need to flash ps3 from3.40->3.30

i nned to flash my ps80gb3 from3.40 to 3.30 since the 3.40 system software update my ps3 will no longer detect blu ray dvds or game discs

also would need the 3.30 system update if required




thanks for the help,
Xeveniah Darkwind

 

Currently your only option is to reinstall 3.40 or wait till the next firmware release.

 

last user.... how do i re flash the ps3 with 3.40?


thanks,
xeveniah Darkwind

 

Google - > PS3 Recovery Menu :]

 

With the PS3 on standby (red light) hold the power button until it beeps (like if you were reseting video) but do not release when it beeps.

It will power off again. That's normal.

Remove the finger from button and press it again, hold until it beeps. This time it will NOT power off. Wait a little more and it will do three beeps.

Then the recovery menu will appear.

Remember to have an USB drive with the 3.40 update in it before starting.

 

Ive tried the recovery menu a few time reinstalled th 3.40 update atleast 5 times still will not reconise game or movie discs or psx and ps2 game discs eitherX

thanks yet agin,
Xeveniah Darkwind

 

a friend of mine had that problem after an update too. he ended up getting a new laser which fixed it

 

replacing the laser is not feisable at the moment Irecently suffered a near :gravedigging:fatal stroke on the right side of my brain back in january leaving my left side totally paralyzed pre stroke... replacing the laser would be something i would be willing to try

thanks for all the help,
Xeveniah Darkwind

 

how can a frimware update kill a laser werid sony must be killing lasers
i just updated my 60gb and it fine played blue ray discs and games not a problem
unless it a memory or some board fault someware

 

That's right, I'm sure Sony are hard at work killing people's drive lasers.

Honestly.

 

I'll put it in a different way:

Blue laser diodes are a technology which still did not mature completely and the blue laser diodes currently made are still relatively flacky. Some people are lucky (like me and my CECHB from 2006 which never failed) others use theirs for a week and it fails. :shrug:

 

or faulty drivers for the drive aka blame:flamethrower: sony's programmers

Thanks,
Xeveniah Darkwind

 

where is a good place to get a replacementlaser?unit from?

thanks,
Xeveniah Darkwind

 

I buy them from a company here in Brazil but I think they buy them from China.

 

sony can fix it for $275.00usd

 

Thats pricey fix $275.00usd you can surely get a working unit cheaper then that?

 

I wish I could downgrade, lack of linux now is annoying.

 

may go buy a 250gb ps3 slim for $350


thanks,
Xeveniah Darkwind

 

Try calling several times. Depending on who you speak to, they often replace for free when it was firmware related.

 

Apparently, there is a drive-related problem going around with the latest firmwares:

http://www.destructoid.com/ps3-firmware-3-41-allegedly-causing-system-crashes-180234.phtml