[SOLVED, new possible unbrick way!]Bricked the whole damn PS3 unit trying to install Kmeaw's CFW...

Hey folks. Already spent whole day trying to recover damn console. Here's the case.
I have a Slim PS3 CECH-2008A with 3.41 ofw onboard. Lately, i have installed 3.55 kmeaw's onto friend's consoles without having any issues. But this day...
First, I've installed 3.55 ofw, then goes to recovery mode, as always before. Picked up #6 option with 3.55 kmeaw's fw into USB stick. It started downloading process, then rebooted & booted up again for flashing... And completely stucked up... No non-license agreement, no joypad connect dialogue - just yellow or some sort of that wave, "firmware update" sign in the upper left corner - thats all I have got... Rebooting, trying to put it back into service mode again, plugging downgrader - everything gives me back with same result...
Guys, could you please point me in onto possible ways recovering this shit back to life? Any help greatly appreciated! Thanks...

Uhh, you shouldn't be trying to use service mode for the CFW

Have you ever opened your console? Something might have come loose.. If you see anything on the screen, it's not bricked just locked in update mode which it needs to complete.

If nothing else works and you've nothing to lose, format your PS3's HDD to NTFS using your PC. Then go to recovery menu and choose option #5, with the lowest update it asks for (should say 3.55 or above, insert 3.55 OFW).

That's what I do to fix mine when they do that (it's happened countless times) and if nothing's loose, it should install fine with a formatted HDD.

EDIT: Not sure, but I think he only used Service Mode after it happened, he used recovery for the Kmeaw install if I read it right..

wtf man srry about that, do u already try with any jb device?


good luck !

The thing is following - I tried blank HDD already, HDD from other 3.55 fw console too, but console just shuts down (bad HDD error). Can't fall into recovery mode either, no matter how hard I've tried... Thanks anyway, guys.

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Originally Posted by chesh

Uhh, you shouldn't be trying to use service mode for the CFW

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But there is no other ways to install CFW onto machine...

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Originally Posted by RUT Dark Ronin

But there is no other ways to install CFW onto machine...

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Service and recovery modes are two very different things.

Sorry, got just mixed up with terms. I used recovery mode.

There is always a risk of brick even when flashing with OFW.

God damn!!! I did it!!! I've never been so freakin' happy in my whole life!!!
OK, it's time to share things) I've downloaded 3.55 downgrader's lv2.self, put it along 3.41 PUP file and connect to right port, then powered on. F*cking thing got flashed back to normal state, though it stays in service mode!!! Time to upload Garyopa's "unbricking recipes"!!! Thank you all guys for your existence!!!