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Sony — PlayStation 3

Sony PlayStation 3 CECHB00 Disc Read Fix: Tray Lube

May 29, 20231 thread~1 min readSuccessful repair
Disc read error
Optical-drive service

Backwards-compatible Sony PlayStation 3 CECHB00 that would accept and eject discs but not read them. The tray mechanism needed lubing and once done, it read PS1, PS2 and PS3 without complaint.

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Backwards compatible #PlayStation3 CECHB00. It was bot reading any discs but would accept and eject them. Tray wasn't coming up when disc was fully inserted. Disassembled, lubed up, cleaned lasers reassembled and voilà. Reads PS1, PS2 and PS3 discs. #RETROGAMING #restoration

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