Thank you so much. It has been 2 days since I opened my PS3 trying to clean it. Put everything back the way it was and then my disc would read, go in or come out. I have spent hours on KZread until I found you. OMG thank you so much. All the videos didn't get down to the point, to the exact thing I didn't know I needed, but you did You have got yourself another subscriber.

Great video! Helped me fix my PS3 slim that would not accept disks. Thanks and keep up the great work.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so much!!! I followed your instructions on another video to help me replace my laser. But I was tired and didn't notice that little white gear fall out, so when I put it back together it wouldn't take a disc without a push. And then it wouldn't eject them. Watching this video I was able to hunt down that gear (it had rolled under something) put it back in and now my PS3 is working perfectly. You are absolutely awesome in my book. Thanks again!!!! (btw I even got all the screws back in their right places.) LOL)

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

I am glad I was able to help. :)

Super happy I came across your video. Did a tear down of my old ps3 completely cleaned. Reassembled and the drive wast working proper. Watched this video to find out there was a ribbon cable under the disc drive. Apparently when I lifted it up that ribbon popped inside the metal casing and didn't notice it. Works flawless again. Good video. Nice in depth. Should help alot of people

@PowerUpGamingCanada

Жыл бұрын

I am happy that you found it too. :)

Saved my bacon with this video! I opened the drive with a DVD installed and while taking the drive apart the arms got out of whack cause i pulled the DVD out of the side of the drive and could not load a DVD when re-assembled. Had to take the drive apart again and the double sided gear in the corner of the drive had to be aligned and inserted fully so drive can be assembled easily and perfectly aligned. Removing the arm top cover to reset the loading arms helped as well! Thanks bud!

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

One of the best tutorials I've ever seen no joke

@PowerUpGamingCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Mine had the indention on the top of the drive. I popped the top off I tried to feed it a disc and it worked no problem. Thats crazy that just the slightest pressure could shut down that process. Thanks for your help!

Excellent Vid. You sure Know Your Stuff. Just subscribed Cheers Mate

Thanks bro fixed my problem, I'm glad I watched this video.

Thanks for the video man, it was especially informative. My problem persists, though. It happened as you said, with the tin casing (PC fell on it, left a dent in casing through the PS3 shell). At first, the problem was that no disc would feed into it, but I fixed that. Then no disc would READ, so I bought a replacement for the bluray drive, a KEM450EAA. Just got it today, and after installing it and everything I'm actually suffering from the first problem. The discs will not go into the PS3 whatsoever. Unlike the first time, however, now they will not eject, and this had not happened until I replaced the original drive, which I still have. I've tried the loader at the bottom and such, and even thought it was the spring arm (tricky little coil almost drove me insane trying to get it back on). As it is, I learned that the bottom cable for the drive is especially crucial, as if I plug it in incorrectly, the PS3 will not start up. With the new drive however, by plugging it in all the way (I think I'm getting good at it), the drive whirs with activity and lights up. Thus, I HOPE the disc reading problem is solved. Only problem is now I can't get any discs in. Do you have any suggestions? I've stripped it down as you did and reassembled it, but with no luck. Also, sorry for the long comment - I'm hoping my story can help someone else out there.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

Well, first off, you will have issues with that replacement drive regardless unless your original drive was a 450EAA. The only lasers that are cross compatible with all models are the 450AAA and 450DAA. Those are the only two lasers we ever stock since they are compatible with all models. We use the 450AAA on all the driveboard mounted on the drive systems and the 450DAA on all the mainboard integrated driveboards like yours.

@MrOnepiece14

7 жыл бұрын

The original was indeed a 450eaa. However I've since realized the problem (I hope). Upon installing the new drive, reassembling, and hooking it back up, I plugged one of the rear cables (The small blue one that goes on the left port behind the drive) into the wrong port (the middle one). This cable plugs directly into a circuit or somesuch that I've been told controls the disc-feed function, which is quite telling, since after installing the replacement drive my PS3 no longer accepts or ejects discs. Do you have any idea what the name of that cable is? I bought what I thought was a replacement, but it ended up being for the power/eject buttons, and was far, FAR too short for my purposes. It seemed to fit into the port, though, but so did the original cord, and that obviously didn't end up well. I've been trying to find the specific name, or a replacement for it, but so far have only gotten 8pin, 9 pin, 6 and 10 pin ribbon/connector cables. It's crazy.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you got the right cable but one meant for the original PS3 slim systems that only needs to go from the carrier to the driveboard on the drive itself. You need one from the newer generation of the PS3 slims which is longer and meant to go from the carrier to the mainboard. Not sure what the cable is called directly. Sorry.

Saved my ps3 disc's life.Thank you so much!!!

Muchas gracias from Madrid, it helps me a lot, actually it works...

Thanks for the Video, I managed to fix my own disc tray all because of your guidance :-)

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

Ever since 5 or 6 years ago, my ps3 stopped accepting discs. i kept trying to put 1 disc in but the motor wouldn’t work, and when i tried to eject it gave me three beeps (bee*bee*beep). i gave up on it after a year of trying different solutions. Last week i decided to try and fix it but got normal torx screws(finding the security torx screws were the biggest pain (t8/t10)).today i have found the problems*, there are 3 DISKS INSIDE, AND A PIECE OF GUM PREVENTING THE MOTORS FROM WORKING 😵,i knew i shouldn’t have given up on it. This video gave me the confidence to repair it so thx, Good Luck to anyone trying to fix theirs 😉👍.

