Recent content by KirkasaurusRex

The specific error code I am given each time is 8002F157.

@ Luisile: indeed, that’s the order of the folders on the stick. I followed what guides I found for this portion of the process. @ Coro: I’ve already tried that .pup from Sony’s website to no avail. I’ve hooked the console to ethernet to try the update via internet. Also no luck.

I’ve just tried with a new hdd with no luck. I read a few times that the flash drive may be the culprit, so I’ve tried three different ones each formatted correctly. Also no luck...

About a month ago I bought a launch CECHB01 that had been taken apart to “replace” thermal paste. When plugged in, the console started up but did not display any video. I replaced paste with high quality stuff left from my last PC build, and thoroughly cleaned every part of the console...