Comments on: SONY damages BluRay Drive via latest update

By: voodish

voodish — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:50:26 +0000

Try using Safe mode, to enable basic functionality; here is a how to:
http://community.us.playstation.com/message/695272

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:20:01 +0000

I wasn’t aware of the issue until Modern Warfare 2 came out and I was forced to update my ps3 doesn’t read anyting or even spins the disc anymore HELP US SONY

By: john richardson

john richardson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:13:25 +0000

updated still not working what now

By: jzee

jzee — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:01:42 +0000

Have you tried the Safe mode reset?

Other than that… any warranty?

By: admin

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:04:38 +0000

@john: Did you try the latest update to 3.1?

Not to be confused with the 3.0.1…

By: alen

alen — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:11:23 +0000

New firmware really messed up my PS3, but I don’t care as I’m never gonna buy another SONY product again.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:12:15 +0000

Add me to the list of 80029906 error. Won’t read games or movies.

By: Ron B

Ron B — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:49:53 +0000

I’m done with Sony, I bought my ps3 at full price and now they the price and offer us original purchasers nothing. The PS3 is now useless. Sod Sony and all others who treat their customers this way.

By: Steve J

Steve J — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:22:47 +0000

Ok seem Sony still haven’t learnt they’re lesson, my 40g machine is dead with the code 80029906 after installing the optional 3.15 update! Gutted.

By: nujerzy

nujerzy — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:52:52 +0000

I hate SONY PS3, cost me 350 that’s a lot to a lot of ppl, we give our money to them with dignity, the same they could do regarding this issue, my 1st one YLOD messed me 130bars now they going ask for the same thing. SONY is a free mason company.

By: The Doctor

The Doctor — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:56:24 +0000

Parameters for my 60GB launch unit to keep running for 30-90 minutes depending on the game and host negotiations: system pre-chilled to below 50 degrees unplugged, cover off, bluray drive elevated, 2 external fans, temperature in the room has to remain below 55 degrees. It will become impossible to run in summertime.

By: famv5

famv5 — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:36:40 +0000

We have a PS3 80GB. We just had the YLOD repaired, got our system back, did the UPDATE and now our blu-ray player won’t read games or movies of any kind. I REFUSE to give them another dime but something needs to be done about this. They clearly are at fault for this.

By: Michael .C

Michael .C — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:27:00 +0000

I have ps3 60gb was working fine till i updated ,now after playing blu-ray film it freezes ,reinserted a known blu-ray film which worked before, came up on screen invalid disc 80029906,phoned sony denied there was a problem,just said i was unlucky,i have 3 choices,pay to get it fixed £130 by sony,or exchange my old 60gb ps3 for slimline version in game store,and lose backwards compatibility,or repair it myself £89,new blu-ray drive,with the chance of it happening again.
Seems so unfair that this update has ruined my ps3,and i have to pay.
Michael from UK.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:09:02 +0000

i just got the error code 80029941 today. (21.8.2011). i was watching the pacific an hour ago. i just got back online last week. i was offline 4 2 years+. update i had b4 3.70 was 2 something. since 3.70 my ps3 has been slow, freezing and now no B-R discs work!. i dont know what to do!