@voizek

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh how???

@bijimaparry

4 жыл бұрын

《T1G》 Productions my lil bro must’ve gotten to it before i started using it that day

I have the same problem. Very nice demo. Thank you

Thank u nice video sir keep up the videos like that

I am so glad I skipped ahead and just so happened to hear the note about the top piece getting in the way and not allowing the disk drive to accept or eject disks. Works great without it

@webassasin

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah and when you turn the ps3 upside down for some reason,the circle thingy will drop and that's that.

thanks for the video. It really help me a lot. In my case it was the blue cable on the bottom of the drive which was detached, so the disc was not spinning.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

Жыл бұрын

Glad it worked out for you.

@RSx94

Жыл бұрын

Hah! I did the exact same thing years ago. I cleaned it and didnt attach the ribbon cable underneath the discdrive. I just assumed I broke it had put it away. Last night I tried to figure out why it didnt work anymore and found out I didnt attach the ribbon cable haha

Thanks för the video, really saved me. Got the same issue after cleaning it and got fixed the same way =)

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked for you.

Great video

thank you soo much for this video it helped us out tonz. lol had a disc stuck in the drive

Oldie but goodie content thx lol. Why didn't the cd drive reset after they removed/installed it?

I know this is a really old video, but I found it informative. I am currently working on a CECH-2501a that was suffering from overheating issues. I replaced the fan and now that's fixed. However, I'm trying to install a new hard drive. I keep getting the 8002F14E error. Makes sense, the Blu Ray drive doesn't work.. At all.. In taking it apart and looking at it, it would appear that the only "mechanical" components are the actual laser tray. Would it be safe to assume that replacing the laser tray would resolve my problems and bring the rest of the drive back to life? When I power it on the laser moves down, vertically, a little but it doesn't do anything else.. Just looking for some advice. :) Thanks!

how do you reset the drive? for instance what did the person who took it apart not do?

Thanks for the info on how to fix my drive. I mod on red dead redemptiin and im a daily player. 5 stars for you m8

I super appreciate you took your time to do this video I was having problems with my blue gray mountain and back together I have never done this try to do it myself you made me a professional just by watching your video now I can Dismount and mount back my blue gray thank you very much for your video Justice cry for that reason and thank you

thanks for this video I fix my PS.. thank you very much...

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

Hey, glad it helped you! Thanks for the comment.

NIce to have finally found a real tech expert who knows what he's talking about. most vids with this issue say to "tilt ps3 upwards in the front", LOL. I've done all that you described in this video and still have issues with reading discs. When inserting a disc, it tries to read it and then makes the eject type noise and wont do anything else after that. I tried cleaning the laser with no positive result. All the cables are correctly seated in their proper positions. IDK if the laser is misaligned or what. Should I replace the drive itself or just lens mechanism? Won't read any discs.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Your laser is not reading the disc. You need to replace it with a new one. What you are hearing is the disc attempt to be read, then it tries to reload it in the drive and try again.

@smartass23t

5 жыл бұрын

Wow quick reply.l I have the cech-2501A model. looks identical to the one you worked on here. I was hoping I could adjust the laser somehow but looks like I need an entire drive. Thanks for the response.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

You don't need the entire drive and you can't just replace the entire drive. If you buy an entire drive then 99% of the time you will be getting a used laser which means it may last you a while or may die quickly.

@smartass23t

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada I understand, thank you.

Pressing the eject button for 15 seconds or until you hear motor recalibrate automatically worked for me. Thank god.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked for you. :)

I have this problem but I suspect I may have a second one. I've seen other videos where people test their PS3 with the drive looking like it does at 8:51, they turn it on and you can see blue/red lights coming from the lazer (I think), but my PS3 does not power any lights in the disc drive assembly when I turn it on. Do you think it just needs a minor reconnecting like you did in this video? Thank you very much for your instruction!

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

Is there power to the drive at all? Does the drive do anything? If not then you have an issue there. If you have power to the drive but the laser isn't doing anything then most likely the laser needs to be replaced.

@TFIta369

2 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada Thank you very much for your reply. Can I know if the drive has power without disassembling it? I am having trouble removing the disc drive right now because the power brick's left screw is stripped, but the power and eject buttons are lighting up and the fan is rotating. The system sends video.

@TFIta369

2 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada By the way, if further consultation requires payment, please tell me so that you are properly compensated for your time. 🙂

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

@@TFIta369 Does the drive accept discs? If so then yes, your drive has power. If no then most likely you have a power issue with your system.

Thank you for the help

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help

Man, you showed me a lot. Key takeaway...if you don't work on these regularly, don't work on them casually, pay for the expertise.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

Always the way. :)

YOU ARE A GOD. Seriously dude, you helped me a lot, thank you so much! I will name my sons with your name, what is it? I just followed your steps exactly how you did in the video, and it works like magic LOL. Thanks again

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliments. :) No need to name your son after me.

