PS3 Won't Eject Discs (Fix)

[@TattedCollector]

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[@SonicTheR32]

Thanks for the video man...my 2 year old shoved a Switch cartridge in there while a disc was in there. Shoutout to everyone still rocking a PS3 in 2023!

[@amontef1]

Awesome video! Love how you describe AND show everything you are doing.

[@warrengrosch1603]

Hi Tatted. I watched another vid on how to clean a lens. Got that sorted. Then came a sound that wasn't there before. And discs started ejecting themselves. "Did I break the darn thing?" Searched and came across your tut. The screws were a bit too tight causing pressure on the arms as you mentioned. You're a tech dude for sure. Thank you. 💫💪

[@pmrosado87]

Hey man! Appreciate the video 🦾 my son had jammed 3 disks in my old PS3. Got them all out and it’s working perfectly, you saved me $$$

[@TattedCollector]

GLAD TO HEAR IT!!

[@duncanmartens9535]

My issue ended up being the felt part of the front of that metal cover for the disc drive, where it clicks in and meets up with the disc inlet, it wasn't actually clicked in, made the disc hard to insert, the ol' PS3 lives on again! Thanks for the vid my dude!!!!

[@intensedj_]

You told me not to break the spring and it was hard to replace and I broke it immediately lmao

[@eugenevanschalkwyk3795]

What if the arm at 16:46 gets stuck in the 'open' position and needs encouragement to loosen itself ?

[@25mrkeys]

THANK YOU!!!! Opened my PS3 up and found out my kids put TWO discs in at the same time! 😩 😩 😩 😩

[@shrind2369]

same but mine was 3

[@hahahsofunny7606]

Thanks you now I know it’s the right video

[@TjShowsSkill]

mine was 10

[@alanjamesh.zamorano1677]

Bruh, damn kids hahaha with all respect. I guess you can't stop children from messing with tech in wrong ways. 90s kids like me were messing around with the VCR door compartment. In retrospect is something very dumb to do, but can't stop a child's curiosity with technology. Have to explain them though

[@TRAVIESO1x3]

Thanks my guy, before i pulled it apart. I used the manual eject, right after the disc came out some pennies came out that my daughter inserted when she was 3😂. It ejects fine now.

[@tangotwotwo1326]

That made me laugh. We both forgot and remembered we’d forgot about that magnetic circle bit at the same time.

[@jinjo4931]

Thank you for this immaculate tutorial. I got 4 discs out of the system.

[@Zrky72]

Jinjo nigga 4 discs?

[@kucingkuco8177]

What the actual f

[@crptyix3124]

I did that with my dads old xbox

[@nelc2399]

4 disc??? WTF.... Troll

[@ronnieopicho4005]

Thank you so much for this, you almost turned me into a celebrity!

[@paulzuniga4256]

For the record: if you have a toddler who manages to shove 4 dvds into your PS3 while your back is turned, this is the only way get them out. Thumbs up

[@Stanno-cj6eg]

Cheers for this dude, easiest tutorial I’ve followed, I’ve just been given a ps3 Slim from my next door neighbour and her kid had somehow managed to shove 4 discs in to it lol

[@Mr.Atari2600]

9:41 that's the problem I'm having with my PS3 disc drive. the arms jam half-way after ejecting the disc & won't take the disc back in. anyway to fix it?

[@hageverha8090]

What sohuld I do if the arms that you said to check if they move freely are stuck? I see that the right arm in the white part have a pin that stuck some how in a hole that under it so the move can be only short

[@shadtuleigha8840]

my slim ps3 has that white piece blocking the way in the front and the disc won't eject...any help would be appreciated!

[@ArthurShelby-PB]

At 11:36 the white piece of plastic on the right side, along with the spring, have both fallen out and I can't find a video anywhere explaining how to put them back together. :(

[@FadedMentality]

On the first 3 screws you have to unscrew two of them unscrewed with the flat head but of course the last one is way too tight and just keeps getting stripped

[@thebeatlol7592]

Wonderful video and explanation. Helped me out and learned a lot. Very informative

[@darkungels1274]

After 5 years I still forget to but that piece

[@feastinpastelcastle]

Thank you! This is a life saver, now I can fix my son's old PS3 unit.

[@leveshgovender2298]

Fixing a PS3 for a friend. Found a coin lodged inside lol....beat that story...thanks for the video...

[@seb_a9062]

I got a Credit card stuck 😂😂👌🏻

[@Joshuawhu]

I found a 50p that my sister put in the ps3

[@alanjamesh.zamorano1677]

Poor PS3 bro

[@Bomboyy]

i was like why is my ps3 grinding then i was like.. i forgot the one thing i wasn’t supposed to

[@eddysolares1424]

Thanks for the video it helped me out so much was able to bring my ps3 back to life😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@richard5398]

Thanks Mate. Like holy hell. Turns out my little brother pushed a playing card in the thing and my PS3 disk wouldn't come out. This video helped out a lot and I wish the best for you.

