My PS3 DIED TODAY!!!! Out of the blue and for no reason at all.

The blu ray drive just stopped working while playing a blu ray movie. It can still eject and suck the games in but the drive does not work. The rest of the system seems to still be fine and I can play the few downloaded games I have. I'm 6 months past warranty so It will cost me $177 Canadian for Sony to fix it. I just bought a new one at wal mart instead, but I might still send it in and return the new one before my 30 days are up.

Has this happened to anyone else?

That sucks. Can't play disc based games either?

i'll give you $50 for it :D

No, I can't play disc based games because the drive is DEAD. If you stick a game in nothing happens the drive does not work at all the PS3 does not even acknowledge the game is in the system. If heard of this happening a lot to PS3s near launch but I guess I just used it too much and it died of over use.

BEWARE!

k calm down man, its the blue ray eye thing(the disc reader) ii was warned of this by the people at bestbuy(always helpful:)) and got the warranty it started happening to me and i just took it in and got a new one

Yep. My launch 60gig PS3 failed last night...just like that, the screen became scrambled and then froze. Now there is no picture at all. I set up a online service request at playstation.com. It will cost $150.00 to repair.

u will probs have to send it in to sony if u dont have a warranty

all these stories of ps3s breaking is REALLY scaring me

The blu-ray died on me too like a year ago, had the 80 gig motoratorm PS3. Thankfully I was under warranty so no harm except for the no gaming for 2 weeks. Its like a thing of the past to me now.

You most likely just need to replace the Blu-Ray reader because it could have failed. The cost isn't that bad for the parts and it's not that hard to replace.

You most likely just need to replace the Blu-Ray reader because it could have failed. The cost isn't that bad for the parts and it's not that hard to replace.

jimm895

You mean for myself the fix the PS3? Sony charges $177 no matter how big or small the problem is.

How would I go about doing it myself? That seems very unlikely.

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You most likely just need to replace the Blu-Ray reader because it could have failed. The cost isn't that bad for the parts and it's not that hard to replace.

johnnyRebel1234

You mean for myself the fix the PS3? Sony charges $177 no matter how big or small the problem is.

How would I go about doing it myself? That seems very unlikely.

http://www.gamerepairworld.com/ps3_laser_lens_kem-400aaa.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJAhl2cb6iU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qztw_aUBQhI&feature=related

go on ebay and buy a new bluray drive and than afterwards go on youtube and follow directions on "how to replace bluray drive on PS3" its something along those lines...

all these stories of ps3s breaking is REALLY scaring me

hedden93

If it can't read discs but it still works then maybe the eye is covered in dust? I'm not sure if the PS3 even HAS this but this was the case with my PS2. This doesn't really seem like a Hardware failure case to me.Rhen_Var

No the blu ray drive is DEAD. If it was dirty it would have trouble reading discs and tell you to clean them. My PS3 longer even shows a disc is in the system. It's as broken as broken can be.

Has anyone here installed a new blu ray drive themsleves? I'm considering buying one of the net and giving it a try but I'm just curious to how hard it really is.

Has anyone here installed a new blu ray drive themsleves? I'm considering buying one of the net and giving it a try but I'm just curious to how hard it really is.

johnnyRebel1234

this same thing happened to me last year... i hope it never happens again... my drive was dead, the system still turned on and stuff, but no disks would read... what good is a console with no functioning disk drive... i got it replaced with an 80GB trading a 60 for an 80 is not a fair trade but thats all they sold at the time... cool story broi know just wanted to put out my two cents...

I wanna know why we must have almost a topic of the same kind like this every freakin' day?

I wanna know why we must have almost a topic of the same kind like this every freakin' day?

email2003

If you don't like it don't reply. Don't TROLL!

There is a reason people conplain about the blu ray drive dying and that is because it is a seriousand common problem with the PS3.

The blu ray drive just stopped working while playing a blu ray movie. It can still eject and suck the games in but the drive does not work. The rest of the system seems to still be fine and I can play the few downloaded games I have. I'm 6 months past warranty so It will cost me $177 Canadian for Sony to fix it. I just bought a new one at wal mart instead, but I might still send it in and return the new one before my 30 days are up.

Has this happened to anyone else?

johnnyRebel1234

Yes sir the same way too... i was watching a blu ray movie... then it froze... and the blu ray drive still does read the disc but after about 30 min to an hour it will freeze again... let me guess you had the 60g?

This is getting to common, i know half of you people doing this are lieing to make the ps3 look bad.

This is getting to common, i know half of you people doing this are lieing to make the ps3 look bad.

beet0

Heh, you wouldn't be saying that if it happened to you.

"My PS3 DIED TODAY!!!!"

Michael didn't go alone....

"My PS3 DIED TODAY!!!!"

Michael didn't go alone....

magicquebec

CPR quick!!!

Nothing ever happens for no reason at all.

Nothing ever happens for no reason at all.

smtfs2113

Thats true I was USING it. THATS what happened.I keep it a foot and a half away from any objects so itdoesn't over heat. I treated my PS3 VERY well.You better watch out you are probably going to be next.

"My PS3 DIED TODAY!!!!"

Michael didn't go alone....

magicquebec

Ha ha ha beat me to it...