need help downgrading please

[iusamaymb]

hi im downgrading my ps3 and i installed it correctly i think because when i turn my ps3 on the tf cover board lights the 7 green lights and 1 red light but then it says cannot find appropriate storage so my ps3 cannot start so im pretty sure the problem lies within my hdd or esata station i recently backed my ps3 hdd to an external usb so that might ve the problem i think can someone help me with a soluion please thanks you.

[pink1]

I ran the flat cable under the hdd cage so I could keep my hdd in place the only downside is you can't keep the e3 hooked up when you put your ps3 back together.

[iusamaymb]

whoa,how did you do that? how do you put the e3 replacement internal drive in ? do you run the ps3 with the ps3 open? is that safe? do you mind giving me a couple of more pics? thanks, trying ti get this done before school

[pink1]

Like this you don't have to connect the part of the e3 that goes into the hdd bay "that's to use the esata for your hdd" you put your hdd in like normal. Get some cardboard, tape and a game case or two to support everything and you'll be fine just use your head and don't let anything short out.
I used a usb hdd connector to hold the back of the e3 up and the wire is from the SBE to the Nor Tristate had a brick.

[iusamaymb]

so im confused, where exactly did you place the e3 hdd replacement and why and how did you support it? in the pic theres no disc part, do you need that to boot the ps3 and can you run the ps3 with it open like that? so the way you did it theres no need for esata station? sorry for so many questions but thank you very much

[pink1]

I ran the flat cable like normal then when I put the top back on instead of running it into the hdd bay I ran It under it so when you plug the e3 into the flat cable it'll sit under the hdd bay instead of in it. I did it like this because I have no esata station. I used the connector in the pics here to support the back of the e3 a game case between the ps3 and the back of the e3 will work just as good to hold it up we're just preventing shorts fold up some cardboard just don't let the e3 touch anything . Here is a pic with the disk drive in place. The ps3 runs fine open like this. Here is a good link for you to have a look at E3 - PS3 Development Wiki. No problem happy to help.

[iusamaymb]

if you dont mind i was hoping for an iverview of the inside of your ps3 wondering how the cardboard and game case supporting the e3 flasher looks if you dont mind please and thank you very very much

[pink1]

Hope these help some you can see how I used two pieces of cardboard under the back of the e3 and one big one under the front and the game case on the side the make everything sit nice and flat when you flip it back over.