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"How to Take Apart Your PS3 to Clean the Lens" cover image
Nov 19, 2013

This video shows how to take apart a Play Station 3 (PS3) in order to clean the disc reading lens. First locate the sticker that says "void if removed" and remove the plastic cover from this point wit ...

Disassembled electronic device with internal components exposed.
Sep 4, 2013

When a game or DVD gets stuck in the disc drive on your PlayStation 3, don't reach for that butter knife just yet. Digging in there with a serrated blade will do way more harm than good. If your disc ...

A person assembling a mechanical device on a wooden surface.
Aug 23, 2010

One thing that might be causing some unwanted PS3 disc drive failure is improper alignment, usually caused from blunt force trauma. Okay, it doesn't have to be that kind of forceful damage, it could b ...

Fix PS3 Disc Read Fail using PlayStation Recovery
May 11, 2010

Nothing in life is perfect, including video game systems. For the Xbox 360, it was the dreaded RROD and for the PS3 one of the most common problems has involved the blu-ray disk drive and/or laser. So ...

Individual repairing a gaming console with tools on a workspace.
Mar 18, 2010

See how to completely disassemble your Sony PlayStation 3, all the way down to the motherboard, for troubleshooting extreme overheating. Watch all three parts to see the full disassembly of the PS3, ...

DVD drive internal components.
Mar 18, 2010

Sometimes (it happens to everyone), your PlayStation 3 will eat your discs. Your Blu-ray DVDs will be… you will be unable to eject them. You may not know what to do in this case, but after watching ...

Person organizing CDs on a desk with a telephone and tools.
Mar 18, 2010

After you've already taken your PS3's Blu-ray Disc drive apart and fixed anything necessary (or maybe nothing at all), you going to have to reassemble the drive (obviously). This video teaches you ho ...

A person repairs a device on a desk with a telephone and a drink container nearby.
Mar 18, 2010

This video contains instructions for disassembling the Blu-ray Disc drive in your PlayStation 3. If you've never attempted to take apart the Blu-ray drive, then you must watch this, or you may possib ...

"How to Clean your PlayStation 3's Blu-ray Disc drive lens" cover image
Mar 18, 2010

If your Blu-ray Discs aren't playing properly in your PlayStation 3, then the answer may be as simple as a dirty lens in the Blu-ray Disc drive. Anybody with a few screwdrivers can do this themselves ...

"How to Make sure your PS3 Blu-ray Disc drive works properly" cover image
Mar 18, 2010

If you're not sure what's wrong with your PS3, then a little troubleshooting should be done. If it's your DVDs that aren't playing properly, it may be the PlayStation 3's Blu-ray Disc drive. This vi ...