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Gamez and Gadgetz · July 6th, 2008

Oh dear. Sony has had to recall its big new firmware update for the PS3 following reports that it's managed to bring a certain number of them crunching to a halt. The new 2.40 firmware patch was set to bring cool in-game access to the XMB (Cross media Bar) and trophy support but it seems all it's delivered for some unlucky PS3 owners is a dead console. There's forum talk that refers to the patch interfering with the PS3's boot-up procedure.
Here's what Sony has said:
As has been reported on many gaming blogs and websites, we have temporarily taken Firmware v2.40 offline. We've received a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3. While our consumer services department has seen a low volume of calls on this topic, we are committed to providing the PS3 community with XMB access features delivered in the v2.40 update. We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up."
How have you fared with the 2.40 patch? Is your PS3 behaving correctly or has it gone the way of the Dodo?

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BLACKVIPER1980 · July 6th, 2008

The 2.40 update works fine on mine

**Light Cloud** · July 6th, 2008

ditto, the 2.40 has been taken down for download but there has been alot of people who have successfully downloaded 2.40 with no problem. those people will be able to keep it while the maintenance continues and should be finished soon.

**Bex** · July 6th, 2008

What happens to those whose consoles it did break?

BLACKVIPER1980 · July 6th, 2008

not sure but i guess those people will get a new console off sony

**Bex** · July 6th, 2008

Hopefully anyway

FallenSamurai · July 8th, 2008

I was so close in getting the update....

But knowing my luck my PS3 would die.

Hopefully they fix it soon.

MirandaMW87 · July 9th, 2008

thank god I never use my PS3.....

FearEvil19 · July 9th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bex

What happens to those whose consoles it did break?

According to the reports, the PS3 freezes in the XMB, but if you re-format your hard-drive (using your PC) it will fix the problem.

MirandaMW87 · July 9th, 2008

I think she meant whether or not Sony was going to replace the broken ones for those people

July 6th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
Gamez and Gadgetz Advanced Gamer Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 156 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Sony PS3 Update Breaks Consoles Oh dear. Sony has had to recall its big new firmware update for the PS3 following reports that it's managed to bring a certain number of them crunching to a halt. The new 2.40 firmware patch was set to bring cool in-game access to the XMB (Cross media Bar) and trophy support but it seems all it's delivered for some unlucky PS3 owners is a dead console. There's forum talk that refers to the patch interfering with the PS3's boot-up procedure. Here's what Sony has said: As has been reported on many gaming blogs and websites, we have temporarily taken Firmware v2.40 offline. We've received a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3. While our consumer services department has seen a low volume of calls on this topic, we are committed to providing the PS3 community with XMB access features delivered in the v2.40 update. We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up." How have you fared with the 2.40 patch? Is your PS3 behaving correctly or has it gone the way of the Dodo? [Only registered users can see links. ]

July 6th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
BLACKVIPER1980 Semi-Gamer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Billinge, Wigan, England Age: 28 Posts: 68 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Sony PS3 Update Breaks Consoles The 2.40 update works fine on mine

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Light Cloud Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 359 Thanks: 5 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Sony PS3 Update Breaks Consoles ditto, the 2.40 has been taken down for download but there has been alot of people who have successfully downloaded 2.40 with no problem. those people will be able to keep it while the maintenance continues and should be finished soon.

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BLACKVIPER1980 Semi-Gamer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Billinge, Wigan, England Age: 28 Posts: 68 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Sony PS3 Update Breaks Consoles not sure but i guess those people will get a new console off sony

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FallenSamurai Semi-Gamer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Age: 17 Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Sony PS3 Update Breaks Consoles I was so close in getting the update.... But knowing my luck my PS3 would die. Hopefully they fix it soon. __________________

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PS3 News Discuss Sony PS3 Update Breaks Consoles in the Sony Playstation 3 forums; Oh dear. Sony has had to recall its big new firmware update for the PS3 following reports that it's managed ...

PS3 News Discuss Sony PS3 Update Breaks Consoles in the Sony Playstation 3 forums;
Oh dear. Sony has had to recall its big new firmware update for the PS3 following reports that it's managed ...