teehee - 2.4 pulled because of 'bricked' ps3's

rabbitc · 03-07-2008, 02:49 AM

Guess it's not just a Microsoft curse anymore, eh??

Sony Pulls 2.4 Update Because of Bricked PS3 Reports - Xbox

axeman2008 · 03-07-2008, 03:30 AM

So for those of us that installed 2.40 with no problems does this mean we run on the 2.36v until Sony get their arses in gear? Also what does the term 'bricked' mean?

rabbitc · 03-07-2008, 04:30 AM

it's slang for turning a console into a useless 'brick' i think - us older guys would have said paperweighted - but it doesn't quite roll of the tongue the same.

Essentially - the update completely locks the OS and the console won't even turn on properly.

It happened during an X360 update a year ago iirc.

axeman2008 · 03-07-2008, 04:39 AM

So basically when i turn my console on it wont work?

Pepper Jack · 03-07-2008, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by axeman2008

So basically when i turn my console on it wont work?

it may, it may not, it's not happening with all consoles, last time i checked mine was fine but i want to check again so i'll go do that now

EDIT: just checked it and had a game on NFL tour and everything seems fine

ElderScroller27 · 03-07-2008, 05:47 AM

Yeah Axeman it's just one of those random things that can happen anytime you have to install an update. perhaps they left out some tiny bit of info that went unnoticed in testing but then once it go mainstream installing on tens of thousands of systems they start seeing a pattern of disabled systems because they overlooked something and the update disables the Operating System Software, it has happened in the past for Xbox 360 update as well, so It's not surprising that PS3 is having it happen too.

03-07-2008, 02:20 PM

It's running perfect on my bad boy, in fact now that I think about it my PS3 has never once frooze. It slowed down when messing with remote access with my PSP otherwise its been 110% perfect.

Glock 19 · 03-07-2008, 02:56 PM

No problem with update on my ps3 is running good.

sportscrazed2 · 03-07-2008, 03:10 PM

mine works fine

03-07-2008, 03:48 PM

Sony have done a Microsoft!

They still got a massive distance to go before they can compete with the 360 failure rate tho. Its a race!

Mine is ok since update (touch wood).

Pepper Jack · 03-07-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by shane32Eire

It's running perfect on my bad boy, in fact now that I think about it my PS3 has never once frooze.

frooze lol, but anyway good point, mine has only crashed once and that was months after buying it, a few weeks ago on warhawk. and yeah they really need to speed up the remote play, it's a bit annoying

hollywood21639 · 03-07-2008, 10:32 PM

What impact will this have on the camcorder market rabbit? I MUST KNOW!!!

bevo1981 · 04-07-2008, 12:00 AM

will this delay the release of the Blu-Ray killer?

rabbitc · 04-07-2008, 02:02 AM

or could it usher it in???

Stay tuned

axeman2008 · 04-07-2008, 03:04 AM

Mines been running fine so far, what happens if it does pack up?

ElderScroller27 · 04-07-2008, 03:18 AM

If it were going to freeze it would have happened already, stop worrying.

rabbitc · 04-07-2008, 03:29 AM

he's right - i think the 'brick' was right after the update.