Will Not Read Games

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PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 (or commonly known as the PS3) is the third home computer entertainment system produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2. It was released November 11, 2006

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Xen @xen98067

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Will Not Read Games

My friend has a playstation 3 that over heated on him the other day. Afterwards the optical drive will read media but will not pick up games at all. It will still read DvDs. I am thinking we just need to replace the optical drive. If you have seen this before I have two questions. First is there any other possibilities than the optical drive? Second do I need a specific drive to put in or will any blueray drive work?

Thanks for any advice,

Xen

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+ nicely stated question

19 giu 2010 da mayer

my PS'3 it won't play my CD game's and it frizzy and stop working

17 set 2021 da Keven Tullis

Problem is cpu chip this must change take out chip and clean after put new termo paste and chip

12 nov 2022 da Lukas buchta

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markus weiher @markusweiher

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ok, i'll try to answer that question - but i'm no ps3 pro

what about warranty??

if it's under warranty - let sony handle it.

depending on the age of the ps3, the overheating could be a dust problem, this dust can also burn into the lens of the laser - so cleaning it with a slightly wet microfibre cloth could help..

BUT:

the ps3 has a, design flaws that it couls easily overheat and b, the laser could be toast or c, the software has it's own will ;-)

another thing to try is a system restore, but i would try to adjust the motor/laser before that. (remove the disc from the ps3 and hold down the eject button for 12-15 seconds)

if everything fails - you will most probably need a new drive - and no, you can't use a regular bluray drive for that. the ps3 has a special optical drive - try a search on ebay ;-)

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Thanks Markus I will give the reset a shot and check for dust. Found the optical drives as well :)

Warranties expired already so no go on in warranty repair.

11 giu 2010 da Xen

Turns out the laser was just really dirty so looks like a drive wasn't necessary. Thank you for the advise :)

19 giu 2010 da Xen

+ bravo

19 giu 2010 da mayer

So this thread really helped me. I had the same problem mine wasn't reading any games only movies so I took the disc out held the eject button for 20 seconds, cleaned the eye with a damp micro cloth and moved the eye then put the disc back in now it works!!! Yay!!

8 nov 2018 da Kylie walker

This works perfectly my son's ps3 was messed up and it was only reading DVDs and not playing games but I turned on the ps3 held the power button down and waited for the beeps and viola I turned it back on and it was able to read call of duty.

11 mag 2019 da Shannon mcdaniel

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my PS'3 it won't play my CD game's and it frizzy and stop working — Keven Tullis
Problem is cpu chip this must change take out chip and clean after put new termo paste and chip — Lukas buchta
Thanks Markus I will give the reset a shot and check for dust. Found the optical drives as well :)

Warranties expired already so no go on in warranty repair. — Xen
Turns out the laser was just really dirty so looks like a drive wasn't necessary. Thank you for the advise :) — Xen
So this thread really helped me. I had the same problem mine wasn't reading any games only movies so I took the disc out held the eject button for 20 seconds, cleaned the eye with a damp micro cloth and moved the eye then put the disc back in now it works!!! Yay!! — Kylie walker
This works perfectly my son's ps3 was messed up and it was only reading DVDs and not playing games but I turned on the ps3 held the power button down and waited for the beeps and viola I turned it back on and it was able to read call of duty. — Shannon mcdaniel

kmjy @kmjy Rep: 187 4 4 · Answer 1 · 2010-09-03T05:25:17-07:00

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While your PS3 is off, Hold the power button down and keep holding it until the PS3 turns on and beeps once the once again then shuts down (about 30 - 40 seconds), Then do the same thing again but release the button when you hear a double beep, This should bring you into a Safe Mode, From that go to [Rebuild Database] it will then reinstall all the device drivers for your PS3, This method should work if not then your drive is stuffed.

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will this erase my games

12 mag 2018 da Patryk Konarzewski

Then my remote won't work

17 mag 2019 da kassielaine

You can plug the controller in and it will sync again.

6 dic 2019 da D R E T O V E N B E A T Z

My PS3 was working fine and just randomly stopped reading games yesterday. Going to give these a try and see what happens.

6 dic 2019 da D R E T O V E N B E A T Z

This worked for me thank you!!! Hope it stays that way

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epohl @epohl Rep: 85 1 · Answer 2 · 2010-08-30T19:43:33-07:00

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The PS3 Blu-Ray drive can still read DVD's? What about Blu-Ray Movies? The laser diode in the drive actual has 2 laser outputs, a red laser and a blue. The red laser is used to read DVD's & CD's, while the blue reads games & Blu-Ray movies. Most likely the blue laser is damaged as it is much more sensitive to heat. The solution is replace the laser $@!'y in the drive. Be sure to get the correct assembly, you can identify the drive by its model number inscribed on the laser & motor is mounted on.

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My son has a ps3 and he has been playing these same games on it we unplugged it and plug it in at a different location, now it says internet or broadband required ?? But will play dvd ? Can’t figure out what to do?

24 giu 2018 da Daisie

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Ice Bear @icebear88 Rep: 1 · Answer 3 · 2020-06-09T17:18:01-07:00

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10 years later and I stumbled upon this post my ps3 is having the same problems. I'm going to try the reset trick tonight. Mine never overheated. I'll just replace the whole drive for $25 if that's the case. I may not I'm a collector of almost every console. But ps3 is my favorite. thanks for the info guy's!

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Shalin Modi @modishalin Rep: 1 · Answer 4 · 2022-02-23T13:43:34-07:00

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Aside from the three visible ribbon cables that go into the optical drive, there is a hidden one underneath the drive. That was loose/came out for me, after assuring that it was plugged in and cleaning the lens, it started working for me again.

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