PS3 broken

Alright, I am planning on buying my friend's PS3 for a really low price. But the reason why it is a low price is because for some reason it wont read the games. Anyone know whats wrong with it and can i fix it. I want to know how to fix it before I buy it.

Yea I guess thats what he is saying. Or it reads them but does not plays. He still watch movies on cds but games just wont work.

Well I don't think laser is dead cause it reads cds and dvds but not bluray, right

Maybe full hdd format will do the trick, maybe something regarding reading bluray is broken but not the laser itself cause there is only one laser and if he is broken ps3 wouldn't read a thing.

tell us how cheap you are buying it for, and then maybe we will be able to tell if it is worth it.

Frankly we need more details before we can actually help... good luck till then :)

It's most likely the lens. Usually when it happens it will still play DVDs/CDs but not blu-rays or blu-ray games. Same thing happened to mine.

Either that or you just need to restore the file system Here's how to do it

If that doesn't work though, it definitely needs a new lens. Luckily they are fairly cheap (about $60) and it's an easy fix you can do yourself with online tutorials.

tell us how cheap you are buying it for, and then maybe we will be able to tell if it is worth it.

Richard_The_Gr8

They are around 60 dollars.

TC try to clean the lens with isopropyl alcohol. Maybe that will help.

It's most likely the lens. Usually when it happens it will still play DVDs/CDs but not blu-rays or blu-ray games. Same thing happened to mine.

Either that or you just need to restore the file system Here's how to do it

If that doesn't work though, it definitely needs a new lens. Luckily they are fairly cheap (about $60) and it's an easy fix you can do yourself with online tutorials.

amsfm6

Sounds reasonable

But before replacing just clean the lens and do what ''amsfm6'' said. It could fix your ps3

well I am gonna have to ask him tomarow on more detail of it. He said he had already restored it and he said its not the lazer. But I know he was talking to another friend about the lens. I just asked him today so I can't tell on the price. Soo hope to find out tomarow.

well I am gonna have to ask him tomarow on more detail of it. He said he had already restored it and he said its not the lazer. But I know he was talking to another friend about the lens. I just asked him today so I can't tell on the price. Soo hope to find out tomarow.

nikiz

Just restoring it won't do anything. You have to restore the file system, like I said above. And if that doesn't work it's the lens for sure.

I'm guessing that you can just buy a new BD Drive and plug it in place of the old one.

Alright, I am planning on buying my friend's PS3 for a really low price. But the reason why it is a low price is because for some reason it wont read the games. Anyone know whats wrong with it and can i fix it. I want to know how to fix it before I buy it.

nikiz

Alright, I am planning on buying my friend's PS3 for a really low price. But the reason why it is a low price is because for some reason it wont read the games. Anyone know whats wrong with it and can i fix it. I want to know how to fix it before I buy it.

nikiz

The blu ray drive is broken and only sony can fix that. Dont be stupid and buy a ps3 that doesnt play games.