Great video. I brought a CECH 2001B with this issue. When I swapped the disk drive out with a working 2001A disk drive. The PSN store would get a black screen and I would have to hard reboot. I would hear 3 fast beeps. When I put the original disk drive the PSN store would work fine.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

You can't swap the drive unless you swap the driveboards also. It requires the original driveboard to function properly.

Valeu meu brother SENSACIONAL blz.

I have a PS3 and I'm currently 13:40 into the video... just a question. My PS3 slim happily takes the disc and does as you as you explained... It spins and then it makes the sounds like it's going to eject and reload the disc. And then it just stops... exactly as you described. Is this fault caused ONLY by a faulty laser? I've already looked into and researched the prices of replacements ones. Not too expensive. I however wanted to ask the question and see if anyone else or you've found the same problem caused by something totally different, OR if the laser being replaced will cure the problem. Cheers for any help :)

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, based on my experience, it is only a laser issue. With that said, I typically buy a replacement "deck" which is easier to replace and means that the majority of the components are changed out.

What type of screwdriver do you use on the 4 screws ? I'm not having luck with mine

@PowerUpGamingCanada

Жыл бұрын

Which 4 screws are we discussing here? Are you talking about the torx security screws on the front of the system?

@Jcharlie1981

Жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada yes they are small black screws with what looks like a star

My PS3 plays discs completely fine. But when you try to eject the disc it takes multiple tries because the disc is catching on the pads attached to the disc entrance. I'm not sure what the proper name for the pads are or what they're made of? Is this a common problem? Any answer/fix would be greatly appreciated.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you need to clean the drive up.

one question, is it possible to run the disk drive without the tin layer above it if the layer is creased or is it not recommended??

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is recommended to be on the drive. Typically they get bent from pressure on the top of the system deforming it. You can reshape it if careful but I wouldn't run it without it.

Yo i got a question i have the same type of ps3 but when i try putting in a disc it doesn’t accept it unless you shove it inside and it doesn’t make a noise either when trying to out insert the disc.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

Жыл бұрын

Take it apart and see what the drive is actually doing. Most likely it has been opened before.

13:33 Mine has this issue, the (B) issue. What does this mean? Does it mean my laser is broke or burnt? I tried cleaning it to no avail... Still does this. I have a spare drive same FX72-P, very similar to this 450DAA and would like to either remarry the new drive on my CFW or swap the drive motherboards? How possible is this?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

Just replace the laser. No need to do anything else that you have listed.

Great video man , I got an issue with my ps3 with this same model and disk drive how can i contact you to see my problem ?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

If you are in Canada then you can get us to provide you paid service to get it working. If you have a basic question then you can post it here and I will attempt to answer it but I am not available for one on ones with people.

@loovv

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada sadly am not in canada or anywhere near canada , am not sure if my question is basic but I will describe my issue , Disk drive accept the disc and it starts spinning and tries to eject the cd , I opened it and put a disc inside to see whats going on inside it and saw the magnet on top of the lens kind of gets kicked up while making the ejecting noise , am not sure whats wrong with it exactly to take the next step

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

I describe exactly what you describe in my video. Your laser is dead and needs to be replaced.

My problem is that my drive doesn't suck the disk in although you can push the disk in and it makes a very weird noise like something is stuck in there every time I try to eject or enter a disk

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like something is out of alignment.

Mine takes discs in but crookedly and I can't unscrew the bolt for my power supply it seems stuck

I live Rochester N.Y. what's best way to find ps3 technicians like yourself Honesty and fair.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

I am afraid I don't have an answer for you on how to find one. What I would do is find a place that does repairs and then check their Facebook and Google reviews on their business. That should tell you what you need to know about them.

Mine does take the disc, but doesn't do anything, after like 5 seconds there is some noise and that's it, I've opened, removed just as in this video, mine has that thin metal cover, but the same, I think I need a new drive, what should I look for ??? 450AAA ??? regards.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

Yep, that is covered in the video. It is a laser issue and needs a new laser. That noise you hear is the drive resetting the disc and attempting to re-read the disc.

@mauriciotarazona3377

7 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to know for sure which laser code I need ??? some kind of serial number to look for....

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

The laser itself or the caddy that the laser is housed into with have the part number on it. There is really only two different ones that you have to be concerned with when dealing with slim systems. The 450DAA and 450AAA. The 450DAA is what is featured in this video and has no driveboard on the drive itself, it is integrated into the mainboard. The 450AAA PS3 has one single flat ribbon cable that goes from the drive to the mainboard and that one uses a non-integrated drive-board.

Hope you respond, I came back to my ps3 to fix it bcuz my nephew crammed two discs into it. I had to open it and remove the disc. When I put everything back together, my ps3 didn’t work. Months later I come back to try to fix my ps3 one last time. I checked every single ribbon to make sure everything was connected. After that, I reconnected all the ribbons except the smallest ribbon on the backside of the disc drive. I tried to reconnect it but the small blue piece fell off so the ribbon wouldn’t stay put. After that I put everything back together and my ps3 magically had life in it. But, when I try to enter a disc into it, it doesn’t accept it. What should I do?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

4 жыл бұрын

I reply to everything as you can see from below. It is REALLY hard for me to tell you what to do when I can't test the console myself and see any potential problems. That smallest ribbon cable is needed for the drive to work properly. You will have to either replace that connector or the ribbon cable or both.

