Hi PRG, this seems to work when trying to update Sony TVs:
AC off, USB stick in, mains on. Do nothing for 2 minutes.
Turn the TV on with remote control and leave the set on.
Updates after a while but may take up to 20 min.
The "wait" period after power on seems critical.
If the USB stick has a LED it will indicate if the TV has accessed it.
Also, when you download the update it's usually a RAR file. It should be downloaded to a folder on the computer first, then unpacked
(extracted) to the USB stick, otherwise it won't work. Upgraded a KD55X7000 today - the file was just shy of 2 GB and took about 30 minutes before the screen spluttered into life.
I'll upload the service manual shortly but it doesn't even list error codes, although I'm fairly sure code 6 is the main board.
Bruce Sorry, upload failed