New ps3 issue

Iamhere

Hi all

Anyone come across this, bought a new 120gb on Saturday, but it doesn't seen to recognise ps3 discs, it will play cds, dvds, ps1 games but a ps3 game doesn't even appear of the menu...

tman

Have you tried more than 1 game?
Was it new/pre-owned?

Kind of sounds like you'll have to take it back tbh

Iamhere

have used 2 games, same with both, ps3 is a new one, ya think its looking that way, thanks

Yellowledbetter

I would be going straight back to the shop with it if I was you

F1ngers

Iamhere wrote: »

Hi all

Anyone come across this, bought a new 120gb on Saturday, but it doesn't seen to recognise ps3 discs, it will play cds, dvds, ps1 games but a ps3 game doesn't even appear of the menu...

Did you try any blu-rays? Sounds like the blu-ray laser is phuqed.

Iamhere

no haven't got a chance to get any blu-rays yet

Stuxnet

ai, classic blu ray of death symptoms

Iamhere

Back to the shop i go...

eddhorse

Back to the shop quick ! dont even post on boards you are wasting valuable time in getting your money back or a new one.
Sounds like a refurb and defo impending blu ray of death.

Grumpypants

Yip blu-ray laser is gone take it back and get it swapped not fixed

Iamhere

Thanks for the help, i cant get to the shop (did), until saturday, i rang them today, at first they were saying to bring it in and they would repair it, at that stage i had to get quiet forceful and then the story changed to bring it in they will make sure there is a fault and then replace it with a new one...

Iamhere

Is it possible im doing something wrong here, i took it back to the shop, got a new replacement and still have the same issue...

Ciaran500

Iamhere wrote: »

Is it possible im doing something wrong here, i took it back to the shop, got a new replacement and still have the same issue...

Its definitely a new PS3?
You're putting the games in the right way? Label up.
When you put the games in go to the game menu and start it from there. If that doesn't work try getting a lend of another game or going back to the shop and get them to try one of their games in it.

Bassboxxx

When I got mine a few months back it wouldn't play any games until i connected to the net and updated it..

Iamhere

I updated it and still the same, the game doesn't even appear on the menu...

CombatCow

What game are you trying, are you sure it's not badly scratched or anything ?

ferrigan101

Erm, it's definitely a ps3 disc your putting in right? Not, say, an xbox game disc you're using? There's a thread around here somewhere with that being the problem....

valleyoftheunos

I suspect you are doing something wrong, its highly unlikely that 2 consoles have the exact same problem right out of the box.

it is a ps3 game? and it doesn't appear in the games column of the cross media bar? if you go into the settings section Yu'll find an option to automatically start a disc when you put it in, activate that and try again.

Iamhere

valleyoftheunos wrote: »

I suspect you are doing something wrong, its highly unlikely that 2 consoles have the exact same problem right out of the box.

it is a ps3 game? and it doesn't appear in the games column of the cross media bar? if you go into the settings section Yu'll find an option to automatically start a disc when you put it in, activate that and try again.

I rang the ps3 tech line this morning, after a few minutes they said to take it back, i found it very strange that this could happen with two of them, that said the two games i was using were new ps3 games, one of which i had played before on a friends ps3, i decided before taking it back to get another game and blu ray to make sure, and they worked so the good news is my ps3 is fine, the band news is my games are not, is it possible the first ps3 damaged them?!

Riesen_Meal

Iamhere wrote: »

I rang the ps3 tech line this morning, after a few minutes they said to take it back, i found it very strange that this could happen with two of them, that said the two games i was using were new ps3 games, one of which i had played before on a friends ps3, i decided before taking it back to get another game and blu ray to make sure, and they worked so the good news is my ps3 is fine, the band news is my games are not, is it possible the first ps3 damaged them?!

I dont think so, are Blurays not "unscratchable" or was the Sony marketing hyping up the PS3 in the early days?

valleyoftheunos

Iamhere wrote: »

I rang the ps3 tech line this morning, after a few minutes they said to take it back, i found it very strange that this could happen with two of them, that said the two games i was using were new ps3 games, one of which i had played before on a friends ps3, i decided before taking it back to get another game and blu ray to make sure, and they worked so the good news is my ps3 is fine, the band news is my games are not, is it possible the first ps3 damaged them?!

Thats bizarre, if the games worked on your friends Machine there is no reason why they shouldn't work on your's. I doubt very much that the first PS3 damaged them, if it did it should be very obvious, a scratch or something similar. Test them out on your mate's PS3 again to make sure perhaps. I think there must be something else that you and we haven't thought of. What are the two games that aren't working? Telling us the names might tip us off to something.

Iamhere

MGS4 and PES 2010, it was PES that has been played before, ill try them in another machine and see, you never know...

Paul MCM

I bought a new 120gig slim a few weeks ago and had no hassle with it.

I agree with the above, bring it back asap.

anto kerr

straight back to the shop it happened me 7 months in an they handed me over a new one wit my receipt no questions asked (under warrenty)