Right on bro

What if metal piece is gray ? Disc loads game loads and play for Ten minutes then starts to freez try resets. Is they eye going bad? Model cech-2501A.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a laser issue yes.

Okay I have a question for you I need the brown ribbon cable I think that’s what it’s called idk for sure I know it’s brown and it’s a cable or wire which ever that goes inside the disc drive I believe it’s the one that allows it to take in a disc the top of mine broke off so it doesn’t work anymore any ideas if that’s my problem to why it won’t take discs in or is it something else?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

There could be a number of different issues going on with your system. I have never seen that soldered on brown cable be an issue before. It is going to be very hard for me to diagnose your system with the information that is provided. Sorry.

For me I have a fat PS3 80GB model and the drive mechanically won't take in the disc. The bottom right shaft that rotates clockwise hits the side of the laser unit, and I do not know how it can be aligned. Any help would be much appreciated.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Watch this video at around 11:50. Sounds like you have a 410 drive and didn't align it properly. kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6Kiq82toqrRaJc.html

I'm having the same issue, don't know what I'm doing wrong, I think I may have bent the ribbon cable

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

Those ribbon cables can take quite a lot of abuse. If it doesn't take the disc at all then it could be a motor control chip issue on the driveboard. If you have one of the newer push button PS4 systems then it is located on the mainboard. It would need to be replaced but that isn't something that a typical home repair guy can do without the proper tools.

Hey sir please help fix my PS3, when I insect the disc it makes some terrible noise and then stop n I gives hard time ejecting sometimes I have to press the eject button about 5 times before the disc come out..

@rahallivex

3 жыл бұрын

Pressing the eject button for 15 seconds or until you hear motor recalibrate automatically worked for me.

Hello, thanks for this video. I have the problem you describe, my ps3 loads the discs but has trouble reading them, it spins 2 or 3 times then tries to reload and then stops. It reads only DVDs, no Blurays. I try changing the deck+lens, I have the same in the video with the 2 flat head screws (not 4). I did it all very carefully but after the mechanism loads the disc it won't read and makes a weird noise, it's like you describe, maybe the lens is not firing up. Do I need to do a "restore system" so the ps3 "installs" the new lens? I try re installing the old deck+lens and still have the same problem. I would like to install the new lens but I have the problem that now it does not spin nor read whit this new hardware. I am sure I bought the proper deck+lens, the model number coincide with the old one. Any help will be greatly appreciate. Bye!

@PowerUpGamingCanada

Жыл бұрын

Most likely rhe one you bought is defective. It's quite common unfortunately.

@renezote

Жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada thank you for your quick response, do you have any tip on where to buy one that will ship to south america, Chile? I bought mine from amazon, will not return it since it takes money and time. I just prefer to buy it again but from a reliable source. Bye!

thanks

I found a PS3 Slim in an abandoned building so I took it, it would not take discs because it with jammed full of PS2 and 1 games and I took it apart and took the discs out, then put it back together and it would suck discs in but wouldn’t play them, then I took it apart again and one of the Ruben cables I forgot to put back, then I put it back together and I thought it would work now but now it won’t even suck in discs so I’m going to try this

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

Hope it works for you.

I have the PS3 slim with the light tin cover for the disc drive and mine has the indented crease not allowing discs to be read. Can anyone help point me in the direction to find a replacement cover without buying a full disc drive replacement? Thanks

When I opened my ps3 to fix the disc drive disc read fine but when I screw everything up it would read it once and then not accept the disc what should I do

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

Recheck everything you did because it sounds like you are missing a step.

I have a motherboard with a dead drive controller that uses this same drive. Do you know if it's possible to replace that?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 күн бұрын

Yes, you can replace most of the parts of the drive board components on the mainboard.

I recently had to open up my PS3 (CECH3006B) for a quick clean and re-application of thermal paste. In the process of re-attaching those ribbon cables from the Blu Ray drive to the motherboard, I broke one of the ribbon cables (pic ibb.co/bdpxZtH). I checked and this model houses the 450DAA Blu Ray drive; I watched this video and thought you might have some advice on how to repair this? Is there a replacement ribbon cable available? Is it even possible to replace the cable? Thanks for your time.

@gunnclarke

4 жыл бұрын

pic link ibb.co/bdpxZtH

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

You can't repair it, you have to replace it. And yes, it is absolutely possible to replace it.

Hey, my ps3 slim has an issue sometimes with accepting blu ray based discs. It plays movies and games without problem most of the time, but sometimes when I put in a disc itll sound like its ejecting but doesnt actually eject, then it would either load up the disc after a short while or not. It's a weird issue my ps3 had. In cases that it doesnt load, I have to keep manually ejecting and inserting it until it finally loads it up. Do you know what may be the solution

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

We talk about the very thing you are talking about in the video. Did you happen to watch it? It also talks about how to fix it in great detail.

@edwin99901

2 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada I did watch the whole thing. I didnt get that from the video. Which part was it?

