Disc drive knackered ps4

B&W · 29 Jun 2018 at 22:22

Hi, my little one has destroyed my ps4's optical drive.

Is there any way I can get call of duty ww2 to work without the disc?

Moothead2 · 29 Jun 2018 at 22:36

Other than buying the game digitally, unfortunately not.

sja360 · 30 Jun 2018 at 08:22

How did your child damage it? I ask as my little one has started being able to put discs in and I would have thought it's foolproof

han_solo · 30 Jun 2018 at 10:19

Saw a YouTube video recently.
Basically, damage occurs when you push the disc as it's going in and when you pull the disc as it's coming out. Doing either motion damages the rollers and maybe other bits.

So to avoid damage, just gently push the disc in until it takes the disc and wait for the disc to be fully ejected before pulling it out.

Hth

B&W · 30 Jun 2018 at 10:49

sja360 said:
How did your child damage it? I ask as my little one has started being able to put discs in and I would have thought it's foolproof

He's put small business cards in there and three discs.

They were all jammed in there, I had to put the PS4 upside down and bang it to get them out.

I'm not sure what else is in there as it won't accept any discs now.

Amatsubu · 30 Jun 2018 at 12:18

Damn, that sucks... I can't even imagine how he managed to do put business cards and three discs in it...

Punt · 30 Jun 2018 at 13:01

B&W said:
I'm not sure what else is in there as it won't accept any discs now.

Take it apart and have a look? Might be a simple fix.

roddypoddy · 30 Jun 2018 at 13:37

One of my grandson's managed to insert 5 disc's in the ps4 we keep upstair's for when the grandchildren stay,so they can watch a film before going to sleep.
I looked on youtube and took the ps4 apart myself(i am 63,with not the best eyesight),and got the disc's out,re-assembled,and is working as new now,some 7/8 months later,so give it a go,nothing to lose,and good luck