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How to Install Kmea CFW on PS3 3.55

The Kmeaw custom firmware allows PlayStation 3 users to install third-party homebrew applications on their system. You can only install this custom firmware on your system if you are running version 3.55 of the official PlayStation 3 firmware. So long as the system is running OFW version 3.55, the Kmeaw CFW can be installed using a flash drive and the system's "Update via Storage Media" option.

Things You'll Need

FAT 32 formatted USB flash drive

Instructions

- 1
  Insert the USB flash drive into one of the USB slots on the computer. Click the "Start" button in the computer's task bar and select the "Computer" option. Double-click the flash drive's removable storage device icon to view its root folder.
- 2
  Right-click inside the flash drive's root folder and select the "New Folder" option. Name the folder "PS3" and double-click the new folder to view its contents.
- 3
  Right-click inside the folder you created in Step 2 and select the "New Folder" option. Name the folder "UPDATE" and double-click the new folder to view its contents.
- 4
  Drag the Kmeaw custome firmware file titled "PS3UPDAT.PUP" into the "UPDATE" folder you created in Step 3.
- 5
  Right-click on the flash drive's removable storage device icon and select the "Eject" button. Remove the flash drive from the computer.
- 6
  Turn on the PS3 system and plug the flash drive into one of the USB slots on the front of the device.
- 7
  Scroll over to the "Settings" section of the XrossMediaBar and select the "System Update" option.
- 8
  Select the "Update via Storage Media" option and select the update file you placed on the flash drive in Step 4.
- 9
  Follow the onscreen instructions to install the update file. Once the installation is finished, the PlayStation 3 system will be running the Kmeaw custom firmware.

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