PS3 Factory Service Mode demo

Just a video showing me putting my retail PS3 into Factory Service mode and then putting it back into standard retail mode. For those that don't know, I've found out the hard way that doing this disables all PSN content (I had a Little Big Planet dynamic theme and 8 games get deactivated when I did this). Be sure to back up your system before hand if you plan to do this.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• PS3
• factory
• service
• mode
• 3.41

[MiseryMissy]

Not to be rude but, whats the point of doing this? To possibly downgrade the system version?

[generalpl0t]

@MiseryMissy At the time I made this video, the only way to homebrew enable a PS3 was to be on version 3.41 and use a jailbreak device. Going into factory service mode (as shown in this video) allowed anyone on 3.50 to downgrade to 3.41 and thus use a jailbreak tool.

[illmatc]

@illmatc but soon as it launches the game it gets stuck in a black screen!? Does it actually work for u?

[generalpl0t]

@illmatc Yup, but game saves don't work and not sure if it allows games to be installed either. They will load while in service mode, but functionality is iffy.

[illmatc]

@generalpl0t hey dude! SO it means that I can still play games on my ps3 3.56 stuck on service mode?

[supzero231]

well then I am fucked or if I can sent it to sony they can fix it some how and I hope my data will be not lost.

[DracoAzule]

@generalpl0t Well at least I wasn't that dumb.

I don't even have a ps3. But I'm saving up.

[generalpl0t]

@DracoAzule Ahh, gotcha. Yeah, using old service mode payload on any fw above 3.42 is suicide. D:

[DracoAzule]

@generalpl0t Well when I mean semi bricked I mean people who have used outdated jailbreaking software on new firmware like 3.56. There's currently no way to fix it.