Possible Brick..Help!!

**jason_ford** · March 20th, 2007, 21:40

Alrighty..I was updating my PSP from 3.03 OE-A to 3.03 OE-C...went through the process of making a Dxar file and started up the flasher. It got to 5% of the 1.50 subset...and then it just froze for like 10 minutes. So being the idiot that I am, I turned it off and tried to restart it. Now I have a black screen when I start up, though the power goes on. Can my paperweight be salvaged?

**Triv1um** · March 20th, 2007, 21:45

Originally Posted by jason_ford

Alrighty..I was updating my PSP from 3.03 OE-A to 3.03 OE-C...went through the process of making a Dxar file and started up the flasher. It got to 5% of the 1.50 subset...and then it just froze for like 10 minutes. So being the idiot that I am, I turned it off and tried to restart it. Now I have a black screen when I start up, though the power goes on. Can my paperweight be salvaged?

Indeed, time for a new mobo or modchip.

Sorry to hear about it dude.

**xg917** · March 20th, 2007, 21:46

turn off your psp. turn it on and imediately hold R until a blue screen comes up. lets see if you get that far.

**Shrygue** · March 20th, 2007, 21:50

It looks like you have totally bricked, if the 1.50 subset wasn't completely written.

If your PSP is still under warranty, you can send it back to Sony to be fixed. However, you will most like to have version 3.11 when you get it back and that firmware can't be downgraded yet.

Another way is to have it modchipped, provided your PSP is not a TA-082. However, installing that requires opening up your PSP and soldering it in and it's very hard work I hear. Of course, you can always get it done for you professionally, at a price.

**xg917** · March 20th, 2007, 21:52

o true dat... totally forgot that recovery menu is used with the 1.50 subset

**jason_ford** · March 20th, 2007, 21:53

Recovery screen is a no show =(

Also..what is the likely cause of this (other than shutting it down mid installation)..and how could I..abort it next time?

And where can I get a new mobo =/

**xg917** · March 20th, 2007, 21:54

i think mobos cost more than mod chips. just to let u kno

**jason_ford** · March 20th, 2007, 21:57

Any disadvantage to having a mod chip over a mobo?

**hodgy47** · March 20th, 2007, 22:03

Only disadvantage is fitting a little bit fiddley and you must be good at soldering apart from that mod chip is better you can repair the psp flash with it and run dual firmwares official on chip and custom on psp.