Sunday, July 24, 2011

How to know what motherboard is your PSP ( Tutorial )

It is important to know what is your motherboard before upgrading and downgrading. If you don't know what is your motherboard. You might cause a brick. You either have a BAD motherboard or a good one.


=How to=

(Note : Don't worry , it don't brick your PSP. Its perfectly safe.)

  1. Download PSPIdent 0.74.2 ( DOWNLOAD HERE )
  2. Plug in your PSP using a USB cable.
  3. Go in your PSP Driver and go to PSP folder--->Game folder--->(Inside of GAME folder)
  4. Copy the "pspident" folder and paste it inside the GAME folder.
  5. Disconnect your PSP from your computer
  6. Launch PSPident from the XMB ( should look green with a magnifier) 
  7. Wait , and you should see your motherboard model.
HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR PSP IS SAFE :

Completely Hackable (CHA for short): This means you can Install Custom Firmware (CFW) on your PSP, uninstall it, install Official Firmware (OFW), uninstall it, play with the Flash memory of the PSP, All with no worries of bricking the system, because if you do, there’s always a way to fix it. And compared to the Partially Hackable PSPs, the most important thing is that if you install CFW, it will remain in the PSP until you remove it yourself by installing OFW.

Partially Hackable (PHA for short): This means that you can temporarily run CFW on it, but you cannot install it on the system forever. If you force shut down, or remove the battery from the PSP, it will revert to OFW. If you try playing with the Flash memory of the device, you might brick your PSP forever. There’s no telling if Sony will fix it at a later time, on warranty or not.

Unhackable, Not Hackable, or Non-Hackable (NHA for short): These PSPs are ones that you could not install or run CFW on them in any method that is publicly available. You can’t play Backed up games, run homebrew, or do anything Sony doesn’t want you to. PSPs like this virtually don’t exist anymore.

Why are some PSPs CHA, PHA, and NHA?
To put it simple, Sony keeps updating & increasing the security on PSPs as they release newer ones. It’s extremely easy to hack old units, & a lot of them have more than just one way of hacking. The new units however are harder to hack or fix if bricked.
The PSP’s Motherboard is what determines the PSP’s Hackability.

MOTHERBOARDS ! 

Now you know what is your motherboard ! and is it safe or not. 

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