My PlayStation 3 has been down for a couple weeks now. It has stopped reading / recognizing discs. They don't even show up in the Game menu after inserting them.

Thinking (hoping) it might be a software issue, I ran a full backup (90GB... took 6+ hours!), and did a system restore (another 7+ hrs!). But the problem persists. I'm thinking it might be the laser.

Anyone dealt with this before?

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1997 Talon TSi AWD
2008 EVO X MR

Fat or Slim PS3?

I've heard of these issues with Fat PS3s.... they have a high failure rate due to heat issues.

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"The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed."-William Gibson
1989 Van Diemen - Formula 2000 Continental

Slim, only 2-3 years old (but heavily used).

I don't get any error messages neither... It just ignores the disc completely.

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1997 Talon TSi AWD
2008 EVO X MR

Try some compressed air......

FYI - I'd recommend backing up your GT5 Savegame Data on a regular basis to a USB thumbdrive.
It only takes a few seconds. This goes double for those with fat PS3s.

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"The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed."-William Gibson
1989 Van Diemen - Formula 2000 Continental

I've done both... game save data (regularly) and a full PS3 system backup.

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1997 Talon TSi AWD
2008 EVO X MR

...must be time for some good ol' fashioned PS3 surgery. HAMMER TIME!!!

Scott...there is a fella on Kijiji that advertises that he can fix that issue...maybe pick his brain??

I have the Fat PS3...I had the same issue last year....it cost me $205 to get it fixed thru Sony........

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2008 Toyota Prius (Currently 180,000km)
2002 BMW M3 (Currently 197,000km, was 96,300km Jan of 2009)
2006 Toyota Prius (R.I.P 2011, 182,000 km)
1990 Beretta GTZ (R.I.P 2009, 396,000 km)
2000 Grand Cherokee (Sold 2006, 105,000 km)
1990 Laser RS (R.I.P 1989 Halloween day, 2,500 km)

This is one of the common issues with the PS3 (along with the YLOD). There are many guides online with how to repair this. But usually your best bet is to find someone on kijiji and get them to fix it. It usually only costs $30-$40 (plus the cost of parts if required).

i still have a fat one and am hopeing it dosent die

I should back up my game data too. havent done that yet either.

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2009 1st ESP

Just to follow up, it was the laser that caused my problem. I took it to the KonsoleKing in Hammonds Plains, and he fixed it up in less than 24hrs. Cost me $80. Great service!

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1997 Talon TSi AWD
2008 EVO X MR

Great to hear Scott...does this mean your coming back to GT 5 ????

Not sure. I don't have enough free time to practice (and work on setups) for two racing sims and still remain competitive on both. So I've been focusing on the one I find most realistic / rewarding.

I have DiRT3 (PC) here too, but have only managed to spend a total of 5 minutes on it.

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1997 Talon TSi AWD
2008 EVO X MR

Dirt 3...sounds like fun and it supports multi monitors !!!

I use GT 5 as a break from Iracing but then again "I'm like a babe in the woods" on Iracing.

I did manage to make a few FFB and wheel adjustments in Iracing that made a 1 sec per lap decrease in my times...go figure...the rest is all in my head.