Lets flash that PSP Slim! - Overclock.net

**Krunk_Kracker** · 07-02-08

Alright, after discussing it with a few mods to be sure there aren't any legal issues, I thought I'd put together a (hopefully) easy to use guide on flashing a PSP with CFW (custom firmware.) I am by no means a PSP pro, but it really isn't that hard. Actually flashing a PSP is the easy part, getting the APPS to work afterwords is the hard part.

*NOTES*
Myself, nor the staff of Overclock.net are responsible if you brick your PSP. Even if you do, it is still not the end of the PSP, they can be debrickafied.

Things you will need:

PSP (der)
A memory stick with at least 256mb; I used my 4 gig with no issues.
Your PSP charger *MAKE SURE YOUR BATTERY IS AT LEAST 78% CHARGED*
A Pandora Battery (Will discuss later)

**ALSO BE SURE TO BACK UP YOUR MEMORY STICK IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE YOUR MAIN STICK, YOU WILL LOSE ALL YOUR DATA.**

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You want to go ahead and download this file:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/r3hmt2

Go ahead and connect your PSP to your pc and go into USB mode. Go into "My Computer" and make note of the drive letter of your PSP.

*THIS IS FOR SLIM USERS! I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WORKS WITH FATS!*

Procedure:
01. Unzip or rar the file and go to the Easy installer file and click the "START" icon.
02. Select your language obviously.
03. Find and press the "any" key.
04. Input the drive letter of the PSP that you noted earlier.
05. Select option 1. "Continue to Pandora installer"
06. Disable the USB connection on the PSP, go to "System Settings" and format your memory stick.
07. Then enable the USB connection again and press enter to continue. - **Very Important to enable USB before continuing!**
09. You have already inserted the memory stick so press enter.
10. When it asks to format, type "y".
11. Take out the Memory Stick and then disable the USB.
12. Then insert the Memory Stick and enable the USB again.
13. Find and press that any key again.
14. Select Option 4 "Universal unbricker for FAT or SLIM" (This will now install CFW 3.71 m33-2 - OMG! ALMOST THERE!)
15. Type 4 and Press ENTER
16. The files will now be installed to the Memory Stick.
17. After it has finished writing the files, just type Y and ENTER to finish the instillation of files to the Magic memory Stick.
18. Press any key to close the DOS box. You are now done with the Easy Installer.

I HAVE FOUND THAT THE BELOW IS NOT NEEDED TO FLASH. You can try doing it with or without the steps, it's up to you. It's worked 3 times for me without doing steps 19 through 24.
19. Now go to the ADD_ON folder that was included with the download above.
20. Drag the PSP folder and 1.50.PBP to the ROOT of the Memory Stick.
21. When it ask to over Write choose YES TO ALL.
22. You can now go to /PSP/GAME folder and delete the despertar_cementerio, pan3xx, ospbt, pandora_battery and pandora_battery% folder because they are not needed.

23. Now, just get a pandora battery or a Datel Tool, to put the psp into service mode and press X to start downgrading/unbricking slims to 3.71m33-2
24. After this is all done, take out he Pandora battery and and put it the regular battery and hold your breath!

Don't forget to format your mem stick after this is all done.

A Pandora battery is used to put the PSP into service mode. You HAVE to have one in order to flash a PSP Slim. I have one, and we may be able to turn it into a loaner for Overclock.net, we'll have to see.

See any issues or need me to revise something, lemme know!

EDIT:
When this is done, you will be on CFW 3.71 m33. You will need to manually flash it to 3.80 m33-4 and then you can auto update to 4.01 m33-2 if you wish.

When your all done, go to System Settings < System Information.

LINKS:

http://www.dark-alex.org/index_psp.php - dark-alex is the premo PSP CFW developer. I wouldn't run anything but his stuff. You can get your firmwares from him directly.

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So, "Krunk," you ask with a slight look of puzzlement, "LEIK WUT CAN I DO WIT TEH CFW?"

Well, I'm glad you asked.

Homebrew being one of the coolest things possible on the PSP.

Things like, Call of Duty 2 PSP EDITION!

And PSP REVOLUTION!

And to cater to the Overclock.net crowd, you can essentially "overclock" the PSP:

nitd_kim · 07-02-08

i have the God Of War edition. It's a slim right? there is no other way to flash into custom firmware without Pandora battery correct?

csm11 · 07-02-08

You need to have the Pandora Battery to do this process. I personally grabbed one from dealextreme.com for $10.50 shipped. It did take about two weeks to arrive though.

**Krunk_Kracker** · 07-02-08

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Originally Posted by nitd_kim

i have the God Of War edition. It's a slim right? there is no other way to flash into custom firmware without Pandora battery correct?

Take out your battery and look behind it. It will say either PSP2000 or PSP2001, and that is a Slim, but yes the GoW Edition is a Slim.

And you absolutely need a Pandora battery to flash a Slim.

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Originally Posted by csm11

You need to have the Pandora Battery to do this process. I personally grabbed one from dealextreme.com for $10.50 shipped. It did take about two weeks to arrive though.

That cheap? Are you kidding?

I went out and got an extended battery and made my OEM a Pandora.

WOW! Look at that: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12472

Rep for you csm11

Gexx · 07-02-08

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Originally Posted by csm11

You need to have the Pandora Battery to do this process. I personally grabbed one from dealextreme.com for $10.50 shipped. It did take about two weeks to arrive though.

I made mine

CFW PSP's are awsome

My little sisters plays it more than i do though, she seems to love Harvest Moon, the one for PS1

**Krunk_Kracker** · 07-02-08

You guys that are running CFW; feel free to offer up input, I'd be happy to add it to the guide.

I only got into PSP's 3 weeks ago, and I love the damn thing

phospholipid · 07-02-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by csm11

You need to have the Pandora Battery to do this process. I personally grabbed one from dealextreme.com for $10.50 shipped. It did take about two weeks to arrive though.

Hey CSM, would you let me borrow that battery :]? Ill pay shipping both ways :]]]]]]
or how about you krunk? i have good trader rep and everything :]]]]??

OmegaNemesis28 · 07-02-08

I already made a tut on this, but a different method.

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That cheap? Are you kidding?

I went out and got an extended battery and made my OEM a Pandora.

WOW! Look at that: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12472

Rep for you csm11

LOL - I've mentioned that battery 10 times on this forum and no one listens to me.

**Krunk_Kracker** · 07-02-08

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Originally Posted by phospholipid

Hey CSM, would you let me borrow that battery :]? Ill pay shipping both ways :]]]]]]

I was thinking maybe we could use my Padora as a loaner since I'm Overclock.net staff.

I think I may require a rep requirement though.

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Originally Posted by OmegaNemesis28

I already made a tut on this, but a different method.

Where???

I searched and nothing came up....

EDIT:

Ahh, I missed your edit. Well then, it's still legit.

I looked at all the different methods to flash a PSP and this was the easiest one I could find.

OmegaNemesis28 · 07-02-08

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Originally Posted by Krunk_Kracker

I was thinking maybe we could use my Padora as a loaner since I'm Overclock.net staff.

I think I may require a rep requirement though.

Where???

I searched and nothing came up....

EDIT:

Ahh, I missed your edit. Well then, it's still legit.

I looked at all the different methods to flash a PSP and this was the easiest one I could find.

I made one where it showed you how to do the pandora's battery via hardware mod and then a quick software flash.

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