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Best way to clean games

  • 04-06-2015 11:21AM
    #1
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭


    Im having problems playing certain games on my ps3 of late. What might you recommend for cleaning games?


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  • #2
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,424 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    If it's all games more than likely it's the Blu Ray drive on the machine dying. Like all Sony products the optical drives in the PS3 are garbage. If it's scratched games then the best thing to do is take them down to CEX or some Smyths and they will resurface them for a small fee.


  • #3
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    If it's all games more than likely it's the Blu Ray drive on the machine dying. Like all Sony products the optical drives in the PS3 are garbage. If it's scratched games then the best thing to do is take them down to CEX or some Smyths and they will resurface them for a small fee.

    I've always taken care of my discs be it cd, dvd etc... and the games I'm having problems with are spotless.
    Is there any easy fix for the blu ray drive?


  • #4
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,424 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    pappyodaniel wrote: »
    I've always taken care of my discs be it cd, dvd etc... and the games I'm having problems with are spotless.
    Is there any easy fix for the blu ray drive?

    Outside of replacing it with a new one, no unfortunately.


  • #5
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    The drive is cheap enough iirc, an easy thing to replace.


  • #6
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_nkw=ps3+blu+ray+drive&isNewKw=1&mfs=KWCLK&acimp=0&trksid=m2428.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC0.Xps3+b&sqp=ps3+b
    They're 40-60 euro, not sure if model dependant e.g. fat and slim PS3 have different ones.

    Www.ifixit.com has all the tutorials and tools needed, should be able to get the screwdrivers for 2 or 3 euro each from eBay


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  • #7
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    Thanks for the replies lads.


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