Sony Issues Apology, Fix for 3.41 Firmware Problem

Kris Erickson • Aug 3, 2010 • Comments ()

Last week when Sony released its 3.41 firmware update for the PS3 there was a small problem: the update wouldn't allow users to upgrade their hard drives from the one that shipped with their console. Now, the company has apparently fixed the problem, which requires that users download the update again.

"For those users who are replacing the PS3 hard disk drive: We have been aware of the symptoms with the system software update 3.41, released on July 27, and that it will cause the update to stop in some occasions while replacing the PlayStation 3 (PS3) Hard Disk Drive (HDD) if the PS3 system is installed with version 3.41.

"To resolve these symptoms, we have released a new version of system software update 3.41 with a very minor change (the version number does not change) on August 2nd. If you are experiencing such symptoms when replacing the HDD of your PS3 system, we kindly ask you to use the latest data and try again. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and appreciate your understanding and continued support."

As frequent hard drive swappers, we hope that this fixes the issue. Be sure and let us know if you've had any difficulties with the new firmware.