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PS3 40GB wont read disc?
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TheHearse
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25. May 2008 @ 14:56 |
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I recently got 2 used 40GB PS3s. One is in working condition, the other will boot up to the menu but won't read a disc. I tried putting the blu-ray drive from the good working ps3 into the one that will only boot to the menu to see if it was just a bad drive, I couldn't get it to read the disc still. Any other suggestions?
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25. May 2008 @ 18:43 |
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Sounds like a busted BD Reader.
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TheHearse
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25. May 2008 @ 19:17 |
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I assume "BD Reader" means the blu-ray drive. But how come if System A works fine, and I took the blu-ray drive out of System A, and put it in System B (which doesn't read discs to begin with) it still doesn't read discs, and just for the fun of it, I took the drive out of System B and tried it in System A, and it didn't read. So how come System B won't read even with a known good drive?
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afxman80
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30. May 2008 @ 23:25 |
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PS3 optical drives are married to the main board, same as the 360. To replace the drive, you would have to have the original controller board from the broken optical drive. They make complete laser caddys with the spindle motor and everything, looks pretty easy to replace. About 60 dollars from Hong Kong.
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TheHearse
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1. June 2008 @ 14:49 |
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Thats what I was wondering. So in theory... Can I take the controller board off the bottom of the BAD BD Reader and attached it to the WORKING BD Reader that would tell me if its the controller board or the actual reader correct?
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1. June 2008 @ 14:58 |
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You HAve to replace the laser for the bluray drive and it will rerad games and movies again
Side Note PS3+Original Bluray Drive = Good
PS3+ Other Bluray Drive = Bad
There like the ps3 you have to have the drive key in order to change the drive out or swap it for another drive
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TheHearse
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1. June 2008 @ 15:11 |
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Thanks again for the reply. I will check into changing the actual laser, doesnt seem to hard, I have had the drive apart and cleaned it with lens cleaner. Do you have any other suggestions to do while I have the PS3 in parts? IE should I put AS5 on the heatsinks?
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1. June 2008 @ 15:16 |
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Originally posted by TheHearse:
Thanks again for the reply. I will check into changing the actual laser, doesnt seem to hard, I have had the drive apart and cleaned it with lens cleaner. Do you have any other suggestions to do while I have the PS3 in parts? IE should I put AS5 on the heatsinks?
I Wouldnt Toch Anything Else inside the ps3
Besides if You Could/Should if your into Modding Game Consoles is to put
an infectus into the system an INFECTUS 2 modchip
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TheHearse
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1. June 2008 @ 15:20 |
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I was into modding back in the XBOX days, Didnt even think about it for the PS3, I will check into it. Thanks again!
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1. June 2008 @ 15:51 |
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Originally posted by TheHearse:
I was into modding back in the XBOX days, Didnt even think about it for the PS3, I will check into it. Thanks again!
It Will Be Even Better When they figure out how to completely replace the ps3 nand
so one can install what ever they want
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TheHearse
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4. June 2008 @ 21:11 |
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I replaced the lens as suggested, WORKS PERFECT! Thanks guys!
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4. June 2008 @ 22:55 |
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Originally posted by TheHearse:
I replaced the lens as suggested, WORKS PERFECT! Thanks guys!
Glad I Could Help Have fun with ur PS3
Shummyr
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TheHearse
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7. June 2008 @ 10:55 |
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Ok, 1 more issue. It seems that it will play Blu-ray/PS3 games but if I put a PS2 game or DVD in it, it will spin, and then won't ever read the game.
EDIT: I do have a 80gb that I replaced the BD Lens in. (Just noticed I posted about a 40gb)
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. June 2008 @ 10:56
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14. June 2008 @ 13:27 |
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Originally posted by TheHearse:
Ok, 1 more issue. It seems that it will play Blu-ray/PS3 games but if I put a PS2 game or DVD in it, it will spin, and then won't ever read the game.
EDIT: I do have a 80gb that I replaced the BD Lens in. (Just noticed I posted about a 40gb)
Your 80GB won't read DVDs or PS2 games? Sounds like a bad laser or calibration problems. Remember, the PS2 had major calibration problems and needed perfect dot-on calibration to read PS2 games but PS1 games always read. Could be the same for the PS3.
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eratus
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25. June 2008 @ 22:41 |
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Mine stopped reading any discs. Cleaning didn't work, so I replaced the laser. Now it reads CDs and DVDs, but not BDs.
Any suggestions?
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25. June 2008 @ 22:49 |
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Originally posted by eratus:
Mine stopped reading any discs. Cleaning didn't work, so I replaced the laser. Now it reads CDs and DVDs, but not BDs.
Any suggestions?
I believe your new laser is also bad. If you can take a working laser out of a working system.
Why is it that I only see 40GB PS3's that break?
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