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Playstation 3 Hardware \ my ps3 doesn’t read anything anymore

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PStriple3 said: Once again, another broken PS3 due to COD4.

I am telling you right now, there is something wrong with that game.

PS3's do not just stop reading discs for no reason, they are very reliable.

I Think you'll find sony have gone down the same path M.S did with the 40gig models. They are now build in Chinese slave factories along side 360's ipods and most mobile phones, not much is built to last these days.

The 60gig versions were built in Japan and should be more reliable than the 40gig models. Sony better do the right thing and increase the warranty if the machines start crapping out like the 360's did. My 40gig Ps3's still in the box but I'll be quicker in purchasing r.f.o.m from ebay so i can test it thoroughly. Knowing my luck my ps3 will be defective.

06/03/2008

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ozchap says:

all these warranty worries....i am so glad i forked out the extra $$ for the 2 year in-store warranty. if anything goes wrong with mine....provided i wasnt doing anything wrong with it....i can swap it for a brand new one same day, no hassles, no waiting

i really hope a new model comes out b4 the 2 years is up

06/03/2008

you cannot kill what you did not create

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Krakenia says:

PS3's dont read, they play discs

Lulz!

07/03/2008

<3 <3 <3 MGS4, Perth, W.A

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GTADude says:

Lol, quit saying "lulz"

Your making me say it too

Glad i didnt buy one from overseas

my ps3 and i

my PS3's warranty

07/03/2008

Victoria

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PlayG3ar says:

chuz said: I just had a brainwave about all this rubbish about COD4 ruining consoles. Cos let's face it...how the hell can a game just kill a console's laser or anything else?? It's just a game, nothing malicious and doesn't have mini razor blades or anything, same as any other disc. What I think is that the reason so many PS3s are stuffing up playing this game is because its so freakishly awesome that 99% of PS3 owners buy it and play it 99% of the time they are using their PS3s. So if 99% of PS3 owners play it 99% of the time, well course it's dam likely that it will be what's being played at the time of faulty-ness-ing.
*Note: Actual statistics may vary (greatly) from those supplied*

Thats BS , i play RFOM , alot , i have played 400 games in a month , and my ps3 is brilliant

07/03/2008

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kmesh says:

It happens about 5 months in. my 2nd console just ****e itself. Same deal as last time and as you. All harddrive content works fine, but will not read any discs, games, cds,dvds.
First time was on Resistance. This time on Call of Duty.
But like i said i just checked dates and its close to 5 months both times, and i am a daily user.
First time i took it back to where i brought it and got a new one, this time i am going to call sony and ask them why this is a common problem and demand it gets fixed.
P.S. Mine is a 60gb console.

14/05/2008

Brisbane

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skua says:

wow, a 60 gig with problems. i have a 60 gig and only had 1 issue, which i fixed, the bluetooth recievers

14/05/2008

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Mobe1969 says:

chuz said: I just had a brainwave about all this rubbish about COD4 ruining consoles. Cos let's face it...how the hell can a game just kill a console's laser or anything else?? It's just a game, nothing malicious and doesn't have mini razor blades or anything, same as any other disc. What I think is that the reason so many PS3s are stuffing up playing this game is because its so freakishly awesome that 99% of PS3 owners buy it and play it 99% of the time they are using their PS3s. So if 99% of PS3 owners play it 99% of the time, well course it's dam likely that it will be what's being played at the time of faulty-ness-ing.

*Note: Actual statistics may vary (greatly) from those supplied*

If the pressing is dud. You recall why Blu Rays needed the hard coating on them? Due to the blu laser they needed the laser closer to the disk surface, and had to coat it for possible disk damage from the lens.

So if the pressing is a bit irregular it might be regularly colliding with the lens. The disk might survive, but it may screw up the lens.

So yes, it is entirely possible.

14/05/2008

Brisbane, Queensland

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zyxses says:

My launch PS3 was made in China. During the initial production of the blue lasers there was a failure rate of 30%, which made the cost very high and hints at how fragile the laser might be. The fact some are failing isn't surprising. What is surprising is that so few have.

14/05/2008

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SpaceSteve says:

70% of all statistics are made up

14/05/2008

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zyxses says:

SpaceSteve said: 70% of all statistics are made up

It's ALL true! I read it on the internet.

14/05/2008

"A sure way to lose happiness is to want it at the expense of everything else."--Bette Davis

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texinick says:

This is not just related to COD4. A friends PS3 died a week or so out of warranty, and he hadn't even played COD4. With the amount of people playing COD4, it's probably more coincidence. Soon it'll be people playing GTA4 that are having their lasers pack up.

This seems be am increasingly occurring problem (I've been saying for ages this is Sony's RRoD equivalent).

If it's out of warranty, Sony charge $150 to fix the laser.

Personally, I think if this is as common as it sounds, people should be kicking up a stink. Hell, it happened with the 360 owners, and MS extended the warranty to 3 years for the RRoD. As much as PS3 fanboys bash the 360 users for the RRoD, at least they can get there console fixed if it happens after one year and one week. Sony will tell you to take a hike though.

15/05/2008

Dorrigo, NSW

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Bones says:

I have a 60gb PS3 and its more than 1 year and 1 week old and I have not had any problems at all..

15/05/2008

Wombat Crescent

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FireFly789 says:

My mate has a 60g has had it over a year and has had no problems. I have a 40g i got it in November and its still running strong. (touch wood).

15/05/2008

Melbourne,Victoria

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texinick says:

That's great guys, but that doesn't mean there isn't a problem with the consoles. I've had 3 Xbox 360's, one since launch, and I haven't had a RRoD, nor do I know anyone that has.. does that mean the problem doesn't exist? :^)

What happens if you get the problem at 16 months? At least with my launch 360, I know that I have warranty for another year or so.

The majority of people may not have a problem, with a 360 or a PS3, but many are.

15/05/2008

Dorrigo, NSW

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Bones says:

Well I got my warranty extended.. I just dont want to send mine back and get a 40gb in return

15/05/2008

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FireFly789 says:

dont get me wrong but 360 SH*TY hahahahaha. If my ps3 dies after 12months well i will pay to get it fixed no biggy

15/05/2008

Melbourne,Victoria

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yuckfou says:

Stupid people that say games break their ps3's, you got a faulty ps3, deal with it! Not every single ps3 manufactured is gonna be perfect!

04/08/2008

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stax28 says:

i havent had a prob with my console either..... just with my six-axis

04/08/2008

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S0NY says:

yuckfou said: Stupid people that say games break their ps3's, you got a faulty ps3, deal with it! Not every single ps3 manufactured is gonna be perfect!

What's with the massive thread bump?

04/08/2008

Melbourne, VIC - I currently own 109 Japanese (Region 2) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games and 14 Australian (Region 4) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games...TOTAL = 123

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R1V3N says:

after i bought the veyron for pro street( i know what a loss not being able to play it) and did the update my prostreet would no longer work all other games are fine but yea, n e ideas?

04/08/2008

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purplecan1 says:

you have to call sony they will give you a box so send it in a month later you will get it back and ir your under the warranty everything is free I an sending mine in now but I have a qeustion will i lose my psn because i forgot my password for my ps3

6 days ago

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camlew2 says:

Just reset it via the secret question.

6 days ago

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SpaceSteve says:

Myps3 stoped reading as well, now all it wants to do, is watch Springer all day.

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WiiSUME1up says:

if it comes with that 'error reading thing' i had the same problem all i did was reset the console heaps of times until i got it working then i saved everything on usb.

5 days ago

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