XBox, Playstation and other gaming consoles

VW2010 · 21st February 2011, 20:37

The only option i feel is to boot the system with a pandora battery and install the normal firmware. The sound of your problem seems to me like you have bricked the PSP. But there are options to unbrick the same but requires some online search.

The best way to get this done is to search PSPmod, psp-hacks sites to understand the steps to unbrick a PSP.

<Please give me a days time to check if something can be done. I have modded three PSP's so far. But i pick the hardware based on my requirement and reject some series of hardwares>

rg_chn · 21st February 2011, 21:01

I did look up, and the forums said i need to either change the motherboard, or do some soldering (forgot the exact details of what has to be removed and re-soldered).

They never mentioned anything about it getting bricked though. How do you connect a pandora battery? Isn't it powered through AC/DC?

mercedised · 21st February 2011, 21:30

@rg_chn: Are you talking about PS3 or PSP? If PSP than which model do you have? Is it PSP-2001? Yes, a bricked PSP can be fixed.

VW2010 · 21st February 2011, 21:43

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rg_chn: Are you talking about PS3 or PSP

Oops..My Bad..All my suggestions are for PSP and not PS3. Please forgive for my mistake.

bigron · 21st February 2011, 23:24

It seems you ve bricked your psp. Firstly what psp model do you have ? Once you ve figured that out source a pandora battery and reflash the firmware. Pandora custom battery should bring your psp to original factory settings.

JayD · 21st February 2011, 23:40

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Originally Posted by ruchirtnt

hello folks,
i got the news that the PS3 could be cracked at a price of 4k to play pirated games which are pocket friendly, has anybody gone through this operation,
and is it safe enough since i have loosen my PS2 this way,
but cracking PS2 invloves modifying the hardware chip (So no more warranty) and as per the guy he told me that in PS3 only the software is modified hence warranty will still be there.

I believe you have to downgrade the firmware, and plug in a certain pendrive fo the hack to work. It costs 2k here, Has anyone done it yet??

Ford_madhan · 21st February 2011, 23:54

^^Guys, please read the title before posting.. he is talking about ps3, not psp. :-)

rg_chn · 22nd February 2011, 01:10

Guys!! it's a PS THREE!! Yes, i know how to unbrick a psp, been there done that, and its working fine now, somehow, i can't figure out what to do with the PS-3

bigron · 22nd February 2011, 08:16

My bad. Anyways the OS of the ps3 rests on the hardisk itself so you can remove the hardisk and connect it to your pc and reformat it. One re attached the ps3 should ask you to format it again. There maybe some format (ntfs) error that the ps may give. Give it a short. If all else fails just pick up a new biggere hardisk. The ps will boot the last firmware you were on .You will lose all your saved data but atleast you ll have a working ps3.

pranavt · 22nd February 2011, 09:38

Put it in service mode. Reinstall firmware.

rg_chn · 22nd February 2011, 11:11

Thanks bigron and pranavt, will try this over the weekend and update the thread.

Pranav - How do i put it in service mode?

rg_chn · 22nd February 2011, 22:23

I do not understand why my thread on the PS 3 was merged with the PSP thread

rg_chn · 24th February 2011, 02:02

So, this is what i find after a bit of research
[TUTORIAL] How To Fix Bricked Waninkoko v1 Consoles, by [Lukin] | PsJailBreak

prince_pervez · 24th February 2011, 02:40

Day before yesterday I got a chance to play on my friends PS3 and my palms were aching. I asked my friends whether I was holding the control console correctly and he said yes. Or maybe the game was wierd. It was NFS some version.
I never had this experience with my brother's XBox 360. It was so easy to use and never had any palm aches. I wonder why ?

ruchirtnt · 24th February 2011, 09:34

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Originally Posted by prince_pervez

Day before yesterday I got a chance to play on my friends PS3 and my palms were aching. I asked my friends whether I was holding the control console correctly and he said yes. Or maybe the game was wierd. It was NFS some version.
I never had this experience with my brother's XBox 360. It was so easy to use and never had any palm aches. I wonder why ?

is this so, could anyone else confirm this, i am on verge of buying a PS3 320 GB with move, and could consider xbox 360 kinetic as well

