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    Posted: 11 May 2011 at 2:45pm
While it accepts disks, it does not show up on the crossbar. Sould I attempt to replace some component or purchase a used console. How much does either run?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote BAIN Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 May 2011 at 3:55pm
try searching youtube to see what it would take to replace the blueray drive assuming that's the problem.
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That's my initial thought aswell... Should I buy a broken used one and cannibalize it?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Aquaknot Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 May 2011 at 5:42pm
Originally posted by HanFei

That's my initial thought aswell... Should I buy a broken used one and cannibalize it?

Yes and no.  Usually someone selling a broken one doesn't know what part is broken.  You could end up buying the same problem.

I suspect a ton of used PS3 units will be hitting ebay any moment.
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Rite?!!!!
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Zoltrekun Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2011 at 11:42am
I had this problem. Opened it myself and cleaned the lens. Works like a baby again. Just don't use any liquid!!! Wipe it with DRY ear stick.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote HanFei Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2011 at 2:20pm
Originally posted by Zoltrekun

I had this problem. Opened it myself and cleaned the lens. Works like a baby again. Just don't use any liquid!!! Wipe it with DRY ear stick.


Thanks, I'll try this. Got a new one just in case.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Zoltrekun Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2011 at 5:27pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybSwimBxV74

There, watch this video, it explains how to open it, step by step.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote GOW_KillinUGood Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 May 2011 at 1:56pm
Just turned my PS3 on last night, and.....no discs are being detected.  CD's, DVD's, or BluRays.  Sum b****.  It is a old 40 gig from christmas 2007, but I think I'll try replacing the blu ray drive before I go out and buy a new  one.  40 gigs are pretty much full so a bigger hard drive would be nice.  Thats what I get for not playing for a week. Grrrrrr.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote BAIN Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 12:46pm
just get a 320GB and be done with it. it's really nice having over 200GB of free space after you re-install everything.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Milly Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 3:26pm
Maybe just blow in it then take a q-tip and clean it with alcohol.... hey it worked for nintendo games.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote GOW_KillinUGood Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 5:06pm
I got it working again last night.
The Bluray drive's motor failed, and it was a real easy fix by swapping it out with the extra one I already had here at work.  Luckily we had an old broken PS3 a customer just gave to us (broken power supply).  Well I say easy, I must have taken it apart  and reassembled it 6 times before it finally worked.  You have to keep your original control circuit board and remount it on the new bluray drive, else it doesnt work as I learned late last night.  I'll probably just get a bigger hard drive to install in it.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote unknown_latina Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jun 2011 at 9:32am
yea my ps3 wont read any flippn disc anymore:/ idk if i should open it or not. or just sell it n buy a new one
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