PlayStation®3 Technical Help

[smart58]

"System software can not run correctly" I'm then being invited to re-install system software but it won't recognise update data version 4.21 which is what it's telling me to install.

Is my system beyond repair? 

[OrdosAlpha]

The firmware file must be placed in the following directory of your flash drive: PS3 > UPDATE, and the folder names must be in capital letters. Otherwise the PS3 will not detect the firmware file.

[smart58]

Thanks for response, unfortunately I'd already done as you suggested after checking how to on You Tube.  So back to original question.... is system beyond repair? 

[fi8767]

Try a different hard drive.

[smart58]

Thanks for suggestion, I'd already  sent off PS3 to be mended, they originally suggested it was a hard drive fault but after hard drive was replaced it made no difference and problems persisted.  So basically it's already been diagnosed and been sent back to me as "unmendable"