21st February 2011, 20:37	#886
VW2010 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: electricity Posts: 2,947 Thanked: 4,562 Times	Re: PS3 - installed custom firmware, not working! The only option i feel is to boot the system with a pandora battery and install the normal firmware. The sound of your problem seems to me like you have bricked the PSP. But there are options to unbrick the same but requires some online search. The best way to get this done is to search PSPmod, psp-hacks sites to understand the steps to unbrick a PSP. <Please give me a days time to check if something can be done. I have modded three PSP's so far. But i pick the hardware based on my requirement and reject some series of hardwares> Last edited by VW2010 : 21st February 2011 at 21:16.
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21st February 2011, 21:01	#887
rg_chn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: K.S.A Posts: 343 Thanked: 3 Times	Re: PS3 - installed custom firmware, not working! I did look up, and the forums said i need to either change the motherboard, or do some soldering (forgot the exact details of what has to be removed and re-soldered). They never mentioned anything about it getting bricked though. How do you connect a pandora battery? Isn't it powered through AC/DC?
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mercedised Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Indore Posts: 1,242 Thanked: 449 Times View My Garage	Re: PS3 - installed custom firmware, not working! @rg_chn: Are you talking about PS3 or PSP? If PSP than which model do you have? Is it PSP-2001? Yes, a bricked PSP can be fixed.
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21st February 2011, 23:24	#890
bigron Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NSEW Posts: 1,308 Thanked: 2,715 Times	Re: PS3 - installed custom firmware, not working! It seems you ve bricked your psp. Firstly what psp model do you have ? Once you ve figured that out source a pandora battery and reflash the firmware. Pandora custom battery should bring your psp to original factory settings.
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21st February 2011, 23:54	#892
Ford_madhan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 148 Thanked: 25 Times	Re: PS3 - installed custom firmware, not working! ^^Guys, please read the title before posting.. he is talking about ps3, not psp. :-)
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22nd February 2011, 01:10	#893
rg_chn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: K.S.A Posts: 343 Thanked: 3 Times	Re: PS3 - installed custom firmware, not working! Guys!! it's a PS THREE!! Yes, i know how to unbrick a psp, been there done that, and its working fine now, somehow, i can't figure out what to do with the PS-3
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22nd February 2011, 08:16	#894
bigron Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NSEW Posts: 1,308 Thanked: 2,715 Times	Re: PS3 - installed custom firmware, not working! My bad. Anyways the OS of the ps3 rests on the hardisk itself so you can remove the hardisk and connect it to your pc and reformat it. One re attached the ps3 should ask you to format it again. There maybe some format (ntfs) error that the ps may give. Give it a short. If all else fails just pick up a new biggere hardisk. The ps will boot the last firmware you were on .You will lose all your saved data but atleast you ll have a working ps3.
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22nd February 2011, 09:38	#895
pranavt BANNED Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 852 Times View My Garage	Re: PS3 - installed custom firmware, not working! Put it in service mode. Reinstall firmware.
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22nd February 2011, 11:11	#896
rg_chn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: K.S.A Posts: 343 Thanked: 3 Times	Re: PS3 - installed custom firmware, not working! Thanks bigron and pranavt, will try this over the weekend and update the thread. Pranav - How do i put it in service mode?
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22nd February 2011, 22:23	#897
rg_chn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: K.S.A Posts: 343 Thanked: 3 Times	Re: Sony PSP Thread!!!! I do not understand why my thread on the PS 3 was merged with the PSP thread
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24th February 2011, 02:02	#898
rg_chn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: K.S.A Posts: 343 Thanked: 3 Times	Re: The big fight: Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 ? So, this is what i find after a bit of research [TUTORIAL] How To Fix Bricked Waninkoko v1 Consoles, by [Lukin] \| PsJailBreak
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24th February 2011, 02:40	#899
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Re: The big fight: Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 ? Day before yesterday I got a chance to play on my friends PS3 and my palms were aching. I asked my friends whether I was holding the control console correctly and he said yes. Or maybe the game was wierd. It was NFS some version. I never had this experience with my brother's XBox 360. It was so easy to use and never had any palm aches. I wonder why ?
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