Turn off or Unlock Demo Mode?

[vegita8888]

Update #2: A guide is now available on How to Turn PS3 Demo / Kiosk Consoles Into Retail with JailBreak.

Update: Below are some known codes... and here is a PS3 Demo Unlock Codes Guide.

PS3 Demo UnLock Codes:

v1.5x code: 5202 NTSC
v1.6x code: 7568
v1.7x code: 0506
v1.8x code: 7712 or 7259
v1.9x code: 2737 NTSC
v2.00 code: 0219
v2.01 code: 0219
v2.10 code: 2464
v2.20 code: 4801
v2.30 code: 6558
v2.41 code: 9015 NTSC
v2.42 code: 9015 NTSC
v2.50 code: 6258
v2.60 code: 8783
v2.70 code: 7164
v2.80 code: 7897
v3.00 code: 2310
v3.01 code: 2310
v3.10 code: 5081
v3.15 code: 5081
v3.21 code: 7818
v3.30 code: 3512
v3.40 code: 2998
v3.41 code: 2998
v3.50 code: 2297
v3.55 code: 2297
v3.56 code: 2297
v3.60 code: 1739
v3.61 code: 1739
v3.65 code: 1739
v3.66 code: 1739
v3.70 code: 5138
v4.00 code: 0219
v4.10 code: 2464
v4.21 code: 0000
v4.23 code: 4801
v4.30 code: 6558
v4.31 code: 6558

Does anyone know a way to get full access to a PS3 that is in Demo mode? Best Buys, Targets, Gamestops all have ps3 demo machines but all are in demo mode. I work at a Gamestop and would love full access to my machine.

[woodwindpjh]

is there a demo disk in the PS3? if so, you really need to copy the disk in your PS3 with all of the UNRELEASED demos online so that you will be respected WORLDWIDE for your greatness by giving us ALL access to brand spankin' new UNRELEASED content !

[vegita8888]

Sorry guys there is no disk the sony rep installs new content on the drive. I was asking if anyone knew a way to take the PS3 out of demonstration mode?

[hacked2123]

I actually gained inside info on this the other day... I was told the system is little more than a PS3 shell with a 160GB hard-drive and the reps come by with USB Thumb-drives and upload the content. I don't believe they have the ability to exit demonstration mode.

(I found this out because I wanted to enter demonstration mode)

[NDT]

You could:

Extract the drive from the ps3.
Attach it in your PC
Image it with a tool that does it.
Share the image with the scene ^_^

So the ppl that wanna try the demos could use a new blank hd and put the image on it (to avoid to lose all their PS3 data on their ps3 hdd).

[GarciaM25]

I was told the system is little more than a PS3 shell with a 160GB hard-drive

dang, 160GB drive on all those DEMO units? christ, think of how many you've seen so far at Wal-Marts, GameStops, EB Games, etc.... that's pretty serious considering they can't have filled 160GB up with just demo material already!

[hacked2123]

dang, 160GB drive on all those DEMO units? christ, think of how many you've seen so far at Wal-Marts, GameStops, EB Games, etc.... that's pretty serious considering they can't have filled 160GB up with just demo material already!

Yea, but I bet it will be there for the next 4 years, and as the hard-drive goes bad from over user (it is commercial use) they will still have the ability to use other sectors of the hard-drive. Just a guess.

[GarciaM25]

....and as the hard-drive goes bad from over user (it is commercial use)....

haha, my god, have you SEEN the 10 year olds play that thing? i wasn't that destructive playing video games at that age, they try to rip the controller out of the cradle just to go through the menus!!!

[daspazz]

I found a guy locally selling some ps3 games and a controller for a good price and he says he has a ps3 that he wants to sell for a good price too, but it's stuck in demo mode.

Has anyone heard of this and how to "resolve it".

I would buy the ps3, since he says its a 60 gig, if I could get it to stop acting like it is part of a ps3 demo kiosk.

[Desi]

I'm assuming you can get it out of demo mode with a combination of buttons on the sixaxis. But I think these 'codes' to unlock it are strictly for retailers and the alike.

Or of course it can be bogus. Can't say for sure though.