My 60GB PS3 stopped reading PS3 games properly shortly after updating to 2.60. Reads everything else fine though. I've done resets, full refreshes, full formats, used every option in the system recovery, Sprayed it out with duster (although it wasn't really dusty to begin with), And even swapped out the HDD. I was going to open it up and check if the blue ray lens was being obstructed by any means. But when I peeled the warranty sticker half way off I realised they used a fairly small size of star bit screw-driver, which I don't possess. This stuff happens apperantly, your firmware CAN potentially corrupt, which is either the fault of your internet, or the Playstation Network. My suggestion is download the updates to a USB flash drive, this should reduce the chance of failure.
I know this error can happen fairly commonly, because I ordered a PS3 off of Ebay and it had this issue right when I got it. Played PS2/1 games but freezes up while playing PS3 games, or wont load them at all. I believe it's called error 80010514. I returned it to the seller in exhange for another 60GB model, it's been working without fail for several months but shortly after 2.60 it stopped reading PS3 games correctly. Exact same issue.
What I'm doing now, is waiting for firmware update 2.70, in hopes that when I download it and it overwrites 2.60 that it'll restore functionality and save me the hassle of sending my PS3 into Sony, paying them 150$, and potentially getting back a system that isn't the 60GB model.
But if it must be done, it must be done.
I see this as a technical issue that Sony is at fault at. Because they dont allow you to revert your firmware back to an earlier firmware and try to redownload. Nor will they man up and replace the units for free out of warranty, (Most of the time when issues happen it's RIGHT outside of the warranty. LoL uncool.)
But then again, it took a cla$$-action lawsiut to force Microsoft to deal with the Xbox 360's red ring of death. So I doubt anything short of that would make Sony fix their faulty product for free. Likely all they are going to do is re-flash the firmware. Which may or may not be a complicated process, I have no idea. All I know is my PS3 hasn't been able to play PS3 games (other than downloaded ones) for over a month now.
It's very discouraging,
Here's the break down. Because of the nature of the firmware and how it's NONREVERSABLE it is potential that you will kill your system on ANY firmware update. However not all that likely. In the rare cases that it happens though, it really sucks. But you'll PROBABLY be fine.
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