PS3 Not Reading Discs

Drunzer · 12 Jul 2009 at 14:54

Hi,

All of a sudden yesterday my PS3 just decided to stop reading discs, that includes both DVD and BR. It was fine up until that point never had any problems, I realized there was a new software update so I did that but it didn't help anything. I also restored default settings to the system but that didn't help either, the blue light is on indicating it's recognizing that something is there but it's just not showing up on the XMB. I turned 'auto start' on for discs and restarted hoping it would automatically load the disc that way but no dice.

Anyone got any ideas? I bought the console a year ago last week and it's been perfect up until now, I was half way through Prototype for god sake

Streeteh · 12 Jul 2009 at 14:55

Sounds like your drive diode has bitten the dust. Ring up Sony, they should replace it seeing as it's only just out of warranty.

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ps3ud0 · 12 Jul 2009 at 14:56

Sounds like a BD laser issue

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Call up Sony for a warranty repair/replacement...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Drunzer · 12 Jul 2009 at 15:02

Appreciate it lads, just wanted to see if there was any known fixes out there that I was overlooking. Thanks again.

ps3ud0 · 12 Jul 2009 at 15:13

You can fix it yourself - but Id get Sony on the case.

Just get it backed up before you ship it out (HD backup, game saves seperately just in case, upload to sync trophies)

ps3ud0 :cool:

NeoReloaded · 12 Jul 2009 at 15:40

It will be the laser! Happened to me last year so i took it back to Same Station and they swapped it straight over!

firestarter0230 · 12 Jul 2009 at 15:43

buy an xbox 360

Streeteh · 12 Jul 2009 at 15:44

firestarter0230 said:
buy an xbox 360

You're gonna do well here

Wyrdo · 12 Jul 2009 at 16:01

Streeteh said:
You're gonna do well here

lol

LabR@t · 12 Jul 2009 at 18:55

mine was 2 weeks out of warranty they gave me a refurb and suggested that continuous play

came next day too.

back up your saves !

Drunzer · 12 Jul 2009 at 22:00

I gave them a call earlier, talked to a lady that advised there would normally be a charge of £99.99 for service but because I'm only 6 days out of warranty if I send the receipt of purchase into them they should be able to service it free of charge. Girlfriend took pity on me aswell as I had rented Prototype out and probably won't get to finish it now so she's off to buy me the game tomorrow, fairytale ending lol.

Streeteh · 12 Jul 2009 at 22:06

Good to hear mate, i would have been shocked if Sony refused to repair it for free so soon after the warranty expired!

Dutch Guy · 13 Jul 2009 at 11:47

ps3ud0 said:
Just get it backed up before you ship it out (HD backup, game saves seperately just in case, upload to sync trophies)

Good advice, I couldn't do it as mine was YLOD.

There are some saves that will not allow a copy to USB/External drive, will a full backup copy those savegames or are they also excluded from the backup?