Playstation Network and PS3 Problems Feb 28th (see post #19 for update) - Page 4 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Tezster · 2010-03-02, 10:42 AM

As far as following in Toyota's footsteps go, I wouldn't mind it if Sony did a recall and physically replaced the problem chip.

QuickSilver · 2010-03-02, 10:48 AM

Well I just did my nice deed for the day. Saw on my local kijiji a person selling a 60gb PS3 for $75.00 saying that it was broken and that he was getting the network error 8001050F. I emailed him and told him that by all rights his PS3 is fine and that it was a PSN problem.

dezzpayne · 2010-03-02, 11:54 AM

Nooooooooooooo I would have snapped that up in a jiffy to replace my broken fatty!!

Damn you random friendly person on teh internetz!

Hines · 2010-03-02, 11:56 AM

lol... my good friend started losing his mind earlier yesterday, thinking his PS3 was broke. He was going to go to GameStop to trade it in. I bought it from him on the spot.

I'm going to make him sweat for a day or two, then give it back.

Tezster · 2010-03-02, 12:16 PM

So, did Sony actually do anything as far as actively correcting the problem, or did they just wait until the internal clock ticked over to March 2nd and declared that they had 'fixed' the issue?

dezzpayne · 2010-03-02, 12:26 PM

I don't see Sony recalling 10M+ consoles to fix a chip that causes the console to stop working for 24 hours every 4 years. Perhaps they will release a patch that will at least allow you to play offline if the bug were to hit in 2014.

jcab · 2010-03-02, 01:00 PM

That would work. Implement also an optional replacement upgrade like they did for the PSX and many will be happy. Well the one that bought their unit between the PS2 RC model and the slim one.

hugh · 2010-03-02, 01:34 PM

Quote:

So, did Sony actually do anything as far as actively correcting the problem, or did they just wait until the internal clock ticked over to March 2nd and declared that they had 'fixed' the issue?

Bingo, We have a winner!

AFF · 2010-03-02, 02:39 PM

Either way, this is nothing compared to the RROD issue on another unnamed console.

rawd · 2010-03-02, 02:58 PM

If it was going to auto fix itself in 24hrs then why would they have rushed out an emergency firmware. I'm a dev and I would have done the same thing. Just patch it in the next scheduled firmware update. Why risk a rushed untested firmware update that might cause even more problems

Gord Lacey · 2010-03-02, 06:10 PM

They put out a firmware update? This is the first I've heard about that.

Gord

jayoldschool · 2010-03-02, 06:47 PM

No, they didn't update the firmware. The problem fixed itself at midnight GMT.

SlimDiesel · 2010-03-02, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gord Lacey

They put out a firmware update? This is the first I've heard about that.

Gord

3.15 released December 10 is still current (http://us.playstation.com/support/sy.../ps3/index.htm)

dezzpayne · 2010-03-02, 07:12 PM

http://twitter.com/TheKevinButler/status/9887945951

Gord Lacey · 2010-03-03, 12:23 PM

Yeah, that's what I thought, but rawd's post made it sound like there was an update, which was the first I had heard of that (I assumed he was wrong since I troll lots of gaming sites).

Gord

2010-03-02, 10:42 AM	#46
Tezster Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mississauga Posts: 1,984	As far as following in Toyota's footsteps go, I wouldn't mind it if Sony did a recall and physically replaced the problem chip. __________________ My Living Room HT setup

2010-03-02, 12:16 PM	#50
Tezster Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mississauga Posts: 1,984	So, did Sony actually do anything as far as actively correcting the problem, or did they just wait until the internal clock ticked over to March 2nd and declared that they had 'fixed' the issue? __________________ My Living Room HT setup

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2010-03-02, 10:48 AM	#47
QuickSilver Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 3,133	Well I just did my nice deed for the day. Saw on my local kijiji a person selling a 60gb PS3 for $75.00 saying that it was broken and that he was getting the network error 8001050F. I emailed him and told him that by all rights his PS3 is fine and that it was a PSN problem.

2010-03-02, 11:54 AM	#48
dezzpayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 1,374	Nooooooooooooo I would have snapped that up in a jiffy to replace my broken fatty!! Damn you random friendly person on teh internetz!

2010-03-02, 11:56 AM	#49
Hines Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 11	lol... my good friend started losing his mind earlier yesterday, thinking his PS3 was broke. He was going to go to GameStop to trade it in. I bought it from him on the spot. I'm going to make him sweat for a day or two, then give it back.

2010-03-02, 12:26 PM	#51
dezzpayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 1,374	I don't see Sony recalling 10M+ consoles to fix a chip that causes the console to stop working for 24 hours every 4 years. Perhaps they will release a patch that will at least allow you to play offline if the bug were to hit in 2014.

2010-03-02, 01:00 PM	#52
jcab Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 52	That would work. Implement also an optional replacement upgrade like they did for the PSX and many will be happy. Well the one that bought their unit between the PS2 RC model and the slim one.

2010-03-02, 02:39 PM	#54
AFF Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 673	Either way, this is nothing compared to the RROD issue on another unnamed console.

2010-03-02, 02:58 PM	#55
rawd Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 183	If it was going to auto fix itself in 24hrs then why would they have rushed out an emergency firmware. I'm a dev and I would have done the same thing. Just patch it in the next scheduled firmware update. Why risk a rushed untested firmware update that might cause even more problems

2010-03-02, 06:10 PM	#56
Gord Lacey Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,746	They put out a firmware update? This is the first I've heard about that. Gord

2010-03-02, 06:47 PM	#57
jayoldschool Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,747	No, they didn't update the firmware. The problem fixed itself at midnight GMT.

2010-03-02, 07:12 PM	#59
dezzpayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 1,374	http://twitter.com/TheKevinButler/status/9887945951

2010-03-03, 12:23 PM	#60
Gord Lacey Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,746	Yeah, that's what I thought, but rawd's post made it sound like there was an update, which was the first I had heard of that (I assumed he was wrong since I troll lots of gaming sites). Gord