Originally posted by Mr.Oppossum
hey i was wondering if i try to downgrade my 3.73 fat ps3 with the e3 flasher without the dongle would i brick it or what?,i just don't understand what it is for,i get my flasher today and the dongle next week so i need to know if its needed for the downgrade?
you need something to put your ps3 into Service Factory Mode. Dongles do the trick. HOWEVER, if you have a psp, you can jailbreak the psp and use a special app. otherwise, you NEED a dongle.