Downgrading with Hardware flasher

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Connect your Hardware flashing device and make sure you are getting 100% correct, valid, verified dumps.

Checking console capability of running 3.55

Compare the values found in your dump with those in the table below

metldr+bootldr sizes

You can check metldr and bootldr sizes easily with HxD

• either after extracting flash with Flowrebuilder and opening seperate files
• or by looking in the unextracted Flash dump at the correct offset.

This table lists some common known values for your convenience as quick lookup:

IDPS/Product Code	SKU - Datecode / Manufacturing date	metldr offset		bootldr			Notes	lowest known firmware
0x2F077 (NOR) 0x80877 (NAND)		0x81E (NOR) 0x4081E (NAND)	0x842 (NOR) 0x40842 (NAND)	size	0xFC0002 (NOR) 0x02 (NAND)	0xFC0012 (NOR) 0x12 (NAND)
n/a	CEB-2030 (MPU-501)  PROTO	n/a	n/a	28C20	28 BE	28 BE	Patch + FSM = OK	<=0.50.003
01	DEH-Z1010 (TMU-520)  SD	14 20	11 3E	2D020	2C FE	2C FE	Patch + FSM = OK	<=0.80.004
01	DECR-1000 (TMU-520)  DECR  Every DECR manufactured before January 2009 Share the same BL/Metldr revisions	EC 40	0E C0	2A840	2A 80	2A 80	Patch + FSM = OK	<=0.85.010
01	?DEH-H1001-D? (COOKIE13)  CEX	EC 40	0E C0	2A830	2A 7F	2A 7F	Patch + FSM = OK	<=0.85.010
01	DEH-H1000A-E (COK-001)  DEX	EC 70	0E C3	2A1E0	2A 1A	2A 1A	Patch + FSM = OK	<095.001
01 04	CECHAxx (COK-001) CECHExx (COK-002)	EE 10	0E DD	2A430	2A 3F	2A 3F	Patch + FSM = OK	1.00 1.00
01 02 03 01	CECHAxx (COK-001) with 1.00 from factory CECHBxx (COK-001) CECHCxx (COK-002) DECHAxx (COK-001)  DEX	ED A0	0E D6	2A2E0	2A 2A	2A 2A	Patch + FSM = OK	1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
03	CECHCxx (COK-002) with 1.00 from factory	EB F0	0E BB	30480	30 44	30 44	Patch + FSM = OK	1.00 1.00
01 02 03	CECHAxx (COK-001) CECHBxx (COK-001) CECHCxx (COK-002)	ED E0	0E DA	2A3B0	2A 37	2A 37	Patch + FSM = OK	1.00 1.00 1.00
04 05	Namco System 357 (COK-002)  ARC  CECHGxx (SEM-001)	E7 B0	0E 77	2E900	2E 8C	2E 8C	Patch + FSM = OK	?1.90? 1.90
05 06	CECHGxx (SEM-001) CECHHxx (DIA-001)	E7 B0	0E 77	2F200	2F 1C	2F 1C	Patch + FSM = OK	2.30 2.30
05 06	CECHGxx (SEM-001) CECHHxx (DIA-001)	E8 C0	0E 88	2EF80	2E F4	2E F4	Patch + FSM = OK	2.30 2.30
06 07	CECHHxx (DIA-001) CECHJxx (DIA-002) with 2.30 from factory - datecode 8B	E8 E0	0E 8A	2EF80	2E F4	2E F4	Patch + FSM = OK	1.97 2.30
03 06 06	CECHExx (COK-002) CECHHxx (DIA-001) CECHMxx (DIA-001)	EA 60	0E A2	2EE70	2E E3	2E E3	Patch + FSM = OK	1.97 1.97
07	CECHJxx (DIA-002) CECHKxx (DIA-002) datecode 8C	EA 60	0E A2	2EE70	2E E3	2E E3	Patch + FSM = OK	2.30
