Learn how to flash PS3

In recent years, the popularity of consoles for video games has steadily increased. For them, not only are all the game hits of recent years released, but the power of this kind of devices is such that they allow not only to play games, but also watch movies, surf the Internet and listen to music.

In short, it is a fully functional and full-fledged media center. Unfortunately, not everything is so smooth. Manufacturers of similar gadgets in recent years seem to be competing in the creation of increasingly sophisticated systems of protection.

Of course, first of all they are aimed at protection from piracy, but much more nerves spoil the honest players. In a word, learn how to flash PS3, it does not hurt.

What is it for?

We will not talk long about the fact that custom firmware will allow you to play even when the games you download from the Internet with your own hands. Talks about the inadmissibility of such actions will be left to the rightholders.

We are interested in another. Think about how to flash PS3, even quite conscious players. With what it is connected. Imagine that you have a friend who brought a license disk from another country. Do you think you can play normally? No matter how it is! Regional protection will not allow you to do this if the prefix is not stitched!

If you are not sure of your abilities, before you try to flash PS3 yourself, carefully read the manual below.

What do I need to know?

First we need to know a couple of important points. We connect the prefix to the TV, we go into the settings, we find the "System Information" item. Important! If the firmware version is 3.55 or less, then everything is in order. If 3.6 and above, alas, until you can not flash it.

So, before you flash PS3, you need to know the version. Trying to "sew" an unsupported version will damage the device.

What do we need?

First, get a USB flash drive. It must be formatted in the FAT32 file system. At the root of such media, a folder with the name PS3 is created, into which the UPDATE directory is embedded (always in lower case letters).

Stitching

Before flashing the PS3, it must be completely de-energized. For all models, the most reliable way is to just pull the power cord out of the socket temporarily. After that, the cable is returned to its place.

Then press the power button, and hold it until the prefix itself does not turn on and off. After that, press the button again and hold it until the prefix has been pressed twice. Release the button.

The device will be loaded in recovery mode. After that, connect the joystick and select the item "System Update". Then your participation is not required. The prefix will automatically install the required files and reboot yourself.

So we told you how to flash the PlayStation 3. The main condition - clearly observe all those items that we have written in the article. Once again, we remind (if you did not read the instructions attached to the console) that in the case of firmware or some other self-modification of the device, you lose the right to a guarantee. So do everything as carefully as possible!

However, software hacking is much safer than a beginner with a soldering iron!