kevincondrick@gmail.com Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Ok just got a PS3 that don't play disc. Thinking I can just swap a disc drive I bought it but unknowing that you need to keep the one motherboard for they are married with the main board.... So I'm in a pickle now I do believe that someone was messing around with this before and maybe swapped the disc drive and not the daughter border with it... So is there any work around this or it's it just a waist of time ? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/313883-dose-anyone-know-if-you-can-do-a-full-disc-drive-replacement/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chue Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Which ps3 do you have? I believe only the later model ps3 slims (or super slims) allows swapping out the entire drive. Custom firmware is the only way to remarry a drive to a motherboard. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/313883-dose-anyone-know-if-you-can-do-a-full-disc-drive-replacement/#findComment-4684128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincondrick@gmail.com Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, chue said: Which ps3 do you have? I believe only the later model ps3 slims (or super slims) allows swapping out the entire drive. Custom firmware is the only way to remarry a drive to a motherboard. It's to original fat model Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/313883-dose-anyone-know-if-you-can-do-a-full-disc-drive-replacement/#findComment-4684168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Its possible with a hacked system but not easy. Better off just turning it into a digital only system. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/313883-dose-anyone-know-if-you-can-do-a-full-disc-drive-replacement/#findComment-4687285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincondrick@gmail.com Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 I do realize that now and I'm trying to go through that process and it a job ... Lol lucky if it doesn't work I got another one ? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/313883-dose-anyone-know-if-you-can-do-a-full-disc-drive-replacement/#findComment-4687293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincondrick@gmail.com Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) I did end up figureing out what to do. Heres a video I fallowed and it worked. Edited November 30, 2020 by kevincondrick@gmail.com Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/313883-dose-anyone-know-if-you-can-do-a-full-disc-drive-replacement/#findComment-4688757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Pac Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 The optical drive can be replaced but keep in mind if your doing it yourself that there are a couple of different models and you you really have to check which one. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/313883-dose-anyone-know-if-you-can-do-a-full-disc-drive-replacement/#findComment-4709172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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