The problem i have is kinda wierd i bought completely a new disc drive and when i insert the disk it accept it and suddenly it sound like its going to eject and then nothing happens. The disc isnt reading any tips or solution for it pls? I can still insert and eject the disc without a problem

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 күн бұрын

Sounds like you bought a defective drive then. I would contact who you got it from as if it was reading on the old system, it should be reading on yours. The 450DAA systems have the drive board on the mainboard.

I have just started having this issue, I have taken many many ps3's apart over the last 8 years or so, this one I have now has had 3 new lasers in, 450AAA in at the moment with the board and ribbons inside the case, apart from the ribbon that goes from the motherboard to the blu-ray drive board. I am actually stumped this time completely, it will not take the disc in at all, the motor does not spin at all when I try but the motor is working as if I have a disc in there and hold the eject button for about 15 seconds it ejects it out, very slowly but it does eject, so I know the motor is good, when I try and feed the disc in the blue light on the power/eject board flashes but nothing happens, and the laser doesn't move at all, doesn't make a sound, it doesn't move on the rails at all. I don't know if it could be the sensor maybe, but I was thinking if the blue light flashes when I try putting a disc in that the sensor is working, maybe that is wrong and that's just the disc hitting a sensor arm maybe. And all the cogs are in place so are seated correctly and not binding. The only other thing I think it maybe could be is a ribbon, I have had this one apart many many times, it has been trial and error with repairs over the years with 3 new lasers and eject ribbons and such. so the ribbon that goes from behind the Blu-ray drive under the battery to the blu ray board is quite twisted and frail, as it twists over the top of the metal tin cover, so I don't know whether that could be the problem, but knowhere on the internet can I find info on the ribbons, as in which does what and so on. But I think maybe the sensor or a ribbon. But yes sir I am stumped right now, first time in 8 years. But anyway, ur videos are informative and really good, I wish there was more like you out there. God, I hate not knowing what is wrong with it, I don't want to just buy parts and hope its that, if its not I will just keep buying different ones and that coud get expensive. And I wish we had a shop like yours over here in the UK, I would take it there in a heartbeat right now sir.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

So, without seeing the system first hand it is hard to know exactly what is going on but the sensors that detect the disc are pretty good and don't really go bad. So, we are left with two possibles since you know the motor is good. #1 - Motor Driver chip has gone bad. Depending on your model, it could be located on the drive board attached to the drive or it could be integrated into the motherboard. #2 - The ribbon cable. I think you already suspected this could be the problem. Based on percentages, I would say 75% chance it is the motor driver chip and 25% chance it is the ribbon cable. Wish I had better news for you. The later model PS3 slim systems were plagued with systems that come in with drives doing nothing or working for the first few minutes then slowly failing to do anything almost like there is a power problem.

@Adamgreen735

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the reply sir, I am just guessing its ribbon as I just cant pin it down to anything else. If it is the chip, which is on the logic board in the bluray drive, then that would mean a whole new drive, as you cant just get a new board and pair it up if I'm right in that, doesn't it have to be mated in some way. And I don't solder so that's a no no for a new chip. I have just took a video of my problem to show you but I don't know how to send it to your channel or In a reply. But its okay, I guess your a busy dude, lots of broken ps3's and probably lots of ps4's, that wouldn't surprise me at all!

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, I forgot to mention, it is the chip then you would be forced to replace the chip or have someone do it. The driveboard is married to the system chips. You can't change out the driveboard with a different one without doing a lot more complex work and downgrading the firmware to the point where you could marry the replacement board to the system.

@Adamgreen735

7 жыл бұрын

Thankyou, I'm no father forward, but thankyou for your time. I have subscribed!

I came here because the piece fell out and I didn't know where to put it back. I only took it apart to clean out the dust bunnies. Yes. Even the disk drive had a ton of dust in it. You should've seen the PSU, I think I'm lucky it didn't fry when I was testing it.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

I think you are asking me where the piece goes but I have no idea what piece you are talking about.

@EpicEmberOriginal

6 жыл бұрын

No, it was a piece you mentioned in the video. Sorry, I know it's something you made years ago .

@EpicEmberOriginal

6 жыл бұрын

You showed where to put it.

I turn on my ps3 and it starts making a noise that a disk is inserted but a disk is not inserted any tips please help

@PowerUpGamingCanada

Жыл бұрын

Yep, the drive thinks there is a disc in it. Watch the video and take it apart to see what is going on.

hey can you help me my ps3 slim isn't working it states that the files are corrupted and when I put restore it freezes everytime and I've try to reset and I put the 3rd option and it freeze on preparing... what can I do?? :(

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Replace the hard drive in it.

I have a ps3 that turns on if i put in a disk but its old and beaten in and i can only turn on using that method and um now it wont acknowledge the existence of a disk but it will strangely still turn on if i try...

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Is there a question in there somewhere?

I got a question when the PS3 slime says it cannot start the appropriate system storage was not found

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Replace the hard drive.

@gerardo_260b7

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada ok thanks

I have a ps3 450 AAA I changed the laser and it still won't read the blue ray disc..... it will read cds and films..... it still makes a noise like it wants to eject the disc what do u think it could be

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

I am sorry to say but if it is reading one without reading the other then it is always the laser. If you bought your laser off Ebay or Aliexpress then there is a chance that it could be defective.

