Custom Firmware 3.55 Bricking PS3s
Problems with the new custom firmware for the PlayStation 3 render many consoles completely useless.
Unless you're in the market for a $300 paperweight, stay away from Custom Firmware v3.55.
Custom firmware, which allows users to run programs not sanctioned by Sony like homebrewed or pirated games, first showed up earlier this year after hackers released the root keys that allowed access to the heart of the PS3's programming. Since then, the firmware has been updated on a fairly regular basis. Soon after hacker Waninkoko released it, it was reported that the newest firmware was causing many consoles to become unresponsive blocks of wire and plastic.
