Your video solved my issue. My supper slim wasn’t spinning the disk and I think it was because I didn’t put the front cover back on properly after I took it off. Thank you 🙏🏽
Omg I'm not at home right now but I remember that my disk cover was loose, so this got to be the problem. Even if it does not work it's worth a attempt. You sir are awesome!
My ps3 has been acting up for a while sometimes it would read disks and sometimes it doesn't i have to keep restarting it over and over for it to read a disk, then i come across this video, i appreciate the help this video offered, Thank you kind sir!
You are a genius! God bless you! I can't see the latch on my but I found the switch that needs to be pressed down and when it is, it works! Just need a second pair of eyes in the morning. Thank you times a million!!!
Just wanted to say this fixed my PS3 as well, I figured the drive was done for and cleaned the switch with contact cleaner as a precaution and sure enough it works.
I was about to drop a pretty 200 on a PS3 on Ebay since retro gaming is coming back. There was a crap-ton of dust and even though it looked like it was shut, it didn't. You're a god among men sir.
I appreciate this brother I was just about to buy a new blu-ray drive you saved me some money brother it sucks that were still dealing with problems like this in 2017
@lollolman you’re not alone my PS3 Super slim hasn’t been working for years, I’ve been trying everything I can, nothing is working for me you’re not alone man ✊
Dude I was about to break mine Fr fr this helped me soooo much you don’t even know and this is what was wrong wit mine so thank you I’m so happy to finally get on gta fr
Thank u very much cause my ps3 wouldn't read games for a long time now & i found this video & cleaned the lens & when i hold the top to the right more it spins up & reads 😁 but now it just need the tool to take that flap off & fix it right THANKS!
Going to try this out today. All the hassle makes me wish I had downloaded my games instead of buying the discs. Wouldn't even matter at that point. But thanks for the tip/video.
Hello The problem I am facing is the same. The system tries to read the disc, I can hear the noise it makes while doing so but after a few seconds there's no response. Sometimes it tries to spin it 1-2 times but doesnt spin. Watched the tutorials on youtube, I taped the disc stopper and cleaned the lens but still wont spin the disc. I will try this method but I am afraid to remove anything from the unit. How to remove the front part?
Mine is a bit weird. I put the dvd disc in, I hear it spin, for a few seconds, but then it stops trying to read it, no disc icon pops up. Usually when I have a laser that's trying hard to read a disc, it would just indefinitely show that spinning clock in the upper right corner of the tv screen. It's like it tries to read it for a short bit then gives up. Usually after a handful of tries, removing the disc and putting it back in, opening the slider multiple times, etc., I'd FINALLY get that spinning clock in the upper right corner to engage for a longer period of time, which tells me that it actually is trying to read the disc now, and then the disc icon shows up. When I'd have problems trying to read a dual layered bluray disc, the disc would spin indefinitely, but no success at reading the disc, but it shows me that everything is engaged. So I dunno what this means dvd wise. It engages the spin, it tries for a bit, then gives up, but the icon doesn't show up on the xmb to play the movie. Is it a driver issue? Laser issue? I'm not tech savvy in this area.
I opened my ps3 up cleaned it and no longer read my discs I was broken inside everything’s works the thing spins but doesn’t read it idk what I broke honestly
thanks so much I always thought touching the laser lens would ruin it but I cleaned it with a qtip and it worked I can now play guitar hero just subscribed
Hello, can you help please? I have a PS-3 Super Slim and it doesn’t respond to opening the disc cover. If I change the game blueray on the included console, close the lid, then the PlayStation does not start the spinning disk. Reading and loading of the game will only begin in case if the disk is inside the game station when it is turned on from the off position. I changed this toggle switch from this video with a 6 pin cable from the working PlayStation, it did not help (
Mine makes a sound like its about to start and the disk does spin... But then it looks like turning off sound..then repeats it and does that same sound...the sound looks like mechanics going off im pretty i need a new one for mine :( which one should j buy?! I dont even know that...
my disk keeps spinning and stopping with red laser the blue laser is the onr that reads games its not reading long enuf to start a disck it works sometimes wen i get lucky but lately i aint getn anything
Healthy Lifestyle By Design that sound like the laser is beginning to fail, you can try blowing it out with compressed air, but my experience with that problem almost always ends up in reading the laser. Lasers typically range from $20 to $40. It's not terribly difficult on the superslim. It takes me 30 to 40 minutes.
hello i have the same problem, it spins several times but never full, and after some tries it completely stops, sometimes i get lucky and works, have you found any good solution? I'm not willing to buy a new laser.
