My playstation powers up normally. It runs normally but will not read any games. When I insert the disk I hear no noise like the disk isn't even spinning. Is this the laser or something else?

I had a similar problem. My PS3 did not start the disk based games. Those disk based games were not visible in the game menu.

I did not have problems with the normal movie DVDs or movie Blu Rays. Those were working fine. Also downloaded games were working ok.

In case you have the similar problem, you should try the following steps;

The PS3 has a special Recovery Menu, which you can access in the following way;:

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

Select option "Rebuild Database".

After PS3 has executed the DB rebuilding operation, the disc games will be visible again in the menu and are starting automatically when inserted to PS3.

I had a similar problem. My PS3 was not starting the game discs when I inserted those to PS3. Also those game discs were not visible in the game menu. I did not have problems with the normal movie DVDs or Movie Blu Rays. Those were working fine.

In case you have the similar problem, you should try the following steps;

The PS3 has a special Recovery Menu, which you can access in the following way;:

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

Select option "Rebuild Database".

After PS3 has executed this DB rebuilding operation, the disc games will be visible again in the menu and are starting automatically when inserted to PS3.

Hi my name is Juan and the problem you got is with the bluray laser lens they have stopped reading games you can check this out put a cd on your ps3 and at the same time place your ear on top cover and will heard 3 clicking noises of the laser but make no noise because this clicking noise is so fine that you need to make no noise it goes click click click you will hear it but make sure you put your ear on top cover at the same time you insert the disk it takes about 3 -4 seconds for the clinking noise after you have insert the cd some lasers they do try to read and they make the disk to spin off and on some they do make the disk to spin normally but nothing happen and the solution is to replace the laser lens I am a ebay trusted power seller and I can get you one if you want to

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Hi my name is Juan and the problem you got is with the bluray laser lens they have stopped reading games you can check this out put a cd on your ps3 and at the same time place your ear on top cover and will heard 3 clicking noises of the laser but make no noise because this clicking noise is so fine that you need to make no noise it goes click click click you will hear it but make sure you put your ear on top cover at the same time you insert the disk it takes about 3 -4 seconds for the clinking noise after you have insert the cd some lasers they do try to read and they make the disk to spin off and on some they do make the disk to spin normally but nothing happen and the solution is to replace the laser lens I am a ebay trusted power seller and I can get you one if you want to

Hi my name is Juan and the problem you got is with the bluray laser lens they have stopped reading games you can check this out put a cd on your ps3 and at the same time place your ear on top cover and will heard 3 clicking noises of the laser but make no noise because this clicking noise is so fine that you need to make no noise i goes click click click you will hear it but make sure you put your ear on top cover at the same time you insert the disk it takes about 3 -4 seconds for the clinking noise after you have insert the cd some lasers they do try to read and they make the disk to spin off and on some they do make the disk to spin normally but nothing happen and the solution is to replace the laser lens I am a ebay trusted power seller and I can get you one if you want to

Hi my name is Juan and the problem you got is with the bluray laser lens they have stoped reading games you can check this out put a cd on your ps3 and at the same time place your ear on top cover and will heard 3 cliking noises of the laser but make no noise because this cliking noise is so fine that you need to make no noise i goes clik clik clik you will hear it but make sure you put your ear on top cover at the same time you insert the disk it takes about 3 -4 seconds for the cliking noise after you have inserd the cd some lasers they do try to read and they make the disk to spin off and on some they do make the disk to spin normally but nothing happend and the solution is to replace the laser lens I am a ebay thrusted power seller and I can get you one if you want to

Hi my name is Juan and the problem you got is with the bluray laser lens they have stoped reading games you can check this out put a cd on your ps3 and at the same time place your ear on top cover and will heard 3 cliking noises of the laser but make no noise because this cliking noise is so fine that you need to make no noise i goes clik clik clik you will hear it but make sure you put your ear on top cover at the same time you insert the disk it takes about 3 -4 seconds for the cliking noise after you have inserd the cd some lasers they do try to read and they make the disk to spin off and on some they do make the disk to spin normally but nothing happend and the solution is to replace the laser lens I am a ebay thrusted power seller and I can get you one if you want to

Hi my name is Juan and the problem you got is with the bluray laser lens they have stoped reading games you can check this out put a cd on your ps3 and at the same time place your ear on top cover and will heard 3 cliking noises of the laser but make no noise because this cliking noise is so fine that you need to make no noise i goes clik clik clik you will hear it but make sure you put your ear on top cover at the same time you insert the disk it akes about 3 -4 seconds for the cliking noise after you have inserd the cd some lasers they do try to read and they make the disk to spin off and on some they do make the disk to spin normally but nothing happend and the solution is to replace the laser lens I am a ebay thrusted power seller and I can get you one if you want to

my playstation wont play ps3 games but it will play movies and ps2 games.if i put a ps3 game in it frezzes...

Do you hear it running or even trying to read the disk? If not then your motor that runs the laser lens read is broken. You'll have to send it in and get it repaired. I wouldn't send to some ametuer either, send it in to Sony.