Ps3 broken..

[Maxx]

My ps3 has decided it doesnt want to read discs anymore and im thinking of either replacing it or getting the drive fixed - has anyone on here had the same problem and if so does anyone know how much roughly it would cost to get a new drive fitted??

Btw its the old big 40gig one out of warrenty..

 

[Gavin.]

mine did the same thing last week,if your good with a screw driver do it yourself

here is the part, although this is for my ps3 drive yours may be a different drive: SONY-PS3-LASER-KEM-400AAA-DECK

use this table to figure out which drive you have:

 

[Eryl182]

mine did the same thing last week,if your good with a screw driver do it yourself

here is the part, although this is for my ps3 drive yours may be a different drive: SONY-PS3-LASER-KEM-400AAA-DECK

use this table to figure out which drive you have:

Mine has just decided not to read disks now.
Will try this before getting a new one

 

[Gavin.]

mine is still working fine two months on

 

[ForceIndia]

Had this happen in 3 ps3's now, always after an update!

 

[CCrispUK]

Get an xbox. Then all you have to worry about it overheating and annoying kids online :approve:

 

[Gavin.]

Get an xbox. Then all you have to worry about it overheating and annoying kids online :approve:

i'd rather stick a fork in my eye

 

[K1NGY]

Im on my 3rd ps3!

 

[RoryW]

Had this happen in 3 ps3's now, always after an update!

No software will kill a laser or board to that matter. Nearly as bad as people saying games break consoles etc

 

[Christopher]

My PS3's never broken. I never turn it on. Maybe try that?

 

[RoryW]

My PS3's never broken. I never turn it on. Maybe try that?

You waiting for Gt5 too?

 

[Poopensharten]

Happened to mine 6 months ago, ended up chopping it in for £50 to a Game Station, they only sell for £150 or so and a new laser is circa £90, cut my losses and moved on!

 

[Christopher]

You waiting for Gt5 too?

LOL yep!

I've used it for MGS4 and Uncharted 2 so far.

Mind you, if GT5 plays anything like it looks it will, then it'll be going.

 

[ForceIndia]

Do you guys not watch blurays?

 

[RoryW]

Do you guys not watch blurays?

On my superior standalone blu ray player yeah I do

 

[RoryW]

Happened to mine 6 months ago, ended up chopping it in for £50 to a Game Station, they only sell for £150 or so and a new laser is circa £90, cut my losses and moved on!

£36 for a complete new board an laser unit matey. Cheap as chips

 

[nobblebonce]

mine was out of warrenty, rang sony, who sent me a replacment console next day delivery, mine was 18months old when it happened.

 

[Eryl182]

Ordered the part, complete with deck.

Opened up the PS3, took out the screws, out with the Blue Ray drive, few more tiny screws and i was in.

Tried to take the deck out, found a ribbon for the motor dived down somewhere so decided to just replace the lense.

Put it all back together again and boom 1 working PS3, chuffed as!