Guide to Replace PS3 Laser Lens

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This guide is for those unlucky fews that have their ps3 optical drive died (including me). This will be useful for those that don't want to use the ps3 warranty claim or don't have warranty anymore.
Equipment required to do this:
1. Torx / flat head screwdriver
2. Phillips head screw driver
3. PS3 Laser KEM-400AAA, which you can buy from ebay / www.modsupplier.com/

Fist I would like to say that I composes this guide based on my personal experience and the guides from: www.llamma.com/ & progamer.cc/

Procedures:
1. Follow the first 6 steps from www.llamma.com/
2. Follow the first 2 steps from progamer.cc/
3. Remove the screws (highlighted in red) and remove the cables (highlighted in blue)

4. Removing the metal plate of the ps3 bluray drive to get to the drive

5. Then remove more screws as seen in the picture

6. Open the drive to reveal the laser lens mechanism

-- to be continued

28/04/2008

Adelaide

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breno

Good guide man, hopefully i'll never have to use it..although i don't mind fiddling around

28/04/2008

melbourne, australia

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Bun_di

-- continued
7. Finally remove the laser mechanism screws and cables

Using this guide and a little common sense should allow you to replace the laser lens.

Note: the pictures were edited from progamer.cc/

DISCLAIMER: This tutorial is for information purposes, and I am not responsible or can be held responsible if you screw up your PS3 by following this tutorial. Make sure the PS3 is unplugged from mains power at all times. Follow this tutorial at your own risk!

To admin: it would be great if you can put this in the guide section.

28/04/2008

Adelaide

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Damo777

well i'm one of the unfortunate few........just posted my unit back to sony today to get the lens replaced under waranty, says it'll be 15-20 working days before i get it back, and thats only after they physically receive it from australia post (which could take 4 days or so)!!!

28/04/2008

gold coast, QLD

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Bun_di

Well, if you do it yourself, it will be much faster, maybe about 1 week to wait for your laser lens order and about 30 mins to install it. Although there is always a chance that you may damage your ps3, the warranty claim is definitely the safer option.

29/04/2008

Adelaide

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wutang01

How does the Blu-ray drive fail more easily? Playing games and movies more often than usual?

And the warranty lasts for one year hey? Or less for the drive itself?

02/05/2008

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Mobe1969

Cool guide. What is that Multi Zone sticker? Is that on the actual console?

02/05/2008

Brisbane, Queensland

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GTDave

many of the 40gig consoles seem to be more susceptible to drive failure, luckily i couldn't wait and i got the 60 gig model, but I'd be prepared to change the drive myself seeing as many people on myps3 have sent theirs back and it's taken 4-6 weeks.

Nice guide Bun Di

02/05/2008

Perth,WA

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Mobe1969

Wouldn't it be easier safer and probably cheaper to just whack a new blu ray drive in it? US$90 for the lens assembly. Somone mentioned on another thread here you can get a replacement drive for $110 ($Aus I expect too).

04/05/2008

Brisbane, Queensland

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Slydog81

hardly any ps3 consoles break down ..so no major issue...less than 2% of ps3 go in for repair

04/05/2008

melbourne,EAF

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Tanoman

all i see is multizone, multizone, multizone lol

04/05/2008

Syd

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Speedoponi

Mobe1969 said: Wouldn't it be easier safer and probably cheaper to just whack a new blu ray drive in it? US$90 for the lens assembly. Somone mentioned on another thread here you can get a replacement drive for $110 ($Aus I expect too).

ive seen it been done and its not hard at all.....its just all a bunch of screwing and unscrewing screws as shown.....easier than lego !

04/05/2008

Sydney

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Bun_di

wutang01 said: How does the Blu-ray drive fail more easily?

Not sure how but it started with freezes in the game then one day my ps3 just stop reading any discs.

Mobe1969 said: What is that Multi Zone sticker? Is that on the actual console?

It's not in my console.

Mobe1969 said: Wouldn't it be easier safer and probably cheaper to just whack a new blu ray drive in it? US$90 for the lens assembly.

This is as close as whacking a new bluray drive as you can get. This method will cost about $AUD 50-60. Look for the ps3 laser lens from ebay. Though, yes it's safer to do a warranty claim, but i reckon this is not hard to do.

04/05/2008

Adelaide