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Off Topic: Broken PS3 Advice



Scoffers

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Jan 13, 2004
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So I was watching a blue-ray movie on my PS3 with Mrs Scoffers when the movie just ground to a halt. I thought it was a dirty or scratched disk, so cleaned it up, still didn't work, so i put my GTA V disk in, doesn't work. So my amazing powers of deduction conclude that the disk drive is knackered.

I brought up the hidden menu and selected "rebuild database" as a friend told me to try that, but it made no difference,

I can still play games that I have downloaded and I can get online.

Anyone else seen this? What options do I have except sending it back to Sony?
 
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Apr 12, 2011
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Re: Off Top: Broken PS3 Advice

Sounds like the bluray drive might be knackered. Quite common with old 'fat' models, not so sure about the new ones.

If you're reasonably tech savvy it is something you might be able to replace yourself but in all honestly you're best going to Sony for a swap out if it's still under any kind of warranty.

You might want to get Playstation Plus for a month though so you can upload all your save games to the cloud and get them all back on the new machine otherwise you'll lose them.
 


seagullsovergrimsby

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Aug 21, 2005
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PS4 is being released on November 29th , a coincidence ?
 


Scoffers

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Sounds like the bluray drive might be knackered. Quite common with old 'fat' models, not so sure about the new ones.

If you're reasonably tech savvy it is something you might be able to replace yourself but in all honestly you're best going to Sony for a swap out if it's still under any kind of warranty.

You might want to get Playstation Plus for a month though so you can upload all your save games to the cloud and get them all back on the new machine otherwise you'll lose them.

Thanks, that a good idea with the save game stuff.

The other question is, will I be able to play GTA V on the new PS4?
 


Apr 12, 2011
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I don't think there's gonna be backwards compatibility built into PS4s, so you'd have to pick up a PS4 copy.

Some places are doing reduced price trade ups on certain games I think but I don't know the details off the top of my head.
 




EDS

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Nov 11, 2012
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What options do I have except sending it back to Sony?

If it is still in the warranty period just send it back, as pishing about with it could knacker the warranty.
When my sons one went wrong I rang Sony and they picked it up by courier the next morning, I thought it would be a couple of weeks before I heard anything. That afternnon there was a knock at the door and another courier turned up with a new one. I was impressed.
 


Apr 12, 2011
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There are a number of people out there on Gumtree and Friday Ad or similar who do console repairs if you wanted to avoid Sony.
 


Scoffers

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I got it in 2008 so the warranty is presumably done by now, I might try and just replace the drive myself
 




pastafarian

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Sep 4, 2011
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had the same problem as you on the old ps3,turned out the jigglymathing that reads the discs was dirty,i cleaned it with a high jet whatyoumacallit aerosol and hey presto worked fine.

well only for a couple of weeks then back to issues,so i watched a youtube video on how to clean the reader,that was my first mistake!

to cut a long story short i think your problem is easily fixable,sounds like the "eye" needs a good clean take it to a local fix it bloke though rather than have a go hero at doing it yourself
 








Frutos

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Like rockstar are going to want to harm current gen sales with information about next gen projects

Rockstar could place a steaming hot turd in every single GTA V box and it wouldn't harm current-gen sales one iota.
 


drop dead fred

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Mar 8, 2011
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Rockstar could place a steaming hot turd in every single GTA V box and it wouldn't harm current-gen sales one iota.

So if six months ago rockstar came out and said we are working on ps4 and xb1 versions you don't think it would of harmed sales ??
Thousands would of held back to purchase on the new hardware
 


Scoffers

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Well the way I look at it buying GTA V again for PS4 will be cheaper than replacing the drive on my PS3 (assuming that I will buy the PS4 anyway)
 




Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
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It might be something simple like dirt or dust on the lense.

You can activate a strong internal "fan blast" that goes for about 10 seconds by switching the PS3 on at the back, whilst holding your finger down on the eject button.

Might not do anything, but its worth a try.
 


drop dead fred

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Mar 8, 2011
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Well the way I look at it buying GTA V again for PS4 will be cheaper than replacing the drive on my PS3 (assuming that I will buy the PS4 anyway)

New laser caddie is about £20 to £30 off the bay
It's not as hard as you would think to replace
Just need to buy the torq screw driver to open the thing up
Done mine 3 years ago still going to this day
 


Scoffers

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Jan 13, 2004
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Burgess Hill
New laser caddie is about £20 to £30 off the bay
It's not as hard as you would think to replace
Just need to buy the torq screw driver to open the thing up
Done mine 3 years ago still going to this day

Umm, ok, sounds interesting!

thanks!
 



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