jeriendhal: (Dies!)
[personal profile] jeriendhal
So this morning I started a software update for my PS3. At 99% that installation stalled out and I couldn't enter Safe Mode to stop the update process. After calling the Sony help line, they couldn't help either and decided it would have to sent in for service.

The problem is that the extended service plan is stating Tracy bought the PS3 unit from NewEgg on September 17th, 2010, when she actually bought it March 7th, 2011, nearly six months later, making it seem like the service plan has expired. NewEgg is trying to argue it isn't their problem, even though they would have been the one to scan it, and are demanding the service contract number (which naturally I can't find). So far I've sent them the incident number from Sony to confirm everything I'd already said, and they're trying a little less hard to weasel out responsibility.

But in the meantime we don't have a working PS3 and Daddy is Not Happy.

Date: 2011-12-01 02:32 am (UTC)
kodi: (Default)
From: [personal profile] kodi
Crap. Can you just pull the hard drive, wipe it, and put it back in?

Date: 2011-12-01 07:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jeriendhal.livejournal.com
Tried that already. THe Sony rep had me pull it out and reseat it, which theorectically should have wiped all of the original data. It didn't do any good. :(

Date: 2011-12-01 08:30 am (UTC)
kodi: (Default)
From: [personal profile] kodi
Ugh. I've been told that actually totally clearing the partition table is slightly more magical, but most likely it had already gotten to the firmware, and nothing to be done. How miserable!

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