PSA: Don't update your PS3 just yet (firmware)

[slowmo]

walsufnir said:

slowmo said:
This is most likely corrupted data in the download that has bricked a few. Best bet is to download on a PC then update off a USB stick to avoid these issues. Still not guaranteed problem free like any firmware update but it minimizes these issues and will probably be quicker.

What? I think (and hope!) they use checksums to verify the downloaded data is "good".

It has been known in the past for Sony to have had issues with the downloaded data not being verified properly, I have no idea why they have the issues but it's been recommended for a while to update off USB to minimize risks.