Unfortunately not, cleaning the laser with alcohol and blowing out with compressed air, is the only thing I've found that works other than replacing the laser. Some lasers are much cheaper than others, I just replaced one on a slim and it was $12 shipped. Some of the more rare ones can be $60 :0
Gumball's Gameroom It’s those black screws but somehow I managed to get it off but I’m having a little trouble on putting back the pieces of the front of the PS3 but inside I guess I could say and it’s really difficult for me to see where the pieces go because I’ve taken the wrong piece out and I thought it would be the part where it wouldn’t read my disc, and I’m afraid to take all the pieces out and for me not to play or for it not to function good
@@kenball1980 I love my ps3 to death and people tell me to switch to ps4 but I've bad this bad boy since it came out lol I'll look around for one thank u !
@@cope2732 thought the same thing. But then i just thought ill give the ps4 a shot. And let me tell you, its a huge improvement, better graphics, great games, you can definitely tell a difference when gaming but its so similar to the ps3 so thats good. The only downside is the ps plus to play online.
You'd have 3 options: Replace it, bypass it, or leave it alone.Replacement is probably the best option but you could make it work by eliminating the switch from the circuit by wiring around it. However that would make the system think the door was always closed.
I do not know the name, but if your taking about the electrical switch, all you have to do is attach the two wires together and the ps3 will think the door is always closed, and will read discs.
Life saver,turned me into a mechanic in less than 3 minutes
Gratitude
Thanks for stopping by, enjoy!
What happen to the PS3 Super Slim
I Still have one, but my discs were working for a week, now I’m back to playing games that I bought from the PlayStation store
@@rileyredcrane2004 Really
Yeah It’s still not working, I got no tools to take it apart and look at it
Thanks man, I was so close to breaking it
Your video solved my issue. My supper slim wasn’t spinning the disk and I think it was because I didn’t put the front cover back on properly after I took it off. Thank you 🙏🏽
Omg I'm not at home right now but I remember that my disk cover was loose, so this got to be the problem. Even if it does not work it's worth a attempt. You sir are awesome!
Thanks I've just had the same thing happen to my sons .fantastic tip it was the hinge it just needed a good slam shut
My ps3 has been acting up for a while sometimes it would read disks and sometimes it doesn't i have to keep restarting it over and over for it to read a disk, then i come across this video, i appreciate the help this video offered, Thank you kind sir!
I think the button which spins the disk has broken in my ps3
It's probably not that. If the ribbon cable is connected to the system, it should spin. If not, try the method used in the video
You are a genius! God bless you! I can't see the latch on my but I found the switch that needs to be pressed down and when it is, it works! Just need a second pair of eyes in the morning. Thank you times a million!!!
Dude. You saved my day with that video of yours. I expected the same problem of my ps3.
Your a real hero.
ps2\3 nothing better
Bro I havent seen girbaud jean shorts in years.
That's awesome
Hahaha! Is that what they are? I bought them a long time ago, they ended up being my work shorts for many years, they're bulletproof =]
Just wanted to say this fixed my PS3 as well, I figured the drive was done for and cleaned the switch with contact cleaner as a precaution and sure enough it works.
People always force the lid open and don't use the eject button, it wears down the latch to the point that it does not catch anymore.
I’ve been trying all night to get my ps3 to work and watched your video and fixed my ps3 in like 5 second lmao 😂 like what the hell ?? Wow
I was about to drop a pretty 200 on a PS3 on Ebay since retro gaming is coming back. There was a crap-ton of dust and even though it looked like it was shut, it didn't. You're a god among men sir.
I appreciate this brother I was just about to buy a new blu-ray drive you saved me some money brother it sucks that were still dealing with problems like this in 2017
awesome! so glad it helped! thanks for leting me know!
Gumball'sGameroom it ain’t gonna work for me I fucking got mw2 and tomb raider randomly fucking spinning up when I was playing bully on it.
@lollolman you’re not alone my PS3 Super slim hasn’t been working for years, I’ve been trying everything I can, nothing is working for me you’re not alone man ✊
@@rileyredcrane2004bro did u get it fixed?
Will definitely try this, I hope this is the only issue on my PS3. Just waiting my order T8 Security Screw. Thanks man!
Dude I was about to break mine Fr fr this helped me soooo much you don’t even know and this is what was wrong wit mine so thank you I’m so happy to finally get on gta fr
Thank u very much cause my ps3 wouldn't read games for a long time now & i found this video & cleaned the lens & when i hold the top to the right more it spins up & reads 😁 but now it just need the tool to take that flap off & fix it right THANKS!
How did you clean the lens
@@seanslaughter2118 with a cotton swap & isopropyl alcohol but it don't matter though turns out it just needed a new laser
Going to try this out today. All the hassle makes me wish I had downloaded my games instead of buying the discs. Wouldn't even matter at that point. But thanks for the tip/video.
