Dead PS3?

TRNC · 20 Sep 2011 at 21:15

Is my PS3 dead???

I rarely use it (30 hours use in 4ish years) however I thought i'd play a few games, that was until i turned it on and it refused to read any games discs.

Is this common, and is there a fix (preferrably cheap due to low use!)

DBT85 · 20 Sep 2011 at 22:07

still turns on and can do other stuff? will it play a bluray or dvd?

TRNC · 20 Sep 2011 at 22:13

Still turns on, menus etc. Can play games from HDD but not blu-ray.

feedtheram · 21 Sep 2011 at 09:26

Does it play dvds?

Mine stopped playing blu rays and games but would still play dvds. Its a common fault in the older models. the blu ray lens is probably borked - you could try cleaning it which might solve the problem (some guides online) and i think there are some other tips such as resetting to factory but none worked for me.

TRNC · 21 Sep 2011 at 09:56

I'll have a look for a cleaning guide first. Thanks

TRNC · 25 Sep 2011 at 15:03

I chucked a CD in it, works fine.

Blu-ray....nothing

Took it apart and cleaned the laser but no change. Its such a pain, owned 4 years, used for a handful of hours and doesnt work :mad:

schumi84 · 25 Sep 2011 at 17:40

My Blu-Ray drive died after 6-7 months from brand new (Christmas just gone) and it had quite a bit of use, maybe a similar hourly usage to you. At that point it wouldn't read any disks at all so Sony sorted out a collection and refurb in it's place.

In your position I can only suggest getting a replacement drive perhaps if the cleaning doesn't work.

TRNC · 25 Sep 2011 at 17:43

Well SOGA suggests i have a claim for upto 6 years especially considering the purchase cost and the incredibly light usage but I cant see sony playing ball without a court summonds.

Bhogal · 26 Sep 2011 at 04:43

Try them, you may get somewhere. You won't loose anything anyways