@philipconlon7312

6 жыл бұрын

OK I bought it of eBay I will send it back .... would that cause it to make the game want to eject

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

This is what is happening in your system: Insert the disc and hear it start to spin. It makes a sound like it is trying to eject which is actually the system trying to re-load the disc in a second attempt at reading it. System tries to spin and read the disc and then fails. So, yes, that is exactly what the system is trying to do. Hopefully that helps. :) And further to that. There are two different lasers that you have to be aware of. 450AAA and 450DAA. If you put the incorrect laser in the drive then it will read DVD's, CD's and Games fine but it won't read Blu-Ray movies. The earlier slim units used the 450AAA and the later models used the 450DAA.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

Let me know the model of your system when you get a chance and what model of laser you purchased.

@philipconlon7312

6 жыл бұрын

I have the ps3 slim I took out the laser and it had kem 450 AAA and I purchased the same laser on eBay. .... what you said in the text about it trying to read the disc and ejecting it is exactly what it is doing

i need help for you to fix my ps3 system is there any way to contact u?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately not. We do not do customer repairs anymore as of the beginning of 2020. But as just shown, you can always contact me here with any questions.

@ItsYaBoiiiDB

3 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada ok well my game disc wint enter again on the system i can only play the game i paid on the playstation store

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

@@ItsYaBoiiiDB I believe English may not be your first language so bare with me. What I am hearing is that you put a game into the drive and it doesn't read. So what does it actually do. Does it spin the disc? Does give you an error? Does it do nothing? Does it make a clicking sound? In order to help you out, you are going to have to provide more details on what it actually does rather then what it isn't doing.

mine ain't loading

Where would I take my PS3 to get fixed never taken things to be repaired before

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

It really depends where you are located. We do a lot of systems from across Canada so if you are in Canada then we can take care of you. There are tons of places in the USA that can help you out also.

Ok my power ribbon cable is Missing the blue tab would that prevent it from taking disc's

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

I am not following on what you are missing. Sorry.

@segafanboy5841

3 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada The model I have has 4 ribbon cable that connects to the system from the blue ray drive 1 of those cables seems to be missing the end

I cleaned mine too and now when i put a disc in it it wont but when i look through te hole i see a white piece in the middle that doesnt want to go down

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

Take it apart, check to make sure everything is good and put it back together. Did you happen to have a disc in the drive when you took it apart?

@ClarClipz

2 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada yes but i already fixes it i had reset the gears

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClarClipz I would verify that you reset it properly.

@ClarClipz

2 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada i did i use my ps3 daily

Mine won't take the disk and makes a ticking noice. The ticking is from the track were the laser is on, it keeps pushing further but it can't. Can someone please explain what's going on ?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

If you get ticking then that is the laser trying to read the disc and failing.

@legominiland6576

3 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada but it won't even take the disk. When I try to put it in it blocks and ticks

Do you have any tips for someone who can't remove the panel?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Remove the panel? What panel are we talking about?

@flopflop3551

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada I don't want to take my PS3 apart and mess it up, I don't know what I should do to fix it because it doesn't let the games in. It's also the family PlayStation so I wouldn't want to send it out for like a month, because it would stop us from watching Netflix and such.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure what to say, sounds like you have to make a decision.

I have almost the exact same problem, I tried cleaning out the PS3, and it stopped accepting disks after I removed the laser. I think that I connected everything properly, but it still wont accept disks, and it keeps making strange noises. Before I cleaned it out, I had a disk in that I forgot to eject, so I'm guessing that the mechanical components didn't reset as they were supposed to. It is receiving power, however. My model number is CECH-2504b.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you didn't realign the drive. Take it apart and reset the drive.

@josesy-_-boi8354

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for responding. What do you mean by that? Am I supposed to readjust the arms on the drive?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

@@josesy-_-boi8354 well, if it is making strange noises and not accepting discs then the arms are probably jammed up in the wrong position. Gotta take it apart, get them in the proper position and then put back together.

@josesy-_-boi8354

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada Ok I'll try and reset the arms now...

@josesy-_-boi8354

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada I wish I could take it to you for a repair, but I live all the way in South Africa lol

Can you do my ps3? Its doing the same thing. I tried cleaning it out so it start running more smooth and stuff you know but it ended up started not reading the disc at all. Please i was trying to sell this ps3 and fix it up but i never took it apart before so i dont know what i did... please help i know im late and all but it cost me 150 dollars for this small fix..

@PowerUpGamingCanada

4 жыл бұрын

If you are located in Canada then yes, we can help. Email us at info@powerupgaming.ca.

@ccwolfpackgamer5864

4 жыл бұрын

PowerUpGamingCanada aw... im in united states.. do you know of anyone here please

Okay so this is an older video but mine has served me for close to decade I want to fix it it I load a disk it spins clicks ejects then it sucks the disk back in and spins clicks and stops unless jogged if the system is jogged it will read what is the problem?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Laser needs to be replaced. Your console is not able to read discs anymore.

