Im usually not one to spread rumours and I already updated my PS3 successfully to firmware v1.5, as I go online and its mandatory.

I've one issue with RFOM and have been monitoring the myresistance forums, there are several posts this evening of people bricking their PS3's with the Version 1.5 update that was released to NA today.

Im unsure at this point if these are real issues or if they are compounded by people having connectivity issues while doing upgrades, or turning of their systems while doing the upgrade however it may be worthwhile staying away from the update for a day or so to ensure that its actually not a problem with the update itself, im sure if it is an issue it will be pulled or fixed ASAP by sony.

This means that youll need to stay offline during your wait as it will prompt you for an update to go online.

Again my update worked perfectly but there are reports on other forums of the update blowing up PS3s.

cheers

Many thanks for posting this advice bozzybear... you might just have saved someones playstation3 !

If anyone alse updates their PS3 to version 1.5 of the firmware, please can you post if it was a success, or if you hit problems please ?

I had some private messages from other forums last night with people running into problems downloading the update or it hanging on install around 25% complete.

As mentioned I ran my update fine, and 2 of my friends ran their updates fine. There where lots of posts though so do your research. If it looks like most of the problems are to do with downloading pull the OS update down from a computer and run it as a local file via a usb key.

YEah like I said nothing doing on mine or my friends units, weve had no issues but its apparant some people are having some problems.

Sorry if ive caused any excessive panic, as I mentioend I dont usually post this kind of stuff. But ive had a PSP for 3 years and (yes I know its hackers doing it) but firmware updates can be nasty. This firmware update didnt really do much apart from the Ps2 artifact issue and some novel ways to pay if you live in Japan.

Seems like the update process isnt bulletproof so the advice would be pause before doing an update unless you really need to or are very comfortable messing around with technology.

Ive 6 friends with these things now and 2 of them should definately not have them and I will be changing my phone number pretty soon to avoid their late night panic calls when they cant quite the cheap wireless keyboard they just bought to work properly..

does anyone know how long you should wait to try to update the ps3 to 1.5

Hi Dancer, as mentioned in the private thread, you can likely go ahead and do the update, the problems reported have been varying but tend to float around the downloading and installation issue.

If your not comfortable doing the install and have some technical issues just call sony and have them walk you through the process.

As lyndon said most of the issues reported have been with downloading and installing not damage to ps3's

I also see that some people that hacked their blueray firmware to allow them to play copied movies got dinged by the update and it has disabled blueray playback. Assuming you havent been hacking your PS3 you should be fine.

Id go ahead but if your not comfy with the process give sony a call.

so do you think the update might work now

when your ps3 updated how fast did it do it

Ive done 2 updates now, one to 1.32 and 1 to 1.5

it took maybe 5-10 minutes to download the patch, then following the instructions the patch took no more than 5-10minutes.

To be honest ive never sat and watched it go, Ive had a PSP for ages and am used to the whole firmware update thing, I usually just start the process then go do something else then come back.

Its never taken more than 10minutes to install the full patch tho. Maybe longed to download it, that depends on your internet feed performance.

I just tried to update my ps3 and it said "An error ocurred during the download operation. A connection to the server cannot be established.
(80710723)

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From the issues and emails youve sent me privately id really recommend you call sony directly

when i upgrade or download demos it takes like aminute percent

i tried to download it from my ps3 web browsre on to my memory stick and had the same problem