas?
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29. December 2007 @ 02:48 |
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Yup...here is a direct link to the application im talking about
I'm
ROGDRIK, this is just my old profile...that i couldn't remember the password to...XD.
So I Ain't No NooB...Iight!!
My PsP life [TA-082] (2.50) > 2.60 > 2.70 > 2.71 > 2.80 > 2.71 > 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2(Unstable) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-2 (Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > (SEMI-BRICK) > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-3(XMB Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 (Yes..!!..It's Working With No Bugs..!!)
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 03:14 |
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ok, I might have killed it
LOL
No, it flickered, but i've managed to get it back on.
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29. December 2007 @ 03:21 |
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What did you do..?
If it just sits there with the green light on...then the only way to bring it back to life is with pandora.
Its a full brick but not a permanent brick...Phew..;)
Well at least..we tried to do all we could before you having to pay the 20 bucks..;)
I'm
ROGDRIK, this is just my old profile...that i couldn't remember the password to...XD.
So I Ain't No NooB...Iight!!
My PsP life [TA-082] (2.50) > 2.60 > 2.70 > 2.71 > 2.80 > 2.71 > 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2(Unstable) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-2 (Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > (SEMI-BRICK) > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-3(XMB Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 (Yes..!!..It's Working With No Bugs..!!)
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29. December 2007 @ 03:23 |
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Sorry for the double post...i'm having computer issues...sorry.
I'm
ROGDRIK, this is just my old profile...that i couldn't remember the password to...XD.
So I Ain't No NooB...Iight!!
My PsP life [TA-082] (2.50) > 2.60 > 2.70 > 2.71 > 2.80 > 2.71 > 1.50 > 3.40 OE-A > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-2(Unstable) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-2 (Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > (SEMI-BRICK) > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33 > 3.71 M33-3(XMB Slow) > 1.50 > 3.52 M33 > 3.52 M33-4 > 3.71 M33-4 (Yes..!!..It's Working With No Bugs..!!)
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 03:44 |
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it's ok, i'm having human issues.
LOL
well here's where i'm at. I installed Larry's programs. I ran the one that makes the pandoras battery on the MS? (i guess that's what it does.) It flickered like i said and then went blank.
I pulled the battery and power plug. Then put the plug back in without the battery. Held down the R shoulder and powered it up.
BINGO
recovery menu again. Wphew!
Any how i toggled USB
and put the "pan3xx" folder in the PSP GAME folder.
I ran the program and it suggests formatting the MS. So i did and it wiped it clean...so clean there are no directories in it any more. No PSP folder, GAME folder nothing. It's blank as blank can be.
But on "My Computer" The PSP drive is listed as "Pandora" (so that's SOMETHING, woo-hoo)
I'm tinkering with some stuff to see if i can get it rolling again. Because amazingly i'm not 100% moron.
LOL
UPDATE:
The battery is "pandoraized" I ran the 1.50 installer and then ran MSIPL.BIN. It did everything it was supposed to do and ran awesome. But....i still have no XMB, and the PSP crashes and shuts down.
Damn!
Is there another way? Or do i absolutely need to have an actual fat Pandoras Battery?
So that's where i am right now.
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The battery is "pandoraized" I ran the 1.50 installer and then ran MSIPL.BIN. It did everything it was supposed to do and ran awesome. But....i still have no XMB, and the PSP crashes and shuts down.
Damn!
How are you running the application if you have no XMB?
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I ran the 1.50 installer and then ran MSIPL.BIN
If your making a Magic Stick that recovers to 1.50 then this will not work on your PSP SLIM.
If you have the Pandora Battery leave it as a Pandora Battery. Then go HERE and follow the top part of the guide which will create a Universal Unbricker V3 that will install 3.71 M33-2 to your PSP SLIM. Skip the bottom part of the guide if you have converted your battery already.
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29. December 2007 @ 13:50 |
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Originally posted by larrylje:
How are you running the application if you have no XMB?
apparently i'm rather crafty. And didn't realize it.
LOL
No i couldn't get it to work so i changed the "pan3xx" folders name to RECOVERY and ran /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP.
To my shock i got the damn thing to load right up. I followed the on screen instructions and reformatted/re-partioned the MS.
I pulled the battery and booted up with the DC plug. Toggled USB
Then I made a new PSP/GAME folders on the empty ms. And put the renamed "pan3xx" folder back on again. Renamed it RECOVERY again and ran it again. First i made the pandora battery, and it did it no problem. Then i ran the option on the menu to load "1.50 full" on it. Loaded perfect then at the end it suggested that i may want to also load MSIPL.BIN. So i clicked it and it it says it loaded fine and exited.
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I ran the 1.50 installer and then ran MSIPL.BIN
If your making a Magic Stick that recovers to 1.50 then this will not work on your PSP SLIM.
But it says it loaded on there...I take it the program loaded it but it's most likely corrupt then i guess. Since this is a Slim???
But there is the rub. I installed everything right...it would seem. When i boot the recovery menu and Toggle USB all the files are there. (i.e. dic, font, kd, registry, vsh, and the PSP/GAME folder i made.) But alas when i turn on the PSP the XMB never loads and freezes then shuts down. Also if i turn on the PSP with the battery in it it never "technically" turns on. the screen stays blank and the Green power LED stays lit. I can only boot the recovery menu if i use the DC power plug.
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If you have the Pandora Battery leave it as a Pandora Battery. Then go HERE and follow the top part of the guide which will create a Universal Unbricker V3 that will install 3.71 M33-2 to your PSP SLIM. Skip the bottom part of the guide if you have converted your battery already.
and last but not least. According to everything the Pandora generator says. My battery is "pandoraized". So should i just assume it is and follow your guide above?
Thanks Larry and Rorro for all this help.
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29. December 2007 @ 14:11 |
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The pan3xx application is creating an original Magic Memory Stick that installs 1.50 firmware. Your PSP SLIM can not be downgraded to 1.50 firmware.
As I said go HERE and follow this guide. Just go into recovery menu and toggle the USB and follow the guide. I am telling you use the guide I just linked to you should recover the SLIM to 3.71 M33-2 custom firmware.
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jookycola
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29. December 2007 @ 14:15 |
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I got that part (the no 1.50 on slim part)
I used the program to format the MS and create a pandoras battery only. So I'm just wondering is it's safe to say the battery i made is good enought to use as a pandoras battery? Since i don't actually physically have a PSP fat battery.
UPDATE: I just went ahead and ran followed your tutorial and ran the unbricker. And well i'm sure you already know what happened.
It worked!
My PSP Slim is back up and running. Now i have another slight problem though. It doesn't seem to want to start up normally with the battery in it. Do i have to run the pandora generator again and set it back to normal?
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