Gaming Slim Battery mod Problem!

[acoustic.digital]

hey guys,
i just got my psp yesterday and i wanted to mod the battery.
first of all: the psp slim has firmware 1.5 on it O.o how could that be? is that possible?
second: when i opened the battery (3.6 v, 1800 mAh), i found out that there's not the usual circuit board on it! there's only one tiny board on the top-side of the battery.
i got the psp from ebay, and the seller said that she had sent it to a shop that put a cfw on the psp (for 50$ o.o).
but there is not cfw on it anymore, just 1.5, although its a slim.
i opened the battery and.. boom, no board, just a small grenn board next to the pins.

can anybody please help?

chris

 

[myuusmeow]

It is not possible for a Slim to have any firmware lower than 3.60. (Using Time Machine it can temporarily)

 

[acoustic.digital]

oh
it is a fat psp O.o
i never actually had a psp myself, so i'm a complete noob.
sorry about that O.o

 

[myuusmeow]

Don't mod the battery or anything! Just update to 3.52M33-4 then to 3.80M33 (no need for 3.90 on a Phat, only adds Skype)

 

[acoustic.digital]

is there a good guide you would recommend? all i get on google is shit : D

 

[myuusmeow]

Originally posted by Xenogears V @ maxconsole:

File on http://www.dark-alex.org
Firmware: http://www.psp-hacks.com/category/36

From 1.50 install 3.52 M33
http://exophase.com/psp/download/3.52M33.zip

1 - If you are under official 1.50 PSP firmware, copy kxploitpatcher and kxploitpatcher% folders from "1.50only/" of this download to your "ms0:/PSP/GAME/" and use it.
2 - Once done it, or if you are under any Special/Open Edition/M33, copy M33CREATOR folder to your "ms0:/PSP/GAME" (1.50fw) or "ms0:/PSP/GAME150" (SE/OE)
3 - Download official 3.52 eboot, rename it to 352.PBP and place it on "ms0:/PSP/GAME/M33CREATOR/" or "ms0:/PSP/GAME150/M33CREATOR/"
4 - Download official 1.50 eboot, rename it to 150.PBP and place it on "ms0:/PSP/GAME/M33CREATOR/" or "ms0:/PSP/GAME150/M33CREATOR/"
5 - Go to Games/Memory Stick on your PSP, and execute "3.52 M33 CREATOR". Once finished, it will go back to the XMB.
6 - Go again to Games/Memory Stick on your PSP, and execute "3.52 M33UPDATE". You'll have to press X to agree to the installation.
7 - When finished, press X to shut down and reboot manually.
8 - Enjoy your 3.52 M33

Install 3.52 M33 Update 4
http://exophase.com/files/psp/M33-1234.zipù
(If Psp Say "The game could not be started. Error (80020148)" do so:
Force turn off Psp. Press and hold press "R" button while turn on the psp.
Now you are in "Recovery menu".
Go on "configuration" and press "X" button.
Now go on "Game folder homebrew" and set it on "(currently: 1.50 Kernel)".


Put "M33Update4" folder in "GAME150" and run update.
(Ms0:/PSP/GAME150/M33UPDATE4/EBOOT.BPB)

Install 3.80 M33
http://forums.maxconsole.net/attachm...7&d=1200319960

Requeriments:

- Installation requires a PSP with 3.52 M33-3 or higher. In the future installation using
panddra battery will be released.

Instructions

- Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the 3.80 sony update from somewhere, and put it in same folder, with name "380.PBP".
- Run it, the update will be done by Sony updater. At the end when you are asked to reboot the
PSP pressing X or O, do it.

Install 3.80 M33 V2
http://dax.st/m33update2.rar
Instructions: Copy UPDATE folder to /PSP/GAME folder

Install 3.80 M33 V3
http://dax.st/380m33_3.rar
Requeriments:
3.80 M33 or 3.80 M33-2
Instructions: Copy UPDATE folder to /PSP/GAME folder and run it

Install 3.80 M33 V4
http://dax.st/380m33_4.rar
Instructions: Copy UPDATE folder to /PSP/GAME folder and run it

1.50 Addon For 3.80M33 (Only for "Phat" Psp).
http://forums.maxconsole.net/attachm...9&d=1200393986

Instructions.

- Copy the files in the release to a directory called UPDATE
- Move the UPDATE directory to /PSP/GAME380/UPDATE.
- Get sony 1.50 update and copy it to the root with name “150.PBP”
- Run the program and done.

 

[Tanas]

Its much easier just to making a Magic Memory stick and doing the Pandora softmod using "Open Source Pandora Battery Tool" which you can download below.
http://www.dual-scene.net/flash78/Software/PSP/ospbt_0.2.zip

The other way is just to much messing.

 

[myuusmeow]

That would be easier. If he had a Pandora's Battery. Re-read the first post. Even then he'd be out $10 (plus 2 weeks waiting for DealExtreme), while the way I posted is free.

 

[Tanas]

He doesnt need a Pandora battery, like I said he can make one using Open Source Pandora Battery Tool.

 

[acoustic.digital]

i put the 3.71 m33 on it with a battery softmod...
all i get when i turn it on via ac adaptor is the red screen with no icons...
any help?

 

[DarkLG]

I think your in the recovery menu of your psp look for the exit option and see if that works .could you maybe put a pic up or explain more maybe you might of bricked your console but try what i said first.

 

[acoustic.digital]

nope, thats not it. it loads up the xmb, but its red and has no icons. i read on a forum somewhere that all i have to do is only starting it up again til i get a blue screen.
any better ideas? : D

 

[DarkLG]

Um...turn off the psp completely then turn it on holding r which will take you to the recovery menu then go to plugins and check if you have a plugin called cxmb if you do disable it and then exit plugins and then exit recovery and that should work that happened to me but thats because i had xcmb.

 

[acoustic.digital]

nope, there's no such plugin. i still get the red xmb : (
[EDIT]
I got it; i just formatted flash1 with my settings, and it works! thanks guys for all your help : )

 

[DarkLG]

shoot Um don't really know um did you try downgrading to another custom firmware or something like that ?

 

[Tanas]

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