PS4 [TUTORIAL] How to take a NOR backup on every PS4

You can configure any of the clip. Just read pinout on ch341 and memory pinout. Follow traces. This 16 pins clip is for phat only saa001 and sab001 ps4 motherboard.
For sac001 slim you have to solder wires on motherboard or desolder memory ic and solder on tsop adapter for ch341.
I would suggest ask help to any technical friend . Would be lot easier.
 
vyktormvmpay25 said:
You can configure any of the clip. Just read pinout on ch341 and memory pinout. Follow traces. This 16 pins clip is for phat only saa001 and sab001 ps4 motherboard.
For sac001 slim you have to solder wires on motherboard or desolder memory ic and solder on tsop adapter for ch341.
I would suggest ask help to any technical friend . Would be lot easier.
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I have a FAT playstation CUH-1004A
 
You need to configure your clip with zif socket from ch341 programmer.
Do you own any multimeter that can measure diodes?
It will tell more about your WiFi module. We may find if is shorted on power line or it really needs nor corrections of bad algorithm.
 
vyktormvmpay25 said:
You need to configure your clip with zif socket from ch341 programmer.
Do you own any multimeter that can measure diodes?
It will tell more about your WiFi module. We may find if is shorted on power line or it really needs nor corrections of bad algorithm.
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I have a simple multimeter. But wouldn't it be enough to just place the clip on the chip with all the pins in the correct positions and that's it?
 
vyktormvmpay25 said:
You need to configure your clip with zif socket from ch341 programmer.
Do you own any multimeter that can measure diodes?
It will tell more about your WiFi module. We may find if is shorted on power line or it really needs nor corrections of bad algorithm.
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What if I use Sop16 to dip 8 will I need the zif socket?
 
If clip is coming already set for ch341 to read ps4 memory it will be simple.
Zif is already on ch341 programmer. Dip is pitch. So no you don't need it.
 
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vyktormvmpay25 said:
If clip is coming already set for ch341 to read ps4 memory it will be simple.
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What if I use Sop16 to dip 8 will I need the zif socket? Sem Título.png
 
[QUOTE = "vyktormvmpay25, post: 268598, member: 25523"] Se o clipe já está chegando definido para ch341 para ler a memória ps4, será simples.
Zif já está no programador ch341. O mergulho é o tom. Portanto, não, você não precisa disso. [/ QUOTE]
I wanted to apologize for some of my ignorance, and thanks for the time you gave me, I am really grateful.
 
After this entire process, changing the numbers in the hexadecimal, how can I flash the nor? install the new bin on the nor chip. Can I use the same program I used for reading or can I use the standard program used for ch341a? Or do I need to run something in the windows shell to do this?
 
First of all, thanks for this amazing tutorial!

I've got a slim PS4 stuck in IDU mode and heard that I can change it by dumping sflash, and that at the address 0x001CA600, the byte 00 means disabled and the byte 01 means enabled.

Thanks to this tutorial, I was able to locate and change that byte using the BwE PS4 NOR validator!

Now I'm trying to flash the chip again. I clicked the "programm IC" button, and it looks like it's working and doing it's thing, but this warning came up on the bottom : "Possible protection is enabled. Press "Unprotect" and check datasheet"

I noticed that there's a small arrow next to the Programm IC button that has an option to unprotect the chip, but I'm afraid that doing that could cause the PS4 to show an error or something.

Which is the right way to do it?

Thanks!
 
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Sorry for the double post.

Well, I did what I thought was right, but after soldering it back onto the board, the PS4 now doesn't even turn on.

Should I have unprotected the chip?
 
pinky said:
@komabear , did you ever get your system to turn back on or is it bricked for unknown reasons?
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I don't have the right tools to test anything so I had to drop it at a console repair shop unfortunately :(

I really think that the problem is just that the chip isn't soldered right, but my friend is out of town so he can't do it for me again.

I don't really trust console repair shops a lot (because most would just dismiss it as "its a motherboard problem" without actually tackling the issue), but I gave it a go - if they indeed to this, I'll just wait for my friend to come back so I can ask him to run some tests for me. Either that or I'll just sell it for repair.
 
komabear said:
I don't have the right tools to test anything so I had to drop it at a console repair shop unfortunately :(

I really think that the problem is just that the chip isn't soldered right, but my friend is out of town so he can't do it for me again.

I don't really trust console repair shops a lot (because most would just dismiss it as "its a motherboard problem" without actually tackling the issue), but I gave it a go - if they indeed to this, I'll just wait for my friend to come back so I can ask him to run some tests for me. Either that or I'll just sell it for repair.
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that's what I figured: some sort of soldering issue after modifying that byte.
 
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