08 07 08	Namco System 357 (VER-001)  ARC  DECHJxx (DIA-002)  DEX  CECHLxx / CECHPxx (VER-001)	E8 D0	0E 89	2EAF0	2E AB	2E AB	Patch + FSM = OK	?2.45? 2.16 2.45
08	CECHLxx (VER-001)	E8 D0	0E 89	2EB70	2E B3	2E B3	Patch + FSM = OK	2.45
08 09	CECHLxx (VER-001) with 2.30 from factory - datecode unknown CECH-20xx (DYN-001) with 2.76 from factory, datecode unknown	E8 90	0E 85	2F170	2F 13	2F 13	Patch + FSM = OK	2.30 2.70
09	DECR-1400 (DEB-001)  DECR  with 2.60 from factory - manufacture date June 09	E8 90	0E 85	2F170	2F 13	2F 13	Patch + FSM = OK	2.60
09	CECH-20xx (DYN-001)	E9 20	0E 8E	2F3F0	2F 3B	2F 3B	Patch + FSM = OK	2.70
0A	CECH-21xx (SUR-001)	E9 20	0E 8E	2F4F0	2F 4B	2F 4B	Patch + FSM = OK	3.20
03 0B 0B	CECHExx (COK-002W) refurbished CECH-25xx (JTP-001) with 3.40 from factory - datecode 0C CECH-25xx (JSD-001) with 3.41 from factory - datecode 0C	E9 20	0E 8E	2F4F0	2F 4B	2F 4B	Patch + FSM = OK	3.40 3.40 3.40
0B 0B	CECH-25xx (JSD-001) with 3.56 from factory - datecode 0D CECH-25xx (JTP-001) with 3.56 from factory - datecode 1A	E9 60	0E 92	2F570	2F 53	2F 53	Patch + FSM = OK	3.50 3.50
0B 0B 0B	CECH-25xx (JTP-001) with 3.56 from factory - datecode 1A (rare) CECH-25xx (JSD-001) with 3.56 from factory - datecode 1B (common) CECH-25xx (JTP-001) with 3.56 from factory - datecode 1B (common)	E9 60	0E 92	2F5F0	2F 5B	2F 5B	(RLOD+)poweroff @ downgrade 355 (3.56+ + spkg fix + signed 3.55 priv : should work) Patch + noFSM = OK	3.56 3.56 3.56
0B 0B 0C	CECH-25xx (JSD-001) with 3.60 from factory - datecode 1B CECH-25xx (JTP-001) with 3.60 from factory - datecode [N.A.] CECH-30xx (KTE-001) with 3.65 from factory - datecode [N.A.]	F9 20	0F 8E	2FFF0	2F FB	2F FB	"metldr.2" (RLOD+)poweroff @ downgrade 3.55 (RLOD+)poweroff @ Patch + noFSM	3.60 3.60 3.60
0C	CECH-30xx (KTE-001) with ? from factory - datecode [?]	F9 B0	0F 97	30070	30 03	30 03	"metldr.2" (RLOD+)poweroff @ downgrade 3.55 (RLOD+)poweroff @ Patch + noFSM	?
0C	CECH-30xx (KTE-001) with 3.72 from factory - datecode [1C]	F9 B0	0F 97	300F0	30 0B	30 0B	"metldr.2" (RLOD+)poweroff @ downgrade 3.55 (RLOD+)poweroff @ Patch + noFSM	3.72
0D 0D 2C	CECH-40xx (MSX-001) CECH-40xx (MPX-001) CECH-40xx (MSX-001) '12GB'	F9 B0	0F 97	301F0	30 1B	30 1B	"metldr.2" (RLOD+)poweroff @ downgrade 3.55 (RLOD+)poweroff @ Patch + noFSM	4.20 ? 4.22
12	CECH-42xx (PQX-001) '12GB'	F9 B0	0F 97	301F0	30 1B	30 1B	"metldr.2" (RLOD+)poweroff @ downgrade 3.55 (RLOD+)poweroff @ Patch + noFSM	4.20 ? 4.22

Patch the dump & Reflash it to the console

You can use Hexeditor for patching (e.g. HxD).

NAND

Use NAND patches only on NAND consoles, not on NOR!

