How to Realign Your Ps3's Blu Ray So That a Disc Can Load and Eject

Last Updated: April 14, 2022 References

If your PlayStation 3's (PS3) Blu-ray drive has been reassembled incorrectly or somehow something got misaligned, then this is one way to fix it. There also might be other problems with your Blu-ray player; if the lens that reads the disc is too dirty, the system will not be able to read the disc properly.

Steps

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Drive teeth can get terribly misaligned because of worn gear teeth. You may find it easier to reassemble the drive in the loaded position.
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With your Blu-ray drive open, remove the platform that holds the rollers. The only one screw is circled in red. Be careful not to touch the plastic bumpers circled in blue. In the event that you do, consult the "Tips" section of this article.^{[1]
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Twist the white gear denoted with the yellow clockwise sign until the the gear separates from the black platform on the left side of the drive. Practically every gear in this area moves every other gear, but the white one seems the easiest to twist. Keep twisting until the two catches circled in green are completely lowered.
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Realign the black platform and twist the white gear counterclockwise until the two catches are fully raised. These catches keep you from inserting a second disc. You should not have to twist the white gear fully counterclockwise and it is a good idea not to. Make sure the left black platform is not tight against anything - especially the stuff towards the bottom edge.^{[2]
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Pull the rollers outwards as the pink arrows indicate and screw the roller platform back onto the drive.^{[3]
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- When this is done, your rollers should be slightly loose. Work with the rollers and the white gear until they are just tight enough to loosely hold a CD as though the drive were reading it.^{[4]
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Insert a junk CD along the top half of the drive as though the drive were accepting it. Pay attention to how the junk CD locks into place as though you still cared about it.
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While holding the CD in its loaded position, pop the top half of the Blu-ray drive onto the bottom half.
- You can shake it lightly, but if it doesn't come together smoothly, something might be misaligned. Go back and tweak until it comes together with relative ease. Don't forget the white magnet.
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Screw everything back together, boot up your PS3, and eject your CD. It should come out smoothly and be re-accepted smoothly.^{[5]
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Community Q&A

Question

How can I remove a disc from my PS3 once it has become stuck?

Community Answer

First, turn off your PS3. Then you can try forcing open the disc tray. If that doesn't work, you may need to buy a new PS3.

Warnings

Ground yourself and use other common sense.

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THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY! Only perform if you cannot return the PS3 to where you bought it.

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