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wraggster
July 2nd, 2008, 23:56
Sony has pulled the 2.40 firmware update from both its in-console update and website after some users reported that the firmware has bricked their system. SCEA PR director Patrick Seybold told Joystiq that Sony is "looking into it right now and will work with those customers directly to address any issues they may be experiencing." Has it bricked your system? Let us know in the comments below.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/sony-pulls-2-40-firmware-update-after-reports-of-bricked-ps3s/
pakkman781
July 3rd, 2008, 01:00
No problems here, on my US 80GB. Downloaded last night, and played Burnout for a few hours.
Hiei311
July 3rd, 2008, 05:40
nah nuthing here yet mine worked fine
so far from what i see its not alot of people just a few but it is easy fixed my reformatting the hdd
and re do the update
Hiei311
July 3rd, 2008, 05:54
sorry for the double post my pc was acting up
SmashinGit
July 3rd, 2008, 10:48
Mine updated no problems.
Triv1um
July 3rd, 2008, 12:22
All good on my 60gb PAL ps3.
DPyro
July 3rd, 2008, 12:27
The word 'bricked' is getting thrown around a lot. The fact is the update doesn't brick peoples PS3s, rather it's more like a bug in the firmware.
dcdood
July 3rd, 2008, 13:36
Bricks and Bugs are somewhat hand-in-hand. a bug in sony's code Messed up some part in your System and Bricked it (meaning the System Cant do crap like boot, play games, boot, (did i mention boot!))

However, Mine's Fine, Downloaded yesterday, I Have the MGS4 80GB NTSC (USA) Bundle pack.
jonezybaby
July 3rd, 2008, 13:55
mine and a friends are fine both uk models 40gb and a 60gb
DPyro
July 3rd, 2008, 14:47
Bricks and Bugs are somewhat hand-in-hand. a bug in sony's code Messed up some part in your System and Bricked it (meaning the System Cant do crap like boot, play games, boot, (did i mention boot!))

However, Mine's Fine, Downloaded yesterday, I Have the MGS4 80GB NTSC (USA) Bundle pack.

Like I said, it's not a brick. A brick is when you cannot recover the functionality of the device. In this case, there is a simple solution to getting the update to work; therefor it is not bricking consoles.
Sektor
July 3rd, 2008, 14:47
My 40GB is fine. I agree that bricked is used too often, you wouldn't say your PC is bricked if a format fixed it.
KFR42
July 3rd, 2008, 17:56
My PAL 40GB PS3 is fine too after the update.
Napalm-Death
July 3rd, 2008, 18:03
My NTSC 60GB PS3 is working great too. The only problem that I've noticed were missing icons on the MGS4 theme at random times.