I have a some questions about Red Screen Of Death, answers maybe useful for others.
Process prehistory: I make downgrading from 3.70 to 3.55 firmware on playstation 3 and make biggest mistake...
I write about it step-by-step:
1) Progskeet working fine, i make some dumps of 3.56, write back - works!
2) Update PS3 to official 3.70 firmware.
3) Make some dumps from 3.70, compare their, flash one back - fine, console working.
Next step - i download all neccesary software from internet.
4) Using "transplante.exe" i patch system ID's from my 3.70 dump to 3.55 downgrade.bin
5) Try to extract files from 3.55 downgrade.bin with "flowrebuilder.exe" - looks fine, all extract without errors. Then i flash 3.55 downgrade.bin to PS3 NOR and restart console. After restart i see string "Please connect gamepad to usb", i don't connect anything and simply shut off system (with plug removing from socket).
6!!!) I write Lv2Diag patch from Jaicrab and SIMPLE 3.55 Kmeaw firmware (i be so tired and thinking so poorly). I had to write 355checkoff.PUP, not KMEAW firmware.
7) System start downgrading with black screen, after 4-6 minutes i see blinking green power light. After restart system i see RED SCREEN OF DEATH.
8) Write Lv2Diag 2 (factory mode off) to usb stick, and restart console - the same RSOD (Red screen)
Finitto!
After fail downgrading in a usb stick i find a log file with last strings:
flush_cache(0x100000000000001)
flush_cache() SUCCESS
compare vsh package elapsed = 337 msec
Update VSH Package done(0x8002f000)
Bul-ray Disc Player Revoke
read bdp revoke package (1775 bytes) elapsed = 5 msec
decrypt and verify bdp revoke package elapsed = 52 msec
write bdp revoke package elapsed = 1 msec
Bul-ray Disc Player Revoke done(0x8002f057)
update package elapsed time = 104673 msec
Updating or Verifying failure 0x8002f057
UpMng.UpdatePackage() failure
manufacturing updating FAILURE(0x8002f057)
Total Elapsed time = 123015 msec
How do you think, this is the end? Fully bricked?
I may going to system restore menu, but after every operation the same - RSOD.
I try using trick with System restore and usb stick with original 3.70 firmware. Installing looks fine to 65%, but after moving so fast to 100% and system restart with RSOD.
Next trick - i try flash 3.55 downgrade.bin to NOR, start PS3 - "Please connect gamepad to usb" blah-blah-blah, write Lv2Diag patch from Jaicrab and correct 355checkoff to usb, process start, but after 4 minets the same green light blinking with RSOD and log:
Bul-ray Disc Player Revoke done(0x8002f057)
update package elapsed time = 104673 msec
Updating or Verifying failure 0x8002f057
UpMng.UpdatePackage() failure
manufacturing updating FAILURE(0x8002f057)
Total Elapsed time = 123015 msec
The last trick - i put blank HDD to PS3 with RSOD and not working 3.55, going to system restore and try reinstall 3.55 and 3.70 OFW. System ask me about format HDD, install firmware, but after 65% bar going so fast to 100% and i have the same RSOD after system restart.
When system works on 3.70 (before attempts of downgrading), i noted, when i try to flash wrong NOR dump (not reversed or damaged) system not starts and not respond with green light, BUT my TV still have menu with PLAYSTATION HDMI CEC control. I think HDMI chip have his own firmware or give it from HDD, but now after RSOD my TV don't find anything CEC controlled on hdmi ports.
In my opinion, not corrected downgrade kill firmwares on BLURAY drive and maybe in HDMI CEC controller, i don't know.
At now moment i have:
CECH-2508B PlayStation 3 with JTP-001 motherboard
Dumps of NOR: 3.56 Orig
3.70 Orig
3.55 Custom for downgrade with my ID's
All firmwares (original, downgrading and customs)
Original HDD 320Gb with unknown mix of firmwares.
Second blank HDD.
Strong arms and clear mind
3 weeks of warranty, but sticker and torx screws little bit damaged and serviceman find it...
Sorry for my English, i am so nervous at now.
Any ideas or comment? This is the end? Or i have one small chance to restore? Please help me, if you may.
