Blu-Ray's not playing on PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

goochspot · 01-16-2009, 08:24 PM

As of yesterday, my PS3 will no longer play anything Blu-ray related. Movies or games, nothing will play. However, DVD's will play perfectly well. I can also play any game that I've downloaded.

Has this happened to anyone else? If so, what is the best way to fix the problem?

Septimus Prime · 01-16-2009, 08:51 PM

I had a slightly related problem, as American Gangster fails to play on my PS3. I thought there was something wrong with the machine, so I swapped in another Paramount BD (The Truman Show), and it played just fine. Maybe it's the disc.

joegs300 · 01-16-2009, 08:51 PM

If you're still under warranty, I'd try shipping it to Sony. They might send you a box for you to send it in if its anything like the XBOX360 red lights of death problem. Or you could try and return it to the place you bought it at if it still falls under the return policy.

goochspot · 01-16-2009, 08:53 PM

It's no longer under warranty. I've had it for about a year and half. I'm thinking I'll have to send it to Sony to have them fix it, but I'm not sure how that process works or how much it will cost.

goochspot · 01-16-2009, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

I had a slightly related problem, as American Gangster fails to play on my PS3. I thought there was something wrong with the machine, so I swapped in another Paramount BD (The Truman Show), and it played just fine. Maybe it's the disc.

I thought the same thing. It happened first with Pineapple Express. After about ten minutes of it playing, either the movie or special features, my PS3 would freeze up and I would have to flip the switch to get it to do anything. It did this three times in a row, then it finally wouldn't load the disc. I tried it with 4 other movies and 2 games, and the only thing that would happen is a "800" Error code would come up. Like I said, it plays regular dvds fine, but not anything BLU-Ray based.

D1-2005 · 01-16-2009, 09:02 PM

Just call Sony, its probably the blu-ray laser. I think people have said it costs about $160. Or there is a thread on this forum on how to replace the laser yourself if your brave enough.

iamgosu · 01-16-2009, 09:06 PM

yeah...supposedly the blu-ray laser breaking is the most common reason for a PS3 to malfunction.
It costs about 150$ for sony to fix, which is quite a bit too....

gearyt · 01-16-2009, 09:10 PM

do a search for
the unofficial blu-ray laser replacement thread

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...er+replacement

NovaBomb · 01-16-2009, 09:38 PM

Isn't it the same laser that plays dvds too? This is what I thought at first but he claims that dvds work fine.

love blu or go home! · 01-16-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaBomb

Isn't it the same laser that plays dvds too? This is what I thought at first but he claims that dvds work fine.

No

goochspot · 01-16-2009, 09:49 PM

I was thinking it may be the laser, but I was hoping that someone had a miracle fix. I'll look into replacing it myself, but if it's too hard, I'll just bite the bullet and send it to Sony. I need my shit. Thanks everyone for responding swiftly!

NovaBomb · 01-16-2009, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by love blu or go home!

No

So the PS3 have 2 lasers?? one to read blus, and one to read DVDs?? Thats just seens odd to me.

4K display · 01-16-2009, 10:00 PM

I had the same problem, but it eventually stopped playing dvds as well.

I took it to a trusted repair shop, and they told me the laser was dirty (smoke-dust) and misaligned. The fix cost $90CAD (90 day wty.) and took about a week and a half.

My 60G has the original single triple lens, the newer PS3's have the dual lens.

01-16-2009, 08:24 PM	#1
goochspot Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:22	Blu-Ray's not playing on PS3 As of yesterday, my PS3 will no longer play anything Blu-ray related. Movies or games, nothing will play. However, DVD's will play perfectly well. I can also play any game that I've downloaded. Has this happened to anyone else? If so, what is the best way to fix the problem?

01-16-2009, 09:10 PM	#8
gearyt Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Henderson, NV Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:33	do a search for the unofficial blu-ray laser replacement thread https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...er+replacement Last edited by gearyt; 01-16-2009 at 09:12 PM.

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01-16-2009, 08:51 PM	#2
Septimus Prime Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:2	I had a slightly related problem, as American Gangster fails to play on my PS3. I thought there was something wrong with the machine, so I swapped in another Paramount BD (The Truman Show), and it played just fine. Maybe it's the disc.

01-16-2009, 08:51 PM	#3
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	If you're still under warranty, I'd try shipping it to Sony. They might send you a box for you to send it in if its anything like the XBOX360 red lights of death problem. Or you could try and return it to the place you bought it at if it still falls under the return policy.

01-16-2009, 08:53 PM	#4
goochspot Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:22	It's no longer under warranty. I've had it for about a year and half. I'm thinking I'll have to send it to Sony to have them fix it, but I'm not sure how that process works or how much it will cost.

01-16-2009, 09:02 PM	#6
D1-2005 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kansas City Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:298	Just call Sony, its probably the blu-ray laser. I think people have said it costs about $160. Or there is a thread on this forum on how to replace the laser yourself if your brave enough.

01-16-2009, 09:06 PM	#7
iamgosu Member Member since:Jan 2009	yeah...supposedly the blu-ray laser breaking is the most common reason for a PS3 to malfunction. It costs about 150$ for sony to fix, which is quite a bit too....

01-16-2009, 09:38 PM	#9
NovaBomb Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray collection:48	Isn't it the same laser that plays dvds too? This is what I thought at first but he claims that dvds work fine.

01-16-2009, 09:49 PM	#11
goochspot Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:22	I was thinking it may be the laser, but I was hoping that someone had a miracle fix. I'll look into replacing it myself, but if it's too hard, I'll just bite the bullet and send it to Sony. I need my shit. Thanks everyone for responding swiftly!

01-16-2009, 10:00 PM	#13
4K display Active Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Alberta Home Theater Gallery:1 Trading Score:1	I had the same problem, but it eventually stopped playing dvds as well. I took it to a trusted repair shop, and they told me the laser was dirty (smoke-dust) and misaligned. The fix cost $90CAD (90 day wty.) and took about a week and a half. My 60G has the original single triple lens, the newer PS3's have the dual lens.

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