Pandora Battery - Unbrick & Downgrade any PSP!

**sneddy** · October 10th, 2007, 20:53

how can i format my memory stick? then i can get started on downgrading my psp?

**ugly dude** · October 13th, 2007, 21:51

I got a a Pandora Battery and Memory Card with some changes on it. I wanted to create Despertar Cementerio 3 on it instead. So i thought the safest way for to redo the Pandora Memory Card again, so I reformatted my memory card, try to run Pandora's Battery Firm. Installer on it again and it keep giving me (8002014C). Can someone help me out and tell me what I have done wrong. Current using 3.40 OEA. Many thanks

P.S Also I still got the files (kd, registry and msipl.bin) from the original Pandora Memory Card that I created for it, can I just copy and paste back into or would it not work.

**Knups** · October 14th, 2007, 14:30

I don't know if anyone has done this yet ... but I wanted to be able to update straight to 3.71m33-2 (from 3.10oe-a if anyone cares) so I decided to use Pandora (DAX's new version despertar_cementerio3) but I still wanted the option of using Pandora for a full 1.5 or Pandora 1.5 unbrick/downgrader as well.

I had already made a Hellcat's 3.xx Pandora MS stick setup for a Pandora 1.5 install, so I made a copy of the kd folder and renamed it {1.5}kd and edited pspbtcnf.txt to load the full 1.5 and renamed the original folder {P1.5}kd. I also renamed the registry folder {1.5}registry and the msipl.bin to {1.5}msipl.bin.

I then installed DAX's 3.71m33-2 Pandora maker and ran it. It created a new msipl.bin and new registry and kd folders which I then renamed to {371}foldername... deleted the 150 and 340.pbps needed for that install and was done! I just rename the folders for what version I want to end up with, convert a battery, and run the unbricker 1.50, pandora 1.50, or 3.71m33-2. Quick and easy.

When I decide I want to change it, Hellcat's software is quick and easy for converting the *extra* *fat!!!!!!!* battery to pandora/nonpandora. So with IRShell or similar program you can do it all without touching a computer after the initial setup.

If anyone sees an easier way of doing this or something that is screwing up my PSP without me realizing it, please let me know.

As far as testing goes... I've ran Hellcat's without a flaw, and just ran DAX's on another PSP and everything looks good. I'll probably borrow the 1.5 again tomorrow and try moving it up to 3.71 this time. DAX's also give the option of installing the original 3.71 fw if anyone is intrested......LOL.

Side Note: For all you people who don't know or want to do command line app's to make all this stuff Hellcat's pan3.xx_rev2b is awesome and runs everything from inside any homebrew capable PSP. Get it at http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-developme...ls-122449.html

**Knups** · October 14th, 2007, 14:38

FYI: The Pandora MS can still be used as a normal MS, but will only act as a Pandora MS when a jigkic battery is but in at the same time.

**ugly dude** · October 29th, 2007, 21:50

Sorry for being so stupid. Can I just confirm. I got the Pandora Battery and the Despertar Cementerio memory stick. If I got a 3.71 firmware PSP, do I just put the Pandora battery and memory card in and press X to install 3.71M33 or do I need to do anything else before it?

Many thanks for your help

**aminkr** · November 1st, 2007, 12:35

urm... can i ask question...

this is hardware exploit rite?

so....can i downgrade my friends 3.72 phat psp with this

**casher1** · November 1st, 2007, 21:33

hi i tryed to create a pandora battery but got errors on psp now my psp wont boot with this battery or the power cable.
i have used some one elses battery and psp will boot.
have tryed to recover using the left+right +home+start but just flashes then go's off.
have got it to turn on now and again but then it turns off.
can any one sugest any thing for this (exsept get new battery).
was running on custom firmware 3.03
mem stic has been formated so have lost all back ups for psp.

**Saracchini** · November 1st, 2007, 23:36

Originally Posted by casher1

hi i tryed to create a pandora battery but got errors on psp now my psp wont boot with this battery or the power cable.
i have used some one elses battery and psp will boot.
have tryed to recover using the left+right +home+start but just flashes then go's off.
have got it to turn on now and again but then it turns off.
can any one sugest any thing for this (exsept get new battery).
was running on custom firmware 3.03
mem stic has been formated so have lost all back ups for psp.

JUst plug your PSP in AC adapter without the battery, turn on the PSP, when XMB appears put the battery and remove the AC adapter. After this
you can revert back your Pandora battery to a one.
Your PSP aways will boot in service-mode when an Pandora Battery is inserted and withou the "Magic Memory STick" it will show an black screen.

And yes... i recomend you buy an new battery and leave the another one as Pandora. No one knows when you´ll have a brick.

**casher1** · November 3rd, 2007, 17:10

have tryed what you sugested but power just flashes with and without battery have managed to get it to turn on but then just dies so it wont give me chance to run recovery