PS3 no longer wants to read my discs

[megah0]

Not a happy chap, done all the software things to fix it that I can find on the internet so I am guessing its a hardware fault.

Anyone sucessfully done the laser/tray replacement procedure?

[Rob_B]

Does it not read Blus nor DVDs?
Got a 60GB myself in the bedroom to just use as a media server/playing downloadable games on, never tried the replacement as the drives are too expensive & the lens too fiddly (I think) There are plenty og guides out there though

[megah0]

Reads nothing, CDs, DVDs, Bluray, disc doesn't even spin up.

[Iron Sights]

let me guess its out of warrenty as well

[megah0]

Long out of warranty sadly

[gtech]

Hello mate,

I had the YLOD (Fixed it in a thread below), but a friend of mine had a phat PS3 from about 2 years ago and he used this guide that is on youtube, you gotta obviously find out the lser to get for yours, which once looked into i dont think it's too hard to find out, then follow the guide to repair it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6dnzE6rpK4

If you cant be bothered to do that then maybe you want to think about console doctor,

http://www.consoledoctor.co.uk/repair/8/ps3/

Although it looks like they charge £89.99 for a laser reapair( back to you in 5 days though)

Personally i'd find out how much the lasers are then fix it myself.

[s_kinton]

I had the same problem with my first PS3 ( not reading any discs all of a sudden). Thankfully it was within warranty. Like everyone has mentioned, its one of the more common faults with the PS3 and requires a new lens.

[Developer-]

Change the laser yourself. I got one for £60 off ebay, and had it changed in around an hour. Everything in the PS3 goes together one way, its actually really easy to take apart. Pity a cap blew on the motherboard due to a power fault and I had to take the laser out again to get the PS3 replaced by sony