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Should I upgrade my ps3 phat 40 gb firmware 3.15?

  • 19-01-2011 02:06PM
    #1
    Deedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭


    Should I upgrade my ps3 phat 40 gb firmware 3.15? I ask in this forum as I intend to hack the console.

    I am going to have to replace the blu ray drive on it or the laser as it's not reading discs at the moment.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    you can fully update to latest firmware 3.55, and then install a custom firmware on top of it


  • #3
    Deedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    iPwnage wrote: »
    you can fully update to latest firmware 3.55, and then install a custom firmware on top of it

    Ah that's great news, someone told me I shouldn't upgrade as I won't be able to hack it on the newest firmware. So I should just upgrade to sony's newest firmware and then install the cfw?


  • #4
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    yes you can, check out all your options tho, becareful, i didnt install a cfw, i just jailbroke it with geohots jailbreak, all i wanted was the ability to run homebrew and do some things under the hood,

    if you want cfw to do other unsavory things, do your research on what cfw works for your model, etc. you dont want to be left with a brick !

    waninkoko's cfw works with these models
    FAT

    CECHA = No DON’T DO IT!!
    CECHB = No DON’T DO IT!!
    CECHC = No DON’T DO IT!!
    CECHE = No DON’T DO IT!!
    CECHG = No DON’T DO IT!!
    CECHH = Yes
    CECHJ = Yes
    CECHK = Yes
    CECHL = Yes
    CECHM = Yes
    CECHP = Yes
    CECHQ = Yes

    SLIM

    CECH-20..A = Yes
    CECH-20..B = Yes
    CECH-21..A = Yes
    CECH-21..B = Yes
    CECH-250.A = Yes
    CECH-250.B = Yes
    CECH-250.A = Yes
    CECH-250.B = Yes
    CECH-251.A = Yes
    CECH-251.B = Yes

    i suggest reading the mega-thread just under this thread, the last 10-15 pages for good info


  • #5
    Deedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    iPwnage wrote: »
    yes you can, check out all your options tho, becareful, i didnt install a cfw, i just jailbroke it with geohots jailbreak, all i wanted was the ability to run homebrew and do some things under the hood,

    if you want cfw to do other unsavory things, do your research on what cfw works for your model, etc. you dont want to be left with a brick !

    waninkoko's cfw works with these models



    i suggest reading the mega-thread just under this thread, the last 10-15 pages for good info

    Glad you posted that, mine is CECHG03...

    Could have been rightly screwed. I'll read that thread, thanks for the info.


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