Well now that i did that it doesnt reconize my usb and its on "checking please wait" for a long time.
Press and hold the "Power" button on the front of the PS3 until it turns on and turns right back off. This is triggering recovery mode.- Release the "Power" button and hold it down again. When the PS3 beeps twice, release the "Power" button. The PS3 is in recovery mode. A recovery menu comes up.
- Insert a mini-USB cable into the top of a Sony PlayStation 3 controller. Connect the other end of the mini-USB cable into one of the USB ports on the PS3.
- Select "System Update" from the recovery menu. Select "OK" when asked if you want to install the software update file found on the USB flash drive. The 3.55 software is installed. Select "Restart System" to complete the procedure.