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2009/06/18 (YYYY/MM/DD) ~ I'm writing this in a rush, since I don't have a lot of time on my hands at the moment. There are probably a lot of grammar mistakes, inconsistent numbers, or information that is still out dated. This update is a critical Beta update, seeing how a lot of things have changed in the past 2 months & 12 days. I will update again as soon as I have both free time & internet acc ess. First thing's first, know your PSP. There are three types of PSPs: 1- 1000 Series (Also known as Phat/Fat) 2- 2000 Series (Also known as Slim or Lite & Slim) 3- 3000 Series (Also known as Brite)

Now, what do I mean by "Hackable"? With all the new updates in the PSP world lately, Hackable is a more c omplicated word than it used to be. I will split it up to smaller words (Not Fragments) that are more acc urate for the time being. Completely Hackable (CHA): This means you can Install Custom Firmware (CFW) on your PSP, uninstall it, install Offic ial Firmware (OFW), uninstall it, play with the Flash of the PSP, All with no worries of bricking the system, because if you do, theres always a way to fix it. And compared to the Partially Hac kable PSPs, the most important thing is that if you install CFW, it will remain in the PSP until you remove it yourself by installing OFW. Partially Hackable (PHA): This means that you c an temporarily run CFW on it, but you c annot install it on the system indefinitely. If you forc e shut down, or remove the battery from the PSP, it will revert to OFW. If you try playing with the Flash of the devic e, you might brick your PSP for good. Theres no telling if Sony will fix it at a later time, on warranty or not. Unhac kable, Not Hackable, or Non-Hac kable (NHA): These PSPs are ones that you could not install or run CFW on them in any method that is public ly available. You cant play Bac ked up games, run homebrew, or do anything Sony doesnt want you to. I will not spit out the Hac kability of the PSP myself. Its your PSP, I tell you what the rules are & how to understand the variables, & its your job to understand them & figure out whether the PSP is CHA, PHA, or UHA. On an unrelated matter, there are PSPs which are able to Soft Mod a battery into a Pandora Battery. A Pandora is used with a Magic Memory Stick (MMS) to hac k or fix CHA PSPs.

Why Hack a PSP? A Hacked PSP could run Homebrew, whic h are programs that have been developed by people that dont have a c ontrac t with Sony. A PSP with Custom Firmware could also backup your games from a UMD to your c omputer; it also allows you to play those backups from your Memory Stick (MS). You could also do some serious customizations to your theme. Basically, you free your PSP from the hands of Sony.

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Why are some PSPs CHA, PHA, and NHA? To put it simple, Sony keeps updating & increasing the sec urity on PSPs as they release newer ones. Its extremely easy to hac k old unites, & a lot of them have more than just one way of hacking. The new unites however are harder to hack or fix if bricked.

Lets start now. All 1000 Series PSPs are CHA. There are several methods to hack them. On the other hand, 2000 Series are a little c omplicated. There are old units, new units, & really new units. The old ones contain Motherboards released before the TA-088v3, and are all CHA. The new ones have TA-088v3 Motherboards, and are either PHA or NHA. Finally, the really new ones; those have TA-090v1 Motherboards, whic h are CHA. Finally, the 3000 series PSPs, all of those have the TA-090v2 Motherboard, which are either PHA or NHA.

For a PSP to be PHA & not NHA, it needs to have a spec ific Firmware (At the moment, 5.03 OFW is the one needed most). Heres a list of all the Motherboards made & released by Sony:

Youll need to use that list to compare with the information below. Of course, new updates might c ome to change everything one day, & that's why there's a date at the start of the topic (To indicate when this topic was last updated). I want to note that most of the information I know I learned through research.

1- What's the PSP's Motherboard?!

This is the simplest method out there, but you most likely wont be able to use it unless if you own the system. Use PSPIdent.

2- What is the Firmware the PSP came with?

(PSP 200x ONLY, Does NOT Apply on 100x or 300x) The original firmware that came with the PSP right out of the box is an indic ation of its Motherboard, & heres the list:

3.60 Official Firmware: TA-085v1. 3.71 Official Firmware: TA-088v1. 3.72 Official Firmware: TA-085v2. 3.80 Official Firmware: TA-085v2 or 3.90 Official Firmware: TA-088v1 or 3.95 Official Firmware: TA-088v1 or 4.01 Official Firmware: TA-088v2 or 4.05 Official Firmware: TA-088v3

TA-088v1. TA-088v2. TA-088v2. TA-088v3.

If you updated to any Firmware, that doesnt matter. This only applies on the PSPs Original Firmware that it was shipped with (The PSPs Firmware right out of the box).

