the ultimate answer would be yes.
at your own risk of damaging your psp and/or battery.

go get one that is closest to the original's output, which is 5.0v 2000mA.

what action can be taken of a PSP (slim) is bricked?
can the PSP be "formatted" and if so, any advice on how it can be done?
correct me if im wrong but the M33 drivers are partly functioned to ensure that default setting could be restored - comments?

-cheers-

Well, if it's semi-bricked, then the M33 recovery menu can be used to run recovery flashers like Hellcat's Recovery Flasher and so on. But if you have a fully bricked psp slim with no access to the recovery menu, your only option is the Pandora's Battery. Pop it up into your unit, and install the custom firmware of your choice.

guys. any web for me to update my psp-2001?

Hello all. I've got some psp relate problems that i want some help with the guru's in here....

I have a fat psp with (unfortunately) ta-082 mobo, with original cfw 2.80 oea. So after reading all the good recomendation from LYN forumer about bernand shop (GAMERS SOLUTION), i went to his shop. Make no mistake, his service is truly wonderful. He readily upgraded ( with a price ofcourse) my cfw... but here's the problem. he said that my psp couldn't be upgraded to cfw 5.00......only to 4.00 only.

Is this something related to my psp mobo afterall? Is my psp destined to use up to 4.00 cfw?

I thought that when you have the fat psp one, it is the most cfw capable....more than 2000 and 3000 model?

Please, could someone clarify my problem.....

Thanks.

(sorry for double postings at another topic... )

i think there is no such thing as cannot upgrade to 5.00m33 firmware. maybe he don't have the required files to upgrade it to 5.00m33.if it comes to the phat and slim psp, it almost the same =.="

Itu pasal la.... i also cannot believe that he couldn't upgrade my fw to the latest one. Didn't have the required files....? Also cannot.... coz those files are easily gotten in the net...right?

so what now.........? listen to other LYN gurus 1st or trying to update my fw by myself? decision, decision.....

Yes, Lacus, you're right. That makes no sense at all. You psp should be able to go up to the latest firmware without any problems blkxiicat. Also, note that your previous firmware wasn't 2.80oe. It most probably was an SE firmware.

Here's what Bernard could have done.

2.80 cfw --> 3.52m33-4 --> 4.01m33 or he would have used a reflasher program (like Hellcat's).
He might have also used a Pandora's Battery with a stick set to install 4.01m33 directly.

Anyways, don't worry about it. 4.01m33 is a good firmware. I'm on it, and it works just fine for me.

Also, custom firmware updates are free. Do not pay money to some shop keeper who DID NOT develop the firmware just to upgrade your custom firmware. Basically, here's what you're paying your money for.

For the shopkeeper to connect your PSP to his laptop etc, transfer a folder (UPDATE), and a .pbp file and then just scroll to the game tab and run the upgrader. The developer (Dark_AleX) releases all his firmwares and developments for free for the psp sceners to use and enjoy... but paying to someone else for using a tool that he DID NOT make? I don't think so.

So please, in the future, try not paying people for stuff they do not deserve. You can instead, donate to the developer for his awesome work.

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Added on March 28, 2009, 8:11 pmBe more specific mate

If you wish to perform a firmware upgrade, and you wish to obtain the files for it, then it shouldn't be a problem at all. Use your favourite psp news site. IE psp-hacks.com, eXophase.com, dark-alex.org, consolespot.net etc. All the firmware and update files should be there.

This post has been edited by Playboy21: Mar 28 2009, 08:11 PM

Well.....i don't quite remember what are my previous cfw is.....maybe 2.7x or 2.8x..... but it is cfw and with OEA at the back......

Yes. I think is the the method that is used by him.....

Well.... there is something that just quite not 'complete' without latest cfw..... such as inability to play newest games.



Noo....don't flame me.... I am a noob in psp....
I have to clarify this. Yes, I also didn't want to pay any money for doing something that you can DIY, but i have some doubt for upgrading my psp myself. Mainly because of all the MOBO thingy. I kept thinking, "my MOBO is TA0-082 ones. Can i updated it to M33 from OEA by myself? What can i do if my psp became 'batu-bata'?" Cost of unbricking is much more expensive than a simple cfw upgrade (at that time)......

I bought my psp from my friend shop at october 07'. I think at that time my cfw is (almost) the latest one. No M33 at that time. No pandora technique at that time. I asking the same friend, "if i want to upgrade my cfw how much? 300 ringgit. Why so expensive? If the upgrading fail, this 300 will cover for the new MOBO ma...." So, i'm using my 'outdated' psp for almost two years before i began searching here in LYN for good, reputable shop for upgrading. And thankfully i've gotten this far.... thanks to LYN communities.

Anyway enough rambling.... Basicly, that is the (small) price that i have too pay for not brave enough to DIY my psp myself. Trauma.....

So.....

Can i pm you in private Lacus and Playboy21? Just wanna to follow up in installing 5.00 one...

updating is easy bro ..can..go ahead and pm us

hi bro...wanna ask where class of heroes will be release

blkxiicat, no no, i'm not flaming you mate, it's just an advise. If you don't feel confident of yourself, seek help from fellow forumers like Lacus and benwong88 who both offer upgrading + pandora service for a decent price. You don't need to pay like RM50 (example) for an upgrade. Just advising lah bro'

Sure, feel free to PM me.

hmmm, i just wonder, i saw some people having game-id or game-tag in their signature. kind forget in here or other forums. is PSP can make those? if we used cfw can make it?

No. PS3, x360 etc i think.

upgrading fail... lol. i thought about that at a certain point while i was making my pandora & flashing it up & down every 2 days.

and ah.... do let me know in advance, as i have no pandora's battery now.... gotta make one again.

mine got taken back by cheewin

FINALLY GOT MY PSP!!!!!!!
WORLD OF PORTABLE GAMING HERE I COME!!!

haha grats!!

Thanks mate! But i remember when i bought it my fren told me not to upgrade it. is it true? there are some machine cant be updated?


This post has been edited by ZaRnX: Mar 29 2009, 07:26 PM

Nope, that is not true. All psp units can be upgraded. Those days, 1.50 -> 2.80 were advised against upgrading to higher firmwares as the downgrading process would become harder (requires UMD's etc), so yea, maybe that's what he meant.

These days, no need to worry about that

By the way, congratz MaverickWarrior Welcome to the psp club.

Thanks bro for the tutorial!

No problem