How to Use an e3 Flasher

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[B]Before you even think about getting an e3 flasher make sure to check this list and be warned PS3 Ultra slims are NOT DOWNGRADEABLE[/B]



check the production code on the under side of your PS3 it must be able to downgrade to firmware 3.55 or lower (2.70 or lower if you want to run linux)




Now to disassemble your ps3 Fat or Slim here are a video guide for one of the

Fat models



and a Picture guide for the slim (No good quality videos detailing how to properly disassemble you ps3 slim)

First remove the Harddrive, the hard drive bay is on the front of the PS3 on the right side. You will see a clip covering the drive. Slide this clip to the right, then lift it up towards you.

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This will reveal the hard drive bay, now put your PS3 on its back and open the clip you see in the next picture, unscrew the blue screw.



Now your HDD should be loose and you can pull it out.
Now remove all caps and unscrew all screws and make sure you know what screw is from what hole…



Now turn your PS3 on its back again, you will see a warranty sticker on the front and a bunch of screw covers… pry the warranty sticker off there is another cap under there.
Now take your Torx T8 screwdriver and unscrew the 3 or 4 screws in the front on the under side:



Put the PS3 with the front facing you and lift the top cover up from the back where the cables are and remove the top cover.
Now on the top left and right you will see 2 cables connected, disconnect these. There will be a screw under each cable holding the power supply in place. Unscrew these and lift the power supply up.



It may take some force but eventually after some wiggling the power brick should come out.
Now to remove the Blu-ray Player, There will be a black screw behind the drive, unscrew this, disconnect all the ribbon cables… then gently lift the blue ray player up.



Be careful when pulling out the Blue-ray player, there still is a ribbon on the underside of the player!
Lifting up the Blue-ray player will also make the button panel pop out, disconnect the small ribbon cable for the button panel from the motherboard.



Disconnect the two wifi and bluetooth antenna’s and detatchthem from the meta casing



Now unscrew the black screws :
– top left on the right side of the power connection
– right middle to the right of the large blue ray player connector or the battery, right above the hard drive encloseure
-2 screws holding the Hard-drive enclosure in place, right bottom side where the power button board was(just above there)
-1 screw in the center of the console

Now gently lift up the PS3 wiggling it out of the bottom plastic case. do this very gently and scan around your Playstation for anything blocking the board from coming out!



Now put the plastic case aside and put the board with the fan down in front of you, you will see 2 large clips mounted by large screws. unscrew these,
now on the same side,unscrew all screws left. Then gently lift up the top protection layer:



To remove the board from the other metal case, remove all cables still on your board. then turn your PS3 with the HDMI connections away from you and lift the board up at the front, then gently wiggle the board up to about 10 cm and then pull the board towards you.



Now to install the actual e3 flasher remember the cable is EXTREMELY FRAGILE

Find this chip



Take your Flasher’s ribbon cable and click it on the NOR chip. Also tape the ribbon like I did since we need the other connector where the Hard-drive was



Make sure the clip is on! It may take some pressure and you may hear a clip on. To be sure you may need to tape it down. Then take the aluminium part with the fan on and reattached this to the board with the large 2 plates, first slide in the HDMI port at the back, then lower the front, make sure the cable isnt forced or crushed between the board and the metal casing.



Take the top part of the aluminium enclosure and fit it on top of the board. Then screw the 2 metal plates back on. Make sure you screw both screws evenly in… make sure the Flasher connector is not between the board and the aluminium plate.



Also make sure you put the clips back on

Now take the E3 Flasher Board(s) and connect the front panel to the larger board
Also slide the rear Sata connector of the board in the PS3’s Sata connector.
Now reconnect the button panel and the power supply to your PS3 (Reverse steps above) and connect the power and HDMI cable. Your E3 Flasher is now Installed.



Congratulations you've successfully connected your e3 flasher be warned if you running into problems or errors ask in this thread ill be more than willing to guide you threw a solder fix guide as some of the contacts on the cable may be broken or you might have a board problem guide also let me know if you want me to make a guide on how to use a progskeet

Also if you have the Samsung chip comment below and ill show you what connectors must be pushed on the chip to make the flasher fit

The images and some of the steps where taken from : https://stevenbreuls.com/