Enter your PS3's date code or manufacturing date:
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Download the file

Plug your USB into your PC/Laptop and format it in FAT32 if it's not already formatted in FAT32!

On the USB, create the following folders so the path looks like: F:\PS3\UPDATE

(The drive letter F:\ might be different for you – that's fine.)

Drag and drop the file you downloaded into: F:\PS3\UPDATE

Make sure the file is stored in that path and is named: PS3UPDAT.PUP

After that, use an MD5 File Checker and verify that the file's MD5 matches the one listed on GitHub!

Then safely eject your USB (do NOT just pull it out of your PC/laptop – that can corrupt the files).

Take the USB and plug it into your PS3, then go to: Settings > System Update > Update via Storage Media

A pop-up will appear: "The following update data was found:"

Version: VERSION CECHK by ifcaro

Press OK. It will fail and show a message like: "Update data of version 2.70 or later can be installed on this system. (8002F967)"

If that message says 3.56 or lower, your console can run CFW!

If you cant manually check because you don't have a PC/Laptop or a USB or just can't figure it i can check for you but i will only be able to do this in person!