Post: Theory-Getting a downgrade for any firmware
05-16-2011, 08:05 PM #1
WTL
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); hey, i was wondering. in the video of mathheula or whatever, he activates the downgrade feature. if you can figure out what is changed in the ps3 when he presses that button of being able to downgrade, you will be able to downgrade without QA Flagging
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05-16-2011, 08:14 PM #2
Cyborg Ninja
PS3 Security FtW !
Originally posted by watsonlambright View Post
hey, i was wondering. in the video of mathheula or whatever, he activates the downgrade feature. if you can figure out what is changed in the ps3 when he presses that button of being able to downgrade, you will be able to downgrade without QA Flagging


Are you stupid to get to the downgrade settings you need the QA token and the button combo and It requires the QA Token for a downgrade.

So without the QA token it wouldn't be possible.
05-16-2011, 08:37 PM #3
Originally posted by Cyborg
Are you stupid to get to the downgrade settings you need the QA token and the button combo and It requires the QA Token for a downgrade.

So without the QA token it wouldn't be possible.



Qa token? Does this mean you can downgrade with the qa flag when there is a find an release of the button combo?
05-16-2011, 08:56 PM #4
Cyborg Ninja
PS3 Security FtW !
Originally posted by krazydude4g View Post
Qa token? Does this mean you can downgrade with the qa flag when there is a find an release of the button combo?


You have to generate a QA Token which is basically the QA Flag.

Without that the button combination cannot/doesn't exist.
05-16-2011, 09:04 PM #5
Rainbow Dash
Now 20% Cooler
Hey guys, I'm not going to talk about QA flagging but another way of downgrading. Just change your motherboard and bluray logic board (They come in pairs because they match) but its all luck. I got mine and it downgraded me from 3.61 to 3.55 because of the firmware that was on the NAND last. So that is the only current way of downgrading from non-CFW.
05-16-2011, 09:16 PM #6
Originally posted by Cyborg
You have to generate a QA Token which is basically the QA Flag.

Without that the button combination cannot/doesn't exist.


oh alright thanks for the help i havent been paying much attention to ps3 scene sense it went off line because i sold my ps3 sense i no online but trying to catch back up lol
05-16-2011, 09:59 PM #7
Joshhyyy-
I defeated!
Originally posted by krazydude4g View Post
Qa token? Does this mean you can downgrade with the qa flag when there is a find an release of the button combo?


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05-16-2011, 10:04 PM #8
Originally posted by Cyborg
You have to generate a QA Token which is basically the QA Flag.

Without that the button combination cannot/doesn't exist.


Originally posted by habsfan247 View Post
Who is the girl in ur pic below premium


just some chick i found on another site and edited it to say nextgenupdate because a site this great has to have a sexy chick lol

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05-16-2011, 10:53 PM #9
crazyface
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Originally posted by Rainbow
Hey guys, I'm not going to talk about QA flagging but another way of downgrading. Just change your motherboard and bluray logic board (They come in pairs because they match) but its all luck. I got mine and it downgraded me from 3.61 to 3.55 because of the firmware that was on the NAND last. So that is the only current way of downgrading from non-CFW.


Could you explain that a little bit better, because I'm really interested in trying it
05-17-2011, 07:00 AM #10
Rainbow Dash
Now 20% Cooler
Originally posted by crazyface View Post
Could you explain that a little bit better, because I'm really interested in trying it

This is risky because the firmware that was on the NAND before the person sold the motherboard and logic board could have had their Ps3 on the latest firmware, so this is a gamble, but if your room is dusty DO NOT TRY this. I made that mistake and dust got in my power supply now I have Red Light Of Death.
First you will need to buy a Motherboard and Bluray logic board PAIR (Do not buy them separately otherwise your Ps3 will not read discs)
You will then need to replace the motherboard You must login or register to view this content. I found no Fat Ps3 guide so you would have to find it yourself if you have a fat Ps3.

There are also no guides on how to replace the Bluray logic board, but it is quite easy. Once you have unplugged your Bluray drive from the Ps3 (It is in the enclosed guide how to do this) Undo the 3 screws on the silver plate underneath the bluray drive. One open you will see a green chip (The logic board) and a circular shaped thing (This is the bluray alignment DO NOT TOUCH IT OR KNOCK IT, if you do it will be unaligned and your Bluray drive will not work) Take out the electrical ribbon from the top of the logic board, you will know what it is. Its the small green thing. Then you will need to gently lift it from the plastic prongs it sits on and tilt it so you can see underneath. Take out the 2 electrical ribbons on the bottom. The middle one has a small level you have to push to release. Then get your new logic board and fit it in the same way as shown before BUT but the pads from the old logic board onto your new one if it has none (They are normally a beige colour and sit ontop of some chips on the logic board) Put the 2 electrical cables in at the bottom first and then fix it in place and put the top electrical cable in. Then screw up the bluray drive and keep following the guide to change the motherboard and put the Ps3 back together.

For the job you will need:
Several screwdrivers (The ones needed are mentioned in the guide)
Thermal paste
A room with no dust.

After your finished turn it on and it will say your need firmware X.XX (X.XX could be anything between 3.50 > 3.61 for Slim Ps3s or 1.00 > 3.61 for Fat ps3s)
Put that firmware on a USB stick and press start and select on your Ps3 controller to update. But if it is the firmware you did not want, its not all bad this also unbans you from Black Ops.

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