3- What is the PSP's Serial Number?

(PSP 2001 ONLY, Does NOT Apply on 100x or 300x) The Serial Number is found on a label where the battery is supposed to go (As shown in the pic ture "SERIAL No.")

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This isnt something serious or very helpful, but with more research, it could be. At the moment, it focuses mostly on American Piano Black PSPs (2001 Series). If that serial number is anything less than HU2160000, then the PSP has a TA-088v1 Motherboard. If that serial number is anything more than HU2249999, then the PSP has a TA-088v3 Motherboard. As for PSPs with serial numbers between HU2160000 and HU2249999, Theyre in a gray zone (to me). The closer to HU2160000, the safer it is. Any other serial (Say starting with HB, HC, HE or HJ) doesnt matter at the moment. Serial Numbers for ANY other PSP dont matter at the moment. The Americ an Piano Black Serial Numbers relate to the PSPs Registration Serial (from Method 5).

4- What's the unit's Identification letter (A letter on a label on the box that indicates what version it has)?
(PSP 200x ONLY, Does NOT Apply on 100x or 300x) Here's a picture of a label found on the PSP box that has the letter on it:

Note that this label is only present on an original style box (The small, normal box. Not like those large "Limited Edition" Boxes). Anyway, See the G there? PSP-2000 CW 100v G That G is the letter in question. Here's a list of all the letters that the 2000 series ship with and their Motherboards: [b](No Letter) = TA-085v1 A = TA-088v1 C = TA-085v2 E = TA-085v2 or TA-088v1 F = TA-088v1 or TA-088v2 G = TA-088v1 or TA-088v2 or TA-088v3 J = TA-088v3 Some Labels have an extra code written on it, usually ss259. That doesnt matter, just look for the Capital Letter next to it (to the right). Note that the G PSP in the picture is my personal PSP. It came with a 3.95 Offic ial Firmware (OFW) & I hacked it.

5- What's the Box's Serial Number?

(PSP 2001 ONLY, Does NOT Apply on 100x or 300x) If your box doesn't have a label with a letter in it, like the G in the third method, then it should have a label with

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serial number. Here's a picture given to me by one of our members:

If the serial number is less than AB021600000, then it has a TA-088v1 Motherboard. If the serial number is more than AB022499999, then it has a TA-088v3 Motherboard. This is related to the HU~ Serial Number (Method 4) & only applies on American Piano Black PSPs. This does not apply to ANY other PSP; only the 2001 Piano Blac k edition. I currently do not have any similar information on other PSPs, especially Limit Edition PSPs.

6- What's the PSP's Date Code?

(PSP 200x ONLY, Does NOT Apply on 100x or 300x) This is where you would find the date code:

Note that Americ an 2000 series (2001 PSPs) & Japanese PSPs (Both 1000 series & 2000 series) Dont have those date codes on them, just like the 2001 Piano Black PSP pic tured above. The Motherboard list for the date codes isnt ready yet, so Ill just mention the hac kability. The 2000 Series Date Codes go as follows: 7C: CHA. 7D: CHA. 7(Any later Letter): CHA. 8A: CHA. 8B: CHA. 8C: Has Very High Chance that it is PHA or NHA. 8D: PHA or NHA. This information isnt 100% valid. Im still doing some research on it, & I will be updating it whenever I know anything new.

7- If it's a Limited Edition PSP, here's the list of the ones I know of so far:
Star Wars Limited Edition, comes with 3.60 OFW & a TA-085v1 Motherboard. Simpsons Limited Edition, comes with 3.60 OFW & a TA-085v1 Motherboard. Daxter Limited Edition Pack, comes with 3.80 OFW & a TA-085v2 Motherboard. God of War Limited Edition Pack, c omes with 3.95 OFW & a TA-088v2 Motherboard. Madden 09 Limited Edition Pack, c omes with either 3.95 OFW & a TA-088v2 Motherboard ~~OR~~ 4.01 OFW & a TA-088v3 Motherboard.

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If anyone would like to discuss any of these methods with me, either to c ontradic t them or help me improve my theories on them, a PM, IM, E-Mail or any other form of message would do to get us started. There is one method I'd like to say has nothing to do with whether the PSP is hac kable or not: The PSP series full number (2000/2001/2002/etc) just as seen in both pictures (2001 black PSP Slim, & 2000 White PSP Slim) Those have nothing to do with whether the PSP is hackable or not, it's just an indication of the region of the PSP. & Here's the list: 2000- Japan 2001- United States (Americ an) 2002- Australia/New Zealand 2003- United Kingdom 2004- Europe 2005- Korea 2006- Hong Kong/Singapore 2007- Taiwan 2008- Russia 2009- China 2010- Mexico Also, if a PSP is CHA, the Firmware on it has nothing to do with its Hac kability. The Firmware only matters if the PSP is NOT CHA. The Firmware will be what decides whether a PSP is PHA or NHA.

