Hardware modders use a teensy board, a Raspberry Pi, or a dedicated hardware flasher to read the NOR and Syscon chips. By patching the firmware registers and matching the Syscon slots, the console can be tricked into booting the previously installed firmware version. 2. The Revert Method

The software repack analyzes the dump to ensure there is no data corruption. Flashing a corrupt dump will permanently brick the console.

: Connect your programmer to the Syscon chip on the motherboard. This typically requires "glitching" the chip by temporarily lifting a specific pin (e.g., pin 22 or 15 depending on the model) and soldering a wire to it.