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[guitarguy]

Hi guys, I bought a ps3 last night with a broken laser.  I switched it out as I have done many times before but now I have a new problem.  When I put in a disc it just spins but never reads it.  I have left it spinning for 30+ minutes and still nothing.  I've noticed that when I put in a dvd I'll see the red laser at the edge of the disc but it just stays there and eventually shuts off.  Anyone run into this problem before?

[Dark Mod]

either you messed up the new laser or the console drive needs to be hard reset

[guitarguy]

QUOTE(Dark Mod @ Sep 30 2010, 06:16 PM)

either you messed up the new laser or the console drive needs to be hard reset

I had 2 spare lasers already in the assembly that I tried and the both had the same problem.  How do I do a hard reset on the drive?  Thanks!

[Dark Mod]

is the lasers the right one?

to reset the console....touch and hold the power button for 5 seconds until you hear multiple beeps then turn it back on

[guitarguy]

Yes, I replaced a KES-400a with another KES-400a.  I tried hard reset, drive reset holding the eject key for 10 seconds, I also tried every option in the recovery mode menu but still no luck.  I'm starting to think it's the actual drive board that is faulty.

[Dark Mod]

that's definitely the driveboard failed since as you say you tried all the other options I was about to tell you.....obtain a multitester and check to see if the components went up in value or blown

[gspec]

if you bought the ps3 off ebay more or less it's not the matching drive, i repair them also and thats what happens alot i bet it was already opened.

[guitarguy]

I bought it off a local classified ad.  Another problem I'm having is with loading homebrew.  I have an AVRKEY that I tested on my 80GB so I know it works but when I run it on the 60gb I just bought snes emulator, backup manager and other homebrew doesn't work.  When I try to launch it I just get a black screen.

[TheReaper4221]

That definitely means the logic board is broken or is not the original one that came with that PS3. If you don't have a working or original logic board, you won't be able to load any homebrew with the jailbreak.

[mygameswirelesscom]

QUOTE(guitarguy @ Oct 5 2010, 06:45 AM)

Really?  Is there any way to fix this?

go to setting ps3 format your ps3 have to much thing !!
99% it will work
if you need to save back up b 4 format than put it back

let me know if it work !!