@Skrubrkr

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada thank you do you know where I may find a replacement?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

​@@Skrubrkr​That is impossible to answer since you are most likely in another part of the world from me. Best option is probably Ebay but it might be a gamble to find a reliable person to buy them from. You would want to look for "new" ones and not used.

@Skrubrkr

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada okay thank you very much

unbelievable!!!! 😂😂😂😂 thats really amayzing, just like that!!??

@PowerUpGamingCanada

9 ай бұрын

Yep!

I hope you can help me. It would be very nice and would stop me from going insane. I have Ps3 Slim cech2004. At first, I took only the cover and the power supply off and cleaned the system. Then I tried the console and everything worked fine. After transporting it in a Backpack, it wouldn't read disks. Only when tilted. But the discs were at least ejected. Several recovery mode options later, I opened the drive but only the top cover. After taking the white magnetic circle thing, I cleaned the lenses with qtips and alcohol. After putting everything together and sliding a disc in: voila! The disc was being readed and showed up. But there was no blue light over the eject button. Although a disk was inside. When hitting the eject button, it made 3 beeps and didn't eject the disk. The only way is to use the options menu. After several tries( turing off, restore file data...., checking all cables,....) it didn't even read the disks. So I couldn't eject them anymore So what did i do? I took it again apart and took the disk out of disk drive. Even resetted the drive. I also cleaned the lens again. After putting everything back the disks where read again. I can even play some of them. But there is still no blue light over the eject button. Ejecting works still only through the option menu. I know this video is old but if you read this, I would be really thankful for any advice.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

Well, the issue you are having is related to the board on the front of the system that would normally show the blue light. Check that ribbon cable and most likely you have it backwards or not in properly.

@andstail_3648

2 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada Thank you for your reply. Actually thank you for everything. Your videos on the ps3 helped me very much . After I fixed the newest issue, several others started to show. But mostly thanks to you and a few other videos my sytem is back on track! I have still only one question, if I may. Why did you stop repairing customers systems? Lg

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

@@andstail_3648 I still repair our own systems but I now run multiple companies. Time is very limited.

While disassembling the disc drive, a little cell battery fell off. Looks like a LR41. Where do I put it back?

@NintentrixYT

8 жыл бұрын

Nevermind. I think it's something that just flew into the drive somehow, because my slim works again even without it.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there definitely is no battery as a component to the drive so absolutely got in there some other way. ;)

I opened up my PS3 to clean it and removed the drive didn't take it apart but once I assembled it back it won't spin it will and when it does it makes a scratching sound and won't eject but beeps 3 times. Any suggestions?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

Wow. Ok, so there might be multiple things that you could have done wrong. First off, there is never a reason to take apart your drive and "clean it" unless it is full of crud or something. When it comes to making a scratching sound then I would guess that would be the little round magnetic disc holder not being reinstalled in the top of the drive when being put back together. BUT, that wouldn't effect it being ejected. For that I would think that one of the smaller cables wasn't put in properly or the drive wasn't aligned properly when put back together. It is all just a crap shoot without seeing it first hand and especially when you are dealing with multiple issues at the same time.

Cant plug in the thing at the bottom of the drive...

@chrisfromca

3 жыл бұрын

I'm having this same issue, the bottom ribbon is tricky to get in.

Disks are getting in but not spinning can u help me

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

Most likely your laser is dead. The video shows you exactly what to do.

White plastic bar is stuck. Can’t put in disc

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

"white plastic bar". That sounds like you haven't reset the drive.

My ps3 lodder is not loading the disk can u help

@PowerUpGamingCanada

4 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the video? It literally shows it.

Please if you can help me, I took mine to a technician and he said mine can't be fixed

@EDOEMW

3 жыл бұрын

The game in the hard drive display error whenever I try playing it

@EDOEMW

3 жыл бұрын

The technician said it shows error because it can't take disc

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

Go to someone else. All those problems are repairable, it just takes someone with some skills.

I cleaned out my playstation 3 and now no picture is shown on the tv. It powers on and acts like it's on but there's just no picture no signal

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Turn the power on your PS3 but don't let go of the button till you hear a second beep. That will reset your video and you will have display back.

@insanezain2

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada I fixed it by using an av cable then I switched to a different hdmi cable

How much for a laser

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

We pay about $40 for ours but we buy brand new ones. Look on ebay but make sure you look for the word "New" and look for a USA seller with a good reputation.

i have really strage problem with my ps3 slim. The DVD drive wont turn on and im 100% sure that it is not DVD drive that is the problem because i tried replacing with 2 different 100% working DVD drives and they show same problem so its has to be the motherboard itself but i cant find the problem . Does anybody else have this kind of problem?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

What model PS3 system do you have? Does it have the driveboard on the Blu-Ray drive itself? If it does then you can't swap out the drive for another one without also swapping out the driveboard keeping your original one. And when you say "It doesn't turn on" are you saying that the drive doesn't do anything even when the system is turned on? Also, when the system is off and you try to insert a disc, does the system turn on?

