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In principle no, but you can't get to a functioning state without illegally obtaining the signing keys.

How is key extraction illegal? I'm running code on a piece of hardware I purchased, no?

In the Unites States, it's a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Since you own the console you dump the keys from, nope

Depends what country. Bypassing drm is not illegal everywhere.