[Tutorial] Going Dex To Cex , With No Brick Risk

[pepe]

Hi
Here Is Tutorial to convert your Dex console to Cex , with no brick risk 100% tested on fat and slim consoles .

Befor Start Tut BeSure Your Frimware Is DEX3.55 .

1- rename your 16 MB cex flash to my.CEX.EID0.NORBIN for Slim Console With NOR flash and my.CEX.EID0.NANDBIN for Fat console with NAND flash

2- Overwrite the reanamed cex flash file Using multiman . (Run in filemanager of multiman)

WARNING DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR CONSOLE AFTER OVERWRITING YOUR CEX FLASH . TURNING OFF MAY CAUSE YOUR CONSOLE BRICK

3- Download And Install FactoryServiceMod.pkg but DONT RUN .
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?c4q49vo221bq8h6

4- Download Rogero CFW V3.4 and rename it to PS3UPDAT.PUP
http://www.ps3devwiki.com/files/firm...r/Rogero-V3.4/

5- Download Lv2diag.self file (365Kb)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?q0cgp3zj3a92rdx

6- Copy Renamed Rogero CFW and Lv2diag.self to root folder of Your Cooldisk Or EXT.HDD

7- Connect Your CoolDisk Or HDD to right usb slot of your console ( the one near BD drive)

8- Run FactorySerViceMode From Console
after running factoryservicemode the screen goes black wait until the console turn off automaticlly.this may take 4-5 min.

9- Delete Lv2diag.self (365Kb) From cooldisk or HDD. download Lv2diag.self (4.14Kb) from the link below and copy to root folder of cooldisk or HDD . connect it to right slot of your console.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tpvau6ikd4xk1dg

There is two Lv2diag.self for this TuT , Be careful . First one is 365kb and 2nd one is 4.14kb .
10- Turn on The Console . wait for automatic turn off

11- eject usb drive , turn on console .

Translated From www.console-hax.com

[szlifier]

Looks like it's just the old method that bricks your console combined with the unbricking solution. No surprises here.

Anyway, this lv2diag firmware flashing formats your HDD, right? That's the way it always was.

[pepe]

Looks like it's just the old method that bricks your console combined with the unbricking solution. No surprises here.

Anyway, this lv2diag firmware flashing formats your HDD, right? That's the way it always was.

yes there is nothing new , but at least with this combine you can go to cex with no risk .
this lv2diag formats your HDD .

[JLM]

Several people who converted back to cex got a semi-brick that needs fsm to fix. Some of those people didn't own a fsm dongle. This would have saved them alot of trouble.

[tonybologna]

This needs to be moved to the Tutorials section.

[pete_uk]

This needs to be moved to the Tutorials section.

Done

[lurkandlearn]

But why would anyone choose the method that always formats your HDD?
I never had any troubles switching between CEX and DEX 3.55 OFW the normal way, at least with NOR console, maybe NAND is different.

Here's a fast and safe way to go between CEX and DEX for NOR consoles:
1. Create /PS3/UPDATE/ folder in the root of a USB flash drive and copy DEX OFW 3.55 PS3UPDAT.PUP file there.
2. Create /CEX/UPDATE/ folder there and copy CEX OFW 3.55 PS3UPDAT.PUP file there.
3. Copy your CEX and DEX flash files to the USB root.
4. Rename CEX file to _CEX and DEX file to DEX.EID0.NORBIN
5. Create a .bat file, for example CEXDEX.BAT:

if exist _DEX (
rename PS3 CEX
rename DEX PS3
rename CEX.EID0.NORBIN _CEX
rename _DEX DEX.EID0.NORBIN
goto EOF
)
if exist _CEX (
rename PS3 DEX
rename CEX PS3
rename DEX.EID0.NORBIN _DEX
rename _CEX CEX.EID0.NORBIN
)

6. You are ready to go CEX->DEX! If you want DEX->CEX, just run CEXDEX.BAT and you'll have CEX.EID0.NORBIN and CEX FW ready for flashing. The important thing is not to forget to turn the console off from XMB after flashing the .NORBIN file in multiman, not from multiman of by pressing the power button.

[tonybologna]

But why would anyone choose the method that always formats your HDD?
I never had any troubles switching between CEX and DEX 3.55 OFW the normal way, at least with NOR console, maybe NAND is different.

Here's a fast and safe way to go between CEX and DEX for NOR consoles:
1. Create /PS3/UPDATE/ folder in the root of a USB flash drive and copy DEX OFW 3.55 PS3UPDAT.PUP file there.
2. Create /CEX/UPDATE/ folder there and copy CEX OFW 3.55 PS3UPDAT.PUP file there.
3. Copy your CEX and DEX flash files to the USB root.
4. Rename CEX file to _CEX and DEX file to DEX.EID0.NORBIN
5. Create a .bat file, for example CEXDEX.BAT:

if exist _DEX (
rename PS3 CEX
rename DEX PS3
rename CEX.EID0.NORBIN _CEX
rename _DEX DEX.EID0.NORBIN
goto EOF
)
if exist _CEX (
rename PS3 DEX
rename CEX PS3
rename DEX.EID0.NORBIN _DEX
rename _CEX CEX.EID0.NORBIN
)

6. You are ready to go CEX->DEX! If you want DEX->CEX, just run CEXDEX.BAT and you'll have CEX.EID0.NORBIN and CEX FW ready for flashing. The important thing is not to forget to turn the console off from XMB after flashing the .NORBIN file in multiman, not from multiman of by pressing the power button.

I changed my mind. This post should be the tutorial to follow!

[PatrickBatman]

I changed my mind. This post should be the tutorial to follow!

I personally think Pepe's tutorial is a bit confusing (maybe just not a native engrish speaker) plus it erases hard drive and TWO lv2diag.selfs? hmm

[tonybologna]

I personally think Pepe's tutorial is a bit confusing (maybe just not a native engrish speaker) plus it erases hard drive and TWO lv2diag.selfs? hmm

That's what I was implying in my previous reply. Lurkandlearn posted what looks to be a much better solution. Thanks!