(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Got a few years ago decided to get a E3Flasher on it, BluRay drive is missing since day 1. I got 3 dumps There good' patched bkpps3.bin.. all buttons down blue lights done there thing, i put it back together tried to install rogero downgrader... ( it just keep looking for update/checking...Please wait.)) Reformat Hdd /usb/ Fat32, PS3/UPDATE/PS3UPDAT.PUP any thoughts/advice?

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did that to me then would error, i did manage to fix that, what i did was switch the flasher to cfw and made backup though it was bad cause not soldered in that's okay then put your patched bin back on and write the thing while still in cfw though you shouldn't do this, then set back to all down and redo it, do not turn ps3 off while doing this or it will brick that's how i fixed the issue, my old ps3 had no bd but i had the board for the blu ray still just the drive its self was ****** if you don't have the board of the bd then use a cfw with bd patch, bd is not required to update ps3 just use homebrew/apps/games etc

I've search so much! about this issue. Seen several ways to possibly fix, will prolly give it another go today, just wanted to practice with it" It was Gona be for my kids to learn on.. They watch me mod and I only got a small amount of time messing with jb an cfw' I personnely like cfw, I started a little late into it.. But better late than never. & thanks for your reply"

Would i start over i got 3 bkpps3 patched.bin backups, would i try to reinstall 1 of them, btw they all are good, Or just keep trying to install a cfw downgrader to bypass br? (((Rogero 3.55 v3.7 in FSM. It allows for install without a blu ray drive)) going to give this a shot.

Once you've patched your bkpps3.bin you simply update it to your console... if your confused on how to do this simply look on a YouTube video about this.

Gotcha been researching it pretty hard. I just jailbroke my 1st PS3 Slim!! Besides that the fat ps3= MIssing bluray And My original dumps came off of it were good BUT they were of the update loop..? if that makes since, thanks for your reply,

Even when you take dumps of your console, you should also make sure that you test them as you've already done to confirm that they're good, you should also make sure they match with other dumps, this can be done with HxD...

I checked" all dumps were good'

The ps3 does not have the original logic board for the disc drive. This does not allow you to update the console. Even if you got to the downgrader, it will not let you QAflag because of the missing disc drive.