Ps3 firmware update 2.40

He goes on, "I was just planning on sitting down to a game of Metal Gear and a nice pop-up blinked on screen Did the update. After reboot I get the floaty ribbon thing and nothing else. It just sits there. So I turned off the console and held down the power button to do a reset - now I have a nice blank screen.

So it seems Sony has badly messed up the update that was supposed to bring them on par with the A post on the official PS3 blog by Sony exec Patrick Seybold says, "We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up.

Update : Sony has now released update 2. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. PS3 2. July 9, a. Some quotes from the posters: "Well, I downloaded version 2.

In what can dubbed as a fiasco, the much anticipated 2. The new firmware had brought in new features such as an in-game XMB access and a trophy support along with enhanced gamer profile system. Shortly after the update went online, several users began reporting problems with the update. A thread at the official Playstation 3 forums is currently over pages and is filled with a number of ranting PS3 owners. One of the solutions included that the user could remove and format the hard-drive and reinsert it, the system will prompt the user to format it following which the system will return to normalcy.

Of course, you lose all previous firmware update along with all your saved games and user profiles. If you are a victim of this, please visit this site for possible solutions. Sony has come up with a statement saying "In order to further assess the issue, we have temporarily taken the firmware offline for further testing.

We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up". With inputs from Kokatu , Gamesindustry. I'm glad I was late on that update. Although I told my boss to upgrade to it for sure earlier today Is this international or just to one region?

Could be a server error, corrupting the file? Seems like Sony are taking tips from ms how to brick a system with an update. Triprift Seems like Sony are taking tips from ms how to brick a system with an update. WhiteLotus what about stylish paper weight? Anyone else who upgraded afraid to turn on their PS3?

The first thing I am going to do is back up everything from the hard drive. I've had no problems. The people who have problems are the people who DON'T properly upgrade their equipement. And I bet you not one person with the problem has ever restored their defaults. I'm glad I was late to the update as well.