Team PS3YES released free downgrade hex files - Works on all AT90USB162 boards

Are you ready for some free PS3 downgrade action? Sure you are. Team PS3Yes, the same team who brought PSN/online support to our jailbroken PS3, is back with another release—the release that many have been waiting for, the hex files used for downgrading PS3 systems. These new hex files works on any AT90USB162 boards (8MHz and 16MHz), including Teensy++ 1.0, and Teensy++ 2.0.

How-to downgrade:

The following instructions were extracted from here and was modified to fit the AT90USB162 boards.

Step 1: Flash the appropriate hex file to your compatible AT90USB162 board. Visit your board's manufacturer website for instructions and software for flashing.

Step 2: Plug your AT90USB162 board to the USB port on the right (the port closes the PS3 eject button), power down the console and cut of the power (unplug from outlet). Re-connect power to the console, press the Power button followed by pressing the Eject button (Note: Should be 200ms between pressing the Power and Eject button). Until finished your downgrade, you don't need cut off the power again.

Step 3: The PS3 console will flash several time and auto-turn off; you can remove your AT90USB162 board now, as your console now be in Service/Factory mode.

Step 4: Prepare a USB flash drive (a.k.a jump drive or thumb drive) and format it as FAT32 file system (using your computer), copy two files (see download link below) to the USB flash drive that you prepared earlier: Lv2diag.self (from FILE 1 folder) and PS3UPDAT.PUP, and place them USB under the root path.

Step 5: Plug your USB flash drive to the right USB port on the PS3 console, and remove any other USB device from your console. Now press the Power button to boot.

Step 6: Wait until the console turn off again. Remove the USB flash drive from your console, and delete all the files. Using your computer, copy the Lv2diag.self, from the FILE 2 folder, to your USB flash drive (root directory).

Step 7: Plug your USB drive to the right USB port on your console and press Power to power on the PS3. Wait a moment. The PS3 will now end Service/Factory Mode.
If done correctly, you're PS3 should now be running firmware v3.41. If so, you've successfully downgrade your PS3.

[FileFactory]: DOWNLOAD HERE





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