@vitkol3

6 жыл бұрын

its model NO. CECH-2504B and i tried to put DVD drive from Model NO. CECH-2503B AND CECH-3004B and they get same problem and i also tried to put CECH-2504B DVD drive on CECH-2503B AND CECH-3004B to se if it works and it does :( No it does not have drive board and yes it doesn´t do anything even when the system is turned on.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately what that means is that your Blu-Ray drive is absolutely not getting power. The driveboard for your system is integrated into the mainboard of the system. The IC's and other components for that driveboard are very close to where the cables from the drive plug into the mainboard. It could be something as simple as a burned out fuse or something as complicated as another component that has shorted out. In most of these cases the typical home user isn't able to do the repair. All the components are surface mounted which makes replacing them a bit more challenging even after you located the short of fault. At this point it may be cheaper and easier to either replace the system since they are priced to sell these days or find someone who can analyze and repair your console professionally. Sorry I don't have better news.

@vitkol3

6 жыл бұрын

i also forgot to write : when i try to put in the disk a blue light starts to flicker in front of eject button indicating that DVD drive notice disk but wont do anything.

@vitkol3

6 жыл бұрын

Still thanks for answering.

My disc problem is that.....whenevr i load a disc,it makes some weird noise then after 5 seconds.....an eject noise comes but doesnt eject......Can i know Whats the problem here ??

@PowerUpGamingCanada

7 жыл бұрын

Yep, I make reference to that in the video. Your laser can't read the disc. The noise you hear is the the platter trying to reload the disc in another attempt to read it. Replace your laser.

@flinnzplays5022

7 жыл бұрын

PowerUpGamingCanada Thank you mahn.....so helpful and very gud explaination on the video.....really helpful❤

You still responding?

@thebluediamondgamer3634

3 жыл бұрын

Well my ps3 super slim got powered off while I was playing and now the disc won't spin, I also have the slim that doesn't accept discs

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebluediamondgamer3634 yep, still responding.

He basically just told me I have to take mine to my local store to get my drive replaced I was going to try and do it myself but not now

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

Who told you that?

@thenerdyguy2020

2 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada just by the info in the video here. Made me realize I dont want the hassel of replacing and it may not fix it cause of the metal drive cage. I got my ps3 off of goodwills website I think now form what the guy in the video was saying it may have been damage in shipping. Cause I reformatted the system toke 10 hours and it started to read bluray and stop and I tried a dvd got half way thur a movie and booted me to the home screen and the goodwill site said it read disc so I dnot if they only used dvd or both but it seem form your video it Easyier to pay my local store to replace the drive and pay them for time than doing it myself

@PowerUpGamingCanada

2 жыл бұрын

@@thenerdyguy2020 sounds good. FYI, the guy in the video is me.

@thenerdyguy2020

2 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada well you where very informative and actual saved me time and money am sure helpful beyond belief

didnt help at all 😭 did exactly what you did and the drive wont take in the discs, all cables are connected properly, etc

@PowerUpGamingCanada

Жыл бұрын

Then you did it incorrectly or you have other issues going on. :)

Where can I buy the drive at

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

You don't buy a "Drive". You purchase the part that you need to replace. In this video I talk about replacing the drive assembly. We buy them in bulk so I am not sure what the best place for you to buy one but there are many sources out there. You just have to make sure you are getting one from a reliable source.

@sactown1200

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada the issue I'm having with mine is that it will not eject the disc or insert

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

Replacing the drive may do absolutely nothing. Might be a fuse or motor driver ic.

@sactown1200

5 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada thanks

And does that brown cable have anything to do with it reading discs or no?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

All the cables have to do with the function of the drive and the only function of the drive is reading discs.

@robertsell5591

5 жыл бұрын

Okay since my brown cable broke off where am I able to purchase a new one because that’s the only cable that I’m missing

@PowerUpGamingCanada

5 жыл бұрын

@@robertsell5591, look at the above video at 8:17. Do you mean the cable that is hard soldered to the drive caddy? If that is the case then you can buy replacement drive caddie's with working laser for about $40.

@robertsell5591

5 жыл бұрын

Yes that’s the cable I’m talking about

Can I send my ps3 to you??

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

No, sorry, we don't do customer repairs anymore.

@bkdagod

3 жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada 🥺 okay. But, you you maybe answer a Q. For me?. So when I try to put in my disc. It doesn't accept it. So I took it apart from your video and it worked after. On 1 successful try. But after about 20 mins of gaming. The game freezes. Would you know what might be the problem?

@PowerUpGamingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

@@bkdagod game freezing is probably laser related.

I got the same problem

@PowerUpGamingCanada

Жыл бұрын

Did you fix it then?

@AyeWXRLD

Жыл бұрын

@@PowerUpGamingCanada noo lol

I love it watch people take their consoles apart....."fixing" them. But they never show in the video of the console actually working afterwards of their "fixing" the console. I mean actually putting a game disc in the console & playing the game on video after their handyman of "fixing" the console.

@PowerUpGamingCanada

Жыл бұрын

It was a customer's system and I was live streaming it before moving onto another customer's system. If you watch my videos then you will notice that if I am not live streaming, I always verify on the TV afterwards. Also, not a "Handyman". We own and run the largest retro video game store in Canada and ship our products around the world. :) But thanks for your comment. haha