Help with PS3 blue ray drive - Blu-ray Forum

Smiggy100 · 01-21-2009, 12:00 AM

hello my friend a couple of months ago had a lens problem with his ps3 so he sent it to be replaced and not long after his computer got the yellow light of death (i think motherboard failure). then after that he decided if that ps3 was no good so he went for a cheap ps3 from eBay (the warranty had past so could send it back)

well he found a ps3 on eBay was only one problem which was his B-ray drive had stopped working. so he went and purchased it and then when it arrived i changed his defected drive for the new drive which was put into the other ps3. now there is a ribbon cable under the drive and this is the weard part. i put the cable in and powered on the ps3 and the disk would not spin and the disk wouldn't eject or be taken in by the ps3 other than me forcing it in but then wouldn't get into its position BUT the laser moved into place and attempted to read for a disk lens light lights up and everything (there is power because the laser moves back and forward). so after that i changed the ribbon type cable under the drive around and inserted it in that way and the outcome was the total opposite it had lens movement, disk spinning , and ejecting and inserting disks into the ps3 but the lens didn't pop up and try to read the disk nor did the blue light from the lens flash or even come on. and that is where i am stuck as of now

right now i can insert and eject games and it doesn't even attempt to read the disks. not even the little circle thing you get in the top corner of your screen when the ps3 is loading or attempting to read disks. it just doesn't do nothing other than spin at high speed. i know it cannot be the lens because he was using it fine no problems and also when the lens doesn't read the disk it stops spinning but this doesn't it spins for hours on end at high speed like its being used.

do you think the ribbon cable is broken in any way. how easy are they to damage?

hope somone can help me and sorry for the long read but its my problem thanks.

Smiggy100 · 01-21-2009, 02:17 PM

thanks for all the suggestions people

Marine Mike · 01-21-2009, 02:27 PM

From my research the actual Blu-ray drive is not replaceble and will only work with that 1 machine. This would be why when you switched the drives it wouldn't work. However, laser replacement is possible.

EDIT: Look at my laser replacement thread (in my signature) and look at the pictures of how I took the actual drive in and out and see if it matches what you did.

TheTenth · 01-21-2009, 02:46 PM

why not send the PS3 to Sony to have it replaced by a working one instead of voiding the warranty and trying to be an electronic technician?

Marine Mike · 01-21-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTenth

why not send the PS3 to Sony to have it replaced by a working one instead of voiding the warranty and trying to be an electronic technician?

Because he states its out of warranty.

Also, whats wrong with being an electronic technician?

Worse case senario he would send it to Sony to fix and still have to pay $140 because its out of warranty.

Marine Mike · 01-21-2009, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Smiggy100

thanks for all the suggestions people

Wow, you bump your thread just to ignore the responses from it.

Red Hood · 01-21-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Mike

Wow, you bump your thread just to ignore the responses from it.

Maybe he is busy working and hasn't checked back yet.

Marine Mike · 01-21-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyre

Maybe he is busy working and hasn't checked back yet.

Oh I'm sure its something, but its just the way he bumped his thread in such a sarcastic way that I had to comment on it.

dk3dknight · 01-21-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Mike

Oh I'm sure its something, but its just the way he bumped his thread in such a sarcastic way that I had to comment on it.

I can see after a day where you feel that your invisible and everyone is ignoring you..

Doesn't USA live on sarcasm and export Sitcoms.

Smiggy100 · 01-21-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Mike

From my research the actual Blu-ray drive is not replaceble and will only work with that 1 machine. This would be why when you switched the drives it wouldn't work. However, laser replacement is possible.

EDIT: Look at my laser replacement thread (in my signature) and look at the pictures of how I took the actual drive in and out and see if it matches what you did.

thanks for your feedback mate. i did see something somone said about the BD drive locking itself to a machine but didn't think it would. also i tried another ribbon cable today it seems to be a step closer. when i pluged it in it was able to eject, take in the disk, move the lens into place & even spin the disk. but one problem the lens doesn't light up so it is unable to read the disk. but the lens is capable of lighting up because when i switch it round it does but then no spinning of the disk or eject. o well il keep trying

01-21-2009, 12:00 AM	#1
Smiggy100 New Member Member since:Jan 2009	Help with PS3 blue ray drive hello my friend a couple of months ago had a lens problem with his ps3 so he sent it to be replaced and not long after his computer got the yellow light of death (i think motherboard failure). then after that he decided if that ps3 was no good so he went for a cheap ps3 from eBay (the warranty had past so could send it back) well he found a ps3 on eBay was only one problem which was his B-ray drive had stopped working. so he went and purchased it and then when it arrived i changed his defected drive for the new drive which was put into the other ps3. now there is a ribbon cable under the drive and this is the weard part. i put the cable in and powered on the ps3 and the disk would not spin and the disk wouldn't eject or be taken in by the ps3 other than me forcing it in but then wouldn't get into its position BUT the laser moved into place and attempted to read for a disk lens light lights up and everything (there is power because the laser moves back and forward). so after that i changed the ribbon type cable under the drive around and inserted it in that way and the outcome was the total opposite it had lens movement, disk spinning , and ejecting and inserting disks into the ps3 but the lens didn't pop up and try to read the disk nor did the blue light from the lens flash or even come on. and that is where i am stuck as of now right now i can insert and eject games and it doesn't even attempt to read the disks. not even the little circle thing you get in the top corner of your screen when the ps3 is loading or attempting to read disks. it just doesn't do nothing other than spin at high speed. i know it cannot be the lens because he was using it fine no problems and also when the lens doesn't read the disk it stops spinning but this doesn't it spins for hours on end at high speed like its being used. do you think the ribbon cable is broken in any way. how easy are they to damage? hope somone can help me and sorry for the long read but its my problem thanks.

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Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	From my research the actual Blu-ray drive is not replaceble and will only work with that 1 machine. This would be why when you switched the drives it wouldn't work. However, laser replacement is possible. EDIT: Look at my laser replacement thread (in my signature) and look at the pictures of how I took the actual drive in and out and see if it matches what you did.

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TheTenth Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Clermont-Ferrand, France Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:681 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	why not send the PS3 to Sony to have it replaced by a working one instead of voiding the warranty and trying to be an electronic technician?

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