Downgrading PSP Without Pandora

[harp_13]

Hello, I am new to the forums and I'm a n00b and modding PSP's.

I have the original PSP (1001), PHAT as "you" say. The version is updated to 6.20 and I do not have the Pandora battery. I have been reading about how to mod the PSP and it seems fairly easy with the original PSP. I downloaded every software needed for this, but obviously I cannot continue since I have a version 6.20. Is there anyway possible I can downgrade my PSP to a 5.03 WITHOUT the pandora battery?

If it is not possible, where can I purchase this battery (will I be able to get this at EB Games or is this a "black market" product).

[bigbossVII]

Since you are over 5.03, the ONLY way you can truly hack now is with a pandora. You can get pandora batteries off of Deal Extreme, but its slow (like a 2 or more week wait). I would recommend buying an official battery and hardmodding yourself, because it would be quite a bit more time efficient and its pretty easy to do. Don't do it with anything metal, or you can short your battery.

[FNQer]

each man for themselves - whether to make a PB out a genuine PSP battery or to get a pre-fab'd PB from DX.

a genuine sony psp battery is relatively expensive, compared to cheap DX PB. $50 as opposed to $7

[harp_13]

Since you are over 5.03, the ONLY way you can truly hack now is with a pandora. You can get pandora batteries off of Deal Extreme, but its slow (like a 2 or more week wait). I would recommend buying an official battery and hardmodding yourself, because it would be quite a bit more time efficient and its pretty easy to do. Don't do it with anything metal, or you can short your battery.

Aahh, that sucks. I'll try hardmodding a regular battery this weekend or hopefully run across a pandora battery at the flea market. I really thought it would be easier to downgrade the PSP just because it's the original.

[harp_13]

each man for themselves - whether to make a PB out a genuine PSP battery or to get a pre-fab'd PB from DX.

a genuine sony psp battery is relatively expensive, compared to cheap DX PB. $50 as opposed to $7

I'm sorry (I'm a n00b) but what does the bold mean?

[Jubbabubba]

You either hardmod your battery and risk destroying it. Or you buy an already made Pandora for $7 from Dealextreme.

If you screw up the Hardmod, you'd need to buy a new battery, and by then you'd probably want to just buy a Pandora as well.

[harp_13]

You either hardmod your battery and risk destroying it. Or you buy an already made Pandora for $7 from Dealextreme.

If you screw up the Hardmod, you'd need to buy a new battery, and by then you'd probably want to just buy a Pandora as well.

thank you, do I also need a Magic Memory Stick or using my Sony 1GB stick is okay?

P.S. by any chance do you know how long is delivery on dealextreme.com?

[Jubbabubba]

You add mms files to your MS to make the MMS. Second to last link in my sig, follow the simple readme.txt

Avg wait time is around 2 weeks i'd say.

[harp_13]

You add mms files to your MS to make the MMS. Second to last link in my sig, follow the simple readme.txt

Avg wait time is around 2 weeks i'd say.

thanks, I'll come back to this site when I get the pandora battery.

[bigbossVII]

See ya in two weeks!

[FNQer]

each man for themselves - whether to make a PB out a genuine PSP battery or to get a pre-fab'd PB from DX.

a genuine sony psp battery is relatively expensive, compared to cheap DX PB. $50 as opposed to $7

you have figured it out already - but just in case,

PB = Pandora battery

DX = DealsExtreme (based in HK)

pre-fab'd = my abbreviation of pre-fabricated

the MMS (magic memory stick) can be made out of your 1 gb memstick - as long as its MagicGate capable (?).