Do it Yourself: change your PS3 optical lens
DISCLAIMER: This tutorial is for information purposes, and I am not responsible or can be held responsible if you screw up your PS3 by following this tutorial. Make sure the PS3 is unplugged from mains power AT ALL TIMES. Mains power is dangerous! Dismantle the Playstation 3 console and follow this tutorial at your own risk!
Attention: This operation will void your warranty!!! I recommend you to send it to SONY if bought your PS3 less than a year ago.
Attention: While this operation require no particular knowledge, don’t try it if you have no patience and feel not confident enough!
Attention: Look at other tutorials at the end of my article before starting, I did not represent all steps in details. Use them to complete missing steps (this is my brother’s PS3, mine may die also soon, will complete tutorial then)
Guide how to replace PS3 Laser Lens
version 1.0
Duration: 25 minutes
Cost: 35 euro (SONY ask 200 euro, some shops 99 euro with 3 months warranty)
Tool required
Operation done on 18 July 2008, PS3 fully working.
2. Unplug the power supply near the front right side of drive.
3. Remove the wide ribbon cable connecting the drive to the motherboard.
Put them beside in the same order as you did remove them. This will help a lot when you put everything back!
You can now remove the 2 metal plate that encase the ps3 BLU-RAY drive.
You now see the drive plastic box.
More screws to remove to to open that black case.
Metal axes can be removed ad will have to be transferred to the new lens
Metal axes can be removed ad will have to be transferred to the new lens. On the new lens, put the cable ribbon, by first pulling up the black clip (A), then insert the ribbon (B) and pull back the black clip .
Comments, corrections are welcome in the new forum Board “Changing your PS3 lens”
