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blacklabel1783

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Ps3 Does Not Spin, Laser Clicks?
« on: December 24, 2008, 08:39:00 AM »
i had the exact same thing, only my red laser appeared and no blue.  i bought mine from ebay knowing that it had this prob and i would fix it............well i did fix it with the kem-400aaa.......but...........5 days later while playing midnight club:la. the game froze on me and hit the pwr switch in the back. guess what, another screwed up laser.  i have read if it does freeze, not to hit the pwr button on the back, just hold the one in the front down until the ps3 powers down itself.  maybe i could have saved the lens.  

but there are 2 types of lens/deck the kem-400aaa, which the one i use and the kca-410aca (  or something like that) make sure you know which one you have before you buy
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Ps3 Does Not Spin, Laser Clicks?
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2008, 09:16:00 AM »
oh yeah, from what i hear, the ones with the white clip on the lens assembly are more prone to failure vs. the ones with the brown clip
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Martinchris23

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Ps3 Does Not Spin, Laser Clicks?
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2009, 08:27:00 AM »
Absolutely - avoid the white-clip replacement lasers. I fitted one to a PS3 and it lasted 15 minutes. I fitted a brown clip one to replace it and it's still going strong.
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Ps3 Does Not Spin, Laser Clicks?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2009, 03:23:00 PM »
QUOTE(Martinchris23 @ Jan 9 2009, 10:03 AM) View Post

Absolutely - avoid the white-clip replacement lasers. I fitted one to a PS3 and it lasted 15 minutes. I fitted a brown clip one to replace it and it's still going strong.


What do you mean the white-clip replacement lasers? Don't you have to buy the laser that goes with your PS3? Mine just crapped out and I'm going to need a new laser.
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Martinchris23

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Ps3 Does Not Spin, Laser Clicks?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2009, 06:44:00 AM »
QUOTE(crosseye @ Jan 15 2009, 10:59 PM) View Post

What do you mean the white-clip replacement lasers? Don't you have to buy the laser that goes with your PS3? Mine just crapped out and I'm going to need a new laser.


If you've currently got the KES-400A laser, be aware of cheap imitations. The clip which the ribbon cable connects to will be light/dark brown. Cheaper versions are being sold with a white ribbon cable clip. Avoid these at all costs. If you're in the UK I can give you the URL of the site I used for my replacement.
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crosseye

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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2009, 09:53:00 AM »
QUOTE(Martinchris23 @ Jan 16 2009, 08:20 AM) View Post

If you've currently got the KES-400A laser, be aware of cheap imitations. The clip which the ribbon cable connects to will be light/dark brown. Cheaper versions are being sold with a white ribbon cable clip. Avoid these at all costs. If you're in the UK I can give you the URL of the site I used for my replacement.


Do you guys have links for those of us in the US? The last thing I want is to be buying another laser a couple of months from now. At that point, I should have just sent it to Sony.
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