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How To Clean Your PS3 Laser

View Original _____________________________________________________ Guide Provided By: Gaming Generations Estimated Time: 30-1 hour Experience Level: Beginner Items Needed: Phillips screwdrivers, pliers (optional), T15h Screwdriver. _____________________________________________________ If your Ps3 is struggling to read discs, you may want to consider cleaning the lens before going all out and changing the laser. Follow this simple guide on how to clean your laser lens. 1) Get your PS3 ready to go. View Original 2) In this guide we will be disassembling an older 80GB ps3. The newer 40GB, 80GB & 160GB consoles are slightly different when it comes to disassembling. The differences will be described during this guide. An easy way to tell if you have an older version PS3 is check if there is a flap like shown in the picture below. All 60GB & older 80GB consoles have this flap. View Original 3) Pull off the warranty seal. View Original 4) Pull out the rubber tab. View Original 5) Now on to the most annoying part. Do your best to take out the screw inside. Using the right tool LOCATED HERE will save you the headache. View Original 6) Once the screw is removed slide the cover over like shown below. View Original 7) Now pull up the top. View Original 8) Take out the 9 screws. Note that if you have a newer version PS3 the screws may be in different locations. View Original] 9) Take out this small metal piece, do not lose it! Note if you have a newer version PS3 this small metal piece will not be there. View Original 10) Pull up the top of the PS3. If you have an older version PS3, read the next few steps before pulling the top up. View Original 11) All older versions PS3's (w/ the flap in the front) will have a ribbon cable connected like shown in the picture below. View Original 12) Gently pull up the tab. View Original 13) Pull out the ribbon cable. View Original 14) The top should now be completely removed. View Original 15) Gently unplug the cable shown below. View Original 16) Pull up the drive. Newer drives will have a shiny silver bottom, this most likely means you have an ACA laser inside (dual eye). On the shiny bottom drives, most will have a white sticker holding the ribbon cable in place. Simply peel back the white sticker and then remove the ribbon cable. The newest version fat PS3's will have a tiny ribbon cable that connects underneath the power supply. We recommend leaving the ribbon cable installed to the drive. Instead take off the power supply first and remove the ribbon cable from that side. View Original 17) Gently push up the flap tab holding the ribbon cable. View Original 18) Pull out the ribbon cable. View Original 19) Remove the drive from the PS3. View Original 20) Remove the 5 screws shown below on the bottom of the drive. Note that newer version PS3's may look slightly different during this step, but the concept is the exact same. View Original 21) Pull up the front flap on the metal shield. View Original 22) Now completely remove the metal shield. View Original 23) Remove the 5 screws holding down the drive cover. View Original 24) Remove the spindle. View Original 25) Gently pull up the drive cover and set it next to the drive. Note that there is a small cable still plugged in that is connecting the top of the drive cover to the lower part. Look at the next picture to see where you should place the drive. View Original 26) Place the drive top right next to the lower part. View Original 27) Grab some rubbing alcohol and a Q tip. The higher percentage alcohol the better (and I'm not saying that just because I am from WI). 90% and above is recommended. View Original 28) Dab the laser eye to clean it, follow by drying it off w/ the other end of the Q tip. Do not over saturate the laser eye with rubbing alcohol. View Original 29) Place the drive cover back on. View Original 30) Put the 5 screws back in and the drive spindle. View Original 31) Put the metal shield back on. View Original 32) Screw it down with the 3 black screws. View Original 33) Put the rest of the screws in. View Original 34) Plug the ribbon cable back in and secure it by pushing down the tab. View Original 35) Plug back in the cable shown below. NOTE: It would be best to test your console now before putting everything back together. View Original 36) Put the top back on. Note that there are some latches on the front that help you line up the top cover. View Original 37) Plug back in the cable shown below & secure it by pushing down the tab. Newer version PS3's will not have this ribbon cable. View Original 38) Put the metal piece back in place. Newer version PS3's will not have this piece. View Original 39) Put the 9 screws back in. View Original 40) Slide the top cover back on. View Original 41) Put the screw back in. View Original 42) Put the rubber piece back in and your finished! View Original If this does not work you may want to consider CHANGING THE MECH & LASER.