I cleaned it and slammed the door. Genius, sir! Neglect by human error lol
thank you so much man my playstation works now
It worked for me after some trial and error. Thanks much🙏
I love you i love u i love u u made my disks work after 2 years it workedddd
Just cleaning the lenses I was completely fine! Thanks!
This saved my old ps3 thank you sir 🙏 I really appreciate the helpful video.
Omg thank you soooooooo much dude I havent got this to work at all And i just gave up and when i saw your video I was so happy Thank you So much!
Hello
The problem I am facing is the same. The system tries to read the disc, I can hear the noise it makes while doing so but after a few seconds there's no response. Sometimes it tries to spin it 1-2 times but doesnt spin. Watched the tutorials on youtube, I taped the disc stopper and cleaned the lens but still wont spin the disc. I will try this method but I am afraid to remove anything from the unit. How to remove the front part?
Hello, I have the same problem right now and I don't know if you are going to answer me, but I need to know if this video worked for you
Thanks bro I was haveing problems and all I had to do was clean the lenses and it worked again.
Thanks bro you save my life!
Thanks a lot dude. You helped me a lot
That means too much for me
Thanks
Sweet! Thanks for stopping by and for letting us know!
Mine is a bit weird. I put the dvd disc in, I hear it spin, for a few seconds, but then it stops trying to read it, no disc icon pops up. Usually when I have a laser that's trying hard to read a disc, it would just indefinitely show that spinning clock in the upper right corner of the tv screen. It's like it tries to read it for a short bit then gives up. Usually after a handful of tries, removing the disc and putting it back in, opening the slider multiple times, etc., I'd FINALLY get that spinning clock in the upper right corner to engage for a longer period of time, which tells me that it actually is trying to read the disc now, and then the disc icon shows up.
When I'd have problems trying to read a dual layered bluray disc, the disc would spin indefinitely, but no success at reading the disc, but it shows me that everything is engaged. So I dunno what this means dvd wise. It engages the spin, it tries for a bit, then gives up, but the icon doesn't show up on the xmb to play the movie. Is it a driver issue? Laser issue? I'm not tech savvy in this area.
What is the problem if you have to hold the lash close with your foot in order to play the game
Soo what if my switch that plays the game broke? Because my ps3 was working one day and the next it dosnt Idk what to do
Do you have a complete repair vid?
Mine won’t recognise only one game.. don’t know what to do.. it was used
thank you very much for this. i haven't tried it yet but this should be my issue as well. thank you :)
Much obliged for the fix good buddy 🗣
Awesome, glad it helped!
Yeaahh boy!! Thanks for the fix!!
It needs some kind of screws to loosen up??
Thanks, that was my problem works now.
Great, thanks for the feedback!
Oh.. that part missing... what name was the switch..??
I have manually push down those switch and also pull back disk break but still not spinning wht to do kindly reply 👍
I just bought one , but having similar problems. My disc spin but doesn't load the game. What can I do?
Thank you so much i literally just bought gta 5 and it broke thank you
Never in focus once
I know this vid is 4y old but my disk is spinning but the game wont load
I opened my ps3 up cleaned it and no longer read my discs I was broken inside everything’s works the thing spins but doesn’t read it idk what I broke honestly
My switch works and everything. The laser moves up and down but it doesn't spin
Hi, I might have the same problem, but I can't seem to fix it...
It only doesn't read Skyrim mostly...
Can u help me please?!?
I love you so much thank you!!!!!
sol andrada my ps3 super slim still works to this day I had it bout 7 years now still using it and my ps4
thanks so much I always thought touching the laser lens would ruin it but I cleaned it with a qtip and it worked I can now play guitar hero just subscribed
And how to open ur ps3?
Cybermovies Easy, you have to pull it out without it breaking so no tools require
Hello, can you help please? I have a PS-3 Super Slim and it doesn’t respond to opening the disc cover. If I change the game blueray on the included console, close the lid, then the PlayStation does not start the spinning disk. Reading and loading of the game will only begin in case if the disk is inside the game station when it is turned on from the off position. I changed this toggle switch from this video with a 6 pin cable from the working PlayStation, it did not help (
Thank u so much been wanting to play bo2 forever
Mine makes a sound like its about to start and the disk does spin... But then it looks like turning off sound..then repeats it and does that same sound...the sound looks like mechanics going off im pretty i need a new one for mine :( which one should j buy?! I dont even know that...
Please why is my PlayStation 3 not loading game?
