(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); alright this isn't going to be for noobs to run off and try it for people who know what there doing i got all the way to taking apart my ps3 then stripped a screw so i need your help

alright to get things started

what you will need:
a brain (no kidding)
tools to open ps3 and pc
pc to format hard drive ( WE CAN'T USE THE PS3 FOR-MATTER)
some type of Operating System Install Disk (I recommend Windows 2000)

now what i recommend
2 ps3's one on cfw so you won't be stuck on ofw


alrighty lets get started on what to do

1. back up everything
2. take out hard drive (PS3)
3. replace PC's Hard Drive With PS3's (Yes it's possible on a desktop)
4. boot up Operating System Disk from Boot Utility
5. Install OS as you normally would
6. when it gets to formatting Delete The Whole Disk (The PS3 formatter leaves software)
7. Once Done Partitioning Just Turn Your PC Off
8. Remove Hard Drive and Put PC's back in
9. Plug Back Into PS3

!!!!!!!!!!!Now Here's Were I Spent Most Of My Time Trying To Figure This Out!!!!!!!!!!!

The PS3 has a chip or something that has a timestamp in it, this features data on your last known software version (3.56)
Now this will not allow you to install a fresh copy of 3.55
So i called a buddy of mine who specializes in computers so i gave him a call and found out something i never knew some motherboards have watch size batteries in them witch keep data on a motherboard alive so he told me to take it out
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10. now back to the rest, take your ps3 apart You must login or register to view this content.
11. look for a watch battery and take it out FOR 24 Hours this is important
12. after that put it back in and re assemble PS3.
13. boot up ps3
14. place your 3.55 fw into /PS3/update/ on your external hard drive
15. hook the External HDD to your PS3.
16. Itll ask you to press start and select at same time to recognize software
17. once recognized hit start and select to format ps3.
18. run through the rest of steps

and this should run w/o any issues

Seems too obvious. It can't possibly work.

looks like im going to have to test this

cant see it working but hey its worth a shot lol

No its not a timestamp thing, if you pulled the battery and it somehow reset the NAND, the whole PS3 would be bricked, not just resetting some timestamp. The battery has nothing to do with the NAND is any way, because if it did and the battery ran out, your PS3 would brick and you would be SOL.

well if you read when i was taking apart my ps3 i stripped a screw and have to wait for an extractor to be shipped to me

The end user has no idea how a motherboard battery works, so it could possibly work

Maybe the original firmware the ps3 is shipped with is stored somewhere on the ps3, and removing the battery would prompt you to install that firmware on the next boot

Who knows, but this thread reminded me i need to update my bios on my computer /:

The OS could only be stored on the 1st gen of PS3s, later PS3s have 16mb nands so it isn't possible.

I would think that Sony would know better.

Why a 24 hour battery pull? Unless there's a backup to it, shouldn't it not matter how long it is pulled?

With a pc motherboard 10-15mins is long enough