JaicraB Releases Patched LV2Diag, to skip blu-ray drive during updates!

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Finally, after a month of being quiet in the PS3 world, the well-known Spanish Scene Developer JaicraB has released on his blog today a patched LV2Diag.elf, that no longer looks for the Blu-Ray Drive on your PS3 console when you are updating or downgrading the PS3 firmware via one of those Service Mode JIG dongles.

Now the reason for this is two-fold, to allow those without a working or missing Blu-Ray to update or downgrade their console, and the second is the best it prevents lost of Blu-Ray movie playback when downgrading on those 256mb NAND FAT consoles.

!!! PLEASE READ THIS !!!

DON'T TRY THIS ON v3.56 CONSOLES, AS THOSE THAT HAVE USED Service Mode Dongles
HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT YOU GET FOREVER STUCK IN SERVICE MODE ON v3.56
THERE IS CURRENTLY NO WAY TO RETURN TO NORMAL MODE ON A v3.56 PS3 CONSOLE

!!! PLEASE READ ABOVE AGAIN !!!

Here is Google Translation of what & how JaicraB's patched Lv2Diag works:

PS3 Update without reader
I modified the Lv2Diag.self for the sole purpose of being able to put an UPDATE without having to rely on the reader.
It is one more step to take advantage of the PS3 controller with defects in the BD.

The modification is based on skipping two steps in the upgrade process.
"BD FIRMWARE" and "Bul-ray Disc Player Revoke list."
Whose patches are:

0x3CF0 offset = 0x419E0044
offset 0x3C50 = 0x48000034

This allows you to skip the two functions related to the BD-Drive.
We avoid the error and let the system continue updating.

Still not solved the problem without running Hombrews reader.
I hope a solution comes soon.
Yet the goal of this is not piracy, but a step to the console without reader SCENE.


USE

Enable Service Mode.
Copy the root of the USB Lv2Diag.self I provide.
Copy the root file update PS3UPDAT.PUP desired.
Turn on the PS3 with the USB inserted into the port 0 (the closest to the reader).
Wait until it turns off.
Copy the Lv2Diag.self the STEP2 (not provided for me).
Insert the USB into the port 0.
On and after a few seconds turns off.


CLARIFICATIONS

Needless to say, but just in case.
It is your responsibility. Compatibility is the same as the original Lv2Diag.self.
Lv2diag is a dangerous tool, inform you of this.
Thanks for testing it psmaniaco!
Luck!

DIRECT DOWNLOAD: via PSX-SCENE

Download Link: Patched Lv2Diag.elf (via) MEGAUPLOAD

MD5 Hash: 3615770407c0c3fa00d8ca49c8adb362

News Source: JaicraB Blog

[Omnomnom]

Very cool indeed

[Manic Mondays]

The scene is still developing and growing.... that's a good thing.

[ken_oh]

this is very good news.. guessing the ps3 owners with broken bluray drives are very happy with this 1.. nice

[JEB101]

This is some excellent news! Keep up the great work!

Cheers!

[quincyarc]

HUH? isnt this a bit old news?here on psx someone achieved this already(dont know if its the same procedure but im sure they have the same results)way back when he was crying over those pasties of graf_chokolo and saying those were his RE of HV and the thing about BYE BYE scene...

[Simon19]

It skips the drive recovation list in service mode? Please correct me if I've got the wrong end of the stick here but could that possisbly stop the blu-ray DRL's being killed in 256 Nands?

[dentnu]

So does this work on all firmwares or just is it just to downgrade from for 3.55 ?

[Irvysan]

Nice news, good for those that need it

[FuFu]

wtf downgrade ... who wants downgrade