Firmware Change Update On Blackberry Bold 9700 [top] < 99% PRO >

At 4:30 AM, in a desperate, sleep-deprived haze, I remembered an old engineering trick. On the 9700, if you very briefly shorted two test points on the motherboard (TP11 and TP12) while connecting the battery, it forced a "low-level factory boot." I had no idea if it would work. I pried open the back casing with a guitar pick, held two paperclips against the tiny golden dots, and ran the loader.exe again.

I felt my soul leave my body.

This guide covers the process of updating, changing, or downgrading the firmware on the Bold 9700. Firmware Change Update on BLACKBERRY Bold 9700