But, remember that, this is for a limited time only.

How to update no-BD PS4 to 9.00? Is it free?īefore that, I am sure all of you have a question, which is, “is it free?” LightningMods (LM) has been kind enough to make the package available for free to anyone with a broken BD PS4. As said earlier, if your PS4 can run the GoldHen payload, chances are that LightningMods‘ application will work and help you update to 9.00.

That being said, don’t shy away if your PS4 is not currently on these firmwares. And, for this method to work, your PS4 needs to run the GoldHen payload. Now, you might be wondering as to why only these two firmwares? Well, these are the only firmwares before 9.00 that have been jailbroken. Supported firmware i.e., your PS4 must be on any of the following firmware:.PS4 with a broken, damaged or maybe a missing Blu-ray drive.Update 3: More firmware versions are being added to the supported list. The same has been updated below and will be updated as more firmware are added. Update 1: LM has added more exploitable firmware. Requirements for updating a No-BD PS4 to 9.00 Now, onto the good part, who can avail this, how does this work, and is it free? We will take all these up, in this article. And, all thanks to the dev, LightningMods who owns and maintains the website – darksoftware.xyz. You can now update a PS4 with a broken Blu-ray drive (BD) to 9.00. It’s weird given the Blu-ray drive doesn’t have a direct role in the update process. LighntingMods NoBD PS4 Updater (for 9.00): ScreenshotsĪre you stuck with a PS4 with a damaged Blu-ray drive? You would have learned the hard way that the PS4 doesn’t let you update the firmware version without a working Blu-ray drive.LightningMods NoBD PS4 Updater: Features.Requirements for updating a No-BD PS4 to 9.00.Click on it and let the PS4 reset back to factory defaults. Scroll down until you see the ‘ Initialise PS4‘ option. Then, plug in the controller to the PS4 console. Click the power button until you hear two beeps. The step is to open the PS4 in safe mode. These are the steps to update your PS4 step by step without using any USB. Reinstall PS4 System Software without USB And connect the USB to the PS4 console box.įollow along to complete the reinstallation of PS4 system software. Save it as PS4UPDATE.PUP Step #6 – Connect USB in PS4 consoleĪfter you have downloaded the update file and saved it as PS4UPATE.PUP in the UPDATE folder, the following steps are very simple.įor this step, open your PS4 in Safe Mode. This is the main file that will help you to reinstall the system software on your PS4.Ĭopy the update file you just downloaded into the UPDATE folder on USB.

Update file for reinstallation ps4 6.71