Press and hold the power button down. The console will turn on, and then beep and turn back off. Release the button.
When using tools to transfer PKGs, the shortcut may not appear until a refresh. ps3 kdw rebuild database pkg upd
Some KDW firmware releases include a hidden homebrew called “CleanUp Utility” (accessed by pressing L2+R2+Select on the XMB). This tool targets orphaned update files without a full rebuild. Press and hold the power button down
Launch the application. The console will black out for a brief period and automatically reboot into a native PS3 system recovery prompt. ps3 kdw rebuild database pkg upd