http://ps3.ign.com/articles/107/1073007p1.html
An error in the internal settings of the PlayStation 3 is crippling certain consoles. The affected PS3s can't play games or connect to the PlayStation Network, and their system clocks have been automatically reset to 12/31/99. Worse yet, Trophies earned before syncing the system appear to be lost and in some cases "corrupted", which would make it seem like you'll never get them back again.
I turned on my system, noticed the date and immediately shut it off. Only to read Sony advises you to keep your system off.
An error in the internal settings of the PlayStation 3 is crippling certain consoles. The affected PS3s can't play games or connect to the PlayStation Network, and their system clocks have been automatically reset to 12/31/99. Worse yet, Trophies earned before syncing the system appear to be lost and in some cases "corrupted", which would make it seem like you'll never get them back again.
I turned on my system, noticed the date and immediately shut it off. Only to read Sony advises you to keep your system off.