[TUTORIAL] How to install debug firmware on retail PS3 with 1 HD.

It is based on the method of XVISTAMAN2005 but only 1 HD.

- You can use it with Firmware Debug (fwD) 1.60 or fwD 1.90.
- Your system must be below or at 1.60.
- Download WinHex and register it.

Copy of tutorial of Pirate:

1. Format hard disk drive on the PS3 system.
2. Download a debug PS3 firmware and place it in USB stick, and start the update. This will copy all the debug firmware files to the PS3's HDD.
3. After copied the PS3 will restart and you will see the normal update menu which prompts you to click the button to start update. Do NOT update your PS3, but power it

------BEGIN CREATE BACKUP-----
4. Connect HDD to your PC.
Open WinHex (register). Tools > Disk Tools > Clone Disk...

5. It appears this window:

6. To the right of "Source", click the button It appears this window:

Select your ps3 hdd.
7. To the right of "Destination", click the button
8. Click "OK".

9. Finish:

10. Click "OK" and close WinHex.
------END CREATE BACKUP-----

11. Disconnect HDD, and connect HDD to PS3.
12. You turn on the PS3. And click , after cancel the installation. Button .


13. Download and copy a retail PS3 firmware to a USB stick.
14. Format hard disk drive on the PS3 system.
15. Again as before place USB in PS3 and update the PS3 as normal but when you get to the screen where it asks for you to press button, do that but stop when it asks you to AGREE to Terms and Condition Page.
16. While the system is still powered on and on the update screen, REMOVE HDD.

------BEGIN RESTORE BACKUP-----
17. Connect HDD to your PC.
Open WinHex (register). Tools > Disk Tools > Clone Disk...

18. It appears this window:

19. To the right of "Source", click the button

20. To the right of "Destination", click the button

It appears this window:

Select your ps3 hdd.
21. Click "OK".

22. Finish:

23. Click "OK" and close WinHex.
------END RESTORE BACKUP-----

24. Disconnect HDD, and connect HDD to PS3.
25. After restore the HDD continuie to update the PS3 as normal and the PS3 will install the debug PS3 firmware!
9. Go to the settings and check firmware version and there you will also see the debugging PS3 options