Target area	Patchfile	NAND Offset	Paste length	Remarks
ROS0	patch1 (7 MB)	0x0C0030	0x6FFFE0	CoreOS (prepatched 3.55)
ROS1	patch1 (7 MB)	0x7C0020	0x6FFFE0	CoreOS (SAME as ros0)
trvk_prg0 (0x91800) trvk_prg1 (0x92810) trvk_pkg (0x93800)	patch2 (16 KB)	0x91800	0x4000	one big patch overlapping several revoke area's

NOR

Use NOR patches only on NOR consoles, not on NAND!

http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/ZAU6Y65L/NOR-downgradepatches.rar_links

Target area	Patchfile	NOR Offset	Paste length	Remarks
ROS0	patch1 (7 MB)	0x0C0010	0x6FFFE0	CoreOS (prepatched 3.55)
ROS1	patch1 (7 MB)	0x7C0010	0x6FFFE0	CoreOS (SAME as ros0)
trvk_prg0 (0x40000) trvk_prg1 (0x60000) trvk_pkg0 (0x80000) trvk_pkg1 (0xA0000)	rvk-040000 (512 KB)	0x40000	0x80000	one big patch overlapping several revoke area's

Reinstall firmware in Factory Service Mode

1. Use the PSGrade dongle to trigger Factory Service Mode (in the rightmost USB port).
2. Turn PS3 on, it will trigger Factory Service Mode and turn off the console.
3. After triggering Factory Service Mode, put the Lv2diag.self (see below) and prepatched firmware to install (named PS3UPDAT.PUP) in root of your USB Mass Storage Device and plug it in the PS3 (again, in the rightmost USB port).
4. Turn PS3 on, it will install the firmware you had put there (even though you have no screenoutput, you can see it is busy by looking at the activity led of the harddrive and of your USB Mass Storage Device).
5. PS3 will turn itself off after finishing the firmware installation.

See also Downgrading with PSgrade Dongle, which also contains alot of ready to use PSgrade HEX files for several dongles.

PUP to use

Rogero V2 or any firmware with prepatched lv1 (no syscon hash checks)

Different Factory Service Mode SELFs

NAND

For factory Service Mode install:

• if using the normal lv2diag : Use a NoBD patched PUP (e.g. Rogero NoBD PUP) (to prevent error 0x8002f057)
• if using the jaicrab NoBD lv2diag : Use the Rogero normal PUP (and redump flash after FSM to check both ROS)

NOR

Use the normal lv2diag and use the Rogero normal PUP

Only when having a console with a broken bluraydrive, you either:

• use the normal lv2diag : Use a NoBD patched PUP (e.g. Rogero NoBD PUP) (to prevent error 0x8002f057)
• use the jaicrab NoBD lv2diag : Use the Rogero normal PUP

Filename	Size	Remarks	SHA1	MD5	CRC32	CRC16
Lv2diag.self (227.38 KB)	232832	jaicrab noBD patched	180823003B086D9D49BC7F83BEA9C769BF73A5EA	3615770407C0C3FA00D8CA49C8ADB362	25E85CFB	EDD0
Lv2diag.self (365.5 KB)	374272	3.55 get in FSM	1ED037740D67FEBACA6449CABFF4E95400C9E2EE	099F33A7967F99E91C07E870FD78B3DB	9338ABF2	4FCC

Check the logfile

After installation of the firmware, take the created logfile in root of USB Mass Storage Device and look if it contains errors (pastie the log if you want to ask for help online on IRC)

Getting out of Factory Service Mode

If everything went fine without errors, you can take the console out of service mode and enjoy your downgraded console :)

1. Put the Lv2diag.self (see below) in root of your USB Mass Storage Device and plug it in the PS3 (again, in the rightmost USB port).
2. Turn PS3 on, it will trigger Factory Service Mode off and shutdown.

Filename	Size	Remarks	SHA1	MD5	CRC32	CRC16
Lv2diag.self (201.42 KB)	206256	get out FSM	329877CBD47B994EC0AFCEA6AF98114FD9E5128B	7A20BFDAE65EEFB47A4425DB1B52DCDE	72740080	502A