ive done 1 better, i have an e3 flasher, i buy my consoles for around 5-10$ i solder the tristate to ground so the ps3 cant turn off and take a reading of the nor chip. the cheapest ps3 ive ever bought was $1.75 was broken completely and had a 500g hdd. i was able to get the cid sell it for $20 and sell the hdd for $70.