TA-088v3 Identifier — Can you hack that PSP?

***wraggster*** · October 14th, 2008, 20:35

News/release from Dark ALex

thanks psphacks for the news

Dark_AleX has released a simple tool to determine whether or not you’re a sucker with a [new] non-hackable hand-held. Copy each firmware EBOOT, both 3.90 and 4.05, to the root of your memory stick. Launch the TA-088v3 Identifier (GETIPL) from a homebrew-enabled PSP and it will extract and create the IPLs; if you’re good to go, the app should auto-exit in 10 seconds. This leaves you with an “ipl390.bin” and “ipl405.bin” file in the memory stick’s root.

Next, do this –

Connect the PSP via USB.
Format a memory stick with the included “mspformat” tool.
Use “msinst” to install the 3.90 IPL onto the freshly formatted memory stick.
Insert the memory stick into the PSP to be TA-088v3 tested.
Turn it on with a Pandora Battery. Two (2) possible results:
PSP immediately turns off — your PSP is NOT equipped with a TA-088v3 motherboard.
PSP stays on with the green light — your PSP is a TA-088v3, or perhaps you’ve done something wrong. Continue…
Connect the PSP via USB again.
Repeat the above steps with the 4.05 IPL. Again, two (2) possible results:
If the PSP turns off immediately with this IPL and it previously remained on with the green light — this indicates a TA-088v3 board.
PSP and the green light remain on — you’ve likely done something wrong. Try again.
Whatever the indicator — the TA-088v3 ain’t hacked yet.

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**mike_jmg** · October 14th, 2008, 22:22

what is the purpose of this?

wasn't as simple as testing your pandora kit on the psp, and if it doesn't work you can't hack it?

please tell me what am I missing here?

Does something bad happens to a TA88 v3 PSP if you use pandora on it?

**darthhaze420** · October 14th, 2008, 23:43

yes i would like to know as well does it brick the psp & does anybody know what the blue madden psp MB is

**mike_jmg** · October 15th, 2008, 05:45

I read someone got CFW on one of the blue madden psps, but the newer ones might have TA88 v3 mobos

**p1220drs** · October 15th, 2008, 08:13

Thanks for the props...

Im a mod @ psphacks...

**paladinja** · October 15th, 2008, 21:17

I love this guy: even when he can't help, he helps!

**steve spedd** · January 6th, 2009, 12:56

Having problems doing this, nothing works. i would like to know if i can hack my psp.

Can anyone help please?

thanks Steve

**Mauragon** · January 7th, 2009, 02:11

There are some Madden Blue that has TA-088v2 mobo. A cousin of mine has one. But I have a colleague who got the Ta-088v3 mobo. Easy to indicate is the factory firmware. IF it's 4.01 then you're screwed