PS3 2.40 System Update Error!

Hello everybody this is Colt45 (the new author here), I have recently updated my Playstaion3 using wireless. But when I restarted my system after it finished installing it wouldn’t work! The PS3 turned on, but my wireless controller would not connect (even if it was plugged into the USB port) and on my screen it displayed the normal PS3 background but with no menu options… NONE! Below is a picture:

Before PS3 Firmware 2.40 Update:

PS3 Before Firmware 2.40 Update

After PS3 Firmware 2.40 Update:

After PS3 Firmware 2.40 Update ... BAM

After Sony found out that their last patch messed up everyone’s consoles, Sony decides to release a new patch (2.41) that would fix the errors in 2.40. The only problem is that people with the same or similar problems CAN’T use the system update option to fix it because it is not shown on your menu and you cannot download it from a computer and use a USB device to transport it to the PS3 because the controller does not work so you can’t run it! When it all comes down to it… Sony just really screwed this one up! :-P

jimbob said Nov 10, 2008 at 12:08 am

Same thing has happened to my ps3. I rang up Sony today and they are replacing it for free even though my warrantee has ran out. All because of the software update. Can I just say why do they have updates (every 2 weeks just about) and you can’t go on playstation store if you haven’t updated the new software it’s not like that on Xbox 360 and ps3 has a web browser. So ???Why???

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spudmasher said Aug 4, 2008 at 2:16 pm

i am just thankful i haven’t had mine hooked up…lol…i had it in parts for transport, and just connected it friday…too funny. first thing it said was “update available”. it’s always connected, so i guess i lucked out on that one. sorry to hear your loss, colt.

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Gosszilla said Jul 18, 2008 at 12:54 pm

Oh, yah I downloaded it, doesn’t look like anything special, other than the “trophy” addon and a search tool

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Colt45 said Jul 16, 2008 at 5:44 am

@Gosszilla
yes Sony has fixed it all up so that there are no more errors (except on the ones that already donwloaded it >.< hint me)

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Shadows said Jul 15, 2008 at 11:08 pm

See!
That’s why i use nintendo, sony doesn’t care if your psp doesn’t work anymore, they’re like oh darn, we missed this one! But no problem, we won’t help the ones that already are messed up, we don’t care!
Nintendo makes enough research to be sure it works at least!

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Gosszilla said Jul 15, 2008 at 2:24 pm

I don’t think I’ve updated to that, will mine skip this glitchy patch you think?

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Colt45 said Jul 11, 2008 at 12:00 am

Thanks Hackencraft I may try that!

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Hackencraft said Jul 10, 2008 at 11:52 pm

Yea that does suck… You could try wiping the hard drive on a computer or something and put it back in the ps3 so that it reads it like you’ve upgraded the drive and go from there?

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