Requests: | Dear Reader, | If you still aren't satisfied with this & would like to disc uss whether your PSP is hackable or not, please write your post here instead of starting a new topic. I'll do my best to help out as muc h as I can! But if its c rystal clear that your PSP has a high chance of being unhackable, Ill just end up telling you to test it with a Pandora & MMS. If your PSP is CHA or PHA, & you want to hac k it, follow the following link for all your needs: PSP Hac k Tutorials - How to Hac k your PSP Tutorials, PSP Hacks - PSP Slim Hacks Attempting to hack a PSP is becoming dangerous lately. You HAVE TO KNOW whether its CHA or not. If you attempt hacking a PSP that is PHA using a method only for a CHA PSP, you might brick your PSP & not be able to use it ever again. Also, hacking it will not void your Warranty, though you will have to reinstall an Offic ial Firmware back on it to use its Sony Warranty. Final Note: Please dont c opy or rewrite this research to any other website. If you would like me to post it on your website, ask me to. Ill work on it & post it there as soon as I can. If this post was c opied or rewritten (again) to any other site, My faith in the PSP soc iety will decrease, taking away my support & future guides & tutorials. (Sites that have members who copied the tutorial without informing me or asking me: 1 2 3 4) Thanks Go to: Jonatan10 for the Motherboard List and information concerning them. PSPWAD for the Identific ation letter List & The Special Edition List. Rith for the region list, & general support in other fields. & Naturally, to Dark_AleX & the M33 Team for their CFW. Draik
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I rec ently bought a PSP slim 2000 series and I think that it is not hackable as it came with 4.01 OFW and had a G on the box. However, the serial number begins with HB3 (not HU0 or HU2). Do you think that this has the TA 088 v3 motherboard? I'm thinking that it does because the PSP was bought last week from a big chain store so they probably had restoc ked with the newer PSP 2000's.

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I'm not sure exactly. I read that online, & so far, it hasn't been contradic ted. Though one thing I could tell you, if you have a G with 4.01, then you have a 30% of it being hackable. If the means for hacking it are in your disposal, you should try it. & if it happens that it won't be hacked, then it means that the 2nd method is wrong & I'll have to adjust that post. There is another way to find out, using a tool Dark_AleX released (But you'll have to have another PSP that has c ustom Firmware to use it) it should give you a 100% read on the Motherboard you have. I don't know the details on it exac tly, that's why I didn't add it there. I have to go to college now, I'm awfully late :P but I'll search some more when I get back

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Nice post, stickied. (oh, and +karma) __________________

The P M's are not intende d for he lp. R e sea rch first a nd then a sk your que stion in the forum a nd not by PM. I will not reply to hack ing re la te d que stions that m a y be a nswe re d with the forum s.

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Originally Posted by Draik Though one thing I c ould tell you, if you have a G with 4.01, then you have a 30% of it being hac kable. Thanks for all your help, but could i just ask how you got 30%?

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Well, according to what I've read, if you have a system that has the letter G on the box, & is 4.01 OFW, it c ould be either a TA-088v2 or v3, though most of the manufac tured units were with a v3, so it's actually more of a 20 to 30% c hance that it's hackable, sinc e some units had the v2 of the motherboard. I'll try to read on Dark_AleX's method of finding out a TA-088v3 motherboard & write about it after wards.

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Great post Draik! This is really helpful; wish it was here the day I came on to the forums! lol

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Where did you find this letter on the box. I cant seem to find it.

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Look at the sec ond pic ture in the post. The white, blurry one. See the letter "G" there? that's where the letter is supposed to be. If there isn't one in the place of the G, then the PSP comes with Firmware 3.6 & it's hackable. If you can't find that same label on your PSP box, then I guess this won't help you much. Note that we are only talking about 2000 Series PSPs here.

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Originally Posted by Draik Why can't I hack 'this' PSP? 'This' PSP probably has a TA-088v3 or TA-090v2 Motherboard, whic h are unhackable, as in, you can't install CFW on them. Do we have any clue if they will EVER be hac kable? Or is it just a thing no one is going to bother working on sinc e it's so complex? I'm booting myself in the arse now, seeing as I bought something my friend told me to get and I learn now that he was wrong about it...

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