[@TattedCollector]

Glad it helped!

[@heehee483]

@@TattedCollector hey the white button right above the eject button is sticking out what should I do?

[@Givememas]

At 15:35 that is my issue , cus it won't move freely how can I fix it?? It won't taki in any CD

[@zyro6331]

Worked like a charm. Thank you.

[@kucingkuco8177]

Can anyone help, what should i do if the white knob thingy at the front pops up? How do i put it back down

[@fsarmento44]

You are a legend sir...thank you 🙏

[@ibatall]

This actually solved my problem. Thank you

[@moonstar188]

Cool fix man lucky u didn’t forget the one piece you said to not forget lol and goo gone is good for the GameStop sticker tags it gets left behind

[@TattedCollector]

lionel bravo Indeed, Goo Gone is great!

[@bigrichc8265]

Having same issue but my disc driver has a flimsy aluminum tin cover. Why did they put that on there it easily bends

[@DisregardCivil]

the arm with the spring wont move even with the spring and then i bent the spring. is there a tutorial I can find anywhere for the bic lighter hack and a video on how to clean the inner black parts under it because thats where my issue is.

[@XxPRSWAGxX]

Appreciate you for being very detailed

[@KERRECIA]

What do I do if the second arm at 16:49 doesn’t move freely?

[@foopock]

same

[@ALEX-v8h4x]

My PS three is still having some problems ejecting the disc but when this first and I thought, putting in a second desk would help but nope that ended up with even more trouble so yeah

[@rebeccamccarthy4950]

I tried but it didn't work I remove all the screws from the bottom but the top didn't come off I tried the manual thing the disc didn't come out mine must broken worse then I thought none of the ideas on here work so I just gave up

[@brinquedosdepaiefilho]

What if the disk arms on my PS3 get stuck on something? What should I do?

[@rockycobb2018]

I’m having the same problem ever figure it out?

[@Michiganbeerdrinker]

Awesome stuff, very informative glad you got it working.

[@TattedCollector]

JhoeGames Thanks! Me too!! I refuse to go buy another one. Lol

[@Michiganbeerdrinker]

Tatted Collector I'm the same way lol

[@atalgamez7493]

I’m gonna try if it works thanks You soo much

[@patriciamurray9426]

Hi I have a problem with that white arm in the disc, somehow it doesn't move around freely as it should without the spring, it kind of gets stuck and have to force it to move, how do I fix that problem

[@therealdomingo]

My discs do ejct, but its sticky. Do I do this to clean the stickiness?

[@therealdomingo]

And no NOT THAT sticky, the drive is sticky

[@scbene]

Brought here by Renebean. Great vids man!

[@TattedCollector]

Thank you sir! Great shredding! I'm a guitarist as well. Keep on picking!

[@scbene]

Tatted Collector oh nice! Keep rocking dude

[@TattedCollector]

Always!

[@kinganon9652]

Careful when bending the cover It is very flexible and sharp

[@tymeshathompson]

Thank you so much best video ever that works and gets to the point. 🙏🏾🤝🏽🙌🏾👏🏾

[@danfoss6722]

My disc tray fell in when I twisted that reset underneath the disc drive lol

[@mikefigure]

My ps3 game is out now but my game will still not eject once I insert it what should I do???

[@MrAaronthebomb]

Mine ejects but it just barely ejects the disc and it’s old I have a ps4 but I have games I like to play on my ps3 still

[@heavenp3092]

My boyfriend was working on his ps3 last night and fixed his problem except when putting it back he went to check the spring you talked about on 15:52 it flew off and he doesn’t know how it was before. Able to help?

[@thebeatlol7592]

Yeah the spring is tricky. Here's my suggestion: 1. Don't bend it otherwise, it's caput 2. If you're having issues with the white arm, make sure it's as close to the surface as possible. It shouldn't be hanging high or in mid air. 3. In my case I screwed the white arm and the spring. Good news is that the Japanese thought of that and the entire ps3 becomes easy to work on once you have worked on it one time. Basically put the arm below the black dot and insert it correctly. 4. If you only have a problem with the string, then you have to put the shorter side of it attached to a special place on the white arm and the longer side of the string goes into a black square. 5 watch from 15:00 hope this works for you that's what I did and worked for me. I would say it requires some luck too.

[@sherjeelusman3643]

That really work love u bro

[@janputz4157]

No clue what the problem with my PS3 was but it worked out so thanks I guess.

[@justinplays105]

Is it the same process with one of their later released PS3 fats?

[@bartoszniewiadomski2568]

Many thanks to you ❤❤❤ My PS3 sudenly cant take any disc and i decide to pack it and hide it... But when i saw God of War gameplays i just want to finish that games again... My PS3 just lat 5 years till i decide to fix it. Many thanks to you !!! ❤❤❤

[@Mrgrapeberries]

My PS3 has four additional screws that are star shaped with a hole in the middle. I don't have the right tool and can't get it open, any ideas?

