The PS3 Upgrade and Repair thread

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Runa216 said:

Snovalo said:
Anyone know how to fix your ps3's(original 80gb) disc reader to work again, mine has broken and will not read discs

That's the same problem I have.  gonna find out how to fix it soon, I hope. 

I heard something about the first PS3's at least having an issue where the blu-ray lens cracks and do this. I think it happened to a friend of mine after a year but I haven't heard anything on it since then. Just YLOD which is actually not the majority of PS3 failures...it's just popular to reference I guesss.