[ritoroy]

I received my PRS500 by UPS today, exactly a week after sending it in. As others have observed, everything was packed very well. Unfortunately, upon powering on the unit, it has been stuck on the "Starting up ..." screen for the last several hours. Trying to toggle the power switch and pressing the reset button on the rear has had no effect. I have sent an email to Sony Repair and am awaiting their reply, but in the meanwhile I was wondering if anybody else has had a similar experience after the upgrade and how it was resolved.