Ps3 Disk Drive Dead

[STINGERSIX78]

my br-drive is broken too.
60 gig, buyed at launch. broken now for the 3. time. but now i will repair it from consolenprofies.de.
110 euro instead of 230 from sony (tvs)
2 years waranty instead of 1.

[kozzm0]

If you're out of warranty, the BD drive costs about $99 and is one of the few user-replaceable parts of a ps3. But with a warranty it's better to have Sony fix it

I have a launch ps3 too and it has never broken <knocks on wood>. I expect the BD drive will be the first thing to wear out if anything, but only from DRE. Fortunately I don't have all that many disc-based games, and I use a pc for dvd's.

[Gilly]

Harsh man. My mates did exactly the same 3 weeks ago. Am glad I upgraded my original one now as it seems the 1st releases are now going tits up quite regularly.
We'll keep your seat warm till your back up and running... Or should that be slaughtering!!!

[haitch40]

i bought a 60 gb ps3 just as sony stoped making them.
mine still works fine although im not 100% sure how much longer it will last

if it dies before gt5 is released i will curse sony as gt5 is the reason i wanted a ps3 over an xbox (oh and free internet use)

[Rhah]

harsh man.... but I know how you feel.. I'm on my 3rd 60gb in 2 1/2 years... lost one to BD failure, and the other to a complete system death. Luckily I signed onto to continous play before they stopped taking new members (Apparently they are starting it up again soon.)

Very important (In case you didn't know): If you get rid of your PS3, make sure you de-activate your account on that system first. I've just had a massive load of grief with Sony about using up all 5 of my account activations.. I eventually got them to reset it, but it took nearly 2 months.

[McQ59]

Yo dk - You have all my empathy!
Looks forward to fly with u again.

[f1rebrand]

Catemes's IL-2 disc is trapped in the drive of his dead PS3. If anyone knows how to open the disc tray (short of using a hammer) I'll pass it on.