Playstation 3 not reading discs

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seems like you need to go buy a lens cleaner from bestbuy or something. Run it repeatedly untill it works. sometimes it takes a while. But it will work after. please rate@

hello take the power lead out of the back now replug it back in while doing this press and hold the eject button you hear the fans boot up. if there's a disc in there it will come out good luck

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shaun

The first is that "Disc Read Errors Diagnosis mode could be the solution.

Load your PS2 without a disc inside and wait until you get to the main menu.

Press Triangle and highlight "Console", then press Triangle again and set "Diagnosis" to ON. What does this setting do? Basically, it focuses the laser on the disc so that it has an easier time reading discs.
In addition, you must turn this setting on EVERY time you load your PS2, as the PS2's system settings are never saved when you turn off your console

Hello,

I will advice you clean the lens of your ps3 player, cleaning the lens of the ps3 player will make the ps3 player read the disc, if the problem is not solve after cleaning the lens, it means, you will need to replace the lens on your ps3, the lens might be weak that it can no longer read any disc or play any game. the two options above should fix the problem of your ps3.

Take care.

Hello,

The problem is that the lens of your ps3 is either dirty or weak that it can no longer read any disc, i advice that you get a lens cleaner to clean the lens of your game, if after cleaning, problem persist, replace the lens on your ps3 so that your ps3 can continue to function as it use to function before.

Replace the lens on your ps3 and you will see that it will start reading discs.
You can also try the below procedure,

1. Turn off Playstation®3.
2. Hold the power button down; the system will turn on and turn off once again.
3. Once the System has been shutdown, re-press you finger until you hear 2 consecutive beeps
4. When you hear the 2 beeps take finger off power button.
5. You will be prompted to plug in your controller via USB and then hit the PS button
6. The Recovery menu will pop up.

The current Recovery Menu supports:
• Restart System: Restarts the PLAYSTATION®3 System.
• Restore Default Settings: Reset all system settings back to default.
• Restore File System: Checks for corrupt/missing system files.
• Rebuild Database: Rebuilds the OS for the PLAYSTATION®3.
• Restore PS3 System: Fresh restore; Deletes everything and starts from Scratch.
• System Update: Update the PLAYSTATION®3 System.

Take care.

Hello,
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it could be "Blu Ray Drive Failure", and you'll find it's more common than you think. its best to take it back to the shop were u got it from if still under warrenty or ring sony customer care . they might either replace the part or replace the console .

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