How can i remove the front panel
Do you have pictures or video thats more in focus? I cant see what ur talking about when u point at things
How do you take off the front little panel part?
just pry it off, it will break the little tabs but not the pannel
I feel like my switch might be missing or something cause I don’t see a button or anything in there, and trying the method in the video didn’t work
My problem is the brake in top right
Hi can u pls help me I tried everything the disk spins but it won't read the disk pls help I have been stuck with this thing for 1 year
thank U so fricking much
my disk keeps spinning and stopping with red laser the blue laser is the onr that reads games its not reading long enuf to start a disck it works sometimes wen i get lucky but lately i aint getn anything
Healthy Lifestyle By Design that sound like the laser is beginning to fail, you can try blowing it out with compressed air, but my experience with that problem almost always ends up in reading the laser. Lasers typically range from $20 to $40. It's not terribly difficult on the superslim. It takes me 30 to 40 minutes.
hello i have the same problem, it spins several times but never full, and after some tries it completely stops, sometimes i get lucky and works, have you found any good solution? I'm not willing to buy a new laser.
Unfortunately not, cleaning the laser with alcohol and blowing out with compressed air, is the only thing I've found that works other than replacing the laser. Some lasers are much cheaper than others, I just replaced one on a slim and it was $12 shipped. Some of the more rare ones can be $60 :0
How much did you have to take your game apart to find this fix?
How to open that part??
Thanks so much, that work. U save me 😏
How to get that thing of to see the ledge and that kind of stuff
Thanks dude helped me
my ps3 reads dvds and cds but doesn’t read games🤔can someone help me?
when i put god of war disk it spins but nothing happened pls help
YOU ARE MY HERO
So glad it helped!
Ahhh now i know why my ps3 all of sudden stopped working my little nephew and brother kept smacking the slide open and closed😑🤦🏽♂️
How did you open it
Mine will play DVD but not the games help
thanks alot
it really help me thanks
Hey I have a question, how are you able to get the front piece out? By just unscrewing with a regular tool? Or a certain tool?
I'm not sure exactly which front piece you're talking about, if it's the thin piece of molding, that just snaps off from the front.
Gumball's Gameroom It’s those black screws but somehow I managed to get it off but I’m having a little trouble on putting back the pieces of the front of the PS3 but inside I guess I could say and it’s really difficult for me to see where the pieces go because I’ve taken the wrong piece out and I thought it would be the part where it wouldn’t read my disc, and I’m afraid to take all the pieces out and for me not to play or for it not to function good
Help me please shit annoying and irritating
This worked!!!!!
Question I've tried it all the switch the q tip I factor reset it should I give up hope or buy a new ps3
It's hard to say, I don't know your skill level or the current cost of a replacement laser. I'd probably go for a used model 2 PS3.
@@kenball1980 I love my ps3 to death and people tell me to switch to ps4 but I've bad this bad boy since it came out lol I'll look around for one thank u !
@@cope2732 thought the same thing. But then i just thought ill give the ps4 a shot. And let me tell you, its a huge improvement, better graphics, great games, you can definitely tell a difference when gaming but its so similar to the ps3 so thats good. The only downside is the ps plus to play online.
Im broke that swich 😢
What happens if the ps3 door is broken?
It should still work if you can rig something to hold that switch closed to make it think the door is closed.
Gumball's Gameroom thx for the response bud :)
I got the same Problem ps3 Lazer not reading disks maby should take it to the Disk Connection
My nephew broke it 2sd time my ps2 Now my ps3😔😡
I have problem my ps3 super slim like this not reading disc how i can fix
Me too
It does a big bop
What if that switch is broken?
You'd have 3 options:
Replace it, bypass it, or leave it alone.Replacement is probably the best option but you could make it work by eliminating the switch from the circuit by wiring around it. However that would make the system think the door was always closed.
You legand you saved me
Cant see
Omg thank u so much!!!
Thanks man I was about to smash the thing to pieces
Sweet! Glad it worked out
Did u broke the front panel off
i had too.
No
cant see shit!!!
that ps3 needs cleaned lol
Oh yeah, big time. It came out of a dumpster on an apartment clean out. It ended up being a complete teardown.
@@kenball1980 oh you found it
What is the switch name mine is completely broken off
I do not know the name, but if your taking about the electrical switch, all you have to do is attach the two wires together and the ps3 will think the door is always closed, and will read discs.
that is what's called bypassing the switch, you just wire the switch out of the circuit.
Just buy a new housing that's what I did, my sliding door broke
Gumball's Gameroom lbh
You are god ty
;-; didnt know how to open it
only you to help thanks a lot.
Thank you
Hey I need help
Ok I'll try this one hope it goes well
it work ??
Thanks bro
Thanks all I had to do was clean my lens with hydrogen proixcde and was good