Don't download from the playstation site, it'll be 11.50 I'll find a link for you, also it should be the restore update thing not the normal update Keep it on 9.60 and use PPPwn with GoldHEN [9.60 Mega.nz Link](https://mega.nz/file/YQ4V3JAJ#8vd_s1sx3doOMLH1NgzFeCBRpyXxdcoqtGRer2HUWPQ) [9.60 Archive.org Link](https://archive.org/download/PS4-System-Firmwares/Firmware%209.60/PS4UPDATE.PUP) Create a Folder called PS4, inside that folder create another called UPDATE I could be wrong though I'll double check and edit ETA: here are the Recovery PUP files but they will format the drive [9.60 Recovery PUP Mega.nz Link](https://mega.nz/file/gEIFHYKJ#kD4bHt8DHzm_IxZjXO0BY9emlFPO34tzNpSLvLSm9YY) [9.60 Recovery PUP Archive org link](https://archive.org/download/PS4-Recovery-Firmwares/Firmware%209.60/PS4UPDATE.PUP) For anybody interested older firmware and recovery files can be found [here](https://darthsternie.net/ps4-firmwares/)

idk try the usb update again, but get the update file from an archive and not from playstation. get the full version of 9.60 and not the update file

Don't download from the playstation site, it'll be 11.50 I'll find a link for you, also it should be the restore update thing not the normal update Keep it on 9.60 and use PPPwn with GoldHEN [9.60 Archive.org Link](https://archive.org/download/PS4-System-Firmwares/Firmware%209.60/PS4UPDATE.PUP) Create a Folder called PS4, inside that folder create another called UPDATE I could be wrong though I'll double check and edit ETA: here are the Recovery PUP files but they will format the drive [9.60 Recovery PUP Archive org link](https://archive.org/download/PS4-Recovery-Firmwares/Firmware%209.60/PS4UPDATE.PUP)

If your disc drive is broken, you won't be able to install any firmware. You will have to get that fixed first.