Can i format a new SSD on my ps3 using an AV cable?

My HDMI port does not work, but the AV does.I was using an AV cable but i have to swap my old hdd for a new ssd and now i do not have an image though the AV cable.

The old HDD was sold an i have no access to it anymore. My doubt is...Can i access the "bios" of the console to format my ssd through the AV cable or this part of the system can only be displayed on the HDMI?

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The usual method when changing hard drives in the ps3 or ps4 is to download from the playstation website, using a pc, the playstation firmware onto a usb stick formatted to fat32. Install the new hard drive and insert the usb stick. Switch on the ps3/4 and it should boot from the usb stick and install the new software.

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