EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
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Been having a random problem with my PS3 recently and wondered if you guys had any idea on what I can do.
Basically it's occassionally not reading DVD's/Blue Rays/Games. It seems to try and spool them up, then stutters and freezes. You can't eject the disc and have to switch the PS3 off and on again to get anywhere. The disc doesn't show on the menu's either.
Not too sure if the kids have put something in it (but can't see anthing) or if its just playing up.
Any ideas?
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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Should've brought a 360.
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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I had this with GTA IV. Sign out of PSN and try it again. Worked for me
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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quote: Originally posted by Necromancer
Should've brought a 360.
Brought it from where?
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
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quote: Originally posted by Necromancer
Should've brought a 360.
his ps3 still works though lol unlike failure prone Xboxes
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Shane
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
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ive had my elite since november last year and ive had no problems at all
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bradgsi
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It is a problem with some 60 and 40 gig models it is a lazer fault and may need a fone call to sony if it is still in waranty. They bring a ps3 out when then come and get it so no waiting for 2 months like with a xbox
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EarlofBarnet
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Thanks for the help. It seems to just be on DVD's, not Blue Rays. Is it a different laser that reads them? Might give Sony a call and see what they say.
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John
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It is a different laser, i'd give them a phone if still under warranty.
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EarlofBarnet
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I got it the week they first came out, so it'll be outside of the 12 month warranty
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
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you not take out extra cover? after knowing what happend to xbox360s? i bought another 3 years cover from game for like 40 quid piece of mind if anything
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John
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I'd phone sony anyway, back in the ps1 days I broke mine well outside of warranty, I paid them £20 or something like that and they came to my door and swapped me for a working one.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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quote: Originally posted by EarlofBarnet
I got it the week they first came out, so it'll be outside of the 12 month warranty
Would've got 3yrs with a 360 tbh
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Deadude
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house insurnace?? could you trip and drop it down the stairs ?
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EarlofBarnet
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If it was a 360 it'd been back for repair a douzen times by now, lol.
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bradgsi
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Ring them and kick off saying that a piece of electrical hardware shouldent have a lifespan of 12 months and say you are getting trading standards involved you wil get it fixed.
I have done this on loads of things with no extended warranty i usd to work for comet and it happend alot
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EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
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Finally rang Sony's customer services dept up today. Guy was spot on on the other end. He's arranged a courier to collect mine on Tuesday and drop off a new one. Said it was out of warranty, but as it was a 60gb one and as a gesture of good will it'd be FREE. Thank you Sony!
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Welsh Dan
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Stupid question, but as its a 60gb, will they be replacing it with a 60gb one?
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EarlofBarnet
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Yup, absolutely
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EarlofBarnet
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Got new PS3 dropped off today. Was a 60GB one, it's just like new (even had plastic protector bits still on it).
Nice one Sony!
[Edited on 11-08-2008 by EarlofBarnet]
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mazdaspeed
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Registered: 8th Jan 05
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Nice to know
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