PS3 Disc Not Spinning

This is a 40GB PS3, just yesterday the disc drive stopped working. The day before that, I was watching bluray movies without any problems, not sure what happened.

So, as you can see, there appears to be power to the drive as it loads and ejects discs. However, when loaded, I don't hear the disc spinning up as usual, and obviously there's nothing on the PS3 menu that indicates any loaded media.

Having searched this issue, it seems one of two problems. One, faulty / dusty lens that's failing to read the disc. Second, a bad drive altogether.

Has anyone else had this problem? If so, any repair recommendations? Also, if you're in Orange County area, or even Los Angeles, and know how to repair this, please let me know, I can pay you for parts and labor.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• PS3
• broken
• disc
• drive
• not
• spinning

[globalasskickas]

i have the exact samee problem, if u gt a fix pls msg me

[igbatious]

@globalasskickas it's either the lens, laser or the entire drive.

instead of trying to fix it, i sold mine for $80 and got another used one for $230.

[globalasskickas]

@igbatious so do u think that i should do the same, sometimes the disc in the drive doesnt spin at all, which would be the cheapest soloution.

[igbatious]

@globalasskickas if there's a repair shop nearby, they should be able to fix it for you. but, not sure, it's up to you.

[RandomTechKid95]

i have the same problem...i know exactly whats goin on ive opened my ps3 up and looked at what did what. and listened closely to the system. it dosent spinn the disc, if u hear like a tickn sound thats the laser tryn to read the disc... mine is doing the exact same thng.....

[1301english]

apparently it isnt the lens but the motor itself... idk but i saw this video and Ima try wha tthe guy does see if by any miracle it works...

[maccane2818]

Hey i have the same exact problem with the same exact ps3. I opened it up and cleaned the lens and all but that didn't work. ima try to change the Lens InshaAllah. I'll let you know if that works if you want me to, msg me