[@TattedCollector]

Yea, buy the right tool.

[@egyptent6413]

On my ps3 slim it was the screw on top of the metal cover that was making it stuck so I just took the screw out

[@ruoffj]

Thank you for this great video. I was having trouble with mine after I took it apart to clean. And your video saved me $50 after my disc drive wouldn't work. I must have tightened the screws down too much.

[@TattedCollector]

Glad to hear it!

[@yungkiwi966]

Man saved my life

[@sold-er40462]

Rip i cant seem to get it to work to wont take in discs it wont eject them the laser hit the bottom wont go back up

[@tonstudio788]

Thanks mate

[@w_4ca]

Hoping this works. Over the last few months every once in awhile it wouldn’t spit the disc out. But now it just won’t spit the discs out ever unless I use the screw under the system to force eject it

[@vitoscalleta9814]

I used a kitchen knife a small flathead and a phillips screwdriver to do all this 😂

[@syedmaaznaveed2423]

What did you use for those star shaped screws?

[@vitoscalleta9814]

@@syedmaaznaveed2423 A small flat screwdriver

[@JAMBO89S]

Thanks for the video dude two discs pulled from mine 😆

[@stonerinthehotbox6631]

At least i dont got to mess up

[@Al45kan]

Im one of thoes guys that always has 1 screw left over.....

[@bartoszniewiadomski2568]

Same i forgot to screw tight bluray disc, but opened it and screw it. :D

[@Burnbaby1]

will this work with a 3001A,?

[@fakekairostism]

HOLE= PUT A SCREWDRIVER IN IT

[@princef90isapro97]

Really u opened it

[@kaylamcdonough2587]

Thank you so much!! You just save me and my hubby from wasting money on a new one, with the help of your video I was able to fix it for him, found 3 discs inside! Then had to fix that arm inside with the spring and it works great 😊 now just need the new controller

[@TattedCollector]

Awesome!!! So glad this video helped you out!! 😊

[@rishabvasagam2137]

Now that's why I use the ps3 ultra slim

[@altboi1925]

is there a another way then taking apart the system please! because I dont want to break my ps3 :( If you reply It would be BIG help! somewone please reply!

[@TattedCollector]

Nope!

[@altboi1925]

@@TattedCollector dang :(

[@whenwrenchesturn1316]

my little bro poored hot candle wax on my PS# IT STILL WORKS

[@fakekairostism]

TURN ON THE FAN TEST

[@igorgirotto]

Thanks dude! Really works!

[@kalamondindesign5841]

thx buddy, was helpful

[@RealCoughingCat]

Hm. Your slim is different as mine

[@KenNakajima07]

I fucked up mine by opening with a disc inside... Now i can't put it back together...

[@thebeatlol7592]

Did the absolutely same thing. If you still have issues here's what worked for me: 1. The disk is stuck there and the ps doesn't spit it out, so what I did is I forced it to go out. 2. I accidentally messed with the white arm and spring and broke it, but got it fixed by watching this video and put it back together. 3 I suggest you take your time and watch this video in detail this is probably the best one out there and I also suggest you watch it twice. 4. Don't give up on your ps and try to plan your moves ask yourself "how can I fix this" and "why is this happening to me" 5. After I took the disc out I couldn't put it back in. There was a white pin that didn't let me. And if you have a disk in it doesn't spit it either, I can't tell you the timestamp but the guy also forced the disk to get in the Playstation, it's very weird. He didn't turn it on, instead he literally shoved the disk in I did the same and it worked, I hope this helps you I also didn't realise I had game inside until I saw it, if this doesn't help keep fixing it mine took 3 hours to figure out even though it will take 10 mins if you know what your doing.

[@pvplab7116]

So I tried playing on my old ass PS3 and the disk didn’t come out so I took it and fucking punched the side of it where the disk comes out of and it works now thanks for the help (the reason I punched it was because I got mad)

[@Cosanplayprops]

PS3's are a bitch to open and repair that's why I stick to the PS3 slim with the slider top.

[@TattedCollector]

CosGamer Agreed! Plus..500gb model!!

[@ajiahamed6704]

My ps3 cd loading over time but not load a cd

[@gamechanger2694]

Thanks for the info

[@thebayeksvk9560]

THX 👍👍👍👍

[@warren_1397]

For some reason I put a PS4 disk into my old ps3

[@omardagoon2505]

What I used to do if that would happen just smack the FUCK out the top of the console and the ps3 would just throw up the disc lol or just shake the console

[@aaryyu8273]

Get out of the way i wanna see that poster behind u

[@TattedCollector]

😂😂 Harley looking good!

[@jjgotskills3521]

I dont have that screqdriver For fuck sake now i cant play bo2

[@chaeyeonlee1156]

So i really need to take out stuff fuck

[@markhammond147]

have a shave

[@TattedCollector]

Nah