Solved, for now. :)

[l-Lazy-Noah-l]

Problem: solved.

[Hero Meets Villain]

l-Lazy-Noah-l

Plays DVD's just fine and downloaded games easily
Problem: Does not want to play Disc-based games.

I'm thinking it's just the blu-ray laser is dying out but then it shouldn't be able to run DVD's.
Help?
Took it apart and found that the laser had no dust on it.

(U ● ω ● U) The fun will never end (U ● ω ● U)

Step 1: Where have you been Noah?
Step 2: Enable Auto-start.

(U ● ω ● U) It's Adventure Time! (U ● ω ● U)

[l-Lazy-Noah-l]

Hero Meets Villain

l-Lazy-Noah-l

Plays DVD's just fine and downloaded games easily
Problem: Does not want to play Disc-based games.

I'm thinking it's just the blu-ray laser is dying out but then it shouldn't be able to run DVD's.
Help?
Took it apart and found that the laser had no dust on it.

(U ● ω ● U) The fun will never end (U ● ω ● U)

Step 1: Where have you been Noah?
Step 2: Enable Auto-start.

(U ● ω ● U) It's Adventure Time! (U ● ω ● U)

1: Getting out more
2: "Does not want to play Disc-based games, They don't even show up under the Game menu.

[Tapil]

*Lurks other forums*
Gamespot forums
Ps3 forums

Both of which told me the same thing
1: call sony
2: Format
3: The blue ray is fried

Maybe someone has posted a guide on how to replace the laser? Since your techy enough to open it up without a hammer - id assume you could replace a laser?

[CrashMD]

When you say DVD, you do mean actual DVD's right?
Do you own any blu-ray movies that you can try to play on the PS3?

I know when my original PS2 started to go after a few years, I was able to eek out an extra 6 months or so by cracking it open and manually adjusting the intensity of the laser with a screwdriver. Not sure if you can do that with a PS3 though.

Ultimately, it sounds like something Sony can only repair, and since you said you opened the system up then you're warranty has expired. If it wasn't, it's voided now anyway. lol

[rald25]

contact Sony or if you have a recovery CD for PS3 then use it smile

[psychic stalker]

Tapil

Maybe someone has posted a guide on how to replace the laser?

It's more reasonable to replace the drive assembly. If OP can get a "for parts" unit, it's easy enough to just replace the whole drive. Replacing the laser alone isn't very reasonable.

[l-Lazy-Noah-l]

Tapil

*Lurks other forums*
Gamespot forums
Ps3 forums

Both of which told me the same thing
1: call sony
2: Format
3: The blue ray is fried

Maybe someone has posted a guide on how to replace the laser? Since your techy enough to open it up without a hammer - id assume you could replace a laser?

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Yeah, We decided to just replace the Laser and give that go

[l-Lazy-Noah-l]

CrashMD

When you say DVD, you do mean actual DVD's right?
Do you own any blu-ray movies that you can try to play on the PS3?

I know when my original PS2 started to go after a few years, I was able to eek out an extra 6 months or so by cracking it open and manually adjusting the intensity of the laser with a screwdriver. Not sure if you can do that with a PS3 though.

Ultimately, it sounds like something Sony can only repair, and since you said you opened the system up then you're warranty has expired. If it wasn't, it's voided now anyway. lol

Yeah our warranty is gone forever. It can play DVD Movies or practically anything DVD based. Anything on a blue-ray will not run.

>Replacing the blue ray laser to see if that works.

[l-Lazy-Noah-l]

psychic stalker

Tapil

Maybe someone has posted a guide on how to replace the laser?

It's more reasonable to replace the drive assembly. If OP can get a "for parts" unit, it's easy enough to just replace the whole drive. Replacing the laser alone isn't very reasonable.

We thought about getting a whole new drive but after looking around the Web we found out that it's mostly just a Laser problem.
Why buy a Drive when we can replace the laser at half the cost?

[psychic stalker]

l-Lazy-Noah-l

psychic stalker

Tapil

Maybe someone has posted a guide on how to replace the laser?

It's more reasonable to replace the drive assembly. If OP can get a "for parts" unit, it's easy enough to just replace the whole drive. Replacing the laser alone isn't very reasonable.

We thought about getting a whole new drive but after looking around the Web we found out that it's mostly just a Laser problem.
Why buy a Drive when we can replace the laser at half the cost?

Because the laser assembly is a hell of a lot harder to get at and replace.

[l-Lazy-Noah-l]

psychic stalker

l-Lazy-Noah-l

psychic stalker

Tapil

Maybe someone has posted a guide on how to replace the laser?

It's more reasonable to replace the drive assembly. If OP can get a "for parts" unit, it's easy enough to just replace the whole drive. Replacing the laser alone isn't very reasonable.

We thought about getting a whole new drive but after looking around the Web we found out that it's mostly just a Laser problem.
Why buy a Drive when we can replace the laser at half the cost?

Because the laser assembly is a hell of a lot harder to get at and replace.

That is true, but we can manage it. I'm sure of it. We aren't just replacing the laser, we are replace everything connected to the laser. Meaning the entire deck holding the laser.

[psychic stalker]

l-Lazy-Noah-l

psychic stalker

l-Lazy-Noah-l

psychic stalker

Tapil

Maybe someone has posted a guide on how to replace the laser?

It's more reasonable to replace the drive assembly. If OP can get a "for parts" unit, it's easy enough to just replace the whole drive. Replacing the laser alone isn't very reasonable.

We thought about getting a whole new drive but after looking around the Web we found out that it's mostly just a Laser problem.
Why buy a Drive when we can replace the laser at half the cost?

Because the laser assembly is a hell of a lot harder to get at and replace.

That is true, but we can manage it. I'm sure of it. We aren't just replacing the laser, we are replace everything connected to the laser. Meaning the entire deck holding the laser.

That's the drive assembly. That's what I was talking about replacing.